BRAHMANBARIA: Three women were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Islamabad area under Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria district Wednesday afternoon.The deceased could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter, Sarail Highway Police Outpost sergeant Jahangir told

CHITTAGONG: At least three people were killed and four others injured in a road accident at Double Mooring Thana in port city Chittagong Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Mohammad Naim, 20, son of one Aziz Bepari, hailed from Ramgati upazila of Noakhali, M Joinal, son of

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized 60,000 pieces of yaba tablets in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.The legal tablets were seized at Jaliyar island in river Naf on early Wednesday.Teknaf BGB-42 commander Abu Jaar Al Zahid confirmed the matter to

SAVAR (DHAKA): At least two people were killed and 15 injured as the second floor of an under-construction building collapsed in Dhamrai upazila of Dhaka district on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Shamsul Islam (35) and Delwar hossain Sujon (25).The injured are admitted

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of police on Wednesday detained 15 including several members of ‘aggyan party’ from various areas in city.Others include pickpockets and muggers.DB sources said details will be disclosed in a press briefing at DMP media center later.BDST: 1310 HRS, SEP 23,

DHAKA: Millions of pilgrims are performing the holy Hajj, the largest Muslim congregation, on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia’s holy cities of Mecca and Medina.  The pilgrims include 106,060 Bangladeshis, who are performing Hajj under government and private Hajj initiatives.All pilgrims

BARGUNA: At least two people, including a Dhaka University (DU) student, were killed and another injured in a road accident on Amtali-Patuakhali road at Chunakhali area of the district Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Ujjal Kumar Sahadeb, 24, student of DU and Monir

DHAKA: Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is currently Indian Ambassador to Thailand, is the next Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh.Shringla will succeed incumbent High Commissioner Pankaj Saran, who is going to complete his three-year tenure in Bangladesh.Diplomatic sources said

SUNAMGANJ: At least four people were killed in a road accident on Chhatak-Gobindaganj road at Hasnabad area of the district Wednesday morning.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Chhatak Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Asek Suja Mamun confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said

DHAKA: Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL) is set to set up a gas-based 400MW Combined Cycle Power Plant to ensure ceaseless flow of electricity in the country and meet growing demands.The project was approved in the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic

DHAKA: Police held a man with Indian currency worth Rupees 1.82-crore from Kalshi area in city Tuesday night.The detained was identified as Azharul Islam, 32.Pallabi Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Abu Sayeed confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 0814 HRS, SEP 23, 2015SR

DHAKA: The 51st anniversary of the independence of Malta was celebrated by the honorary consulate of Malta in Dhaka on the eve of September 19.On that special occasion high commissioner of Malta to Bangladesh John Aquilina, consul of Malta to Dhaka, M Shoeb Chowdhury and his spouse Dr

DHAKA: Fugitive Kamrul Islam, key accused in gruesome Rajon killing case in Sylhet district, is expected to be brought back in the country from Saudi Arabia after completion of Eid-ul-Azha holidays in the first week of October.Bangladesh ambassador to Saudi Arabia Golam Masih said they

DHAKA: City mayor Annisul Huq said that the corporation has made a target to remove the waste of sacrificial animals by 30 hours.The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor made this assertion at a press conference at Mohakhali Community Centre in city on Tuesday afternoon.He said that

DHAKA: CNG filling stations will remain closed for 24 hours across the country on Saturday.Power, energy and mineral resources department made the order in this regard.Confirming the matter to banglanews senior information official on Tuesday said that gas supply from Bibiana Gas Field

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) boosted security of cattle markets, rail stations, bus stands, launch terminals and shopping malls in city for upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.DMP commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia made the assertion during his visit to a temporary cattle market at Aftabnagar on

BAGERHAT: Three bodies were recovered from Alorcole and Morar Char of Sundarban area on Tuesday afternoon.They were among the missing fishermen, who earlier fell victims of trawler capsize in the Bay of Bengal.Confirming the matter to banglanews, coastguard Dublar Char station in-charge

DHAKA: State minister for posts, telecommunications and International Technology (IT) Tarana Halim said that the verification of SIM information through SMS will begin on October 15.Decision has taken to send SMS to verify the SIM cards, which had been registered before 2012, she

DHAKA: As many as 106,060 Bangladeshi pilgrims have attended hajj performance this year in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.The religion affairs ministry has closed hajj formalities keeping the number lower from the quota.According to the latest ministry information, a total of 106,060 pilgrims

SYLHET: A district court on Tuesday framed charges against 13, including fugitive Kamrul Islam, key accused in gruesome Rajon killing case in Sylhet district.Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court judge Akbar Hossian Mridha passed the order in presence of detained accused.After hearing,