Thursday, 28 Mar, 2024

National

Train-bus collision kills 11

JHENIDAH: At least 11 people were killed and 70 more injured when a train crashed into a bus carrying bridal party people in Baro Bazaar area of the district early Friday. Of the deceased, seven were men, two women and one was child and their identities could not be known immediately.

BD seeks support of Benin, Congo

DHAKA: Bangladesh sought support of Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for its candidacy in the elections of Human Rights Council (HRC), International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU). Regarding the matter, State Minister for Foreign

Month of mourning begins Friday

DHAKA: Friday is the first day of the Month of Mourning. In this month in 1975, people of Bangladesh lost the greatest son of the soil and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.On the fateful night of August 15 in 1975, some over ambitious disgruntled army officers

City domestic help dies after falling from roof

DHAKA: A minor female domestic help died after she fell down from the roof of a four-storey building in Dakkhin Mugda area of the city on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Sharifa, 12, daughter of Harmuz Ali of Mymensingh, who worked as a domestic help at a house in the area.Her

Tuba salaries within 7-day: BGMEA

DHAKA: The outstanding salaries and bonuses of Tuba Group, which is witnessing workers’ protest since Tuesday, will be paid within seven working days.The disclosure came from in a press briefing at Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (BGMEA) Headquarters in

42 killed in countrywide incidents

DHAKA: A total of 42 people were killed in countrywide separate incidents, including boat capsize, road crashes and drowning on Thursday.Banglanews correspondents reported from districts and upazillas on the day.In Dhaka, an on-duty Ansar member was strangulated to death in Kamalapur

Munshiganj road crash kills 2

MUNSHIGANJ: Two motorcyclist youths were killed in a road accident in municipal area on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Himel, 23 and Babu, 24.Witnesses told banglanews that the incident took place at around 2:00pm on Katakhali-Makhati road when two motorcycles were racing

Dinajpur road crash kills 2, injures 20

DINAJPUR: At least two people were killed and 20 others injured in a road accident at Durgapur of Birampur upazila of the district on Thursday noon. The deceased were identified as Raju, 28, son of Bablu Mia, hailed from Angat Colony under Dhamairhat upazila of Naogaon district and

Workers’ leader among 14 fall sick

DHAKA: In a latest development to Tuba Group workers’ fast-unto-death demanding payments of due at the city’s Middle Badda area, at least 14 protesters including workers’ leader Moshrefa Mishu fell sick on Thursday. They are being pushed saline on the spot. A medical team, sent by

Source Nasim admits guilt

ROM DHAKA CMM COURT: Nasim Sheikh, source of Bangladesh Police, admitted his guilt on Thursday in connection with the custodial death of a scrap-cloth dealer. He along with police Jahidur Rahman Jahid, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Mirpur Thana, was produced before a Dhaka court to give their

Ansar man strangulated to death in city

DHAKA: An on duty Ansar member was strangulated to death in Kamalapur Railway Station area in the city on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Imdadul Haq, 22, hailed from Mashula village of Haluaghat Thana of Mymensingh district.On information, Shahjahanpur Thana police

PM resumes office after Eid vacation

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, resumed office on Thursday after 3-day vacation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. She arrived at office at 9:00am and later concentrated on her daily works. Her press secretary AKM Shamim Chowdhury confirmed the

Baby Moudud’s Qulkhani Friday

DHAKA: Qulkhani of former lawmaker and renowned journalist Baby Moudud will be held at her Dhanmondi residence on Friday. Family sources confirmed the matter to banglanews on Thursday.     Baby Moudud passed away at a city hospital on Friday last. She was 66.   She breathed her

Dhk-Sylhet rail link halted

MOULVIBAZAR: The rail communications on Dhaka-Sylhet route have came to a halt since Thursday morning as a tree fell on the rail track in Kamalganj upazila of the district. Several hundred passengers suffered while rail communications over Dhaka-Sylhet route remained suspended from

Feni road crash kills 2

FENI: At least two persons were killed here in Chhagalnaiya after a collision of two buses and a microbus on Thursday noon. Sources said that 15 more persons were injured in this accident while four of them are in critical condition. Witnesses told banglanews that the incident took

All 12 victims of found dead

KUSHTIA: Bodies of all 12 victims of boat capsize were recovered from Padma River in phases till Thursday noon. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Deputy Commissioner Syed Belal Hossain said, “Families of all victims were given Tk 20,000 for funeral expenditure.” Allude to, on Eid

Youth kills friend over love affair

RANGPUR: A first year student of Rajshahi University killed his friend finding that both were having relation with a same girl. The deceased was identified as Tushar, student of Rangpur Carmichael College. While the killer is Saiful and residents of Chaudhurani village. Police said,

Memory Never Dies

It was winter 1988. I had the privilege of operating the first and the only oil well of Bangladesh in Sylhet Gas field at Haripur in Sylhet as Manager (Production) SGFL.  We returned from almost 4 months long extensive on Gas Transmission from Netherlands. Bangladesh discovered first

Bulgaria lauds BD’s sustained economic growth

DHAKA: Bangladesh and Bulgaria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in a brief ceremony held at the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry in Sofia on July 30. On behalf of Bangladesh, the MOU was inked by Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey M Zulfiqur

Greek farmers, who shot 28 Bangladeshis, acquitted

DHAKA: A Greek court's decision to acquit local farmers who admitted shooting 28 Bangladeshi strawberry pickers when they dared to ask for months of back pay has sparked outrage in the country. Politicians, unionists and anti-racist groups roundly condemned the verdict describing it as a