DHAKA: The education ministry has shelved the ‘Qawmi Madrasa Shikkha law 2013’ in a bid to further correction.The ministry has withdrawn the law from the agenda in the Cabinet meeting on Monday.Cabinet Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan told journalists that the ministry withdrew the

MECCA: Some 12 more Bangladeshi pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia on Sunday and Monday.The deceased were identified as AKM Anisur Rahman 70, passport number: E1064999, M Azimuddin Khan 54, passport number: AC8853723, Afsar Uddin 80, passport number: AF2997514, M Golam Sadek 59, passport

DINAJPUR: A college teacher was killed in a road accident on Fulbari-Dhaka highway under Ghoraghat upazila of the district on Sunday noon.The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, 42, Lecturer of Islamic History of Ghoraghat Upazila Degree College, hailed from Fulbari upazila.Police

DHAKA: A court here on Sunday granted bail to singer Arfin Rumey. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Anwar Sadat granted bail to Arfin Rumey and his brother Yasin Roni.Police arrested Rumey on Saturday based on a complaint stiffed by his wife Ananya with Mohammadpur police station on Friday

NARAYANGANJ: Hundreds of workers of Lipi Knitwear on Sunday staged protest on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Sanarpar bus stand area to press home their demand of dues salary and allowance.Witness said the agitated workers started protest around 10:00am at the factory premises demanding

SATKHIRA: At least 15 people were injured as a tornado lashed extensively at five villages under Dewhata upazila of the districts on Sunday.Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) ANM Tariqul Islam said suddenly tornado lashed the area for few minutes around 07:30am that left 20-25 houses, shops

FROM NEWYORK: Due to the economical crisis, United Nations (UN) urged member countries specially to pay subscription and promised money.In the list of due payment of UN, the top debtor countries are United States, Brazil and Venezuela.  And creditor countries are India, Ethiopia,

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Qader on Sunday expressed sorrow to home-bound people watching sufferings of them on way during Eid-ul-Azha.The senior leader of ruling Awami League came up with the assertion while visiting a bus terminal at Gabtali in capital.Obaidul Quader said,

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, and Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia, also BNP chairperson, exchanged Eid greetings on Sunday.Protocol Officer to the premier Sheikh Akter Hossain conveyed Eid card at Khaleda’s office around 01:00pm. On behalf of

BRAHMANBARIA: A minor was killed as a boat capsized in Titas river at Nabinagar upazila of the district on Sunday noon.The deceased was identified as Habil Akhtar, 2, daughter of Jahirul Islam of Khariyala village.Sources said an engine driven boat capsized in Madrasaghat area of the

DHAKA: Poet Dilwar is no more. He breathed his last on Thursday at 12:20pm at his residence due to old age complication.He was 79.He left behind five sons, three daughters and many well-wishers.He was awarded ‘Ekushey Padak’ in 2008 for his outstanding contribution in Bengali

DHAKA: Five suspected snatchers were injured as angry mob beat them at Lake Circus Road in city’s Kalabagan area early Thursday.The injured are Razib Mir, 20, Mahmudur Rahman Naeem, 35, Ashraful, 33, Abul Kalam Azad, 33 and Mohammad Safal, 32.Meanwhile, police seized a private car, two

MADARIPUR: The Officer-in-Charge of Rajair Thana was withdrawn and attached to district police line on Saturday night on charge of neglecting duties and deterioration law-and-order situation of the district. The accused OC is Mofazzel Hossain.    Police Super (SP) of the district

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday rejected a writ petition filed seeking a stay on the 1300-MM coal-fired power plant at Rampal near the Sundarbans.An HC bench comprising Justice M Moazzam Hossain and Justice M Badruzzaman passed the order.On September 29, four lawyers of the Supreme Court

NARAIL: Two persons were killed and 25 others injured in a road accident on Narail-Kalia highway in Bhabanipur area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shahidul Islam 12, son of Luthu Mollah and Nazmul Mollah 20, son of Wahab Mollah

TANGAIL: Two persons were killed in two separate incidents as lightning struck them in Nagarpur of the district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Mintu Mia, 45, from Dhakhkin Nagarpur village and Arjan Ali, 35, from Kustia village of Dhubria union.  Local sources said that

MECCA: Two more Bangladeshi pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Rokeya Khan, 68, passport number-AF 9239776 and Mohammad ShahJahan, 59, AF 3498261. A total of 23 Bangladeshi pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia this year. Sources said Rokeya Khan died in

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed was admitted to a city hospital after he had a cardiac arrest on Sunday noon.BNP chairperson media wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1515 HRS, OCT 06, 2013GR/AKA/ADB

MUNSHIGANJ: Two minor boys were killed and four other persons injured in a road accident in Baluakandi area under Gajaria Upazila of the district on Sunday noon.The deceased were identified as Hanif, 8 and Alamin, 9.Sources said a Dhaka-bound microbus collided head-on with a goods-laden

BOGRA: Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Bogra highway in Fultala area under Shahjahanpur upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain 25, son of Abdul Bachhed resident of Sherpur upazila and Dev Barua 60,