DHAKA: Rajshahi regional unit of Bangladesh Road Transport Federation has called an indefinite strike in the northern region of the country from Monday.The organization announced the strike at a press conference at Bogra Press Club on Sunday afternoon.According to the organizers, the

DHAKA: Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam termed the imminent visit of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh “a big issue”.He made the observations in a bilateral meeting with Rail Minister of India Suresh Prabhu in the sidelines of sixth

KHULNA: The transport strike in Khulna division is underway for the forth day to press home 3-point demands.Transport owners-workers association called the strike demanding the release of detained driver and helper of Sohag Paribahan, to file case on transport robbery and suspension of

DHAKA: A group of migrants recently rescued by Myanmar will be deported to Bangladesh, officials confirmed on Saturday, as the United Nations chief called on regional nations to prioritize saving the lives of those still stranded at sea.Southeast Asia is currently battling an exodus of

SIRAJGANJ: At least 10people were killed and 50 others injured in a road accident on Bangbandhu Bridge link road (West) under Kamarkhand Upazila of the district Saturday afternoon.Identities of the victims could not be known immediately.Quoting witnesses, Bangabandhu Bridge West Thana

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel seized seven cocktails in abandoned condition on Saturday morning from south of Keraniganj in city.RAB-10 Crime Prevention Company (CPC-2) commander Major Shahim Ahmed confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said that they conducted a drive

DHAKA: A group of robbers killed a woman during robbery at a house in city’s Jatrabari area on early Saturday.The deceased has been identified as Syeda Sabekun Nahar Nigar (35).Confirming the matter to banglanews Jatrabari thana duty officer Mohammad Shahjahan told banglanews that the

COX’S BAZAR: Police detained an alleged member of an international human trafficking gang in Hillar Leda area under Teknaf upazila of the district Friday night.The detainee was identified as Yusuf, 55, whose details could not be known.Police sources said that tipped-off, a team of

DHAKA: Bangladesh high commissioner to Sri Lanka Tarik Ahsan paid a courtesy call on Sri Lankan fisheries and aquatic resources development minister Mahinda Amraweera in Colombo on 20 May.Sri Lankan government’s official news portal News.lk reported on Saturday.During the meeting, the

DHAKA: A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in Merul Badda area of the city Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Selim, 30.Witness pedestrian Nayan Bahadur said a bus hit the motorbike in the area around 8:30am, leaving Selim severely injured.Locals rushed him to the

BAGERHAT: Three persons including two women were killed as an elephant of a circus troupe attacked in several villages under Mollahat Upazila of the district Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman, 45, of Basabati, and Kusum Bishwas, 61, wife of Jatindranath of

MUNSHIGANJ: An Army Major was killed and three other officials injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Gazaria Upazila of the district Friday noon.The deceased was identified as Major Fazlul Qaium of Bangladesh Army. He was posted at Rangpur Cantonment.Gazaria Thana

DHAKA: The dry run of passenger-bus plying from Dhaka to Guwahati of Assam in India started on Friday with the view to increase the people to people connection of Bangladesh and India.Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj

MYMENSINGH: Two persons were killed in a rival clash over road construction work at Sheuly village in Gafargaon upazila of the district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Kalu Khan, 60, and Samad Khan, 55.Quoting locals, police said there was longstanding clash between Mir and Khan

NOAKHALI: A Bangladesh national was shot dead by local goons in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil on Thursday afternoon (local time) over extortion.The deceased was identified as Solaiman Patwari Dulal, 45, son of one Syed Ahmed, hailed from Fatepur village under Chatkhil municipality of

SIRAJGANJ: Two people were killed and two others injured as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch in Konabari Mafiz Mor under Kamarkhand Upazila of the district on Friday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Bangabandhu Bridge West Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Ahsan

DHAKA: Gionee, One of the China’s largest mobile manufacturers companies, has officially been launched in Bangladesh for the first time. The opening ceremony was held in Eastern plaza shopping complex of the city on Thursday. Country Manager of Gionee Bangladesh Fidel and Managing

DHAKA: A worker was electrocuted in Railway Colony area under Shahjahanpur Thana of the city on Friday.The deceased was identified as M Sahed, 30, employee of a bedding store and son of Abu Naser oat Romapur village of Chatkhil Thana in Noakhali district.Shahkahanpur Thana Sub-Inspector

DHAKA: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected.Australian news website 9news.com.au reported on Friday morning.The quake hit at a depth of 19 kilometres,

PANCHAGAR: Six people including two women and a child were killed and another injured in a road accident in Charmile area under Sadar Upazila of the district Friday morning.One of the deceased was identified as Mostafizur Rahman, 35, auto-rickshaw driver, while details of other deceased