JOYPURHAT: BNP-backed candidate Kamruzzaman Kamol was elected as chairman at Akkelpur upazila through voting at 35 polling centers on Saturday.Availing Motorcycle symbol, he bagged 38,831 votes while his nearest ruling Awami League-backed aspirant Mahfuz Chowdhury got 34,126 votes.

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Saturday deployed two patrol aircrafts and two navy frigates to help the on-going search for the missing Malaysian aircraft MH-370(Boeing-777).Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the disclosure through a press release, signed by Assistant Secretary (Mission & Media) Shu

DHAKA: Host Bangladesh will face Afghans in the first qualifying match of ICC World T20, 2014 at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur of the city on Sunday.On the opening day, both the teams will play with the threat of elimination hanging over their heads since only one team will

DHAKA: Expressing strong determination to overcome all obstacles, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said we have to move forward to achieve economic freedom.The premier came up with the assertion while addressing a rally, arranged by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh

DHAKA: A pickup van driver was killed under the wheels of a train in Uttara area of the city on Saturday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdul Karim, 45, son of one Abul Quashem, hailed from Rajapur village of Feni Sadar.Witnesses said a train knocked Abdul Karim at Sector-4 of Uttara

DHAKA: Officer-in-Charge of Bakerganj Thana Nurul Islam assaulted an assistant returning officer at Hizla upazila in Barisal district on Saturday noon.The victim is Assistant Returning Officer and Upazila Election Officer Jahidul Islam.Returning Officer Dulal Talukdar made the allegation

BHOLA: At least 30 people were injured in a clash between Awami League and BNP over establishing supremacy in five polling centres at Sadar upazila in the district on Saturday.The centres are from Bapta, Alinagar, Alia Madrassa, Charnoibad areas of the upazila.Police Super Mohammad

DHAKA: The voting in the third phase of upazila parishad elections ended at 81 upazilas in 41 districts of the country on Saturday afternoon.The people started casting their votes at 8:00am and ended at 4:00pm without any break.  Army personnel were deployed from Thursday to keep the

DHAKA:  Three people were killed in separate violence at Madon upazila of Netrokona district, Sadar upazila of Bagerhat district and Naria upazila of Shariatpur district during the third phase upazila polls on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Menu Mia, 38, of Agpara village of

DHAKA: The government has introduced scholarship for Ebtedayee students for the first time from March of this year.Around 15,000 Ebtedayee (primary) students will get scholarship in ‘talent pool’ and ‘general grade’ categories from now on.Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid came

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) postponed voting in 26 centers in 10 districts in the third phase upazila parishad elections following separate poll violence. Election Commission assistant secretary Ashfakur Rahman made the disclosure while talking to journalists at EC secretariat on

THAKURGAON: The Border Security Force (BSF) of India detained a Bangladeshi from border area in Baliadangi upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The detained Bangladesh national is Ibrahim, 30, son of Yusuf Ali of Rotnai village under Baliadangi upazilla.According to Thakurgaon-30

COMILLA: Two journalists were assaulted by activists of local Chhatra League, student wing of ruling Awami League, two different incidents in Kashinagar and Chauddagram upazilas of the district on Saturday during the third phase of upazila election.The victims are identified as Ashiqur

MYMENSINGH: At least five people were killed and 25 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Mirkandapara area under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Police sources said that a passenger bus

SAVAR (DHAKA): Around five thousands readymade garment workers of a sweater factory protested on a demand of opening the closed factory in Savar municipal area of the district on Saturday morning.Witnesses said that the agitated RMG workers of Dynamic Sweater staged a demonstration in

DHAKA: Banglalink, the country’s one of the largest mobile operators, has initiated an environmental awareness program titled ‘Keeping it Clean’.The first execution of this awareness program was carried out at ‘Minnoth Ali Government Primary School’ in Savar recently.A group of

LONDON: The interests of the British MPs about Bangladesh have created enormous curiosity and questions among the Bangalees living abroad.However these interests of the British MPs are not new, yet the interests they are showing as the member of the fountain of parliamentary democracy,

CHANDPUR: Voting has been postponed at Shilastal polling center in Kachua upazila until further notice on charge of occupying polling center and vote manipulation in the third phase upazila polls on Saturday.Locals said that the activists of Awami League rebel candidate Ichhahak Sikder

MYMENSINGH: A presiding officer was detained on charge of negligence in duty in Dhobaura upazila of the district early Saturday.The detainee is Khayrul Islam.Officer-in-Charge of Dhobaura Thana M A Haque informed banglanews that polling officers were asked to stay at the polling center

DHAKA: Two snatchers were held with firearms and four police personnel were injured while conducting a drive in city’s Kadamtali area on Friday night.The detainees are Jamal and Akir Sajjad Joy.Police sources said that acting on tip off, police conducted a drive and nabbed two snatchers