SIRAJGANJ: The rail communication of Sirajganj with Dhaka and Ishwardi halted after derailment of the engine of Sirajganj Express train in Roypur area of the district on Wednesday morning.The train engine veered off track around 10:45am that snapped rail communication of the routes. 

RANGAMATI: The indefinite strike, enforced by Rangamati Bus Owners Association and Bus Sramik Union, is underway in 14 road and six river routes in the district on Wednesday.The organization called bus strike demanding penalty of attackers during clash between transport workers and

DHAKA: A construction worker was electrocuted in a building at Shewrapara of Mirpur in the city on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam, 22, hailed from Bhola district. Sources said that the victim was spraying water at ninth floor in the under-construction

DHAKA:  Mohammad Shahjahan, formally honorary consul of Republic of Moldova, lost his job on different allegations including irregularities during the chairmanship of North South University (NSU). The allegations also include female related scandal and illegal occupying of land during

NOAKHALI: Leader of a local dacoit gang was killed here early Wednesday in a ‘gunfight’ with police near Harun Brickfield at Palla Bazar of Mohammadpur union in Chatkhil.The deceased was identified as Khorshed Alam, 42, son of Abdur Rashid, residing in south Bodolcourt of the

DHAKA: First hajj flight, with 409 pilgrims to perform hajj this year, left Dhaka for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning. Civil aviation minister Rashed Khan Menon saw off the first batch of pilgrims, who left by a Bangladesh Biman fight that  took off from the Hazrat Shahjalal

DHAKA: Custom intelligence officials held one person with 1.5-kilogram gold early Wednesday from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city.Sources told banglanews that the detainee Ziaur Rahman, 40, came from Kuala Lumpur by a Malaysian Airlines fight.Custom intelligence Director

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Islam doesn’t support militancy as it is a religion of peace and the incumbent government is promoting Islam. The premier, also ruling Awami League president, made the observation while inaugurating a hajj camp in city’s Ashkona in

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, asked the authorities concerned to construct all roads with concrete gradually. The premier made the plea in the meeting of Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) in the capital on Tuesday. The

SIRAJGANJ: Two people, including a police constable, were killed in two separate road accidents in Salanga and Kamarkhanda upazilas of the district on Tuesday. Of the deceased, one was identified as Habibur Rahman, 48, police constable of Hatikumrul Highway Thana. Police sergeant Iqbal

PABNA: An engineer committed suicide over family feud by jumping under a train in Bhangura upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rasel Ahmed Rubel, 35, son of Jalal Uddin, of Dhanbandi village of the upazila.Locals told banglanews that the incident took place

DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday cleared way for government-approved distributors to telecast foreign television channels in the country by rejecting the writ petition seeking its directives to ban on telecasting son Indian channels in Bangladesh. An HC vocation bench of Justice Sheikh

DHAKA: A minor school boy was killed as lightning struck him in Diabari area of Mirpur in the capital on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as M Sagar, 11, student of class (II) and son of Ashraf Uddin. Luky, Sister-in-law of the deceased, said that Sagar was struck by lightning while

MEHERPUR: Villagers are passing days in fear as snakes bit over 50 people in Madandanga village under Sadar upazila of the district in two days (Sunday and Monday).The fear compelled the people to leave home and they took shelter at their relatives’ house in neighboring area.

CHITTAGONG: A fire broke out at Bangladesh Navy Warship BNS Umar Farooq due to electric short circuit at Esha Khan Base on Tuesday afternoon. Captain Nazmul Haq told banglanews that the fire originated from an electric short circuit at kitchen of the ship 2:00pm. Fire Service Assistant

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent seven people, including six officials of Oriental Bank (currently ICB Islami Bank Ltd), to jail for different terms. Special Judge of Dhaka-4 Aminul Islam passed the order in the noon. The Orient Bank officials are Senior Vice-President Shah Mohammad

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Major General Aziz Ahmed on Tuesday categorically said border killing would be brought down to “zero”. He came up with the assertion in a press conference at BGB Headquarters at Pilkhana in the city. Aziz Ahmed also said, “BGB

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Moha Jote leaders demanded to the government to announce three-day holiday for Durga Puja. The leaders also demanded for 60 reserved seats at Jatiya Sangsad for Hindu community of the country. Leaders of the organization made the demand in a press release

Chittagong: A worker was electrocuted while working in a hotel, opposite to MA Aziz stadium, in Kajir Deuri of Kotwali Thana of the port city on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Zobayer, 21.Nayek Abul Bashar, In-Charge of Chittagong Medical College and Hospital Police

SIRAJGANJ: A rashly driven truck ran over a police constable on Hatikumrul-Banpara highway in Harinchara area under Salanga Upazila of the district on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman, 48, a constable of Hatikumrul Highway Thana, son of Altaf Ali, hailed