CHITTAGONG: Customs intelligence detained two traffic department employees with 40 gold bars, worth of nearly Tk 2.30-crore, at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong.The gold bars were seized from a Dubai Air flight on Sunday morning.The detainees were identified as Belal

DHAKA: The Buddhist community celebrated their biggest religious festival ‘Buddha Purnima’ across the country as elsewhere in the world on Sunday, marking Gautama Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death.Different Buddhists organizations chalked out elaborate programs in celebrating

DHAKA: A female cleaner of Dhaka North City Corporation was killed as a speedy truck ran over her in Mohakhali rail crossing area of the city early Monday.The deceased was identified as Mousumi Akter, 35, wife of Bablu Mian, who resided at the Staff Colony in Mohakhali.Banani Thana

GAZIPUR: A fire broke out at ‘Transworld Bicycle’, a concern of Meghna group, in Bagher bazaar area in Sadar upazila of the district Saturday noon.Fire Service authorities said 10 units of fire fighters rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control after trying for around

CHITTAGONG: Police detained 12 people from Khudukkhali area of Chhanua union under Banshkhali upazila of the district Friday night foiling their attempt to go to Malaysia through the sea illegally.Of the detained, three were from Cox’s Bazar, three from Habiganj, two each from

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, honorary information and technology affairs adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday hoped the young forces will move the country forward with their talent and creativity.Mentioning Bangladesh moving forward, he opined that the youth with their talent,

DHAKA: At least 90 people were injured in separate road accidents in Jhenaidah and Gopalganj districts on Saturday.Some 50 people were injured in Bishkhali area under sadar upazila of Jhenaidah in the day.A witness Moniruzzaman said a passenger bus collided head-on with another bus in the

DHAKA: Police recovered three bodies from different parts of the city on Saturday.Decomposed body of an unidentified woman was recovered from a residential building in city’s Jatrabari area around 12:15pm.Jatrabari Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Abani Shangkar Kar told banglanews they

Dhaka: MGH Group, a Bangladesh born multinational with operations in 16 countries, has contributed Taka One Crore for the Liberation War Museum `Nirman Fund’.Anis Ahmed, Founder, and Group Chief Executive Officer of MGH Group handed over the cheque In a 'Fund Raising Ceremony' held at

DHAKA: At least eight people, including a child and a woman, were killed and seven injured as lightening struck them at different parts of Sunamganj, Sherpur, Mymensingh, Chandpur and Gaibandha districts Saturday morning.The victims include Abdul Qader (18) and Hari Bhakta Das (45),

JHENAIGANJ: At least 50 people were injured in Bishkhali area under sadar upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.Identity of the injured could not be known immediately. Witness Moniruzzaman said a passenger bus collided head-on with another bus in the area on Jhenaidah-Jessore

GAZIPUR: A fire broke out at a concern of Meghna group in Bagher bazaar area in Sadar upazila of the district Saturday noon.On information, several units of fire fighters rushed to the spot. The blaze originated at the establishment around 1:45pm.Hotapara police outpost Sub-Inspector

DHAKA: For its geographical location and the geological formation, Bangladesh has jolted by earthquakes several times. Due to the rise of tremor trend in recent years, panic is prevailing among people.Bangladesh is not out of earthquake danger for the location of two faults and two

DHAKA: At least five people, including a child and a woman, were killed as lightening struck them at different places of Sunamganj and Sherpur districts Saturday morning.The victims include Abdul Qader (18) and Hari Bhakta Das (45), residents of Dirai upazila, Rasheda Begum, wife of Abdul

DHAKA: The Election Commission has asked all candidates, either winner or loser, of the recent city corporation elections to submit their poll expenditure details within May 29, said sources concerned.The sources added that if any candidate missed the deadline he/she may face maximum

DHAKA: Seed associations of Bangladesh and India have inked a pact to facilitate traders of both nations to increase business in high-yielding varieties of rice seeds, said think-tank CUTS international. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Bangladesh Seeds

CHITTAGONG: Mother and her son were killed as a mini truck and CNG-run auto rickshaw collided head-on in Charia Buripukur Par area under Hathazari Thana on Friday.The deceased were identified as Sanjita Nath, 35, wife of late Bimol Nath and their son Hridoy Debnath, 13, of Purba

DHAKA: Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin met the Republican Congressman Matt Salmon, Chairman of the United States House Sub-committee on Asia Pacific.They met at the Capitol Hill on Friday where Ziauddin briefed the Congressman on the economic and social

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all concerned to ensure good relations between the owners and workers for the development of the country’s industrial sector. She also urged the workers to refrain from any act of the destructive movement. The Prime Minister also insisted on the

COMILLA: Rail communications on Dhaka-Chittagong and Chittagong-Sylhet routes have resumed after seven hours’ disruption since a wagon of a cargo train derailed in Sadar South Upazila of the district on Friday.The Dhaka-bound cargo train veered off the tracks in Harishchar area of the