MYMENSINGH: At least 23 people were killed and four others injured in stampede while they were collecting Zakat clothes in Nurani Jorda factory in the district early Friday. The police detained Nurani Jorda factory owner M Shamim and seven officials of the factory from the spot.The

DHAKA: Finally, the tombs of late President Ziaur Rahman and others are being removed from the periphery of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhavan in city.The tomb complexes were built during the rule of Ziaur Rahman and HM Ershad ignoring the original design of famous French architect Louis

RAJSHAHI: There will not be any special train for the passengers on Rajshahi-Dhaka route during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival.However, two Eid special intercity train services -- Khulna-Dhaka and Parbatipur-Dhaka -- will be initiated three days before the Eid to tackle the rush of

JOYPURHAT: Police arrested 47 persons in several drives conducted in past 24 hours in different parts of Joypurhat district.Moreover, police seized smuggling goods and narcotics worth of Tk over 11 lakh.A press release sent from district police headquarters informed the media on Thursday

DHAKA: Syed Ashraful Islam has been removed from the local government, rural development and cooperatives ministry on Thursday.The ruling Awami League (AL) general secretary has now been made minister without portfolio.A gazette notification, signed by cabinet secretary Mosharraf Hossain

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) imposed ban on Hindi songs as ringtones or welcome tunes for mobile phones.An HC bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Kazi M Ejarul Haque Akanda passed the order following writ on Thursday.Earlier on May 11, Supreme Court ordered that the national

DHAKA: Police recovered slaughtered body of a college girl from Mirpur-2 in city on Thursday noon.She was identified as Reshma (18).The victim’s mother Marium said that Reshma and her father were staying at home in the morning.After retuning home at noon, she found the slaughtered body

DHAKA: Bashundhara Group Chairman  Ahmed Akbar Sobhan has expressed his deep condolence at the sad demise of Amjad Khan Chowdhury, Managing Director and CEO of Pran-RFL Group.In his message, Sobhan said Amjad Khan contributed a lot to promote Bangladesh as an export oriented country and

DHAKA: Supreme Court (SC) Chamber Judge stayed till July 26 the High Court order that directed the government to take back the Brazilian wheat if anyone wants to return.The hearing of the petition in this regard will be held with the full SC bench, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha on the

DHAKA: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla And Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three.According to met office marine warning message, Squally weather may continue over North Bay, adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh and the maritime

DHAKA: German Ambassador Dr Thomas Prinz said a sophisticated and long-term urban planning that relies on reliable data is essential to manage the inflow of people into metropolis of Bangladesh.Envoy Prinz said this visited during visit to the Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB) in

DHAKA: A view exchange program with development partners informed the audience that 7th 5-year plan will provide electricity at every house.Planning Commission’s general economy department member Dr Shamsul Alam presented keynote paper at the program, held at NEC Conference Room at

DHAKA: Two women reportedly committed suicide by hanging themselves in city’s Rampura area on Wednesday night.The deceased were identified as Israt Huda Bithi (16), a HSC student and Suravi (22), a housewife.Bithi’s father Nurul Huda said that his daughter hanged herself around

GAZIPUR: Four persons were killed in separate road crashes in Hitapara, Shafipur and Konabari areas of the district early Thursday.Identity of the deceased could not be known yet. Highway police sub-inspector Bahar Alam told banglanews that a truck knocked a Poultry-laden pick-up van from

DHAKA:  Two workers sustained burn injuries as a devastating fire broke out at a shoe factory in city’s Kamrangir char area early Thursday.  The burn victims are Sohel, 20 and Sagor, 21. The fire originated from candle while worker were making shoes at 1:30am and soon spread to

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her deep condolence to the death of a pioneer of country’s agro-processing industries and Pran-RFL Group’s founder Major General (retd) Amjad Khan Chowdhury’s demise.In her condolence message, the PM recalled his invaluable contribution

COX’S BAZAR: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 40,000 pieces of yaba tablets in a drive conducted at a ghat on the bank of river Naf on early Thursday.But they could not nab anyone.Confirming the matter to banglanews BGB-45 commander Lieutenant Colonel Abu Jaar Al Zahid

DHAKA: Supreme Court Appellate Division Thursday ordered to hold Bar Council election on August 26.Earlier, High Court stayed for three months the election, which was scheduled to be held on May 27 following allegations of anomalies in the existing voters list of the council.BDST: 1240

LALMONIRHAT: A Bangladeshi cattle trader named Jambu Mia was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Taluldulali frontier in Aditmari on Thursday morning.Locals informed the matter to banglanews, however Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) could not confirm the matter.BDST: 1007 hrs,

DHAKA: After heavy rainfall on Wednesday, met forecasts heavy rainfall is expected to continue for next two or three days. However, 36 millimeters of rainfall has been recorded in Dhaka and neighborhood in last 24 hours.Met office said highest rainfall was recorded in Sandwip in last 12