RAJSHAHI: A Rajshahi Court Sunday awarded death sentence to two persons in much talked Businessman Aminul Haque murder case.The court also fined Tk10,000 each.Rajshahi Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Shamsul Alam Khan passed the order at around 11:30am.The convicts are Sarwar Hossain and his

DHAKA: A four-day director general level conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India underway here on Sunday.The conference started around 10.30am at BGB Headquarters of Pilkhana in the capital.A 19-member delegation of Bangladesh led by BGB

DHAKA: The National Income Tax Day-2013 is being marked in the country Saturday with a view to creating awareness about income tax. The slogan for the Income Tax Day 2013 is `Boost income tax; bring prosperity to the nation and the people`.National Income Tax Board Chairman Golam Hossain

DHAKA: The owner of a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was at New York University last week to meet with clothing industry executives, labor activists and American and European government officials to talk about the Bangladeshi garment industry, the world’s second-biggest exporter

NOAKHALI: Police in a drive held four robbers from Musapur Union under Companiganj Upazila of the district on Saturday night.The detainees are Saiful Islam, Akhter Hossain, Alamgir Hossain and Ala Uddin.Companiganj police station Officer-in-Charge Sajedur Rahman confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Sensation Shakib Al Hasan might join in politics—this news led a mixed reaction among his millions of fans.Finally Shakib unveiled that he is not going to join in politics and became hot topic to his facebook fans.There are more than thousand of comments about

DHAKA: British experts will this weekend fly for Bangladesh to help improve safety and building standards in the country’s garment sector.The experts will help address the urgent need for improvements in safety and building standards in the country’s garment sector, Secretary of State

DHAKA: A four-day director general level conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India is set to begin here on Sunday.The conference will start around 10.00am at BGB Headquarters of Pilkhana in the city.A 19-member delegation of Bangladesh led

THAKURGAON: At least four people were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Khotabari area on Dhaka-Thakurgaon highway in the district on Saturday evening.Of the deceased, two were identified as Saiful Islam, 35, from Hajipara area and Mujibul, 38, from Khotabari area.

DHAKA: The top all-rounder cricketer Sakib Al Hasan ruled out the rumor saying he would not join in politics even in future like the present.When contacted, he said, “I will not join in politics even in the future like present.” On Friday, Sakib Al Hasan attended a seminar at

DHAKA: European Union (EU) has not yet decided to send observers in the upcoming general election of Bangladesh.This was clarified on Saturday in a press release issued in this regard on Saturday.The new release read: “We have repeatedly stated that the current mission in Dhaka is

NILPHAMARI: Two children drowned at Melapanga village under Matukpur union of Domar upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Sajal, 6, son of Sonatan Barman and Pranto, 6, son of Paishanju Barman of the area.Witnesses said Sajal and Pranto drowned while they

COMILLA: Train communications on Dhaka-Chittagong-Sylhet routes was restored around 8:15pm on Saturday evening.Earlier, the communications were halted as the engine of Subarna Express went out of service at 7:10pm in Rasulpur of Comilla.Comilla Railway Station Master Abul Hossain Mazumder

MANIKGANJ: An unruly man killed his wife in Char Shyamnagar village under Singair upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Amena Begum, 25, wife of Nurul Islam of the area.Sources said that Amena was beaten to death by Nurul Islam in the morning over a family

DHAKA: Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed on Saturday said India should look at removing all trade barriers to help increase exports by the neighbouring country.“I have just met the Indian Commerce Secretary S R Rao and Revenue Secretary Sumit Bose. I have urged them to remove all tariff

GAZIPUR: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena said that democracy does not support violence.He came up with the observation while addressing a prize giving ceremony at Pledged Harbour School and Sports Academy in Singerdighi village under Sripur upazila of the district on Saturday noon.Dan

DHAKA UNIVERSITY:  Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University AAMS Arefin Siddique on Saturday categorically said inscription is not only a piece of rock but also a narrative of the history. He came up with the observation while addressing a publication ceremony of reports on ‘Lost

GODAGARI, RAJSHAHI: At least three people were killed and 35 people went missing as a boat capsized in Godagari of Rajshahi on Saturday noon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Fire service sources said that a boat, carrying over 50 passengers, capsized in the mid

DHAKA: A Dhaka University student was found hanged in a market at Shahbagh in the city Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abul Bashar, 26, son of Wahab Khan hailed from Shailakupa upazila of Jhenidah. He was a final year student of Statistics Department of the university. Witnesses

CHITTAGONG: Bangabandhu’s Grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy, also a computer scientist, urged people to vote for the talented and competent candidates in upcoming general election.“If the court gives any final verdict of war crimes before next election, Awami League will execute it, he