DHAKA: The first Board meeting of the India-Bangladesh Foundation was held in Dhaka on Saturday.The Board meeting was co-chaired by High Commissioner of India to Dhaka H.E Pankaj Saran and High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India H.E Tarik A. Karim. Board members who attended in the

DHAKA: The law enforcers were kept on alert position in the capital after the warning messages of intelligence agencies on Monday.Following the warning, security measures have been increased in different parts of the city including Nayapaltan area in front of BNP office.Putting barricade

DHAKA: The United States, expressing disappointment over the ongoing political turmoil, too decided not to send observers to Bangladesh to oversee the 10th parliamentary election slated for January 5. The latest development came after such pointblank refusal by the Commonwealth and

THAKURGAON: Police in a night long drive held six enlisted terrorists from various spots of the district on Monday morning.The detainees are- Yosuf Ali, 37, Nure Alom, 35, Hasanuzzaman, 26, Aftabul Islam, 23, Hafizuddin, 32, Ali,

DHAKA: Bangla theatre and NTV audience forum organized a Bijoy Mela (Victory fair) in Melbourne on December 21 marking Victory Day of Bangladesh.An art competition was held with the participation of children in the fair.R&R Collections, Trinshana Fashions, Palki Boutique k, BD Jhal Food,

SYLHET: Two injured workers were killed and two others were still under treatment with injuries on Sunday after a deadly road accident near Sylhet-Tamabil highway in the district.The deceased were identified as Tofazzal, 30, son of Miah Dhan from Monjuri village of Baniyachong upazila

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel detained 36 foreign nationals with huge amount of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) equipments on Sunday night.All foreign citizens from different countries were arrested from Capital’s Uttara around 9:15pm.Confirming the matter RAB-1

DHAKA: Awami League Presidium Member Syeda Zohra Tajuddin, also wife of country’s first Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmad, was buried at Banani Graveyard in the capital on Sunday evening.Bangladesh Police paid ‘guard of honor’ to her funeral at 06:39pm.The Awami League leader died of

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) sent a formal letter to the Armed Forces Division seeking assistance to administration for the upcoming 10th National parliamentary elections.  A letter, signed by EC joint secretary Jesmin Tuli, was sent to the office of Principal Staff Officer

DHAKA: Former adviser for the caretaker government Dr Akbar Ali Khan has joined in Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) as trustee board member.He joined at the 79th meeting of the trustee board. Earlier, at the 78th meeting, he was selected as board member unanimously.The former

DHAKA: Bangladesh Army entered into a new era as the much-awaited self-propelled (SP) guns and Metis M-1 anti-tank guided missiles were inducted in the force on Sunday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally handed over the Serbia- made 155mm NORA B-52 SP guns to the 11 SP Regiment, the

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia called a press conference at her Gulshan political office on Tuesday evening.In the press conference, she will share with journalists over prevailing political situation and next course of anti-government movement programme.Maruf Kamal Khan,

TANGAIL: Some 40 vehicles, including 28 goods-laden trucks, were vandalized in Ashekpur area of Dhaka-Tangail highway of the district on Sunday noon. Witnesses said different types of vehicles including truck and auto-rickshaw started plying during blockade hours on Dhaka-Tangail highway

DHAKA: Gonojagoron Mancha submitted a memorandum to Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud demanding postponement of diplomatic relations with Pakistan.Police protested the activists of Gonojagoron Mancha around 12:45pm while they started to march from Shahbagh Projonmo Chattar to foreign

DHAKA: Former Justice of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court Barrister Badrul Haque (Bachchu) died due to old age complexity early Sunday. He was 72.He breathed his last in city’s Apollo Hospitals at 4:20am.His Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at Supreme Court premises on Monday

DHAKA: Canadian High Commissioner Heather Cruden on Sunday expressed concern as the major political parties of Bangladesh cannot reach consensus. It is distressing for not to reach consensus over holding elections in the prevailing political situation, he said.      The Canadian

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader ordered to resume all long-route bus services including BRTC-run ones in all routes across the country from Sunday. He came up with the directives in a meting at BRTC’s Allenbari office at around 12:30pm Sunday. In the meting, the minister

LAXMIPUR: A truck driver, who sustained burn injures when blockade supporters hurled petrol bomb at his truck, succumbed to his injuries Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Ahsan Ullah, 40, son Ahmed Ullah.Family sources said that on Wednesday (December 18) the victim was going

NEW YORK: Bangladesh Ambassador to USA Akramul Qader had meeting with US Senate’s Foreign Relation Committee member John McCain over five resolutions passed at US senate over the political reform of Bangladesh.Embassy sources said that he has tried to highlight the efforts of Bangladesh

DHAKA: In line with actively involved in United Nations Peace Support Operations (UNPSO), some 1450 more Bangladeshi security personnel from different forces of the country are set to leave for Sudan as UN peacekeepers.The process of sending forces has already started. A special ship