DHAKA: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale has jolted some parts of the country including Sylhet and the capital at around 10:16 am Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of causalities or damage so far.The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Indian region of

DHAKA: The cabinet of the interim government is likely to finalize soon with a non-elected person as minister.A ruling grand alliance source told banglanews that the cabinet would be finalized keeping outside the BNP as they denied to join the all-party government.If BNP agrees to join

DHAKA: The government has sent an arrest warrant against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to the British government with an urge to get back him. Quoting home ministry a national daily reported the matter on Wednesday.As per the report, the arrest warrant against fugitive Tarique

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A man was killed and 15 other were injured in an attack of miscreants at Ranihati bazaar under Shibganj Upazila of the district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Kafil Uddin.Local sources said that a gang of armed miscreants attacked toll house of Ranihati

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: Two people were killed and six others injured in a road accident at Tarabo municipality under Rupganj upazila of the district on Tuesday.One of the deceased was identified as Akash Ali, 38. Witnesses said a CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a human hauler

DHAKA: Miscreants set ablaze a human hauler, leaving its driver burnt critically during countrywide 18-party-called 60-hour hartal on Tuesday.The victim driver is Al Amin, 20.Sources said that using gun powder pickets torched a human hauler at Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) no-1 gate

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam expressed satisfaction over the verdict of much-talked-about BDR carnage case.The ruling Awami League lawmaker said the government is satisfied over the verdict of BDR carnage case.The minister came up with the content while expressing official

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is set to visit Keraniganj upazila of the district on Thursday.Lawmaker of Dhaka-3 constituency Nasrul Hamid Bipul and PM’s personal assistant Mojahidul Islam Mamun confirmed the matter to banglanews on

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted at least 14 cocktails in different points of the city on Tuesday evening. Sources said hartal supporters blasted the cocktails at Dhaka university campus, in front of Dhaka club, Bangladesh secretariat gate, Moghbazar and Jurain.Sources said pickets blasted four

DHAKA: Some 20 journalists of different print, electronic and online media have been awarded for their outstanding contribution in specialized field of journalism.The Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and Grameen Phone arranged the award giving ceremony titled ‘DRU-GP Award’ in a city hotel

BAGERHAT: A Bagerhat court on Tuesday awarded death penalty to a person for killing his two daughters in Chitalmari upazila of the district.The convict is Shah Alam Kazi, 35, son of Zinnat Ali Kazi.District Session Judge SM Solaiman passed the verdict.The case statement reads: On August

MYMENSINGH: Police arrested a youth on charge of distortion of image of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday.The arrestee is Shafiqul Islam Shafiq.Acting on a tip-off, Gauripur Thana police arrested him on Tuesday dawn from Shahganj under the

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted three cocktails aiming Awami League procession at Dhanmondi in the capital on Tuesday afternoon.The incident took place around 4:00pm at Dhanmondi-15 bus stand.Witnesses said Awami League and Chhatra Shibir activists locked into clash in the area when both groups

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against three people, including SEMB project director Shajahan Mia, on charge of misappropriating money of the project.Deputy Directors of the ACC Monirul Islam and Gulshan Anwar Prodhan filed the case with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana on

DHAKA: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a project for developing the socio-economic condition of Rangpur Division through rural infrastructural development involving Tk 700 crore.The approval came from a meeting at NEC conference room in

FROM ALIA MADRASA GROUND: Former BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu and local Ward Awami League leader Torab Ali were awarded life-term imprisonment in much-talked-about BDR carnage case They also were fined Tk 500,000 each, in default, five more years to serve in the jail.Additional

DHAKA: A special court in Dhaka on Tuesday awarded death penalty to 152 jawans for their involvement in 2009 mutiny in border force.Besides, the court awarded life term in jail to 160 members under section 302 of the penal code and 10 years more in jail under section 382 of penal code.The

DHAKA: A special court in Dhaka on Tuesday awarded death penalty to 152 jawans for their involvement in 2009 mutiny in border force.Besides, the court awarded life term in jail to 160 members under section 302 of the penal code and 10 years more in jail under section 382 of penal code.The

GAZIPUR: The authorities concerned declared 20 readymade garments factories of Konabari, Kaliakoir, Ashulia and Sataish closed due to workers unrest on Tuesday.Sources said hundreds of workers of some garment factories blockaded Baroipara-Jalsuka road and staged protest around 10:00am

DHAKA: A special court in Dhaka on Tuesday sentenced 204 jawans to different jail-term up to 17 years for their involvement in 2009 mutiny in border force. While 271 were acquitted from the charge as their involvement was not proved.Third Additional Metropolitan Session Judge Dr M