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

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

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: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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