CHITTAGONG: Hundreds of vehicles got stranded both sides of Chittagong-Bandarban-Cox’s Bazar highway as workers of human haulers put barricade in Patia upazila on the route from Sunday noon.The blockade, started from 12:30 pm, created serious traffic jam on the route that pushed

DHAKA: The 121st birth anniversary of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, renowned Bengali politician, lawyer, is being celebrated on Sunday through arranging programmes.Marking the day various organizations chalked out different programs includes— discussion, placing floral wrath at his grave

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Sunday framed charge against four bloggers in two cases filed under ICT Act.  The four bloggers are Asif Mohiuddin, Mashiur Rahman Biplob, Rasel Parvez and Subrata Odhikari Shuvo.Dhaka Senior Special Judge M Jahurul Haque passed the order after hearing a plea seeking

DHAKA: The auction for the much-awaited auction of 3G, Third Generation mobile-phone services, has begun in the city on Sunday morning with participation of four mobile phone operators.These operators are GrameenPhone, Robi, Banglalink and Airtel.The auction started at 11:00am at Ruposhi

NARSINGDI: Ignoring the drizzling, hundreds of supporters of opposition BNP started gathering at Balur Math area of Narsigndi from Sunday morning as party’s chairperson Khelda Zia would address here in the afternoon.Carrying festoons, banners containing pictures of Khaleda Zia and

DHAKA: International Literacy Day being observed in the country on Sunday as elsewhere across the globe through various programs.Globally this year’s International literacy day 2013 theme is "Literacies for the 21st Century" while the day’s theme in Bangladesh is “We will become

DHAKA: Dhaka city corporation (DCC) took a decision to evict illegal billboards from the city.Following the decision, the authority concerned started eviction drive from Shahbagh intersection in capital on Saturday midnight.DCC (south) Executive Magistrate Anisul Islam and Beautification

JAMALPUR: A couple was slaughtered by unknown assailants at Junail village of Gunaritala union under Madariganj Upazila of the district on Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Robijal Islam, 35 and his wife Morjina Begum, 30.Madarganj police station Sub-inspector Rustom Ali told

From New York: `Bill..Bill..Blasio.. Bill De Blasio` slogans rocked the Parkchester subway area in Bronx in the New York City on Saturday morning. All, mostly from Bangladeshi community, were chanting slogans, distributing leaflets among the pedestrians who were rushing in and out of the

From New York: `Bill..Bill..Blasio.. Bill De Blasio` slogans rocked the Parkcester subway station area in Bronx in the New York City on Saturday morning. All, mostly from Bangladeshi community, were chanting slogans, distributing leaflets among the pedestrians who were rushing in and out

PABNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the work of first phase of much awaited Ruppur Nuclear Power plant with 2000-MW capability on October 2.State Minister for Science and Technology affairs Architect Dr Yafesh Osman came up with the disclosure in a view exchange

KUSHTIA: Two children drowned in two villages of Daulatpur upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Mahim, 2, son of Siddik Ali, hailed from Mohiskundi Hatisala village of Pragpur union and Robin, 3, son of Hasan Ali, from Baguan village of Mathurapur

KURIGRAM: Home Minister MK Alamgir on Saturday categorically said Felani murder verdict failed to deliver justice.The home minister came up with the allegation while talking to journalists after inaugurating the construction works of Nageshwari Thana building in the district.      MK

LAMA, BANDARBAN: Two persons were killed and a woman was injured in a road accident on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in Maluaghat Mazar gate area under Chakaria upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Farhad Hossain, 25, son of Samsul Haque and

SYLHET: Three people were killed and two others injured critically in a road accident on Sylhet-Tamabil road in the district on Saturday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sylhet Police Super Nure Alam said, “A coal-laden truck crushed into an auto-rickshaw on

CHANDPUR: Two youth were electrocuted in front of LGED office in Taltola area of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Khokon Mia, 26, son of Azhar Ali from Sholaghar area and Alamgir Hossain, 28, son of Abul Bashar, hailed from Shahorasti area of the district.Witnesses

DHAKA: Coalition for Communal Harmony, Bangladesh (CCHB) in association with Shompriti Mancha & Centre for Human Security (CHS) is going to organize a seminar on ‘Oppression and Intimidation on Minority in Bangladesh: Causes and Way-out’.The seminar will be held at 11:00 am on Sunday

DHAKA: Chairman to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Bangladesh Dr Mizanur Rahman categorically said the war criminals should not been given any chance to appeal.He also said: “I am not informed of such rights given to war criminals around the world.”He came up with the

DHAKA: Ahsania Mission is going to receive ‘UNESCO Confucius Literacy Award’ for their outstanding performance in increasing literacy in root level.Ahsania Mission Chairman Kazi Rafiqul Alam will receive the award at UNESCO headquarter in Paris on Sunday in ceremony marking the World

DHAKA: The first hajj flight of this year took off from Dhaka for Saudi Arabia on Saturday afternoon. Bangladesh Airlines Boeing-747-419 carrying the first batch of 419 pilgrims left the Shahjalal International Airport at 1:40pm. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Farooq Khan and State