Thursday, 23 Jan, 2025

National

6 hurt as train hits human hauler

GAZIPUR: Six people were injured when a human hauler was hit by a train at Buriabo rail crossing area under Kaliakair upazila on Friday.Assistant Station Master of Joydebpur Railway Station Nasir Uddin said that Rajshahi-bound train Padma Express hit the human hauler when it got stuck

2 motorcyclists killed in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA: Two motorcyclists were killed crashing with Bamandanga rail gate in Sudarganj upazila on Friday. The deceased were identified as Ferdous Miah, 22, son of Muzibul Haque and Khorshed Alam, 20, son of Aminul Haque of Chowdhurani village in Pirgachha upazila of Rangpur district.

19 BD nationals held in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel on Friday detained 19 Bangladeshi nationals in Gazipur border area of the district on charges of their illegal infiltration into Indian territory. They were handed over to Satkhira Sadar thana. A case was filed in this connection.

Voluntary blood donors honored

DHAKA: The Quantum Foundation honored some 320 voluntary blood donors for their contribution in saving lives in a bid to encourage more people to take part in blood donation campaigns. They were awarded after a blood donation program organized by the foundation at National Press Club in

JUST students block road, torch truck

DHAKA: Aggrieved students of Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) barricaded the Jessore-Chougachha road on Friday following a road accident that left a student of JUST dead. The students also torched the truck which rammed a human hauler carrying the student and others

Attempt to fake Bashundhara LP Gas foiled

JAMALPUR: Law enforcers raided a shop in the district town on Thursday night on information of selling petroleum gas of Jamuna Group using the cylinders of Bashundhara LP Gas. During the raid, police seized 50 cylinders; however the dealer managed to flee the scene sensing presence of

Road crash kills 4 in Jessore

JESSORE: Four people, including a JUST student, were killed and 10 others injured as a truck smashed a human hauler in Pultadanga area on Jessore-Chougachha road on Friday. The deceased were identified as Abu Hanif, 25, student of Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST),

Dhaka-Tangail highway blocked for 1-hr

DHAKA: Aggrieved locals blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway since Friday morning demanding construction of speed breaker following a road accident that left a youth dead. Protesters put the barricade on the highway at 10:30am by setting fire on tyres and took position on the road, halting

Ban on posters, banners in Nat’l Mausoleum area

DHAKA: Government has banned all posters, banners and festoons in National Mausoleum area ahead on the occasion of the Victory Day. According to a press note issued on Thursday, visit to National Mausoleum for public has been restricted for three days.  In a bid to clean the memorial

Man killed in city road crash

DHAKA: A man was run over by a bus in city’s Motijheel area on Friday morning.  The deceased was identified as Akbar, 35, driver of Cute Company, resided in Konapara area under Demra thana. Deceased’s colleague Alauddin told banglanews that Akbar fell on the road while getting down

2 held with foreign currencies at Shahjalal

DHAKA: Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) detained two men with huge amount of seized foreign currencies worth about Tk 17 lakh at Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday night.The detainees are Moslem Uddin, 50, a caretaker of Janata Bank Limited, airport branch, of Kanakdia

Fog halts Mawa-Kawrakandi ferry services

DHAKA: Heavy fog forced the authorities concerned to suspend ferry services at Mawa-Kawrakandi water ways on the River Padma since Thursday night. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) assistant manager Chandra Shekhar of Mawa office told banglanews that ferry service

124 SIs promoted to Inspector

DHAKA: A total of 124 Sub-Inspector (SI) of Bangladesh Police has been promoted to Inspector, said a press release of Police Headquarters on Thursday night.Police Headquarters’ additional inspector general of police (AIG) told banglanews that of the 124 SIs, 106 were given

Listed criminal, 3 cohorts held in city

DHAKA: Police arrested a listed criminal and his three associates in East Shewrapara area of the city on Thursday night.The listed criminal is Shooter Billal while identity of the 3 cohorts could not been known.Kafrul Thana Officer-In-Charge (OC) Abdul Kaium confirmed the matter to

3 Hizb-ut-Tahrir men held in city

DHAKA: Police detained three suspected members of banned Islamic outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh from Khilkhet area in the city on Thursday night.The detainees are Nayan, 24, Musa, 25 and Ataur, 20.Khilkhet Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Nazrul Islam confirmed the matter to

Bangladesh Navy Ship ‘Shomudro Joy’ reaches Male

DHAKA: Bangladesh Navy Ship ‘Shomudro Joy’ has reached Male with 100 tones of bottled drinking water and 5 desalination plants on Thursday.  These have been sent by the government of Bangladesh as assistance to Maldives to address their drinking water crisis in capital city Male, a

Indian High Commission alerts on Visa processing

DHAKA: Indian High Commission made alert the people about the Visa processing to avert any illegal activities in the process. Counselor (Political and Information) Sujit Ghosh of High Commission of India to Dhaka issued a press release on Thursday. The press release said the only

Man kills brother in Moulvibazar

MOULVIBAZAR: A person has chopped his elder brother to death in Shyamorkona area under sadar upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Bari, 65, resident of the area.Police sources said that Abdul Bari and his younger brother Afruz Mia locked into an

President for efficient use of electricity

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid has called upon the people for efficient use of electricity and emphasized to use renewable energy besides fossil fuel. The president made the remarks while inaugurating a three-day long power fair in Bangabandhu International Conference Center of the city

Bangladeshi resident ambassador meets Austria president

DHAKA: First resident Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Republic of Austria Mohammed Abu Zafar presented his credentials to the Federal President of Austria Dr Heinz Fischer. They met at impressive ceremony at grand Maria Theresia Hall of historical Hofburg Palace in Vienna on Thursday.