DHAKA: At least four people along with owner of a ‘Hajji Biriyani’ outlet were injured as fire broke out in the restaurant in city’s Mohammadpur area on Tuesday evening.Critically injured restaurant owner Rasel, 32, Mukter Hossain, 22, Jibon, 29, Rustam, 23 were admitted to Burn

DHAKA: More than four decades ago, the Nixon Administration knowingly broke US law to help Pakistani Army against Bangladesh and encouraged China to mass troops on Indian border to oppose the strong stand taken by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, according to a new book.In his

DHAKA: The United States said it’s concerned that the government of Bangladesh may pursue a tax evasion case against Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus, and urged fair and transparent treatment of the Nobel laureate.The State Department noted Yunus’s achievements in improving the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would fly to the United States to attend the 68th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters in New York.A reliable source of Prime Minister Office (PMO) confirmed the matter to banglanews on Tuesday evening.Earlier, it was known that

DHAKA: A 15-year-girl was raped and poisoned in Khilgaon area of the capital succumbed to her injuries at One-Stop Crisis Centre of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday night.Sources said that the victim was raped by her sister-in-law’s boyfriend after being poisoned by

ASHULIA: At least five readymade garment workers of a factory of Dhaka Export Procession Zone (DEPZ) Old Zone were injured as fire broke out at the factory. Sources said fire broke out at a Korean factory and engulfed the factory around 5:30pm on Tuesday.On information, three fire

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday alleged that the government is insulting Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus.The former president of the country came up with the allegation in a statement.Ershad said, “Dr Yunus is not a general people. He is the first Nobel winner in the

MAGURA: Two brothers drowned in a pond at Shotokhali village in Shalikha upazila of the district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Kaiser, 7 and Ami, 4, offspring of expatriate Ohid Sheikh of the village.Sources said the two minor went missing while they were playing beside the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday awarded 37-year imprisonment to a person in a case for his involvement in killing wife.The court also fined the man Tk 25,000 compensation, in default, he has to serve 3 more years jail.Dhaka-3 additional metropolitan session judge Dr Aktaruzzaman passed

DHAKA: The 2013 version of the most widely read university comparison rankings have been released.The QS World University Rankings® consider more than 2,000 schools and evaluates more than 700 to rank the world`s best and compare rankings by region, subject, academic field, research,

BARISHAL: At least 20 students injured as lightening struck at a girls’ school in Agailjhara upazila of the district on Tuesday.The incident took place at Shreemoti Matri Mangal Girls’ High School in the noon. Critically injured class-VII student Priyanka Sarkar and class-VI student

MAGURA: A lightning strike at Shyamnagar village of Mahammadpur upazila of the district killed a college student on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Azizar Rahman Mridha, 17, a class-XI student and son of late Abdur Rouf of the area.Sources said Azizar was seriously

DHAKA: M Nazmul Quaunine  presented  his credentials to Grand Chief Sir Michael Ogio, Governor-General of Independent State of Papua New Guinea on September 10 as concurrently accredited High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Papua New Guinea at the Government House in Port

DHAKA: On 6 September the UK government announced changes to the immigration rules that will benefit businesses, international students and skilled workers.The changes to the business visitor route will allow employees to undertake corporate training in the UK where it is delivered by an

DHAKA: The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and the Human Development and Research Centre organized five panel discussions linked to five ongoing researches. The topics were--Skills and

DHAKA: The Speedy Trial Tribunal on Tuesday recorded deposition of two more people in a case of killing tailor Biswajit Das.Jagannath University Registrar Rezaul Karim and Advocate Syed Shahin Ara Laili gave their deposition before Dhaka-4 Speedy Trial Tribunal on Tuesday.Speedy Trial

DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Awami League Lawmaker Golam Maula Rony in three cases filed for assaulting two journalists of a private TV channel.An HC vacation bench comprising Justice Nizamul Haq Nasim and Justice Kashifa Hossain passed the order Tuesday.After the

LONDON: Two youths attempted to harass Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu in London office of the private television channel ATN Bangla on Monday night (UK time).The Information Minister attended the closing ceremony on E– Commerce at Bangladesh High Commission to London as per tour

DHAKA: The government on Tuesday sought explanation from Indian government about their plan to deploy drone on border.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Director General (external publicity) of the foreign ministry Shameem Ahsan told banglanews: “We have sought clarification from

DHAKA: Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of India once again reiterated that diversion of forest land in Mizoram for the construction of Tipaimukh Multipurpose Dam should not be sanctioned.The committee said this in a meeting with Ministry of Environment and Forest on August 13 and 14, over