DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced a person to death and four others to life imprisonment in Kabir killing case in Sonargaon of Narayanganj district.Justice ABM Nizamul Haque of Dhaka Speedy Trail Tribunal-4 passed the order at noon.The death row convict is Hasnat while the

CHITTAGONG: Two fishermen were killed and two others injured in lightning in Fisheryghat area in Chittagong on Monday noon.The deceased were identified as Kabir Hossain (30) and Mafiz Mia (30) of Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar.The injured, identified as Sona Mia (20) and Amir

DHAKA: An elderly man was killed as a passenger bus knocked him down in city’s Khilgaon area on Monday morning.Witnesses and Khilgaon Thana sources said that the victim Abul Bashar (65) was seriously injured as a passenger bus knocked him down.After rescuing him, pedestrians rushed to

NOAKHALI: An activist of Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, died after falling down a drain during a clash with law enforcers in Maizdi area of the district town on Monday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.The incident took place at 11:15am hours

NOAKHALI: An activist of Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, died after falling down a drain during a clash with law enforcers in Maizdi area of the district town on Monday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.The incident took place at 11:15am hours

BAGERHAT: An alleged ringleader of a forest robber group was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with joint forces in Sarankhola Bazar area of Sarankhola upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Belal Farazi, 35, ringleader of robber gang ‘Belal Bahini’ of the area.District

DHAKA: Bangladesh and Oman have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to hold regular Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) between the two countries.State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Md. Shahriar Alam, MP and State Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman

DHAKA: Two people were electrocuted in Tilbapara Tarabagh area under Khilgaon Thana of the city Monday morning.The deceased were identified as house owner Anwar Hossain, 50, and his tenant Abdur Razzak, 20.Victim Anwar’s cousin Ashraful said the duo were electrocuted around 6:30am while

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Monday upheld the death penalty to war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman rejecting his review petition.The appellate division bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha pronounced the verdict on the review

GAZIPUR: Rail communications of Dhaka with Chittagong and Sylhet have been restored after a five-hour halt due to derailment of a compartment of a goods-laden train in Arikhola area under Kaliganj Upazila early Monday.Norsingdi GRP outpost Sub-Inspector M Arefin confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Supreme Court Appellate Division is set to pronounce its verdict on the review petition filed challenging the death penalty for war crimes convict Muhammad Kamaruzzaman on Monday morning.The appellate division bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha fixed the date Sunday

DHAKA: At least eight people were killed and scores injured in lightning in seven districts after Sunday noon.The deceased included 2 from Comilla and one from Jhenaidah, Jessore, Sunamganj, Sylhet, Khulna and Manikganj each, said Banglanews correspondents from their respective

DHAKA: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said three Bangladeshis were rescued from strife-torn Yemen.The state minister in his Facebook status disclosed the matter on Sunday afternoon.According to him, three Bangladesh nationals were rescued from Yemen’s capital Sana’a

JAMALPUR: Police, on Sunday, recovered the body of a woman who along with three others had gong missing in the trawler capsize in the Jamuna River in Kulakandi area of the district Saturday.The deceased was identified as Kalabanu, 40 while the missing are Mostafa Bepari, 35, Mangal

DHAKA: Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume its full-blown domestic operations from Monday as per earlier announcement and new schedule.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the flight at Shahjalal International Airport Sunday.The premier said, “Biman is going to resume its

DINAJPUR: A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member was killed as a bus rammed into him in Ansar Club Bottala area in sadar upazila of the district on Sunday noon.The victim has been identified as Shafiqul, who was working as a signalman of Dinajpur Sadar BGB. He was a son of Hasmat Ali of

DHAKA: A group of miscreants slaughtered a man at his house at Mill Barrack in city’s Gandaria area Sunday noon.The victim has been identified as Sani Sarkar (45).The blood-stained body was brought at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where on-duty doctor declared him dead on

DHAKA: United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has called the authorities concerned to ensure a ‘transparent, inclusive, and credible’ poll for Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations, scheduled for April 28, assuring UN’s commitment to ‘supporting Bangladesh’.A report on UN

DHAKA: Captain Moin Ahmed has been elected new Director General of International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).The polls took place in the 23rd of the IMSO Assembly held at IMO Headquarters in London on November 25

DHAKA: Customs intelligence recovered ten kilograms gold from a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Sunday.Customs Assistant Commissioner Faridul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said custom officials raided a flight of Biman on