COMILLA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the newly constructed 61-km dual-gauge double rail-line from Laksam to Chikni Astana on Dhaka-Chittagong rail route.The premier inaugurated the track through video conference at 5:35pm in the day.She also inaugurated the

MAGURA: Police seized 10 petrol bombs, seven cocktails and a locally made gun in an abandoned condition near the house of a BNP activist at Phulbari-Lakshmikol village under sadar upazila of the district Saturday morning.Sadar police station officer-in-charge (OC) Asaduzzaman Munshi told

Kuala Lumpur: Bangladesh High Commissioner to Malaysia Shahidul Islam commented that Bangladeshi community is not as strong as expected to play any role there.However, both the countries are maintaining a constructive bilateral relation, he added.According to the envoy, Bangladeshi

DHAMRAI, DHAKA: Seven people, including four members of a family, were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Barobaria area in Dhamrai upazila on Saturday afternoon.Two of deceased were identified as Monowar Hossain Manu Mia, 45, son of Shamser Ali of Manikganj and car

DHAKA: Some 337 more Bangladeshis are expected to return to Bangladesh on Sunday from war-torn Yemen.A flight of Bangladesh Biman will land at Shahjalal International Airport at 4:00am Sunday from Kerala of India.State Minister for foreign affairs Shahriar Alam made the disclosure

DHAKA: A gang of ‘Aggyan Party’ snatched Tk 2-lakh from a businessman in city Saturday morning.The victim, identified as Belal Hossain of Sankokathi village of Gournadi Thana in Barisal, is now undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).Belal, who has been

DHUNAT (BOGRA): A road crash in Bogra’s Dhunat upazila claimed lives of a husband and wife on Saturday morning.The accident took place in Sonahata Bazaar of the upazila as a truck hit the motorcycle leaving the motorcyclist Momtajuddin (45) and his wife Shefali Khatun (35) dead on the

GAZIPUR: Mother of two Army persons was killed and their father and sister were injured in robbers’ attack in Bhaoraid village under Sadar upazila early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Khorsheda Begum, 50.Police and locals said that a group of robbers broke into the house of one

SAVAR, DHAKA: Two robbers were beaten to death by angry mob in Battala Hindupara village of the upazila early Saturday.Police sources said a gang of 10/12 robbers stormed into a house of local trader Sunil during early hours of the day. The robbers confined the family members at gun point

DHAKA: Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBN) personnel detained two passengers and seized four gold bars, 83 cartoons of foreign cigarettes and 100 pieces of scurf at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Saturday morning.The detainees were identified as Omar Farukh, 48, and Abul Bahsar,

SIRAJGANJ: At least three people were killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Baniagati area under Kamarkhand upazila of the district early Saturday.All of the deceased were women, one identified as China Khatunm 20, wife of Belal Hossain of

SUNAMGANJ: Six people were killed and two others injured as lightning struck them at different places of three upazilas of the district on Friday.The incidents happened in South Sunamganj, Jamalganj and Derai upazilas some times between afternoon and evening of the day.The deceased were

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: The authorities suspended eight students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) for harassing a indigenous student sexually on Pohela Boishakh. Deputy Registrar (education) of the university Mohammad Ali confirmed the matter to banglanews.He also said the authorities

DHAKA: Bangladesh peacekeepers are serving in extremely difficult situations in an outstanding manner, and the Netherlands would like to explore the possibility of deepening our bilateral cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations.Bert Koenders, Foreign Minister of the Netherlands made the

RAJSHAHI: Two motorcyclists were killed as a bus rammed them on Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in Binodpur area of the metropolitan city on Friday afternoon.The victims were identified as Ariful Islam, 32, of Debisingpara area and Anwar Hossain, 35, of Shiroail Bus Terminal area of the

DHAKA: An unidentified young man was crushed under train wheels in Kuril Bishaw Road area of the city on Friday.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kamalapur Railway Thana Abdul Mazid confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the youth was killed crushing under a local train, started from

JESSORE: Miscreants shot and hacked two youths to death at Arpara village under Sadar upazila of the district Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Joynal, 38, son of Abbas Ali and Litu, 28, son of Abdel Ali of Tarafdarpara of Hashimpur village of the upazila.Officer-in-Charge

DHAKA: A pick-up helper was killed and its driver injured in a road accident in front of the office of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 at Mohammadpur in city early Friday.The deceased was identified as Rajon, 20, son of one Abul Hashem, hailed from Kalkini of Madaripur district and used to

DHAKA: A pick-up helper was killed and its driver injured in a road accident in front of the office of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 at Mohammadpur in city early Friday.The deceased was identified as Rajon, 20, son of one Abul Hashem, hailed from Kalkini of Madaripur district and used to

MEHERPUR: Ruling Awami League placed floral wreaths at Mujibnagar Mausoleum in the district commemorating the formation of historic Mujibnagar Government on this day in 1971.Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, also an advisory council member of the party, along with party leaders and