COX’S BAZAR: a mother and her daughter were killed in a hill slide in Baharchhara area in the district town on Sunday midnight.The deceased were identified as Jhunu Begum, 27, and her daughter sever-year-old Niha Moni.Besides, Nur Nobi, one of the missing four members of Shah Alam

DHAKA: Save the Children on Sunday expressed its concern over the recent brutal killing of child Samiul Alam Rajon.Save the Children country director Michael McGrath met home minister Asaduzzaman Khan in the latter’s office on Sunday and expressed his concern over current child rights

SUNAMGANJ: At least three people including a mother and her daughter died as a boat was capsized in a haor area in Shalla upazila of Sunamganj district on Sunday afternoon.Moreover, a woman is also missing in the accident.The deceased are identified as Sabina Akhtar (26), wife of Imrul

DHAKA: Bangladesh is closely observing the proposed ‘Indian Rivers Inter-link Project’, said foreign secretary Shahidul Haque on Sunday.It is a proposed large-scale civil engineering project that aims to link India's rivers through a network of reservoirs and canals to face persistent

DHAKA: A total of 253 proposals from 39 ministries will be discussed in a two-day deputy commissioners’ (DCs) conference starting from July 28.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the conference in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Shapla Hall around 10:00am on the day.Cabinet

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members seized 50,000 pieces of yaba tablets after searching a passenger bus of Shyamoli Paribahan in Baipail area of Ashulia.Law enforcers have also detained four people and seized a private car in connection with the incident.Confirming the matter to

DHAKA: Construction works of elevated expressway from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Kutubkhali on Dhaka-Chittagong highway will begin August 16.However, the project site will be handed over to the construction firm on the day.The decision was taken in a meeting between road

DHAKA: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three as a low has formed over North Bay and adjoining Bangladesh coast. Under its influences, deep convection is taking place over North Bay. Squally

GAZIPUR: At least two people were killed and five injured as a passenger bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Suryanarayanpur area of Kapasia upazila of Gazipur district on Sunday afternoon.Identities of the victims could not be known immediately. But among the deceased, one was a

MUNSHIGANJ: Ferry, passenger launch, sea boat and engine-run trawler services on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route came to a halt due to rough weather. Authorities concerned suspended the movement of all small boats, trawlers from Shimulia Ghat since 1pm Sunday.  Besides, the movement of six

DHAKA: Malaysian technology company Bestinet has been driven out from Nepal and Indonesia when it attempted to establish the dominancy in labor markets of these two countries.Malaysian Home Ministry has to face criticism when it gave free hand to Bestinet for import and export of human

DHAKA: Police, in overnight drives, detained four dacoits with firearms in city’s Rampura area on Sunday.The detainees were identified as Masum alias Baitta Masum (25), Shah Alam alias Rod Shah Alam (26), Arman (22) and Rubel (23).Two foreign-made pistols, four rounds of bullets and

JESSORE: Detective Branch (DB) of police detained a youth and seized eight cocktails from Ghoshpara area of the district.The detainee was identified as Khairul Bashar alias Hiru (30), son of one Abdul Qader of Talikhola area.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Jessore DB police

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has extended its stay order on the High Court (HC) order on Brazil-imported wheat for two weeks.Moreover, the apex court has also issued a verbal order to the government for not distributing the stored wheat.A four member full bench,

RANGAMATI: Gunfight between the Jana Sanghaty Samity (JSS) and United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) left two people killed and another injured in Lemuchhari area under sadar upazila in the district early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Supriya Chakma, 55, and Moloy

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized 200 kilograms of the banned Piranha fish and 500 kg Jelly mixed shrimps from Karwan Bazar in the capital Sunday.RAB-2 mobile court fined five wholesale fish traders Tk 1.20 lakh on spot for selling the banned and contaminated fish.A mobile court

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized 200 kilograms of the banned Piranha fish and 500 kg Jelly mixed shrimps from Karwan Bazar in the capital Sunday.RAB-2 mobile court fined five wholesale fish traders Tk 1.20 lakh on spot for selling the banned and contaminated fish.A mobile court

DHAKA: A trader of yaba tablets was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Chittagong early Sunday.During the time, the elite force recovered 10,000 pieces yaba tablets and two pistols from the spot.RAB disclosed the matter through a message in the

DHAKA: Customs officials detained a man with three gold bars and pieces, weighing 750 grams, from Green Channel at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Sunday.Customs authorities’ assistant commissioner Priyanka Das confirmed the matter to banglanews.She said Harunur Rashid, 35,

JAMALPUR: Two motorcyclists, including an army person, were killed in a road accident in Badechandi Tarkata mill area on Jamalpur-Mymensingh highway Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Shahinur Islam, 25, son Mobarak Hossain Dudu, and Shahin, 25, a member of Bangladesh Army and