KURIGRAM: Accusing Indian government, M Nurul Islam, father of Felani who was killed by Border Security Force (BSF) of India, appealed to Indian High Commission for justice and compensation.He sent an email in this connection to Indian High Commissioner and human rights organizations on

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 11 Bangladeshis, including women while they were trying to cross Putkhali frontier of Benapole illegally to enter India on Wednesday evening.The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.Sources said that all the

SATKHIRA: A JSD leader was killed in a road accident on Satkhira-Kaliganj road of Debhata upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam Azad, general secretary of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) Debhata upazila unit.Witnesses said a Satkhira-bound passenger

MYMENSINGH: A Mymensingh court on Wednesday awarded death penalty to two siblings in a case for their involvement of killing farmer Ramjan.The convicts are Humayun Kabir and Jahangir Alam, son of Abdur Rahim of Gauripur upazila of the district.District Special Session Judge Humayun Kabir

BRAHMANBARIA: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran on Wednesday said he does not have any information about drone deployment along the Bangladesh border by India.The Indian diplomat also said that he has gone through the news published newspapers only.He came up with the

NARAYANGANJ: A 15-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly raped by a youth at Kamranirchar village of Araihazar upazila of the district.Sources said youth Sohel raped the girl at her house when she was alone on Tuesday noon.Victim girl was sent to Narayanganj General Hospital for treatment.A

DHAKA: Proshika Chairman Kazi Faruk Ahmed and five others were sued with Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court on Wednesday.Kamrul Islam, former computer operator of the NGO (non-government organization) filed the case.The other five accused are chief executive officer Kazi Khaje

KURIGRAM: Two children drowned in a pond at Durgapur union in Olipur upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Masikur, 7, son of Rafiqul and Mojnu, 7, son of Lal Mia of the area. Sources said Masikur and Mojnu went to in a pond of Dalimerpar village for taking

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Jawans detained 31 Bangladeshis from Bibhishan border under Gomastapur upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.Sources said that BSF personnel detained 31 Bangladeshi cattle traders when they intruded into Indian Territory to bring

DHAKA: A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-2) in a drive held nine members of a passport brokers’ gang from city’s Agargaon Passport Office on Wednesday.Meanwhile, the detainees were awarded three months jail and fined Tk 10,000 each.RAB executive magistrate HM Anwar Pasha

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday issued a rule upon the government to explain within four weeks why it should not be issued directives to take necessary steps to formulate Formalin Controlling Act in the upcoming session of the National Parliament.An HC vacation bench comprising Justice

DHAKA: A meeting of retailers, labor unions and non-governmental organizations starts Wednesday in Geneva to discuss compensation for those killed and injured in two factory disasters in Bangladesh.Today’s talks are focused on the Tazreen factory blaze that took place in November, said

DHAKA: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) signed a partnership treaty on Wednesday to fight high rates of maternal and child undernutrition in Bangladesh.“The Government has shown a strong commitment to tackling

DHAKA: The High Court Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to determine mental condition of Oishee Rahman arrested for killing her father Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and mother Swapna Rahman.The court also asked to send her to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from

DHAKA: At least five people were killed and some others injured in separate road accidents in Ashulia, Gazipur and Rajshahi.In Ashulia, a microbus collided head on with a bus in Beribadh area of Ashulia, leaving one killed and nine others injured.The deceased was identified as Mohammad

SYLHET: A man committed suicide after killing his two-year-old daughter at a city hotel near Dargah Gate on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Sadia Afrin, 2 and her father Alimullah, 30, hailed from Kotwali Thana of Comilla district.Fatema Afrin, wife of Alimullah, told

DHAKA: Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif said that his party is prepared for highest sacrifices for holding upcoming general polls in free, fair and transparent manner.The Awami league leader came up with the assertion while talking with reporters in his office at

DHAKA: A cricketer was killed as a train knocked him near Kuril Bishwaroad rail crossing in the city on Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified as Mamun, 25, hailed from Rajshahi.In which team he used to play couldn’t be known immediately.  Confirming the matter to banglanews,

DHAKA: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rokib Uddin Ahmad hinted that the Election Commission would not launch any initiatives to eradicate the ongoing political bizarre.    The CEC came up with the disclosure while talking with reporters after a meeting with visiting EU

DHAKA: Metropolitan Detective Branch of police arrested three Nigerians on Tuesday midnight for their alleged connection with the production of forged Dollars from a city hotel and Kalabagan area.The detainees are Okapsi Simko, 28, Okafor Siki, 26, and Adlas SamuelDMP’s deputy