PABNA: Police arrested two persons from Sujanagar and Bera areas of the district early Thursday for their alleged involvement in the killing of three cops.The arrested were identified as Nader Pramanik, 42 and Wahed Ali, 42Bera thana OC Sheikh Jillur Rahman said a special team, led by

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court on Thursday granted bail to four journalists and an employee of the Bengali daily Amar Desh in a case that was filed for obstructing police duty. They were: Chief Reporter Syed Abdal Ahmed, chief assistant editor Sanjib Chowdhury, city editor Jahed Chowdhury, senior

DHAKA: The probe report on question paper leakage of secondary school assistant teacher recruitment examination has been finalized without identifying the ringleaders of the crime.The report will be submitted to the Establishment Ministry on Sunday, a competent source close to the

Bogra: A Bogra court on Thursday placed detained JMB leader Vagne Shahid on a three-day remand in a case filed under the Arms Act. Bogra Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Hassanuzzaman passed the order as police produced him before the court with a seven-day remand plea. Earlier, he was

DHAKA: Gabtali cattle market, the lone permanent cattle market in the city has turned into a death trap for lack of renovation and maintenance works. The age old corrugated sheets of its nine tin-sheds stretching on 30 bighas of land are hanging all over the place in a dilapidated

DHAKA: Diplomatic theorists at a seminar Thursday suggested that Bangladesh, India and China work unitedly in solving tripartite problems in the changing geopolitical perspectives.“Water management of Brahmaputra River is an existing concern for both Bangladesh and India and negotiation

DHAKA: The government gave seniority to 192 officers of different cadre services in a big push.Establishment ministry Thursday issued a notification on their elevation, up to Joint Secretary level.Among the 192 officials, 84 have been promoted to Joint Secretary and the rest to Deputy

KHULNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to visit the Aila-affected areas in Koyra upazila in Khulna and Shyamnagar in Satkhira Friday on a daylong trip, as thousands of victims of the super-cyclone remained in abject misery.The Prime Minister would inaugurate distribution of grants

DHAKA: Two destitute people were killed and four wounded as a truck mounted over them while sleeping on a footpath near Pir Jongi Mazar in city’s Motijheel area early Thursday. The deceased were identified as Babu, 25, and Tota Mia, 28, and the injured are Mofiz, 30, Abumal, 48,

CHITTAGONG: A fire gutted 13 shops on Thursday morning at Chaktai in the port city. Fire service unit of Agrabad said on information, four units of fire service rushed in and brought the flames under control within two and a half hours of hectic efforts.The fire originated at about 6:30

KUSHTIA: At least 50 people were wounded, including the assistant proctor of the Islamic University, as police charged baton to quell demonstrations against an attack on varsity vehicles by Chhatra League supporters Thursday, campus sources said.   Witnesses said police clubbed the

DHAKA: The government decided to lift the ban on movement of 25-year-old trucks in the city, backtracking on a cleansing drive to drive rundown vehicles off the streets.Apparently under pressure from truck owner-workers’ nexus, the decision came from a meeting of Bangladesh Truck,

DHAKA: A 15-member Constitution Committee was formed in parliament Wednesday for amending the constitution following the judgment of the Supreme Court that rescinded the 5th Amendment founded on a regime change in the 1970s.Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was made

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said the government has taken stern legal action to prevent eve teasing. Replying to a question from Asma Jerin, Hasina said some 83 cases and 211 general diaries were filed between January and June this year while a total of 633 stalkers were

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday told parliament that the government would declare the wage structure for garment workers within the current month, as it emerged as a matter of urgency in the wake of recurrent labour unrest.Replying to a supplementary question from Shahin

BOGRA: A court here Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife.The convict is Mohammad Golam Rabbani Khan, 40, of village Basudevbati in Kahalu upazila.After examining the records and witnesses, Additional District and Sessions Judge Nitai Chandra Saha

DHAKA: The government Wednesday brought some changes in the administration transferring three deputy secretaries.Establishment Ministry issued a notification in this regard.According to a notification, deputy-commissioner of Waqf Administration Md Muhibul Hossain was transferred to

PABNA: Bodies of the three policemen shot dead by gunmen in a remote char area of Bera upazila on Tuesday night were sent to their village homes after funerals here Wednesday amid a gloom.The dead were identified as SI Kafil Uddin, 46, of Chilmari in Kurigram, nayek Abdul Wahed, 27, of

DHAKA: The government will generate an additional 700MW power to meet the increased demand during the holy month of Ramadan.Prime minister’s adviser for energy Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury told journalists about the development following a meeting on improving power scenario held at the

KISHOREGANJ: A court here Wednesday placed detained ULFA leader Ranjan Chowdhury and his aide Pradip Marak on seven days’ remand in a case filed under the Explosives Act.Kishoreganj Judicial Magistrate Mohammad Ali Ahsan passed the order granting the remand after Humayun Kabir, IO of