JESSORE: Two people were killed in a road accident on Jessore-Khulna highway in Padmabila area under Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Shahin, 31, son of Abul Hossain and Ramjan Ali, 35, son of Makbul Ali. Both hailed from Narendrapur village of the

DHAKA: The nation is paying rich tributes to the glorious sons of the country, placing floral wreaths at the Martyred Intellectuals’ Memorial at Mirpur in the city on Sunday.The day’s programme began with paying tributes by President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

COX’S BAZAR: A mobile court seized huge amount of government drugs worth about Tk 15 lakhs from two medicine stores in Panbazar of the district town on Saturday night.The court, led by District administration executive magistrate Sadekur Rahman, also sealed off the medicine stores

DHAKA: Law enforcers, in separate drives, detained four arms smugglers and four robbers from different places of the capital on Saturday night. During the drives, Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) also seized six firearms and TK45,000 from their possession. DMP media

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing floral wreath at the portrait of him in city’s Dhanmondi area on Sunday morning.The premier arrived at Bangabandhu Bhaban on Dhanmondi Road No. 32 at 8:40am.Later, as

CHITTAGONG: A man, who sustained injuries in a blast during a jewelry shop robbing in the port city, succumbed at Chittagong Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sayed, 45, a jewelry shop employee.CMCH police outpost In-Charge Zahir Uddin

Energy Projects:Bangladesh was suffering from chronic energy security problem for a long time. The demand supply imbalance in power and gas grid created huge operational problems in the operation and management of energy using industries. Investors investing huge investment in setting

NEW YORK: A Bangladeshi expatriate died of heart attack in New York City on Thursday. The deceased Sazzad Hossain, 34, hailed from Adabari village under Mirzapur upazilla of Tangail district. Sazzad’s friend Mahfujur Rahman said, Sazzad suddenly fell sick at his house around 5:30am

This very day 14 December – Intellectual Martyrs day has great significance in the life of Bangladeshi nation. On this very day at least a thousand of celebrated Bangladeshi intellectuals –engineers, doctors, teachers, journalists, poets, writers, and singers were butchered by

KHULNA: Police on Sunday recovered the body of Mokhlesur Rahman, 50, the master of “OT Southern Star 7’ that sank in Shela River of Sundarbans on December 9.The body was found floating on the river from a nearby place at Mrigmari area around 7:00am six days after the tanker had

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to the nation’s glorious sons, placing floral wreaths at the Martyred Intellectuals’ Memorial at Mirpur in the city Sunday morning. 14 December is being observed as the Martyred Intellectuals Day to

DHAKA: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was admitted to Army Research and Referral Hospital on Saturday after he complained of stomach upset and related ailments, report Indian media. He underwent a medical procedure to clear a blockage in one of his arteries at the Army Research and

DHAKA: The nation is set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Sunday (December 14). The day is observed on 14 December in Bangladesh to commemorate the systematic execution of Bengali pro-liberation intellectuals during the Bangladesh liberation war of 1971 by the Pakistan Army

KHAGRACHHARI: District Transport Owners-Workers Association has called off unidentified strike in the district till the end of December.The owners-workers leaders have taken the decision on Saturday after an urgent meeting with the local MP Kujendra Lal.They postponed their strike as

SYLHET: Police detained some 60 people in several drives conducted in past 24 hours across the district. Sylhet additional police super (ASP) Sugyan Chakma told the media in a press note on Saturday. According to the note, 60 persons were arrested in drives conducted from Friday morning

DHAKA: At least two persons were injured as miscreants blasted cocktail in Shahbagh area in the capital on Tuesday evening.The injured--Selina Akhter, 34, Mohammadpur Government Commercial High School teacher, and Abdus Salam, 35, a medical representative—were rushed to Dhaka Medical

CHITTAGONG: A victim, who received severe burn injuries on February 11 in a petrol bomb attack in an auto-rickshaw, succumbed to his injuries at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.The ill deceased was identified as Mohammad Idris, son of Sardar Ahmed, hailed from

DHAKA: Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, will arrive here on Thursday (February 19) on a three-day official visit at the invitation of foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali on the occasion of ‘Bhasha Divas’ falls on February 21. The West Bengal Chief Minister will be

MUNSHIGANJ: At least 35 passengers of a bus were injured in a road accident in Bhaterchar bus stand area under Gazaria upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.Police sources said a passenger bus skidded off the road and fell into a roadside ditch while giving a side to an

DHAKA: A primary school Headmaster was killed and another one injured in a road accident in Banglabazar area under Fatikchhari upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Jasim Uddin, 50, Headmaster of Muhammadpur Government Primary School.Witnesses said his