NOAKHALI: Police recovered two bullet injured bodies, including an activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), from Deliyai village in Khilpara union under Chatkhil Upazila of the district on Monday morning.Of the deceased, one was identified as Mikail Hossain Akash, 25, president of

CHITTAGONG: Two activists of Chhatra League were found dead on Monday inside a septic tank in Sholosahar area in Chittagong after two days of their missing. The deceased were identified as garment worker Forkan, 20 and Kamrul Islam, 20, 2nd year student of MES College. Both of them were

GOPALGANJ: President Abdul Hamid Advocate and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed floral wreaths at the grave of father of the nation in Tungipara of the district on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s 94th birth anniversary and National Children’s Day-2014.The

DHAKA: The nation has celebrated the 94th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children’s Day with solemnity, festivity and in a befitting manner Monday.       Marking the day, President Abdul Hamid Advocate and Prime Sheikh

Today is St. Patrick’s Day (March 17). It comes once a year, but it’s one of those days that should be celebrated more often!Yesterday President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated their Irish counterparts on the occasion. In his message, President Hamid

NOAKHALI: Some 17 unidentified dead bodies were seen floating on the water of Meghna River in Sukhchar union area under Hatia upazila of the district from last two days.Locals of Moulovibazar, Bou Bazar, Chairman Ghat, Badsha Mia village, Char Amanullah saw the bodies floating from

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid Advocate and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all to inspire the young generation with a deep sense of patriotism possessed by Bangabandhu to work together for building ‘Sonar Bangla’.The President and the Premier came up with their urges in separate

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 95th birthday.The premier placed floral wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road no 32 at 7:30am Monday.Cabinet members,

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday greeted their Irish counterparts on the occasion of the St Patrick’s Day of the Republic of Ireland which falls MondayIn a message sent to Irish President Michael D Higgins, Abdul Hamid expressed his satisfaction

SAVAR, DHAKA: Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh Merete Lundemo on Sunday said decent work and fair globalization are important and related objectives on the Norwegian Government’s agenda. She also said everybody must enjoy basic workers’ rights, work in an environment where standards

DHAKA: A Dhaka court asked Jamuna Group Chairman Nurul Islam Babul to submit an affidavit before hearing the bail petitions on Sunday afternoon in two cases. Metropolitan Magistrate MA Salam passed the order in response to a bail plea filed by Babul with the court.The judge also quizzed

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) held sixteen brokers from in front of the passport office at Agargaon in city on Sunday noon.RAB-2 operation officer Rayhan Uddin Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews saying on tips-off, they conducted a drive to hold the brokers, who illegally

DHAKA: The government fixed March 26 to make traffic signal effective apart from starting eviction drive to remove roadside illegal establishments. The Communication Minister Obaidul Quader came up with the disclosure to journalists after a meeting at the ministry on Sunday.The minister

DHAKA: Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) and Gono Forum attempted to lay siege to Energy Ministry building and staging their protest against the price hike and corruption of energy on Sunday.Police obstructed the protesters in front of Jatiya Press

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led 19-party alliance is observing hartal in 19 upazilas of five districts of the country on Sunday protesting upazila polls violence. The alliance called the shutdown at 19-upazilas for Saturday over allegations for vote manipulating, obstructing

Dhaka: A grand rally of the teachers and students of Jagannath University began at the Central Shaheed Minar premise in the capital on Sunday morning.People of the JnU are holding the rally to realize their demands of rescuing illegally occupied dormitory, establishing new hall and

GOPALGANJ:  A farmer was killed and 15 others were injured in sporadic clashes between two groups of villagers at Kashiani upazila of the district centering a channel of irrigation water.The deceased, Boshir Uddin Sikdar, 60, who died around 9:30pm at the Gopalgonj Sadar Hospital while

DHAKA: The Dol utsav, a festival of Hindu community, is being celebrated in the country on Sunday at the time of Holy.During this festival the pilgrims visit the shrine, temple and offer colours (Holi) to the feet of Idol. People purchase sweets and distribute each other on this

MYMENSINGH: An assistant presiding officer was run over by power tiller trolley in Nandail upazila of the district on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Ratan Kumar Dutt, 26, deputy-assistant officer of Ramgopalpur union of Gauripur upazila.Police and local sources said that a

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League-backed aspirants won in 41 upazilas and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-backed candidates won in 28 upazilas while Jamaat backed seven aspirants won in the third phase of the 4th upazila polls.        Awami League               The ruling