A garment worker was allegedly hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Mashimpur area in Tongi upazila of Gazipur district on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Roni, a worker of local garment factory of the area. Police arrested two young men on the suspicion of connection with the killing. The arrestee were identified as Anower Hossain and Raju. Police did not disclose the details…

Dhaka:  Bangladesh's prominent blogger Imran H Sarker, who has launched protests against the killings of the bloggers and minorities in the Muslim-majority country, has received a death threat from an unidentified caller from the UK, a day after a liberal professor was brutally murdered. "I have been issued a death threat from a number belonging to a code of 'United Kingdom'…

The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of ‘The Supreme Court Judges (Investigation) Bill, 2016’ having provisions to investigate the allegation of ‘misconduct’ by the judges of the High Court and the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court and impeach them by parliament. The proposed law has also kept a provision for the ‘honourable exit’ of a judge of the higher…

Two days after the murder of a Rajshahi University teacher in the same style, two people, including a USAID staff, were hacked to death at an apartment in the capital’s Kalabagan area on Monday evening.   The criminals also hacked a guard of the building, leaving him injured.   The deceased were identified as USAID staff Xulhaz Mannan, 35, and his friend Tanoy, 36, an activist of theater…

Rehman was in direct contact with the FBI agent Robert Lustyik claimed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Joy said, taking refuge in the US trial data collection could be criminal activity. A post on his Facebook page on Friday night, "espionage" Shafik Rehman for "Life imprisonment will be the United States," said the win. Facebook post to win the BNP and 'civil society'…

The second day of an indefinite strike of workers in boats, river ports in the country have become virtually obsolete. The workers went on strike from midnight on Thursday, 15-point demand. Ashiqul Alam Chowdhury, general secretary of the Workers' Federation vessel, during the strike, Passenger, freight, and telabahisaha balubahi calacalai all types of vessels are closed and will remain closed…

A high-ranking US Navy captain has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail for passing classified information to a Malaysian defence contractor. Daniel Dusek provided the information in exchange for luxury hotel stays and the services of prostitutes. Dusek was also ordered to pay a $70,000 (£50,000) fine and $30,000 in restitution to the navy. He is the highest-ranking officer to be charged…

US Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, I wants a probe of last month's cyber heist from a Bangladesh Central Bank account at the New York Fed, said Carolyn Maloney at New York Democrat “This brazen heist from the Bangladesh central bank’s account at the New York Fed threatens to undermine the confidence that foreign central banks have in the Federal Reserve, and in the safety and soundness…

The Union Parishad elections for the first time along party lines are going on. Voting in 732 UPs started at 8:00am today (Tuesday) and will continue till 4:00pm without any break. Voters are seen marching towards the polling stations to franchise their votes. Over 1.19 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise under nearly 6987 polling stations. A total of 3043 candidates for chairman…

The fee will double citizenship for foreigners by 2016 approved the draft national policy. On Monday, the Secretariat of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved the 101 th meeting.   After the meeting, the conference room of the Cabinet Division, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters at a press conference. According to the press conference, US $ 010-million…

Chinese citizens have reacted with anger and alarm at news of a massive illegal vaccine operation uncovered in Shandong province. The illegal vaccine ring involved hundreds of people, and affected 24 provinces and cities, local media said. On Monday, news that a boy had died after a vaccination sparked more anger, though officials said there was no link to the Shandong scandal. China has seen several…

Former finance secretary and incumbent chairman of the state-run Sonali Bank Fazle Kabir is joining the Bangladesh Bank tomorrow (Sunday) as its new governor, Bangladesh Bank spokesperson AFM Asaduzzaman told today. He said the new governor would come to the central bank between 11am and 11:30 am to take his office. Fazle Kabir would relinquish his position as chairman of Sonali Bank before joining…

Clash between two groups of Biharis at Geneva camp in Mohammadpur, Dhaka caused injury of 3 policemen. This incident took place on Thursday at around 12:15 pm. According to the police, this clash occurred between two groups. Police went to stop them when they attacked the police and injured 3 policemen. Extra police is called to handle the situation. This news has been confirmed by Mohammadpur Police…