DHAKA: A top-level meeting between Bangladesh Rifles and the Indian Border Security Force begins in Pilkhana headquarters of the host border force at 10 am Thursday.BSF director-general Raman Srivastava will lead a 21-member delegation of India arrived on Wednesday afternoon to attend the

SIRAJGANJ: Four people died and another fell sick after drinking toxic alcohol in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj early Wednesday, as taking recourse to cheaper narcotic drinks continued to take its toll at different places.The deceased were identified as Tapan Roy, 48, Chandi Roy, 45,

DHAKA: The unfinished hearing on prosecution plea for arrest warrant against Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee on war-crime charges was deferred to October 12 as he was not produced before the International Crimes Tribunal Wednesday on health grounds.Tribunal Chairman Justice Nizamul

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the world community to build food security as a cardinal measure for attaining the UN-set Millennium Development Goals (MGDs), as the spectre of hunger often haunts the poorer nations.She also called upon the rich nations to stand beside the

JHENIDAH: A suspected outlawed party leader was killed in a ‘shootout’ between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion personnel at Chotkabaria village in Harinakundu upazila early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mozammel Haque alias Mozam Sardar, 34, regional commander of

DHAKA: At least 15 people were killed, including three police personnel, and 43 injured in a road accident galore even on the weekend holiday Friday. Reports from banglanews correspondents in districts said four were killed in Tangail, three in Mymensingh, two in Kurigram and one each in

DHAKA: The newly framed education policy, incorporating comprehensive changes in the sector, will be placed in the next parliamentary session for its review before final adoption. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid made the announcement at a seminar Friday, three days before parliament

DHAKA: Championing a change in the centuries old mindset, new Inspector-General of Police Hasan Mahmud Khandaker announced maximum services of the police to be ensured for the people and also urged all to consider the cops as ‘friends’.“Be with police, consider them as friends, and

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves for the United States on Saturday morning to attend the 65th UN General Assembly of world leaders, who will make their deliberations on the universal good of humanity in the fast-changing milieu.A special flight of Bangladesh Biman, carrying the

DHAKA: The government has to enforce the existing law in eliminating child marriage apart from ensuring contraceptive security through universal access to reproductive health if to achieve the UN-designated millennium development goals (MDGs), says a research report.In the report the

DHAKA: The boycotting main opposition BNP conditionally offered their readiness to join the sixth session of Parliament, tagging some new conditions onto their existing package of demands.  Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farruk announced the latest position of the party at a press

DHAKA: Gopalganj, wherein lies Bangladesh’s founding father in eternal rest, will be connected with the railway network by constructing and reconstructing 135 kilometers of railroad.   Official sources said the government authorities have worked out a scheme for the Dhaka-Gopalganj

JESSORE: A police constable was killed as a bus crashed into his motorcycle at Monirampur bazar Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Mustafizur Rahman, 43, a constable of Detective Branch of Police. He hailed from Lohagara in Narail district.Jessore Kotwali Model Thana OC Moazzem

TANGAIL : Four people were killed as a cement-laden truck fell into a roadside ditch at Dhala Tengor in Kalihati upazila Friday morning. Police said the northern region-bound truck from Dhaka tumbled into the ditch as its driver lost his control over steering after one of its tyres

CHITTAGONG: A youth was killed when a bus hit him at Chandgaon in port city on Friday morning.The deceased identified as Abu Syed Kala Mian, 20, son of Late Munshi Mian of Soadagarbari area, was an employee of a furniture shop, said Chittagong Medical College Hospital police.Victim’s

BRAHMANBARIA: The national power grid will get 22 million cubic feet of gas in fresh intake from Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Ltd to feed a growing demand for the fuel. Meanwhile, 10 million cft has been added to the national grid from different fields, said officials.Unwilling to be

MYMENSINGH: The International Crimes Tribunal prosecution Thursday claimed enough evidences were found to prove “crimes against humanity” committed in Sherpur and Mymensingh during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.“We have got strong evidences of mass killings, rape and looting

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Thursday called upon all concerned not to go abroad illegally, as unauthorized immigration created crisis on occasion.Replying to a question on the return of Bangladeshi immigrants from Spain, she said those whose immigration process has started legally

DHAKA: The flood situation in the country deteriorated in last 24 hours with new areas of Madaripur, Faridpur and Rajbari getting flooded, as the major rivers remained in spate. Food and drinking water were found in short supply in the affected areas, reports from the areas said.  On the

DHAKA: State Minister for Environment and Forests Dr Hasan Mahmud urged people to be careful about causing hole into the ozone layer that prevents radiation of harmful ultra-violate ray from the sun into the earth, as calamitous climate change is a big concern for humanity. “We should