MANAMA: Two more Bangladeshi workers, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) no-801302137 and 840177631, died in separate incidents in Manama, capital of Bahrain. The deceased were identified as Abul Hossain, 34, son of Arab Ali, hailed from Nayachar village in Daudkandi upazila of Comilla

DHAKA: Four people were killed and seven others injured in a road accident in Abdullahpur Kadampur area at Keraniganj, outskirts of the capital, on Saturday afternoon. Of the deceased, one was identified as microbus driver Kaisar Ahmed, 40, son of Hasan Ali, hailed from Munshiganj

DHAKA: Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari, ndu, psc has left Dhaka to visit United Nations Headquarters in New York and UN peacekeeping missions in Congo and Côte d’Ivoire in Africa.He will also visit various establishments set up by Bangladesh Army and UN,

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League Sahara Khatun, also former home affairs minister, opined that the duty of all dwellers is to clean the city rather than only city corporations. She also sought cooperation from the city dwellers in this regard and urged people to build ‘Sonar Bangla’

DHAKA: The Hindu community will celebrate Shuva Janmashtami on Sunday to mark the birthday of Lord Sri Krishna.According to the Hindu Purana (mythology), Lord Vishnu incarnated on earth as Lord Krishna in the prison of Raja Kangsa on this day, the eighth day of ‘Shukla Pakkha’

SAVAR:  Speakers at protest rally condemned the attack on journalist Omar Faruk attackers and demanded immediate action against of the culprits.  A human chain and a protest rally were held at Ashulia in city, protesting attack of Jhut (Garment waste) traders on the banglanews

DHAKA: A medical team comprising 200 medics and paramedics will assist the 100,000 Bangladesh pilgrims slated to arrive in Jeddah from August 27, the country's envoy, Mohammed Shahidul Islam told Arab News.He said it followed a meeting with Saudi Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar in Jeddah on

DHAKA: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim said BNP shouldn’t be allowed to hold any programmes in August as they have been involving in conspiracy in this month for years. The Awami League presidium member made the remark while addressing a program on the occasion of

DHAKA: The Bitcoin Foundation has announced its first affiliate group in Asia, with Bitcoin Foundation Bangladesh becoming the latest local advocacy group to join its international network.The addition of Bangladesh means the Bitcoin Foundation has built an international chain of

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion members, in nightlong drives, detained a ringleader and six members of a carjackers' gang from different areas in Dhaka and Sylhet.RAB also seized seven stolen cars and motorbikes during the drives conducted from Friday night to early Saturday.The

DHAKA: The banglanews24.com, leading news portal of the country, organized a literary adda (discussion) in Mymensingh on Saturday afternoon.The discussion was dedicated to late journalist and rhymester Obaidul Gani Chandan.Poets Mosharraf Karim, Shamsul Fayez and Gausur Rahman, among

DHAKA: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoist local cautionary signal number three. Meteorological department, in warning message, said due to strong monsoon deep convection is taking place over North Bay. Squally weather may affect

DHAKA: Bangladesh permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Dr AK Abdul Momen categorically said that the society needs patriots to materialize the dream of Bangabandhu for building a Sonar Bangla. He came up with the assertion while addressing a discussion at Bangabandhu

MANIKGANJ: A total of 244 people were killed in 497 separate road accidents on Dhaka-Aricha highway stretching across the district during the last five years.Some 1024 sustained injuries in the accidents, which took place from January 2010 to July 2014.List of deaths in the road

DHAKA: Daily Manobkantha feature editor and prominent rhymester Obaidul Gani Chandan passed away at a city hospital on Saturday morning.  He was 41. Chandan, who is more popular for his rhyme, breathed his last at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. His wife Rubina told banglanews,

BARISAL: Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) declared that the movement of all types of vessels bellow 65-feet on the internal river routes of Barisal has been declared closed from Saturday morning due to the bad weather.  The authorities prohibited plying of bellow

DHAKA: The city dwellers were witnessing huge traffic congestion due to heavy rainfall that submerged most of the city streets from Saturday morning. Most of the roads including Malibagh, Mouchak, Shantinagar, Magbazar were seen jam-packed with hundreds vehicles as roads went under water

DHAKA: Two people were killed in separate incidents in Bangla Bazar area and Uttara in the city.  Of the deceased, one was identified as Milon, 38 and identity of another could not be known instantly.  DMP Uttara East Thana Assistant Sub-Inspector Shafiqul Islam said that an

LALMONIRHAT: The authorities concerned have issued red alert near the country’s biggest irrigation project Teesta Barrage in Hatibandha of the district on Friday night due to huge overflow of water. The alert came to effect at 8:00pm on the day. Inhabitants near the barrage have been

DHAKA: Government is going to amend and update the Strategic Transport Plan (STP) soon to ease city traffic jam and develop the transportation giving emphasis on metro rail projects, said sources concerned. Meanwhile, due to rapid urbanization, the area of Dhaka Transport Cooperation