CHANDPUR: Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni Thursday alleged that anti-liberation forces have started hatching conspiracy anew to foil the war crimes trial and save the war criminals.“The anti-liberation forces are trying to create instability in the country. Certain quarters are also

DHAKA: The government introduced ‘work and earn policy’ for Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital from the first day of the new fiscal year, doing way with the long-lasting leasing system, aiming to free labourers from lessees’ grips.    Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan

DHAKA: US Embassy offices in Dhaka will remain closed on Sunday (July 4) on the occasion of American Independence Day.“This closure includes the consular section, Archer K Blood library of the American Center and student advising center while emergency services for American citizens

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for Nigeria in the early hours of July 7 on a three-day visit to attend the 7th D-8 Summit that will chart out ways of enhancing trade within the bloc. “PM will leave Dhaka at 1:00am on July 7,” Abul Kalam Azad, Press Secretary to the

GOPALGANJ: Charges were framed Thursday against nine men of the banned Islamist outfit Huji, including its detained chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, in the case of attempt to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by planting bombs at Kotalipara helipad in 2000.Additional District and Sessions Judge

DHAKA: The Supreme Court is set to unravel the full version of the verdict on the much-talked-about case of repeal of the constitution fifth amendment anytime this month (July) to end a long wait for what comes out of the radical change in the country’s fundamental law. Competent

DHAKA: A suspected mugger was killed and another injured in police firing while the bandits were alleged robbing wayfarers in the city’s posh Gulshan area in the early hours of the day Thursday.Gulshan thana duty officer SI Jahangir told banglanews24.com.bd that police patrols

DHAKA: A policeman along with his associate was caught in the act of allegedly robbing a businessman of a bagful of money in the capital’s Jatrabari area on Wednesday night, police said. Jatrabari police gave their identities as constable Sohel, 30, stationed at Rajarbag Police Lines,

DHAKA: Fighting a losing battle for life since he suffered fatal burn injuries when a car was torched on the night before the June 27 hartal, Faruque Hossain died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Thursday. His friend Sumon, 26, who also received burns in the car fire, is still in

DHAKA: banglanews24.com.bd, a new-generation multimedia news portal from Bangladesh, made its debut Thursday to offer round-the-clock news both in Bangla and English from a highly interactive platform. A concern of the East-West Media Group Ltd., banglanews24.com.bd desires to be the most

Dhaka: Three new officers were appointed in war crime tribunal investigation organization from police Wednesday night. The investigation organization now has a total of 8 appointed members.The newly appointed members are additional police super ( in charge) of Mirpur Police Staff College,

DHAKA:  Reckless driving took another life in the capital as a bus ran over a passerby in front of Shamarita Hospital close to Panthapath crossing on Wednesday midnight. The deceased was identified as Abul Hashem, 60, who came to the capital last Monday for job-hunt from village

DHAKA: A total of 73,329 people will be affected for the construction of the Padma Bridge, the longest of the bridges in Bangladesh, being built to connect country’s outlying southwest with the capital, according to a survey. “Of them, 4,000 people will be affected directly, losing

DHAKA: Top Jamaat leaders Matiur Rahman Nizami, Secretary-General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujaheed and Nayeb-e-Ameer Delwar Hossain Sayedee were Wednesday remanded for 16 days each in five cases, a day after they were arrested in the wake of latest significant developments on the country’s

DHAKA: The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmakers staged a human-chain demonstration in front of the National Parliament House on Wednesday morning against the arrest of Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annee MP.Opposition Chief Whip Jainal Abedin Farrouk led the protest by 24 BNP

SATKHIRA: A court here on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a man and his two sons to life term imprisonment in a murder case.The Additional session Judge Court also fined the lifers Tk 10,000 each, in default, to serve three months more in jail.The lifers are Abdul Khaleq Gazi and his

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed MP asked the government to stop what they call tyrannical treatment with the opponents or else his party would launch a mass movement against the rulers.“Stop repression on arrested BNP leaders, otherwise we will be forced to

DHAKA: Mahmudur Rahman, acting editor of the now-defunct daily Amar Desh newspaper, Wednesday secured bail in a defamation suit filed against him in a litany of cases he faces.Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Sahadat Hossain granted the bail.Morshedul Islam, younger brother of State

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday granted bail to general secretary of Jatiyatabadi Swechchasebak Dal Mir Sharafat Ali Sapu, who was held during the June 27 hartal hullabaloo.Metropolitan Magistrate SK Tofayel Hassan gave the bail order.A case was filed against him on charge of preventing

DHAKA: At least 30 activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami were injured in a clash while 45 arrested from different parts of the country till Wednesday afternoon amid a backlash against the arrest of its three top leaders Tuesday.In a fight with law-enforces in Savar area Wednesday, 30