DHAKA: Coastal shipping lines between Bangladesh and Myanmar, its next-door neighbor to the east, could start functioning as early as March as a part of an effort to boost bilateral trade from its current level of $100 million to $500 million.Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed said, “The

GAIBANDHA: Law enforcers held 11 people from Sarbananda Union under Sundarganj Upazila of the district on Monday night for their alleged involvement in attack on police.Confirming the matter, Sundarganj Thana Officer-in-Charge Mozammel Haque told banglanews, “The detainees are activists

DHAKA: A school boy committed suicide in catipal’s Matikata area on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Salahuddin Sajib, 15, son of Assistant Sub-Inspector Alauddin. Family sources said that Salahuddin was a candidate of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination. Family

DHAKA: Bangladesh`s gay community has launched its first magazine in a bid to promote greater acceptance of homosexuals who face widespread discrimination in the conservative Muslim-majority country, the editor said on Sunday.The 56-page glossy magazine called ‘Roopbaan’ was

DHAKA: Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Heather Cruden Monday met Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in speaker’s office at the National Parliament.They exchanged views on issues between two countries and emphasized boosting mutual understanding by enhancing development

DHAKA: Bangla Academy decided to initiate ‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair- 2014’ in Suhrawardy Udyan.The decision came after a meeting on Ekushey book fair with Cultural Minister Asaduzzaman Noor in the chair on Monday at Bangla Academy around 3.00pm.Bangla Academy assistant director Murshid

BOGRA: A bus helper was killed and 25 others were injured in a road accident in Chhonka area under Sherpur upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam, 27, son of Azizur Rahman, resident of the upazila.Witnesses said a Pabna bound passenger bus plunged

TANGAIL: A Readymade Garment’s worker was gang-raped in Hatubhanga Road area under Mirzapur upazila of the district on early Monday.The victim was identified as a garment worker of Gorai industrial area.Sources said a gang of miscreants attacked on the girl while she was staying with

DHAKA: A youth was killed after falling into lift shaft at International Hall in University of Dhaka on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Sohel Rana, nephew of International Hall employee Rubel Khan.Rubel said hearing sound he rushed near the lift and found Sohel under lift as

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Monday placed a 13-day remand in two cases to three alleged members of Pakistan-based militant group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.Metropolitan Magistrate Shahriar Mahmud Adnan passed the order after Inspector Ashraful Islam of Detective Branch (DB) of Police produced

CHANDPUR: A defamation case was filed Monday against the Daily Jugantor for publishing falsified news abutting former home minister MK Alamgir and Dr Dipu Moni, former foreign minister.Juba league leader Kazi Enamul Haque filed the defamation case of Tk 200 crore with Chandpur Senior

DHAKA: Two young Bangladeshi sisters who crossed the Ichhamati river were raped by two boatmen on their way to North 24-Pargana Sunday, reports Times of India.Border Security Force (BSF) of India sources said jawans were patrolling the Jhowdanga border post in Swarupnagar on Sunday. At

DHAKA: The historic Shaheed Asad Day was observed across the country on Monday, commemorating the day of the martyrdom of Asaduzzaman, the then student leader, during the mass uprising against the regime of military dictator Ayub Khan in 1969. Asad’s supreme sacrifice ignited the

DHAKA: An injured pedestrian died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital who was injured in a road accident in city’s Khilkhet area.The deceased was identified as Ruhul Amin, 26, son of Ashraf Ali, resident of the area.Victim’s younger brother Al-Amin said to banglanews that a rashly

DHAKA: The law enforcement agency held three trained members of Pakistan based banned militant organization Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from city on Sunday night.The detainees are Mehmud, Osman, and Fakhrul Hasan.Detective Branch Joint Commissioner Monirul Islam in a press conference

DHAKA: Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for assuming office for the third time. The Sultan of Brunei also expressed his interest to continue working together with Bangladesh.In a separate message, President of the State of

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court on Monday placed Daily Inqilab’s diplomatic correspondent Atiqur Rahman on a two-day remand for police interrogation on the charge of publishing concocted news item.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate SM Ashiqur Rahman Monday passed the remand order after police had

CHITTAGONG: An official of The International Finance Investment and Commerce (IFIC) Bank Monday morning committed suicide in Lalkhan Bazar area under Khulshi Thana of the district.The deceased was identified as M Hirak, 28, a contractual official of IFIC Bank and son of late Nurul Azam,

MUNSHIGANG: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday categorically said that the construction work of Padma Bridge and the river management would start by this June.He came up with the assertion while visiting the project area of Padma Bridge in Mawa area of Lohajang Upazila

LALMONIRHAT: Miscreants cut tendons of hands of Burimari Union Swechhasebak League president and chopped him indiscriminately in Burimari Bazar area under Patgram Upazila of the district on Sunday night.The victim was identified as Tosaddek Hossain Alam, 40, hailed from zero point area of