DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of police and narcotic control department personnel arrested two drug peddlers with 40,000 pieces of yaba tablets from city’s Jatrabari area.The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Zahurul Islam and Mohammad Maidul Islam.Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)

TANGAIL: At least four people were killed and 12 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a human-hauler on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail district on Wednesday noon.The deceased were identified as Dilip (48), driver of the human hauler;

DHAKA: One of the eminent Islamic scholars Faqihul Millat Mufti Abdur Rahman has been laid to rest at New Graveyard in Bashundhara on Wednesday.He was buried at 11:45am.His namaz-e-janaza was held at Bashundhara central mosque around 10:10am. The deceased’s eldest son Mufti Arshad

DHAKA: Leader of India’s separatist United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Anup Chetia has been deported to India on Wednesday.Ministry of home affairs informed banglanews about the development.Alongside Anup Chetia, his two accomplices Babul Sharma and Shakti Prasad were also

MOULVIBAZAR: Two pedestrians were killed in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district Tuesday night.The deceased were identified as Arjad Mia (60) and Salam Mia (55) of Bharaura area of the upazila.Sreemangal Thana assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Lailatun Nahar told banglanews that the

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League lawmaker and also law and parliamentary affairs Jatiya Sangsad (JS) standing committee president Suranjit Sengupta warned that the government will take action against anti-graft organization Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).The government will take

KOLKATA: A team of Indian Navy detained 57 Bangladeshis along with two boats on charge of intrusion on Monday night.Sources said the Bangladeshi boats entered three nautical miles inside Indian maritime boundary.Navy men recovered 60-kg fish from the possession of those fishermen, sources

DHAKA: Bangladesh Railway will purchase 250 coaches and 10 locomotives to ensure more comfortable journey.With Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, an Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved two projects in this regard at a meeting held at Planning

DHAKA: A group of miscreants hacked a Military Police man at Kachukhet intersection check-post area under Kafrul Police Station in city Tuesday morning.The injured was identified as Samidul, 28, a Lance Corporal.A witness said miscreants attacked Samidul and chopped on his head and right

DHAKA: A Sub-Inspector (SI) of Special Branch (SB) of police was killed and 14 others injured in a road accident at airport intersection area in city Monday night.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Shafiq, 30, an SI of SB of police.Quoting witnesses, airport thana SI Alamgir told

DHAKA: A man was killed in a gunfight with a team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Sattola Bastir Pukur Par area of Mahakhali in city early Tuesday.The detail of the gunfight could not be known immediately. The deceased also could not be identified immediately.Sub-Inspector (SI) of Banani

DHAKA: The government has made directives to the authorities of current online newsportals to complete their registrations within December 15 with the view to ensure benefits to publishers and stopping yellow journalism.The directives also said that anyone interested to open new

DHAKA: Asma Kibria, wife of slain finance minister SAMS Kibria, was buried in the grave of her husband Monday evening.Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) inspector Monirul Islam told banglanews that she was buried after the second namaz-e-janaza following the maghrib prayers.Earlier, her

KHULNA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) director general Benazir Ahmed on Monday categorically said that there is no existence of Islamic State (IS) in the country.He further alleged that a vested quarter, as part of its far-reaching conspiracy against Bangladesh, has been spreading false

DHAKA: Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Tarik Ahsan met the deputy foreign minister Dr Harsha De Silva in Colombo on November 9.During the meeting, the Bangladesh high commissioner sought support of the deputy minister in the endeavor for further enhancing bilateral relation

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested two passengers with 4,600 pieces of yaba tablets after conducting a search in a bus in Chittagong port city on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Sayeed Mia (35) and Marjina Begum (20).Narcotics control department personnel, on a tip-off, conducted a

DHAKA: Bangladesh government has completed the inspection phase of its efforts to assess exporting readymade garment (RMG) factories for structural, fire and electrical safety with emphasis now switching to remediation.An International Labour Organization (ILO) press release disclosed the

DHAKA: Bangladesh ace all-rounder cricketer Shakib-al-Hasan sought blessing for his newly-born daughter so that the couple can grow the baby with the spirit of humility, compassion and love for all.Earlier on Monday, the all-rounder was blessed with a daughter.After becoming father, the

MYMENSINGH: A district court sentenced six accused to death for killing a minor boy Forhad in Muktagachha of Mymensingh.District second additional session judge M Jahirul Haque passed the verdict around 2:00pm Monday.Inspector of the District court Nawjesh Ali informed banglanews about

DHAKA: Cabinet has approved the draft of the local government election law (Pourashava) featuring the poll candidacy under party banner.The cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, made the approval on Monday.Cabinet secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told the media that the