DHAKA: People on Friday evening came to pay their respects for the fallen in the Peshawar school massacre that left 141 people dead, most of them children, in Pakistan’s deadliest terrorist attack. Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka held a candlelight vigil and doa for the victims on

BARISAL: A police member was killed in a road accident on Barisal-Dhaka highway in Kashipur Bazar area of Airport Thana on Friday. The victim was identified as Jewel, 35, a police officer of Armed Police Battalion. Officer-in-charge (OC) Shahiduzzaman of Airport Thana said a speedy

DHAKA: Customs Intelligence officials on Friday held one person with 812-gram gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city. Sources told banglanews that the detainee, Abu Taher, 50, arrived from Saudi Arabia by a Saudia Airlines flight in the noon. He was detained by the

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moin Khan alleged that the incumbent government purchased the top positions of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) elections.The BNP leader was addressing a discussion titled

SHERPUR, BOGRA: Three people, who were injured in a road accident on Thursday night, succumbed at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital on Friday.The deceased were identified as Kajol Kumar Achariya, 30, son of Rathikanta Achariya, of Jamakpur village of the upazila,

DHAKA: Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met President Abdul Hamid, who is on a six-day official tour to India, at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.The two leaders are believed to have held bilateral discussions pertaining to the mutual interest of both nations, reports

DHAKA:  Law enforcers, in a drive, detained 24 people from Kakrail Mosque in the city on Friday on allegation of a dispute over money distribution.Details of the detainees could not be known immediately. Police took them to Ramna Thana.Ramna Thana Officer-In-Charge (OC) Moshiur Rahman

DHAKA: Slow construction works delayed the opening of the Moghbazar-Malibagh-Mouchak flyover to traffic for eight months, increasing commuters’ sufferings gradually.Though February in 2015 was the deadline for completion of the construction works, it has been extended to October,

NARSINGDI: At least three people were killed and five others injured in separate road crashes in Shibpur upazila of the district on Friday morning.Of the deceased, two were identified as Khokon Mia, driver of auto-rickshaw, and its passenger Meherun Begum, 30.Shibpur thana

SAVAR, DHAKA: An unidentified man was run over by a bus on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar Thana Bus Stand area on Friday morning.Quoting witnesses, police said a passenger bus of Janaseba Paribahan hit man around 8:00am while crossing the road in the area, killing him on the spot.On

SAVAR, DHAKA: A fire broke out at Aman Spinning Mill in Zirabo area of Ashulia, on outskirts of Dhaka, Friday morning.Originated from an electric short circuit around 8:30am, the fire began spreading the adjoining area.However, the factory authorities had doused the fire immediately

DHAKA: The Barisal-bound launch, which was stuck on an underwater shoal in the Meghna River early Friday, got released on its own during a high-tide at noon. Parabat-9 set off the shoal aided by tidal surge at 1:15pm and moved to its destination after a seven-hour stuck.  Giasuddin, a

MUNSHIGANJ: Ferry services on Mawa-Kawrakandi river route resumed around 9:30am Friday after a nine-hour suspension due to blurred visibility caused by thick fog.Earlier, Heavy fog forced the authorities concerned to suspend plying of all kinds of water vessels including ferry services

GOALANDA (RAJBARI): Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia water way resumed around 6:30am on Friday after a seven-hour halt due to poor visibility caused by heavy fog.Earlier, the authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) temporarily halted the ferry services

MUNSHIGANJ: Heavy fog forced the authorities concerned to suspend plying of all kinds of water vessels including ferry services at Mawa-Kawrakandi water ways on the River Padma early Friday.Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) sources told banglanews that ferry service

MUNSHIGANJ: Heavy fog forced the authorities concerned to suspend plying of all kinds of water vessels including ferry services at Mawa-Kawrakandi water ways on the River Padma early Friday.Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) sources told banglanews that ferry service

GOALANDA (RAJBARI): Due to heavy fog, the authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) temporarily halted the ferry services between Daulatdia-Paturia.Master of Shah Makhdum ferry Monir Hossain told banglanews that the decision to halt ferry services was taken

DHAKA: Veteran journalist and poet Arunav Sarker breathed his last at his Dhanmandi residence in city on Thursday. He was 74.Family sources said he died from lung diseases. According to his last wishes his body will be donated to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Friday.Jatiyo Press

DHAKA: The Parliamentary Committee asked five ministers and 10 members of parliament (MPs) to leave the NAM flat within January 15 next year.The committee also recommended taking necessary steps to boost up the security system of the NAM building.They made the recommendation in the

DHAKA: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) conducted an eviction drive in city’s Karwan Bazar area to free the roads and footpaths from illegal establishments on Thursday.At least 500 illegal shops and settlements were evicted during the drive launched from 2:00pm and continued till