DHAKA: Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal commented that he finds no relation between the murder of an Italian national Cesare Tavella in city and the security of Australia cricket team during their visit in Bangladesh.He made this comment in a reply to a journalist on Tuesday noon at

DHAKA: EU ambassador to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon expressed his consternation following the savage assassination of an Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella in Dhaka.The slain Italian aid worker was employed at a Netherlands-based NGO ICCO.The ambassador wished to convey his condolences to

DHAKA: A case was filed with the Gulshan Police Station in city Tuesday over the murder of Italian national, Tavella Cesare (50), employee of a Netherlands-based international organization called ICCO-BD.Gulshan Police Station sub-inspector (SI) Sabbir told banglanews that one of the

RANGPUR: At least four people were died after taking toxic liquor at Paghat area of Mahiganj in sadar upazila of Rangpur district Tuesday early morning.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Rangpur police control room sources confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1357 HRS,

SATKHIRA: An alleged ringleader of a robber gang and one of his aides were killed and three cops injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Boro Kupat village in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira district Monday night.The deceased were identified as Alal Gazi, 45, ringleader of a robber gang

SAUDI ARABIA: Jeddah consulate consul general AKM Shahidul Karim has confirmed that at least 26 Bangladeshi nationals were killed and 52 missing in a stampede near Makkah during hajj performance.Bodies of the deceased Bangladeshi pilgrims are kept at a hospital morgue in Makkah, he

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged to maintain a zero-tolerance approach to sex offenses by peacekeepers apart from ensuring their safety and security.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the assertions while addressing a summit on “Peacekeeping Operations” at UN headquarters in

DHAKA: Extremist outfit Islamic State (IS) confessed to carrying out the murder of an Italian national, Tavella Cesare (50), employee of an international organization called AISD.SITE Intelligence Group, a jihadist threat monitoring portal, disclosed the matter.Tavella Cesare was shot

JHALAKATHI: Babul is now better than the earlier risk of death. But he is not in a position to return to his country. Even if he returns to Bangladesh, it will be tough for his father Saheb Ali of Putiakhali village under Rajapur upazila of Jhalakathi district to keep his second son

DHAKA: An Italian national was shot dead by unknown assailants in city’s Gulshan diplomatic area on Monday evening.The incident took place on Road no 90 in Gulshan-2.The victim was identified as Tavella Cesare (50), employee of an international organization called AISD.Dhaka

FENI: Three riders of a motorcycle were killed as a passenger bus knocked them down in Daganbhuiyan upazila of Feni district on Monday evening.Five more people were also injured in the accident.The deceased were identified as Omar Faruk Amzad Rocky (25), son of Mohammad bulbul; Imam

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) director general (DG) Benazir Ahmed on Monday said that the visit of Australia cricket team to Bangladesh will depend on its government.‘The visiting delegation has learnt about our security plan and now their government will make the decision,’ he

MYMENSINGH: A joint secretary was crushed under the wheels of a train in Mymensingh on Monday afternoon.The deceased has been identified as Ranajit Chandra Sarkar (55) of primary and mass education ministry.District Railway Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Abdul Ahad told banglanews that the

COX’S BAZAR: At least three, including a woman and a child, were killed and 10 injured as a salt-laden truck and a tourist-carrying microbus collided in Chokoria upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Monday afternoon.Five persons among the injured were sustaining burn injuries.Identities

GAZIPUR: At least 40 houses were gutted in a colony in Bhogra Bi-pass area under Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) in Gazipur district on Monday afternoon.On information, four units from Joydebpur and Tongi fire services rushed to the place and doused the fire after one hour.Gazipur Fire

DHAKA: Bangladesh religious affairs ministry has confirmed that at least 10 Bangladeshi nationals are dead and 98 missing in a stampede near Makkah during hajj performance.The ministry joint-secretary Dr Mohammad Borhanuddin and deputy-secretary Mohammad Fayzur Rahman Faruki made the

BOGRA: Three workers died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of a paper mill in Kahalu upazila of Bogra district on Monday.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Kahalu Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Matiar Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1258 HRS,

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the world leaders to take effective measures to ensure gender parity for making the world a better place to live.The PM was addressing a meeting of the global leaders on “Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: A Commitment to

SHERPUR: Police detained two people along with fake currencies worth Tk1.17-lakh from Sadar Upazila of the district Sunday evening.The detained were identified as Emdad Ali, 45 and Lavlu, 38, both hailed from Satpakia village of the upazila.Sadar Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Mazharul

NOAKHALI: A woman hajj pilgrim of Bangladesh died off heat stroke at Maidan-e-Arafat in Saudi Arabia on September 23.The deceased pilgrim was identified as Nurjahan Begum Reba, 68, wife of one late AKM Siraj Uddin, hailed from Narottampur village under Begumganj Upazila of