From New York: `Bill..Bill..Blasio.. Bill De Blasio` slogans rocked the Parkcester subway station area in Bronx in the New York City on Saturday morning. All, mostly from Bangladeshi community, were chanting slogans, distributing leaflets among the pedestrians who were rushing in and out

PABNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the work of first phase of much awaited Ruppur Nuclear Power plant with 2000-MW capability on October 2.State Minister for Science and Technology affairs Architect Dr Yafesh Osman came up with the disclosure in a view exchange

KUSHTIA: Two children drowned in two villages of Daulatpur upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Mahim, 2, son of Siddik Ali, hailed from Mohiskundi Hatisala village of Pragpur union and Robin, 3, son of Hasan Ali, from Baguan village of Mathurapur

KURIGRAM: Home Minister MK Alamgir on Saturday categorically said Felani murder verdict failed to deliver justice.The home minister came up with the allegation while talking to journalists after inaugurating the construction works of Nageshwari Thana building in the district.      MK

LAMA, BANDARBAN: Two persons were killed and a woman was injured in a road accident on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in Maluaghat Mazar gate area under Chakaria upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Farhad Hossain, 25, son of Samsul Haque and

SYLHET: Three people were killed and two others injured critically in a road accident on Sylhet-Tamabil road in the district on Saturday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sylhet Police Super Nure Alam said, “A coal-laden truck crushed into an auto-rickshaw on

CHANDPUR: Two youth were electrocuted in front of LGED office in Taltola area of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Khokon Mia, 26, son of Azhar Ali from Sholaghar area and Alamgir Hossain, 28, son of Abul Bashar, hailed from Shahorasti area of the district.Witnesses

DHAKA: Coalition for Communal Harmony, Bangladesh (CCHB) in association with Shompriti Mancha & Centre for Human Security (CHS) is going to organize a seminar on ‘Oppression and Intimidation on Minority in Bangladesh: Causes and Way-out’.The seminar will be held at 11:00 am on Sunday

DHAKA: Chairman to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Bangladesh Dr Mizanur Rahman categorically said the war criminals should not been given any chance to appeal.He also said: “I am not informed of such rights given to war criminals around the world.”He came up with the

DHAKA: Ahsania Mission is going to receive ‘UNESCO Confucius Literacy Award’ for their outstanding performance in increasing literacy in root level.Ahsania Mission Chairman Kazi Rafiqul Alam will receive the award at UNESCO headquarter in Paris on Sunday in ceremony marking the World

DHAKA: The first hajj flight of this year took off from Dhaka for Saudi Arabia on Saturday afternoon. Bangladesh Airlines Boeing-747-419 carrying the first batch of 419 pilgrims left the Shahjalal International Airport at 1:40pm. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Farooq Khan and State

NEWYORK: A Bangladeshi youth committed suicide at Philadelphia jail in United States of America.The deceased was identified as Maharram Ali, 21, hailed from Natore.Sources said winning Diversity Visa (DV) in lottery, Maharram Ali came to US but in a robbery case he was detained in

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League has begun their campaigning through social media facebook soon after billboard.The party has opened a facebook page (www.facebook.com/pages/albdorg/195913770465005) that contains various articles regarding development activities of government.The contents of the

NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni categorically said that Bangladesh would continue to play its leadership role in upholding global peace and non-violence.“Bangladesh would continue to play its leadership role in upholding global peace and non-violence at the UN being the flag

BOGRA: A person died after miscreants chopped off his right Thai in Jolapara area of Ashekpur Union under Shahjahanpur Upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Makbul Hossain, 52, a day laborer.Sources said that miscreants chopped Makbul’s right leg at

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel held a Bangladeshi spy of Indian security forces (BSF) in the district on Friday.The detainee was identified as Asanur, 30, son of Kawsar Ali, hailed from Harichandrapur village under Sharsha Upazila. Sharsha BGB Battalion-23

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena had a meeting with Bangladesh ex foreign secretary Farooq Sobahan at his Gulshan residence in the city on Friday.Sources said ongoing political situation, upcoming national election, strategy and action of US diplomacy in the context of change of

DHAKA: Miscreants attempted to kill an activist of Ganajagaran Mancha at Paribagh over bridge in the city on Friday night.    The victim was identified as Arif Noor an activist of Ganajagaran Mancha.Quoting witnesses, Ganajagaran Mancha convener Dr Imran H Sarker told banglanews,

Illegal immigrants detained under Ops 6P Bersepadu would be given a chance to be legalised, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.Some 5,000 illegal immigrants have been detained since the start of the crackdown on Sunday but not all of them will face deportation, the Home Minister

RAJSHAHI: A student was slaughtered by miscreants at a under construction 4-storied building in Terokhadia area of the divisional city on Friday night.The identity of the deceased could not be found immediately.Local sources said hearing the screaming; locals rushed to the spot at around