CHITTAGONG: Five members of Chittagong Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) police have been suspended for carrying out unauthorized drive and allegedly looting money from a businessman.City Police Commissioner Md Abdul Jalil issued the order on Thursday afternoon.Additional Deputy

COX’S BAZAR: Police have arrested three enlisted human traffickers from Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Thursday.Among the arrestees, Jamal Hossain (29), son of late Nabi Hossain, was arrested from Shahpari Dweep union of the upazila this morning.Moreover, Abdullah (35), son

DHAKA: Terming BNP’s boycott of last national election ‘unfortunate’, the British high commissioner to Bangladesh Robert W Gibson on Thursday said election is not the only precondition for democracy.According to him, democracy is accountability for everyday.He stated that the UK

BHOLA: Ten people, including five children and four women, died and 20 others went missing after a trawler, carrying 50 passengers, had capsized in the Meghna River due to heavy storm in Manpura Upazila of the district on Thursday.Of the missing persons, six are identified as Jesmin, 22,

DHAKA: Biman Bangladesh Airlines started collecting increased excise duty from passengers of its domestic and international flights.The increased excise duty was imposed from June 4, says a press release.As per the release, passengers for domestic routs and also SAARC countries are now to

DHAKA: Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) detained a man along with 60,000 Saudi Riyals at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city on Thursday.The detainee has been identified as Abu Musa, 40.APBn media section assistant superintendent of police Tanzina Akhter confirmed the

DHAKA: A 13-year-old boy was electrocuted in Kajla in city’s Jatrabari area on Thursday.The victim was identified as Nazmul, worker of a factory in the area.The deceased’s father Kalu Miah told banglanews that Nazmul was electrocuted around 10:30am when he came in contact with the

FROM GULSHAN: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina said her government has curbed violence, terrorism and militancy, which once affected the nation.Bangladesh will be a violence-free nation in South Asia, she added.The premier made the assertion while inaugurating a commercial building of

NARAYANGANJ: The launch services in all routes from Narayanganj have been suspended from Thursday morning due to rough weather.The vessel plying from Narayanganj central terminal to different routes, including Chandpur, Shariatpur and Munshiganj, will remain halted till further notice.The

DHAKA: The existing bad weather will continue with little change across the country for next three days, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasted on Thursday morning.The met office said “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally

BHOLA: Eight people died after a trawler, carrying 50 passengers, had capsized in the Meghna River due to heavy storm in Manpura Upazila of the district on Thursday.Locals said they recovered the eight bodies in phases with the help of fishermen. Of them, five were children while three

NARAYANGANJ: Two Readymade Garment workers were crushed under wheels of a train and four others sustained severe injuries in Battola area of Fatullah in the district sadar on Thursday morning.All victims were garments workers, but their details could not be known immediately.Witnesses

DINAJPUR: At least three people were killed and 10 others injured in a road mishap in Kashigari area under Ghoraghat Upazila of the district on Thursday morning Two of the deceased were identified as Sultan, 45, and Salam, 22,  while injured could not be identified.Police sources said

CHANDPUR: The launch plying on Chandpur-Narayanganj route has been halted due to the stormy weather from Thursday morning.The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) suspended the plying from 8:30am and will remain active till further notice.Chandpur Port officer Mobarrak

NATORE: Three people were killed as a truck ran them over near a bus stand in Singra upazila of the district Thursday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-charge (OC) of Singra Thana M Nasir Uddin said the truck overturned and ran over the victim

DHAKA: Heavy rainfall has been pouring in the city since Thursday morning, bringing immense suffering to the commuters, especially students and office goers.Bangladesh Meteorological Department has recorded 11 millimeters rainfall in capital between 6:00am and 7:30am. Met office

NAOGAON: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) tortured and slaughtered to death a Bangladeshi in Kalmudanga border of Sapahar Upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, 30, a cattle trader, son of Mostafa Kamal of Kalmudanga village of the

DHAKA: Miscreants gunned down a medicine trader in Mirpur No 1 area of the city early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Rasel, 40, owner of Medicare pharmacy and son of Abdul Mannan of the area.Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) police outpost assistant sub-inspector (ASI)

DHAKA: Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand with concurrent accreditation to Cambodia, Saida Muna Tasneem, presented her credentials to HM King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia.The ceremony was held at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh of the country on Wednesday.Bangladesh Ambassador conveyed to

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday has fixed office hours for all banks from 9am to 4pm for the month of Ramadan.Transaction hours will be between 9:30am and 2:30pm, the central bank also said in a statement signed by Ibrahim Bhuiyan, Deputy General Manager (Department of Off-site