MAGURA: A robber ringleader was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Rawtara School area under Sadar upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased was identified as Alfu Biswas, gang leader ‘Alfu Bahini’ and son of Lokman Biswas of Paka village of the upazila.Assistant

DHAKA: A group of muggers snatched Tk 4 lakh after making Honey Telecom owner Anwar Hossain a hostage in city’s Banasree area on Sunday.Anwar told banglanews that a group of 4/5 armed men entered the shop and make him owner a hostage.They snatched Tk 4 lakh from the cash, he

CHITTAGONG: Police has set July 15 for readymade garments owners in Chittagong to pay workers’ salary and allowances ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.Chittagong Police Commissioner M Abdul Jalil Mandal fixed the time boundary in a meeting with Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters

DHAKA: Bangladesh Railway will sell advance tickets from July 9 ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival and the sale will continue till July 13.The return tickets will be also available from July 16 to July 20.Railway Minister M Mujibul Haque disclosed the matter at a press briefing at Jamuna

BENGURA (BOALKHALI), CHITTAGONG: Railway secretary Firoz Salauddin and director general (DG) Amzad Hossain visited the place three days after the accident.However, three oil-carrying wagons plunged into Boalkhali canal as the bridge over the canal collapsed at Bengura of Boalkhali upazila

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Sunday recalled the arrest warrant issued against Gonosasthya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for not paying fine in contempt charge.The 3-member tribunal recalled the warrant after getting the Chamber Judge’s stay order in hand on

DHAKA: Myanmar foreign ministry denied returning Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Nayek Abdur Razzaq, who was abducted by Myanmar’s Boarder Guard Police (BGP).Bangladesh foreign ministry sources said on Sunday.Earlier on Saturday, Bangladesh ambassador to Myanmar Mohammad Sufiur Rahman met

JESSORE:  Two siblings died of electrocution and two other sustained injuries at Dodaria village under Monirumpur Upazila of the district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Milon, 32, and Sumon, 23, sons of Abdul Aziz of  Dodaria village in the upazila.Confirming the matter,

MALAYSIA: Bangladesh expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain is scheduled to visit Malaysia on June 24 amid the rumor of opening non-government visa in the country.Sources said the visit is set to seek new horizon in manpower export in Malaysia

DHAKA: Myanmar is thinking to take legal action against Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Nayek Abdur Razzaq, who was kidnapped by Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP), for illegal entry.However, Bangladesh has protested the incident of publishing the picture Abdur Razzak on Facebook and

MAGURA: Two youths were killed and three more injured in a road accident in Rautora area under Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Zakaria, 25, son of Rahim Biswas and Samirul, 22, son of Solaiman.Witnesses said a loaded truck turned turtle when its driver lost

CHITTAGONG: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-7 detained Special Branch police ASI Mahfuz and his car driver along with 6.80 lakh pieces yaba tablets from Lalpur of Feni.Assistant Director of Rab-7 Sohel Mahmud confirmed the matter to banglanews.He added details in this regard will be

DHAKA: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three.According the marine warning bulletin, the depression over North West bay and adjoining west central bay moved slightly west northwestward.It was

BRAHMANBARIA: Two youth were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Nandanpur area of the Sadar upazila Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Ibrahim, 20, son of one Ali mia and Yasin, 18, son of one Sono Mia, hailed from Suhilpur village of the upazila.Local

KISHOREGANJ: Three children, including two sisters were drowned, in Tarail upazila of the district Saturday afternoon.The victims included Tania Akhtar (5) and Sumaiya Akhtar (9), daughters of one Abdus Salam of Mejgaon village and Jhuma Akhtar (7), daughter one Abdul Hye of Daudpur

MUNSHIGANJ: Bangladesh would be a middle income country by 2021, a higher middle income by 2030 and a developed nation by 2040, if it can continue with the regional connectivity like Europe.Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Dr Atiur Rahman came up with the assertions while addressing a

DHAKA: An iftar for war-wounded freedom fighters (FFs), orphans, physically-challenged children and alem-ulema (Islamic scholars) was hosted by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence in city on Saturday.The premier went round different tables and enquired about

FROM NATIONAL PARLIAMANET: The process of proper enlisting of country’s freedom fighters is underway. The genuine list will be published soon.Liberation war affairs minister AKM Mozammel Huq said while answering to a question of Sadhan Chandra Majumdar at the National Parliament on

HILI (DINAJPUR): Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members detained six persons including women and children while they were retuning home illegally from India.They were detained at 3:30pm on Saturday.The detainees included Gouranga Das Rajbangshi (50), his wife Aduri Rajbangshi (40) and son