Saturday, 26 Jul, 2025

National

Bangladesh model member of UN

NEW YORK: United Nations deputy-Secretary General Jan Eliasson on Thursday said Bangladesh is now a model member of the United Nations as it has been progressing in all sectors including democracy.The UN deputy-Secretary General Jan Eliasson was addressing a reception on the occasion of

Lightning kills couple in Thakurgaon

THAKURGAON: A man and his wife were killed in incident of lightning in Bhandara Guchha gram of Ranisankail Upazila of the district early Friday.The deceased were identified as Hanif, 55, and his wife Chan Banu 45, resided in the Guchha Gram. Sukumer Mohanta, Officer In-Charge of

N’ganj stampede kills 10 pilgrims

NARANGANJ: At least 10 pilgrims including seven women were killed when a stampede broke out during Astami Snan (ritual bath ceremony) of Hindu community in Langalband under Bandar Upazila of the district Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Bhagabti Das of  Zigatala and Rakhi

Rangpur bus plunge kills 3, injures 25

RANGPUR: Three people were killed and 25 others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Rangpur-Kurigram highway in Mirbag area under Kaunia Upazila of the district Thursday night.Details of both the deceased and the injured could not be known.The accident happened when the

City road mishap kills 1, injures 6

DHAKA: A man was killed and six others injured when a newspaper-laden pickup van overturned near Nathjangi Shrine in Shahjahanpur area of the city early Friday.The deceased was identified as Mashiur, 35, while the injured are Sujan, 38, Shahadat, 28, Bahadur, Khayer, Azadm and pickup

2 bikers killed in Cox’s Bazar road crash

COX’S BAZAR: Two motorcyclists were killed as a bus hit the bike on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in Moulvirukum area under Chakaria upazila on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Gias Uddin, 36, son of ex UP member Rahamat Ali of Nayapara area and Wahid Ali, 50, from

Four bodies recovered in city

DHAKA: Police recovered four bodies in Airport, Badda and Mirpur areas of the city on Thursday.In Airport area, a woman worker, Shahnaz, 35, was crushed by a bricks breaking machine as it fell over her in the area around 11:30am.Airport Thana SI Mehedi Hasan Confirmed the matter to

Construction worker dies falling from building in city

DHAKA: A construction worker died falling from rooftop of a building in Darussalam area of the city Thursday evening.The deceased was identified as M Farid, 26.Victim’s fellow Jalil said Farid fell from the 2nd floor of the five-story building while he was working there.Locals rushed

Independence Day celebrated

DHAKA: Nation celebrated the 45th Independence and National Day on Thursday with a vow to uphold the spirit of the Liberation War to build a ‘golden’ country completing the war crimes trial.On the occasion, President of the Republic M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

President enjoys weapons exhibition

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid, also the supreme commander of Armed Forces, visited a weapons exhibition at National Parade Square in city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area on Thursday.Bangladesh Army chief General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan, Navy chief Vice-Admiral Muhammad Farid Habib and Air Force

Bashundhara Group pays homage at National Mausoleum

DHAKA: Bashundhara Group, leading industrial and business conglomerates in the country, paid homage to the martyrs by placing floral wreath at the National Mausoleum in Savar on Independence Day.Bashundhara Group adviser (Press and Media) Mohammad Abu Tayeb offered the tribute on behalf

Mysterious death of female RMG worker in city

DHAKA: Mysterious death of a female readymade garment worker is reported in city’s Mirpur area Thursday noon.The deceased is identified as Laili (18), daughter of Shahad Ali Bhuiyan of Ashtagram Thana of Kishoreganj district.Laili’s elder sister Mina told banglanews that her sister

Decomposed body recovered in city

DHAKA: Police recovered decomposed body of an unidentified youth from a lake adjacent to the runway of Old Airport in the city.Kafrul Thana police on Thursday morning recovered the body, aged approximately 28, and sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy.Kafrul Thana

Yaba worth of Tk 2-crore seized in Teknaf

COX’S BAZAR: Members of Coast Guard seized 78 thousand pieces of yaba tablets from Shahpari Dwip of Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar district on Thursday.Sources said that the law enforcers conducted drives in river Naf in Natun Para area of Shahpari Dwip Thursday morning and seized yaba tablets

BSF returns 4 detained cops

DHAKA: India’s Border Security Force (BSF) returned four Detective Branch (DB) personnel of Bangladesh Police to Border Guard Bangladesh (BSF) in Brahmanbaria border area.In first phase, BSF returned Sub-Inspector (SI) Mohammad Sobuj and constable Selim in injured condition through

City shopping centre catches fire

DHAKA: A fire broke out at Priyangon Shopping Center in Dhanmodi area of the city on Thursday morning. Originated around 9:15am somewhere inside the centre, the fire soon spread out the adjacent area.On information, four fire fighters units from Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD)

Independence Day being marked

DHAKA: The nation is celebrating the 45th Independence and National Day on Thursday with a vow to uphold the spirit of the Liberation War to build a ‘golden’ country completing the war crimes trial.On the occasion, President of the Republic Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh

BSF kidnaps 4 DB police in Comilla

COMILLA: Members of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) kidnapped four members of Detective Branch of Bangladesh Police from Ashabari frontier under Brahmanpara upazila of the district on Wednesday.The abducted police members are sub-inspector (SI) Gazi Mahbubur Rahman, assistant

Pranab greets Bangladesh Independence Day

DHAKA: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday extended his greetings and felicitations to Bangladesh on the eve of the country’s 45th Independence and National Day.President Pranab, in his message to his Bangladeshi counterpart Abdul Hamid, expressed his confidence in expanding

45th Independence Day Thursday

DHAKA: The nation is all set to celebrate the 45th Independence and National Day on Thursday with a vow to uphold the spirit of the Liberation War to build a ‘golden’ country completing the war crimes trial.On the occasion, President of the Republic Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister