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

DHAKA: Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam called upon the international community to look at the ‘water’ issue through a broader prism to address the issues of trans-boundary water management, technology transfer, green economy and water governance.He was

RIYAD: Two Bangladeshis were killed in gas cylinder blast in Dammam of Saudi Arabia at 1:00pm (local time) Wednesday.The blast primarily left one dead on the spot and another one injured. He succumbed to injury on way to hospital.BDST: 1816 HRS, JUNE 10, 2015AKA/SMS

DHAKA: Lieutenant General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq has been made new chief of Bangladesh Army.His appointment was revealed on Wednesday noon. He will be promoted to 4-star rank and take charge as Chief of Staff of Bangladesh Army on June 25.Shafiul Huq, ndc, psc took over the

DHAKA: Lieutenant General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq has been made new chief of Bangladesh Army.His appointment was revealed on Wednesday noon.BDST: 1636 HRS, JUN 10, 2015RR/SMS

DHAKA: Police recovered hanging body of a woman from city’s Uttara area on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Afrin Bithi (28), wife of Saidul Islam.Uttara West Thana sub-inspector (SI) Abu Raihan said that after getting information from the victim’s husband police recovered the

DHAKA: Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra said he would file a petition with the High Court challenging the verdict of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 that sentenced him to one-hour imprisonment and fined Tk 5,000 for the contempt of court.Earlier in the day,

DHAKA:  The Supreme Court chamber judge upheld a High Court order that allowed three colleges of the city--Holy Cross College, Notre Dame College, St. Joseph Higher Secondary School -- to hold admission tests.So, there is no bar for the three collages to take tests for admission in

DHAKA: A writ was filed Wednesday with the High Court challenging the legality of an education ministry’s order that mandates Class XI admission for 2015-16 academic session based on the merit-list.Supreme Court lawyer Yunus Ali Akand filed the writ petition with the HC branch concerned

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 sentenced Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra, for one hour imprisonment and fined Tk 5,000 for the contempt of court by issuing statement against its order.The three-member ICT-2, headed by its chairman Justice Obaidul

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained 16 members of a trafficking gang, including it ringleader, and seized a total of 2,295 passports from the city.Lieutenant Colonel Khandakar Golam Sarwar of RAB-3 disclosed the details at a press conference in city’s Tikatuli area around

SATKHIRA:  Four people have died and seven others sustained injuries after being struck by lightning in Shyamnagar Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as  Sajeda begum Saju, 35, wife of Amjad Ali of  Patrakhola village, Abdul Hmid, 45, of Taranipur