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Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday categorically said construction work of the much-talked-about Padma Bridge would begin by October 25. The communications minister came up with the disclosure while visiting Gorai-Shakhipur road in the district on Saturday. He said, “If…

Another 5,048 megawatts of electricity will be added to the national grid by 2016, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday. Inaugurating the 54th Convention of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) on the IEB Chittagong Centre premises, Hasina, also President…

Two senior Awami League leaders said on Friday no suspected war criminals, even those from their party, will escape trial. Advisory Council Member Yusuf Hossain Humayun and Presidium Member Satish Chandra Roy made similar statements as they talked to journalists…

Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni categorically said that convicted Abul Kalam Azad alias Bachchu Rajakar would be brought back. “Bachchu Rajakar will be brought back through diplomatic way after tracing wherever he is hiding,” she added. The minister came up…

Advocate Sultana Kamal categorically said now-a-days politics has become a profession and business. “We should leave everything to done by politicians and we all should lead the country forward being motivated with spirit of 1971,” she added. She came up…

Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is trying to destroy the Grameen Bank (GB). “Dr Yunus established the Grameen Bank and he is trying to destroy the bank himself,” he said. The finance minister…

Communications Minister Obaidul Quader categorically said fund for Padma Bridge construction would be ensured by February at any cost. He came up with the determination while talking to journalists during a visit at an under-construction bridge on Surma River in…

BNP on Saturday objected to holding City Corporation and Upazila Council elections before the parliamentary polls, alleging it was a “plot” the government was trying. Citing media reports, BNP Standing Committee member Tariqul Islam alleged it was a move to…

At least 10 students were injured as criminals attacked Dhaka Dental College’s hostel in city’s Mirpur area on Friday night. Amongst the injured, seven were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition. College students told banglanews miscreants harassed…

A local Awami League leader was shot to death by some unidentified criminals in College Para area on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Faruk Ahmed, 60, Tangail BRDB chairman and Tangail Red Crescent society’s acting chairman. He was…

The party flag was hoisted at the BNP headquarters early in the morning. The leader of the 18-Party Alliance and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia placed a wreath at the grave of her late husband in the capital’s Chandrima Udyan at…

A four-year-old nursery student has been raped in a school bus that was taking her home in Mumbai. The suspect is the 35-year-old bus conductor; he has been arrested. The girl, who is from one of Mumbai`s top schools, was…

Anisul Islam Noor The prices of vegetables, ginger, garlic fish, egg and rice increased further in the city’s kitchen markets last week to the dismay of the consumers. The retailers have blamed the wholesalers for increase of price while the…

Senior BNP leader Tariqul Islam on Friday blamed the government’s recent decision to hike fuel oil prices as being responsible for the rising inflation in the country and called for a rollback. “The inflation is going up. The World Bank’s…

Agitating teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions postponed their agitation for three month following assurance from Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Friday. A 10-member delegation of the agitators sat with Nahid at 3:00 pm at his residence at Mintu…

A case has been filed against 200 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir charging them for vandalising police vehicle, attacking police and indulging in arson during the latest half-day strike enforced in Rajshahi.Police Sub Inspector Enamul…

Non-MPO teachers and employees declared to stage fast-unto-death strike at TSC on Dhaka University campus demanding inclusion of their educational institutions in the monthly payment order (MPO) list President of ‘Non-MPO Shikkha Protishthan Shikkhak Karmachari Oikya Jote’ Professor Esharat Ali…

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Bombs explosions and clashes with police marred the half-day strike enforced by the Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday in eight districts of Rajshahi. The strike, that began at 6.00 am , was to protest against the arrest of the Jamaat’s’s Assistant Secretary…

Jamaat-e-Islami declared to besiege International Crimes tribunal (ICT) demanding release of detained Jamaat leaders. Jamaat leaders made the announcement in front of Supreme Court during 18-party’s human wall programme Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Jamaat-Shibir men staged showdown in the…

Five students have been arrested for taking a college lecturer hostage for ransom, an official of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said Tuesday. The five were arrested from the office of a courier company where they had gone to receive…

Veteran journalist ABM Musa categorically on Monday said the degree of torture on journalists has been increased due to different political opinion among the journalists. The senior journalist of the country also opined many journalists are also politically motivated. He…

Communications Minister Obaidul Quader ordered to transfer two officials of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) for their involvement in graft and irregularities. The minister came up with the order in a whirlwind visit to Chittagong BRTC office on Monday morning.…

Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Aziz Ahmmed categorically said border killings can be accepted in no way. He came up with the observation in a view exchange meeting with journalists at BGB Headquarters on Monday…

The resignation letter of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (RAJUK) Chairman Engineer M Nurul Huda was not accepted finally on Monday. Confirming the matter to journalists, Nurul Huda said, “I submitted the resign letter as doctor told me to take full rest.”…

Rapid Action Battalion have detained Assistant Secretary General Mojibur Rahman on charges of ‘conspiring against the government’. Jamaat Assistant Secretary General from Khulna’s Zero Point area on Sunday,” RAB’s intelligence wing chief Ziaul Ahsan told bdnews24.com. He alleged the former…

The High Court on Sunday asked the government to submit the list of all illegal structures in Biswa Ijtema venue with it within January 30. An HC bench comprising of Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice Khurshed Alam came up…