MYMENSINGH: At least three people, including a 10-year old girl, were killed and two others injured in a road accident at Ragamara area under Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district Monday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Dr Abdul Aziz, 45, an employee of a pharmaceutical company

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: A Bangladeshi citizen was killed in a road accident on Ras Al Khaimah road of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Solaiman, 28, third son of one Abdul Hafez, hailed from Mirzapur Muhurihat Bottola of Hathazari in

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday fixed September 15 as the date for submitting the re-investigation report of the murder case of popular silver screen actor Shahriar Chowdhury Imon, widely know as Salman Shah.Metropolitan magistrate Amit Kumar Dey fixed the new date as the Rapid Action

DHAKA: Newly appointed minister for public administration Syed Asharaf joined the office in city Monday noon.State minister for public administration Ismat Ara Sadique, senior secretary Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury and other officials received the minister with bouquet at the office around

DHAKA: A fire that broke out at a slum, opposite of Lion Eye Hospital, in city’s Madhya Badda area on Monday, has come under control.A total of 14 fire fighting units battled for more than an hour and doused the blaze around 1:55pm.Fire Service and Civil Defence director (operations)

CHITTAGONG:  Renowned journalist Obaidul Haque died of old-age complications in the city Sunday midnight. He was 87.He worked at reporting department of Dainik Azadi in Chittagong for 40 years and retired as the chief reporter of the daily. He was former president of Chittagong Union of

DHAKA: Offices, including banks and financial institutions, reopened on Monday after a three-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr. But presence of the officials and employees was seen comparatively lower in city’s secretariat and Motijheel bank streets.In secretariat, ministers and state

DHAKA: An unidentified minor girl died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) after being rescued from Tekerhati Wazuddin School area in Keraniganj in city on Monday.The girl, aged approximately 15, was admitted to DMCH and declared dead on arrival.Locals, Shahnaj (45) and her

DHAKA: A devastating fire broke out at a slum, opposite site of Lion Eye Hospital, in city’s Madhya Badda area on Monday.A total of 11 fire fighter units are working to bring the fire under control.The fire originated at a shanty around 12:50pm.Fire service control room operator Babul

DHAKA: A fire broke out at slum, opposite site of Lion Eye Hospital in city Madya Badda area on Monday.The fire originated at a shanty of the slum around 12:50 pm.Control room operator Babul Mia of Fire service confirmed the matter to banglanews.On information, four fire fighting units

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members rescued a man from Gazipur on Sunday night, two weeks after his abduction from Joydebpur.The elite force, at the same time, arrested four persons involved in the alleged abduction of the 27-year-old Sumon.RAB-1 commanding officer lieutenant

GAIBANDHA: A member of banned Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was shot to death by miscreants in Saghata upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased was identified as Fazle Rabbi, 32, son of Saddakas of Basanterpara village of Jumarbari union.Locals said some

DHAKA: The Joint Boundary Working Group (JBWG) of Bangladesh and India is scheduled to meet on Thursday in Dhaka to implement the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA).Officials concerned in Agartala of India on Sunday said that the group will decide on marking the border after enclaves are

DHAKA: Fire broke out at Akiz Footwear factory at Ashulia of Savar Sunday afternoon.On information, 14 fire fighting units rushed to the spot to douse the fire that originated around 5:30pm.The fire is yet to be brought under control after four hours of breaking out.Meanwhile, the factory

RAJSHAHI: Veteran language movement activist Advocate Abdur Razzaq breather his last at his elder son’s residence at Uttara in city Sunday morning.He was 77.The deceased language hero’s body will be reached at Rajshahi around 10:00pm.  His namaz-e-janaza will be held at the premises

DHAKA: Fire broke out at Akiz Footwear factory at Ashulia of Savar Sunday afternoon.On information, 10 fire fighting units rushed to the spot to douse the fire that originated around 5:30pm.Fire Service and Civil Defence directorate confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1857 HRS, JULY

NOAKHALI: Three siblings were killed in a mob beat at Kazi Nagar area of Nateswar Union under Sonaimuri Upazila of the district Sunday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Harun, Babul and Kamal Uddin.Chairman of Nateswar Union Nurul Amin Swapan confirmed the matter to banglanews.He

HABIGANJ: At least two people were killed and several others injured in a clash between the dwellers of Tegharia and Singh villages under Lakhai Upazila of the district Sunday.The deceased were identified as Bakul Mia, 30, son of one Sayeed Mia and Kadam Ali, 60, both hailed from Singh

DHAKA: Police recovered dead bodies a couple, hanging from ceiling of their residence, in city’s Mirpur area on Sunday.Identity of the deceased could not be known yet.Mirpur Model Thana duty officer Sub-Inspector Mohammad Naosher confirmed the matter to banglanewsHe said that on

DHAKA: Third death anniversary of noted litterateur, playwright, director and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being observed on Sunday.Qurankhwani, Milad and Dua Mahfil will be held at Nuhash Palli of Pirujali village in Gazipur where he was laid to rest, sources concerned said. On the