SHERPUR: Two persons were killed in a road accident in Koyrsha Badagoir area under Nakla upazila of the district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Billal Hossain, 45, and Babul Miah, 42. Both were the residents of Sadar upazila of Kishoreganj district. Golam Haidar,

DHAKA: The Islamist militant outfits once again become active across the country following the snatching incidence of several militants at Trishal in Mymensingh and the recent speech of Al-Qaeda head Ayman al-Zawahiri. Besides, they themselves are gathering their members in online and

DHAKA: The World Tourism Day (WTD) is on September 27 (Saturday). Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has been celebrating the day on September 27. The theme of WTD 2014 is ‘Tourism and Community Development’, focusing on the ability of tourism to

DHAKA: A security guard was electrocuted at Mamtaz market of Banglabazar area in capital on Friday. The deceased was identified as Yasin Munshi, 30, security guard of Mamtaz market and son of Anwar Munshi of Zianagar Thana in Pirojpur district. Deceased younger brother, Belal Hossain,

DHAKA: A man was killed in a chemical drums blast in Matuayl medical road of Kadamtali Thana of capital on Friday. The deceased was identified as Swapan, 25, a covered van driver. Officer-in-charge Abdus Salam of Kadamtali Thana confirmed the matter. He said to banglanews that around

DHAKA: Bangladesh railway has started advance train tickets sale prior to Eid ul-Azha from Friday. Sources told banglanews that the advanced train ticket sale started around 9.00am on the day first and it will continue till 5.00pm. However, the advance tickets will be sold for five days

DHAKA: Dr. Mirza Mofazzal Islam, scientist of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) received the ‘Outstanding Achievement Awards’ during the 58th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says a press release. The award, jointly conferred by

DHAKA: Fake currency identifying machines will be set up at sacrificial animals’ hats and shopping malls across the country. Sources told banglanews on Friday that different commercial banks are setting up these machines following direction of Bangladesh Bank. However, they will set

FENI: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W. Mozena on Friday said Bangladesh is an epitome of communal harmony. Mozena made the remarks at a view exchange meeting with the journalists at the district’s Circuit House at 12:00pm on the day. He said people of all religions are living here

DHAKA: Bangladesh delegation, including Felani Khatun’s father, cancelled their India visit on Friday as a special Indian court adjourned the trial procedure of Felani killing verdict review for three days. Earlier, review of the verdict on Felani killing began on Monday at a special

DHAKA: Government is going to declare a total of 1.25 crore people as the senior citizen (SC) of the country. President Abdul Hamid will make the declaration in October, said sources concerned.All SCs will get their identity (ID) cards step by step across the country after the

DHAKA: A youth was killed and another injured in a road accident in front of Matsha Bhaban of Ramna under Shahbagh police station in the city on the first hours of Friday.The deceased was identified as Rajon, 25, while the injured is Rubel, 25.Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police

DHAKA: Dhaka district police, in separate drives, arrested six people from Keraniganj, Gazipur and Munshiganj early Friday for their alleged involvement in the gruesome killing of four people of a family in South Keraniganj, on outskirts of the capital.The detainees are Sumon,

DHAKA: Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained an alleged member of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Purana Paltan area of the city on Thursday night.The detainee is M Hafizur Rahman.DMP deputy commissioner (media) Masudur Rahman confirmed the matter to

FROM HOTEL GRAND HYATT: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina spread the dreams of her ‘Vision 2021’ to the businesspeople in the USA.Upholding her dreams of making Bangladesh a mid-income country by 2021 and reaching to a developed country by 2041, the PM invited them to invest

DHAKA: A pedestrian was killed in a road accident in city’s Purana Paltan area on Thursday evening.The deceased was identified was Mostafizur Rahman Mintu, 32, son of Ziaur Rahman, hailed from Munshiganj.Locals said a rashly driven private car knocked Mintu down in the area in the

FROM MAHARASHTRA (INDIA): Indian state-owned companies, either federal or state, are divided by three prestigious status based on their profit maximization, namely Maharatna, Navratna and Miniratna. Taking account of these statuses, Indian government-owned National Thermal Power

FROM HOTEL GRAND HAYATT: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is focusing the reform of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) during her tight schedule of the forth day of her visit made to participate the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.The program

DHAKA: Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on October 6.Religious Affairs Minister, also the Chairman of the National Moon Sighting Committee Principal Matiur Rahman, made the disclosure after a meeting of the

MEHERPUR: A Meherpur court on Thursday awarded life-term imprisonment to three accused in a rape and murder case at Mujibnagar upazila in the district.Judge TM Musa of Meherpur District and Session Judge Court passed the order in the noon.The convicts are Suruj Ali, Shamsul Alam and