DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered to fix the fare of first two kilometers in new yellow taxicabs Tk 85 instead of Tk 100.Besides, passenger has to pay Tk 8.50 for every two minutes of halting of journey or for being trapped in traffic jam. Moreover, passenger has to pay one

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi University has warned the intern doctors of Rajshahi Medical College that it (RU) will not issue certificates if they continue to boycott classes and exams in the name of movement, disrupting Medicare at the hospital.“We have to think about that,” said RU Vice

DHAKA: Former President and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has been relieved from personal appearance in court during future hearing into General Manzur murder case.Additional district and sessions judge court of Dhaka passed the order following an application by the former military

DHAKA: A quinquagenarian man died of heatstroke in Mughda area of the city on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Mantaz Uddin, 50, who used to work as the caretaker of house in Maniknagar of the area.Neighbour Rakibuddin told banglanews: “Mantaz went to the 7-storied house’s roof

DHAKA: The Asia Internet Symposium-2014 will be held at Dhaka on April 26.Internet Society (ISOC) Dhaka chapter will organized the symposium in association with the ISOC Asia Pacific Bureau at Gold Water Convention Center of Bashundhara City Shopping Mall at Panthapath in the city.The

NEW YORK: Fire gutted at least 20 Bangladeshi shops at Jackson Heights Building.    Thousands of Bangladeshi Americans live in the Jackson Heights and 74 Street has most of the Bangladeshi grocery stores and clothing stores there.        The fire broke out at a Queens commercial

DHAKA: Three architects and a former star player have been granted bail in Dhanmondi ground intrusion case.They urged all to keep the people’s ground away from politics.The architects are Mobassher Hossain, Iqbal Habib and Begum Salma Shafi while the former star player is Kamrunnahar

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directives to stop construction works and evicting all illegal infrastructures from capital’s Dhanmondi playground.Architect Mobasser Hossain among six others jointly filed the petition as public interest litigation on

NARAYANGANJ: Fire broke out at a cotton and jhut (garments waste) godown in Dharmaganj area under Fatullah upazila of the district at 11:00am Tuesday.Four fire fighting units are trying to extinguish the flame while the reason of the fire could not be known immediately.BDST: 1253 HRS APR

DHAKA: Former President, also Prime Minster’s special envoy HM Ershad on Tuesday appeared before a Dhaka court in a hearing on much-talked-about Major General MA Manzoor murder case.Meanwhile, state prosecutors sought another three months for further investigation to submit report.

NARAYANGANJ: Police arrested Mehedi Mondol, prime accused of sensational school boy Arafat Rahman Siam Ahmed killing case in Fatulla of the district.He was arrested from Boktaboli area under Fatulla around   9:30am on Tuesday after five months of the murder.Fatulla Model Thana

NEW YORK: A fire broke out at a Queens commercial building in Jackson Heights of New York on Tuesday.Fire caught the four-story office building at 5:30pm on Monday local time at 74-09 37th Avenue. Fire fighters are on effort to extinguish the flame.For about two hours, flames and dark,

DHAKA: Police recovered body of an unidentified youth from Suhrawardy Udyan at Shahbagh in the capital early Tuesday.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Shahbagh Thana Officer-in-Charge Sirajul Islam said, “Police recovered the body at around 1:00am and sent it to Dhaka Medical College

DHAKA: The customs officials detained four people with 20 kilograms of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Monday night.The detainees are- Shahnaj Hossain, Anjila Hossain, Ajad Nabil, and Nabil Ibn Iqbal.Customs sources said they landed at the airport by a

LAXMIPUR: Two school boys were killed and 14 others injured in a clash between two terrorists groups in Chandra Bazar area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Rabiul Islam Shimul, 14, a student of class eight of Protabganj High School and

DHAKA: A college girl was found dead at coaching centre in Siddheshwari area of the city on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Irin, 20, a first-year student of Saphena Women’s Dental College and daughter of a Dr Saiful Islam.On information, Ramna Thana police rushed in and

DHAKA: The government on Monday made fresh reshuffle in the administration in changing positions of 35 secretary-level officials.Public Administration ministry issued an order in this regard in the evening.According to the order, Additional Secretary M Sarwar Khan of public administration

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali on Monday categorically said the government took bold steps against terrorism, financing of terrorism.“As part of our government’s sustained efforts to combat against terrorism, financing of terrorism, and proliferation of weapons of mass

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday gave directive providing posting of doctor-couple in the same area on priority basis. The premier came up with the decision in regular cabinet meeting.Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, asked the authorities concerned in this

DHAKA: Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud welcomes BNP’s long-march towards Teesta barrage demanding due share of Teesta water from India.The long-march begins at 8:00am Tuesday from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport square in the capital.It will conclude through a public