DHAKA: Three people were killed in separate incidents of electrocution in city on Saturday.A technician Mohammad Rusel (18) died when he was fixing AC on the first floor of Janata Bank in Moghbazar intersection.Rusel’s employer Baset Ali told banglanews that the victim went to fix the

HILI (DINAJPUR): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members detained 21 Bangladeshi nationals, who were returning home from India illegally, in Hili-Birampur Tempo stand area on Hili border Saturday morning.BGB also seized Indian Rs 22,400, Bangladeshi Tk 500 and 21 mobile phone set.The

DHAKA: An alliance of lest parties Ganatantrik Bam Morcha has declared a road-march program from October 16-18 to press their 12-point demands, including saving the world-heritage Sundarban mangrove forest.Prior to that, a national convention of the party will be held on September 4 where

MYMENSINGH:  Police sought seven-day remand for the accused over the death of 27 people in a stampede in Nurani Jorda Factory in the district. Kotwali Thana Sub-Inspector Mushfiqur Rahman produced the eight accused, including factory owner Shamim Talukder and his son, before the senior

DHAKA: The breakdown in e-ticketing at Bangladesh Railway has created immense sufferings for the homebound Eid holidaymakers as they are not getting tickets even after hours-long efforts.Passengers of e-tickets are experiencing disruptions as the server goes off-line and sometimes it

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Mohammad Asaduzzaman Mia reiterated that the city dwellers should inform police at least one day before their distribution of zakat items.He made the warning at a clothes distribution program held at Paltan Community Centre in city on

SATKHIRA: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Bangladeshi cowboy on Kushkhali border in Satkhira sadar early Saturday.The victim was identified as Mukul Hossain, son of Mahtab Uddin of Hawlakhali village in Sadar upazila of the district. Villagers said the BSF troops opened

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained nine members of robber gang, including its ringleader Ibrahim, from city’s Diabari area early Saturday.Police, however, recovered four tolas of gold ornaments from their possessions.DMP additional commissioner (media) SM

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DHAKA: The fire that broke out at Karnaphuli Garden City in city’s Shantinagor area, has been brought under control on Saturday morning.The fire originated at a shop around 9:07am and thick smoke was seen coming from the market building.Fire Service headquarters’ duty officer Moynul

RIYADH: Three more Bangladesh nationals were killed in road accident in Riyadh of Saudi Arabia on their way to home after performing Umrah.The deceased were identified as Nizam Uddin, 40, hailed from Kanaighat of Sylhet, Masuk Talukder, 45 from Dirai and Moudud Ahmed Raihan Chowdhury of

DHAKA: People living on the slopes of the hills have been ordered to take shelter in safer places quickly as there is a risk of hill slide due to incessant rains. The government has ordered in a press note issued on Friday night.According to the statement, there is a risk of collapse of

DHAKA: Disaster Management and Relief ministry on Friday came up with a statement that requested people to take help of local police to avoid any untoward situation while delivering zakat.The ministry came up with the statement with the view to stop the recurrence of incident like

DHAKA: A total of 12 Bangladeshis, who were trafficked into Malaysia through sea, returned home from Malaysia on Friday.A flight BG-187 of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying them landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 5:30pm.Senior Assistant Police Super (ASP) of

MYMENSINGH: At least 27 were trampled to death and four others injured beneath a crush of people making their way to collect zakat clothes at Nurani Jorda factory in the district sadar early Friday.Of the deceased, bodies of whom were kept at Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital (MMCH)

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 14 Bangladeshi nationals while entering the country illegally through beanpole border on Friday.The arrestees hail from different areas of Jessore, Satkhira, Narail and bagerhat districts.BGB sources said they were

DHAKA: The fifth National VAT Day and the VAT Week was observed on Friday.The theme of this year’s National VAT Day and VAT Week was “Pay the VAT timely to participate in the development of the country”. To mark the day, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) brought out a rally from

RIYADH: Nine people, including three Bangladeshi workers, were killed and 27 others sustained injuries in a road accident in Saudi Arabia early Friday.Sources concerned said a wheel of a truck, carrying the workers, burst and fell from a flyover as the driver lost his control over the

FROM SELANGOR, MALAYSIA: Indonesian authority is eager to know the present condition of the rescued Bangladeshi people in last May particularly about the 147 people who were sent to home by them.After attending at a regional conference on migration held in hotel Mine Wells of Selangor on

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion arrested two members of a counterfeit money making syndicate with huge counterfeit notes worth of Tk 25 lakh in the capital’s Adabar area early Friday.RAB legal and Media Wing Assistant Director Major Maksudul Alam confirem dthe matter to banglanews.Acting