DHAKA: Law enforcers had seized around 227-kg explosives from members of several extremist outfits of the country in the last 18 months.Of those, RAB seized 150-Kg, police 27-Kg and CID seized 50-Kg explosives. Around 67 cases were filed with the police stations and 169 were held in these

RAJSHAHI: At least two people were killed and 10 injured as a bus and truck collided head-on on Rajshahi-Chanpainawabganj highway at Godagari upazila of the district.The accident took place around 1:00pm Tuesday at Kazipur of the upazila.The deceased were identified as Shyamal Das (30) of

BARISAL: Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP) suspended 10 police personnel on charges of taking bribe for helping in promotion.An order in this regard reached at BMP on June 27 from Police Headquarters.Immediately after getting the allegation, BMP Commissioner Shaibal Kanti CHowdhury formed

DHAKA: An alleged mugger was killed and another one sustained bullet injury in police firing while a gang was fleeing after snatching about Tk 1 lakh from a man at Paltan area in city Monday night.The deceased was identified as Shamim, 30.Sub-Inspector (SI) of Paltan Police Station Munsur

DHAKA: Ekushey Padak winner Professor Emeritus of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Dr Mujibur Rahman breathed his last early Monday.He was 96.Professor Mujibur was under treatment at Bangladesh Medical Hospital in city.He was the founder Professor of Central Transfusion

NILPHAMARI: The river Teesta is flowing above danger level due to the surge of upstream water, inundating 10 villages in Dimla and Jaldhaka upazilas of the districts. Since 6:00am Monday, water at Teesta Barrage Dalia point has been flowing 12 centimeters above the danger mark.Bangladesh

CHITTAGONG: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department formed a four-member probe body Monday to investigate over cocaine found in oil container at Chittagong Port. Department’s additional director Hossain Ahmed will lead the investigation team.Committee members are Customs

DHAKA: The government has approved Transplantation of Human Organ Act (THO)-2015 in principle.The approval came at a regular cabinet meeting held at Jatiya Sangsad on Monday, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.After the meeting, cabinet secretary Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan

DHAKA: Police nabbed two drug peddlers with yaba tablets from Asad Avenue in city’s Mohammadpur area early Monday.The detainees have been identified as Mintu Islam (35) and Jahangir (45).Police seized 5,000 pieces of yaba tablets from the possession of the detainees.Confirming the

PATHARGHATA, BARGUNA: At least 11 fishermen went missing as a trawler capsized in Meher Ali area in the Bay of Bengal, 110 kilometer south-west from Pathargata of Barguna district early Monday.However, the 11 missing fishermen were not found till filing the report at noon.Barguna Trawler

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Jet F-7 crashed into the Bay of Bengal, some six miles off Patenga beach.Pilot Tahmid remained missing till filing this report and BAF, Navy, Coast Guard conducting joint search operations in the sea.Earlier in the day, the aircraft remained untraced

CHITTAGONG: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained three organizers of banned Islamist outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir from Muradpur area in the port city early Monday.The detainees are-- apprentice lawyer Advocate Nur Mohammad, 29, Muntasir Mamun, 28, teacher of Acuyum English Medium School and M

CHITTAGONG: A training plane of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) F-7 remained untraced with two pilots after it flew from Zahurul Haque base at 11:15am Monday. Shah Amanat Airport manager Wing Commander Nur-e-Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews.Searching underway with two helicopters, says

SAVAR, DHAKA: Police, in a drive, detained two drug peddlers along with 1 kilogram of cocaine, worth about Tk 1-crore, from Ganakbari area of Ashulia thana of Savar, on the outskirts of capital, early Monday.Officer-in-charge (OC) of Ashulia Thana Mostafa Kamal said they conducted the

DHAKA: Police detained five people, including two former members of Bangladesh Army, for alleged link in kidnapping a businessperson from city’s Adabar area.The detainees are for lance corporal of Bangladesh Army Abdul Gafur, former sergeant of army Golam Mohammad Chowdhury, Azad

DHAKA: The health condition of veteran Bangla movie star Abdur Razzak, who has been admitted to United Hospital since Friday, has improved.The renowned film actor is under treatment of heart disease specialist Dr Adnan Yusuf Chowdhury at United Hospital. He said that Razzak is now out of

DHAKA: Veteran Bangla movie star Abdur Razzak has been kept on life support at United Hospital after complaining with breathing problem.On June 26, he was admitted to hospital with respiratory problem. Later, the actor was  shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital as his

LALMONIRHAT: Two people were killed as a passenger bus ran over a motorcycle on Lalmonirhat-Burimari road in Sharorbazar area of Patgram upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Hossain Ali, 30, son of Abdur Rahim of Momimpur area of the upazil, and

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-3 detained alleged 13 women traffickers from Old Paltan area in city Sunday evening.Additional Superintendent of Police of RAB (operation) Yasir Arafat confirmed the matter to banglanews.Acting on a tip-off, the elite force conducted a drive in the area

CHITTAGONG: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on Sunday destroyed 5 lakh pieces of yaba tablets in the port city following the order of Chittagong Court.The elite force destroyed the drugs in its office in Patenga area in the afternoon in presence of Chittgaong Metropolitan