DHAKA: Three terrors were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ in Benapole of Jessore, Tongibari of Munshiganj and Rajbari early Thursday.Accused of an arms case was killed in a cross-fire at Baropota village under Putkhali union of Benapole in Jessore.The deceased was identified as Ilias,

MYMENSINGH: At least two people were killed and another injured in a road accident on Mymensigh-Kishoreganj highway at Charpuliamari area in the district Thursday morning.Of the deceased, one was identified as freedom fighter Kutub Uddin, 60, hailed from Hossainpur of Kishoreganj.7 Char

LAKSMIPUR: A Bangladeshi was killed in a road accident in Al Gassim province of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Abdul Malek Manik, 30, son of one M Israfil, hailed from Char Pagla village under Kamalnagar Upazila of the district.Victim’s younger brother said

DHAKA: A youth was killed in a road accident at Kalshi area in city Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Shimul, 20.Pallabi police station sub-inspector (SI) Mainul Kabir confirmed the matter to banglanews.The body was sent the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) for

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) director general Benazir Ahmed categorically said according to official guidelines law enforcers can open fire with a gun to defend self or to stop an imminent threat to life of others and state properties.He came up with the observations while visiting

DHAKA: Bashundhara Dredging Company Limited, a concern of the country’s largest industrial conglomerate Bashundhara Group, has almost completed the dredging work in the Barisal river port area with the view to ease navigability.According to sources, the dredging division of the

FROM THE HAGUE: The Netherlands government assured that they will help to implement Delta Plan-2100 which is about water resource management, flood control, river management and land acclamation in Bangladesh.Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment of the Netherlands Melanie

DHAKA: Miscreants issued a threat to former Professor of Dhaka University Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque asking him not to fuss over the murder of his only son Foysal Arefin Dipan, owner of Jagriti Prakashani.Imparting the information, victim’s mother told banglanews ‘someone’ called from

DHAKA: Nurjahan Begum, the editor of 'Begum', has been shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Square Hospital in city on Wednesday afternoon.After complains with breathing problem and stomach pain, the pioneer in women's journalism in the country has been hospitalized this

DHAKA: A trial court in Dhaka will pronounce its verdict on November 12 in the case against Oishee Rahman and two others for killing the former’s father Special Branch (SB) inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and mother Shapna Rahman.Dhaka-3 speedy trial tribunal judge Sayeed Ahmed set the date

JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 21 Bangladeshis, including 12 women and two children, from Benapole as they were returning home from India illegally on Tuesday night.The detainees -- 12 female, seven male and two children -- hail from Khulna, Satkhira, Narail and

DHAKA: The Nepal government awarded Bangladeshi businessman Tanvirul Arafin Lincoln with a Certificate of Appreciation for his efforts to help the people of Nepal following the devastating earthquake.Tanvirul was among the first group of volunteers from Bangladesh, and around the world,

DHAKA: The Supreme Court (SC) ordered the parliament secretariat to submit blueprint of the original design of Jatiya Sangsad by Louis I Kahn within three months.The three-member Appellate Division bench led by chief justice SK Sinha passed the order on Wednesday while hearing a petition

ASHULIA, DHAKA: A member of industrial police was killed and four others sustained injuries in an attack of miscreants in Baroipara check-post on Nabinagar-Kaliakoir road in Ashulia of Dhaka on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Makbul.Savar Thana circle assistant police super (ASP)

BRAHMANBARIA: Miscreants opened fire at police van of Sadar Thana in Ghatura area, on outskirts of the district town, Tuesday night. Later, the van plunged into a roadside ditch while chasing the private car of the miscreants, leaving five police officials, injured. The injured are

DHAKA: Nurjahan Begum, the editor of 'Begum', has been hospitalized with old age complications on Wednesday morning.After complains with breathing problem and stomach pain, the pioneer in women's journalism has been taken to Square Hospital in the city this morning. Journalist Mahmuda

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached The Netherlands on Tuesday night on a three-day official visit at the invitation of her Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte.The premier and her entourage members landed at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS) in the Netherlands around 8:30pm

DHAKA: Measures have been taken to provide additional security to all prisons across the country to avert any untoward incident.More members of intelligence agencies including Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have been deployed around 68 prisons in the country.Responsible sources

DHAKA: Jail Killing Day was marked across the country on Tuesday with several programs including discussion.Earlier in this morning, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to the Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and four national leaders commemorating the day.She

DHAKA: The government has decided to appoint Masud Bin Momen as the next ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh to United Nations in New York.He will be replacing Dr AK Abdul Momen.Masud Bin Momen, a career diplomat, belongs to the 1985 batch of BCS (FA) cadre.Currently he