SATKHIRA: Two suspected criminals were killed and 20 others injured in a mob beating following a clash over occupying Khas land in Kaliganj upazila of the district Monday morning.40-cocktail blasts and gun firings were reported during the clash between land grabbers and landless people in

DHAKA: No second chance left to sit for admission Tests at Dhaka University as Supreme Court upheld a High Court order that rejected a writ petition in this regard.An Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order on Monday morning.On July 8, the High Court

DHAKA: Desmond Swayne TD, the DFID state minister called on foreign minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at his office in city Sunday afternoon.During the meeting the FM expressed deep gratitude for the continued British development assistance to Bangladesh since independence, particularly in

BARGUNA: A group of bandits kidnapped 20 fishermen from Bay of Bengal near Pakhidia area of Pathardhata upazila of Barguna district on Sunday.District trawler owner association president Golam Mostafa told banglanews that the sea robber abducted the fishermen demanding ransom.They also

KURIGRAM: Several thousands of people of Kurigram were stuck due to flood as water level of rivers Bramhaputra and Dhorala have increased beyond the danger point.Houses and communication system have broken down and the residents along with their pets took shelter in higher places.Kurigram

DHAKA: A 23-member delegation of Indian National Defence College (NDC) arrived in Dhaka on Sunday on a five-day visit.Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) Department issued a press release in this regards.It said Rear Admiral DM Sudan is leading the delegation and the team will meet

DHAKA: The visiting secretary general of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani meet foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali in foreign affairs ministry Sunday afternoon.The foreign minister welcomed the secretary general on his second visit to Bangladesh.He referred to the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all Muslim communities to be united against terrorism.She believes that terrorists have no religion.The PM further said Islam is a religion of peace and fraternity. It teaches people to be tolerant.‘We should know the teaching of Islam.’The

DHAKA: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) professor Dr M Tamim commented that the gas production in the country will reduce from three to four years.According to this energy and mine resource department professor, gas will be available in the wells but pressure

CHITTAGONG: Three lawyers, who were arrested for alleged financing to militant organization ‘Shahid Hamza Brigade’, denied their involvement before a Chittagong court on Sunday.They claimed that they took money for moving for Hefazat-e-Islam activists for their bail but later the

DHAKA: A Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report on Sunday said that limitless corruption has grabbed country’s land sector.Common people are becoming victims of irregularities and corruption, the report added.The TIB published the report on the challenges and remedies in

DHAKA: Prosecution will file review petition seeking death penalty of Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Delawar Hossain Sayedee after publishing full verdict of appeal case.“In the review petition, we will seek uphold of death penalty for Sayedee,” said Attorney General Mahbubey Alam.On

DHAKA: Bangladesh Field Office of Muslim Aid, a British humanitarian charity, has collected around one million petition signatures for ‘UpForSchool’, which demands world leaders ensure every girl and boy in school.The campaign aims to mobilize global population to make sure the world

DHAKA: Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque commented that gunfight takes places fearing life risk of police during taking legal action against criminals. The police boss made the comment at a training course ‘Intelligence Analysis for Tiger Range Country’ at Police

RAJBARI: At least three people were killed and 34 injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district Sunday.The accident took place in front of Daulatdia Model High School around 11:45am.The deceased were identified as Abu Shama, 45, driver of the

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained two drug peddlers with 60,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from capital’s Khilgaon area Saturday midnight.Details of the detainees could not be known yet.DB DMP deputy commissioner Muntasirul Islam confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Former minister Abdul Latif Siddique appeared in hearing of the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday and declared to resign as a Member of Parliament (MP). He said: “I’ll resign as MP. There is no need for hearing or debate on it.”He made the announcement in the hearing over

DHAKA: A man was killed and five police officials were injured in a ‘gunfight’ between a gang of robber and police in Muslim Nagar area of south Keraniganj of Dhaka early Sunday.The victim was identified as M Yusuf. However, police claimed that Yusuf was kingpin of the robber gang.

PATHARGHATA, BARGUNA: Sea robbers abducted six fishermen swooping on a trawler in Kochikhali point near Sundarbans in Patharghata upazila of the district early Sunday.Upazila Fishermen Association president Siddique Manjhi confirmed the matter to banglanews.Robbers attacked on six

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid left for United Kingdom (UK) on an eight-day visit for treatment on Sunday morning.He left Shahjalal International Airport around 10:15am by a flight of Emirates airlines.Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, dean of diplomatic