DHAKA: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Mizanur Rahman on Sunday categorically said it is a criminal offence to make the deprival of general people from medical service. He was talking to journalists during addressed a seminar titled ‘National Woman Policy-2011’ at

DHAKA: A student of Jagannath University (JnU) was killed in gas cylinder blast at Middle Rasulpur under Kamrangirchar of the capital on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Al Amin alias Nasir, 26, son of Mantu Khan, hailed from Haimchar of Chandpur district. Nasir, a student of MBA

DHAKA: The government is going to announce the national budget for the fiscal year 2014-15 on June 5.  Finance Minister AMA Muhith will place the budget in the national parliament.   The budget session will begin on June 3. This will be the country’s 44th budget and the first

NARAYANGANJ: A District court issued a show cause letter to investigation officer to explain within four days why the accused two former RAB officers were not shown arrested in sensational Narayanganj 7-murder case. Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court judge KM Mohiuddin issued

BARISAL: Medical services at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College hospital (SBMCH) were halted on Sunday as interns of the hospital continued their protest following clashes with relatives of a patient. The internee doctors and relatives of a patient locked into clashes in two phases over the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the incumbent government has started free flow of information in the country and for this a policy is needed to monitor electronic and online media. The premier came up with the assertion while view exchange meeting with the officials of

DHAKA: US congresswoman Grace Meng assured every possible assistance to Bangladesh garments industries. She came up with the assertion in a meeting with Dr AK Abdul Momen, Bangladesh Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York on Thursday. Grace Meng

COX’BAZAR: Lifeguards recovered the floating body of a young man from sea near Cox’s Bazar beach, the world's longest natural sandy sea beach, on Sunday morning.  The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.  Locals said that seeing a floating body, lifeguards

COMILLA: The rail communication of Chittagong with Dhaka and  Sylhet halted after derailment of a compartment of a container train in Rasulpur of the district on Sunday morning. Four wheels of Dhaka-bound goods-laden train veered off track around 9:45am that snapped rail communication

RANGPUR: Body of a Nepali student was found on the bank of Teesta River under Kaunia upazila of the district on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Paban Keci Khetri, student of Rangpur Community Medical College and a Nepal national. However, earlier on Friday, Paban along

SIRAJGANJ: A postman was chopped to death by miscreants in Enayetpur under Chauhali Upazila of the district early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Fazlur Rahman, 55, a postman of Daulatpur post office. Local sources said that the victim went out of home on Friday night for local

DHAKA: A minor drowned into a water tank in city’s Pallabi area on early Sunday. The deceased was identified as M Ratan, 4, son of Helal Uddin and resident of the area. Police sources said that Ratan went missing from Saturday evening. Despite a frantic search, family members failed

DHAKA: Police arrested another former Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer from Dhaka cantonment area for his suspected link with sensational 7-killing after abduction in Narayanganj early Sunday.  Narayanganj District Detective Branch of Police (DB) detained Lieutenant Colonel MM Rana,

GOPALGANJ: Four members of a family were burnt to ashes as miscreants set fire to their house in Gopalganj Sadar early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Huria Begum, 65, Aminul Sarder, 14, Tamim Fakir, 7 and Tamima Akter, residents of the area. Locals said that neighbor of the

The mind boggles when I hear about parents who claim to love their children “more than anything else on earth” (as if reciting poetic lines from a Hallmark greetings card). Or they are willing “to give their own lives” to protect them from danger. Then force them to attend

BOGRA: Siblings drowned in Sonatola upazila of the district on Saturday noon. The deceased were identified as Milon, 8 and Shila, 6, son and daughter of one Sayed Ali, hailed from Hariakandi village of the upazila. Local sources said the siblings drowned while playing by a pond near

DHAKA: A six storied building in city’s Bhatara area caught fire on Saturday afternoon.Sources of the fire service control room said that the fire originated at the building around 6:15 pm.On information, two units of firefighters from the fire service headquarters rushed in and doused

DHAKA: Police recovered body of a housemaid in Dhanmondi area of the city on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Nurjahan Begum, 55, hailed from Kotwali area of Mymensingh, who used to work at the house of Professor Dr Mahabubur Rahman on Road No. 27 of the area.Dhanmondi Thana

DHAKA: Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) distinguished fellow Dr. Rounaq Jahan on Saturday said there is no alternative to practice of democracy inside the party, if we want to establish real democracy.  Rounaq came up with the assertion when presenting the key paper at a dialogue titled

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali will fly to India in next month after new government of India is formed.    Foreign ministry sources confirmed the matter to    banglanews.      Narendra Modi is expected to take oath as prime minister of India on May 21 as Bharatiya