CHITTAGONG: A worker has been killed here Thursday night by toxic gas while working on a ship at port area.The deceased was identified as Mahbub Hossain, 28, son of Habibur Rahman, hailed from Jhalakathi.Sources told banglanews that the death took place around 9:00pm.Gas, leaked from the

RAJSHAHI: A helper of a truck was killed as blockaders allegedly attacked petrol bomb aiming the truck in Belpukur rail crossing area under Puthia upazila of the district on Thursday night.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Inspector of Puthia Thana Hafizur

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid on Thursday put emphasis on collective efforts to uphold democracy, saying that social discipline and democratic values will have to be ensured for maintaining the progress of the country. “Social peace and democratic norms and values will have to be

DHAKA: The government will push capital punishment for killing and wounding people by throwing petrol bomb or any ignitable substances following the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009 in the country. A government press note on Thursday upheld the articles of the law following the BNP-alliance

DHAKA: British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert W Gibson expressed his sadness and regret learning the continuing loss of life and injury, as well as the detrimental effect on children’s education and the economy caused by the ongoing violence across the country. He also called

DHAKA: Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Thursday urged the businessmen of the country to stage an anti-hartal and anti-blockade demonstration to continue their existence. FBCCI president Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed made the call in an anti-hartal

DHAKA: The maiden meeting of foreign secretary level between Bangladesh and Japan was held in the city on Thursday. Bangladesh foreign secretary M Shahidul Haque and Japan deputy minister for foreign affairs Shinsuke Sugiyama led their respective countries. Moreover, after the meeting,

DHAKA: Enshrouded transport workers took position on the roads in front of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office on Thursday. Local lawmaker Abul Kalam Azad MP also lent support to the transport workers’ sit-in program started around 1:00pm. He expressed hope that

LALMONIRHAT: Two workers, who suffered burns in a fire at restaurant on January 30, lost their battles for life at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Surujjal Mia, 34, son of Syed Ali and Tapan Barman, 30, son of Hemanta Barman, hailed

DHAKA: Bangladesh ad India signed an agreement on real-time information sharing to curb cross-border crime at the two-day district-level border conference held in Tripura. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the talks and said that dialogue not only helped in mutually sorting disputes

DHAKA: Protesting the countrywide violence amid blockade enforced by BNP, all drivers of road, railway and waterways blew their vehicle horns for a minute on Thursday.Hundreds of protesters under the banner of Sramik-Karmachari-Peshajibi O Muktijoddha Samanya Parishad observed the protest

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday visited Square Hospitals to express her condolence on the demise of police constable Shamim who succumbed to his burn injuries.After reaching the hospital around 2:10pm, the premier showed her condolence to the victim’s family

DHAKA:  A fire broke out at WASA Bhaban in capital’s Karwan Bazar area on Thursday noon. On information, four firefighting units rushed to the spot and are trying to bring the fire under control. The blaze originated at 2:15pm, said Fire Service and Civil Defense control room on-duty

DHAKA: The hearing of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) report, clearing all the defendants, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from the charges in a Bangabandhu Novo Theatre project scam case, has been finished on Thursday.After the hearing, Acting Metropolitan Sessions Judge Imrul

DHAKA: The government has extended time for Hajj registration till February 26 due to ongoing political turmoil.Secretary of ministry for religious affairs Md Babul Hasan confirmed the matter to banglanews Thursday.Earlier, the last date for registration was February 5.BDST: 1405 HRS, FEB

DHAKA: Police constable Shamim, who received sever burn injuries in a petrol bomb attack during blockade on January 17, died Thursday noon.Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) deputy-police commissioner (media) Masudur Rahman told banglanews that they came to know that Shamim succumbs to

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said the countrymen are conscious enough and will endure no more arson and killing.“Mass rage will resist BNP-Jamaat,” she added while taking to officials at Finance Ministry Thursday.Sheikh Hasina said, “Burning people to death is

DHAKA: US President Barack Obama discussed Bangladesh issues with Indian Premier Narendra Modi during his tour to New Delhi on the occasion of Indian Republic Day.A source of White House said it is believed that the two leaders discussed on different issues including democratic force

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh Navy recovered some 15 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets worth about Tk 83-crore from near No. 1 Buoy at outer-anchorage of Chittagong port early Thursday.Acting on a tip-off, the members of Navy Anti Smuggling Cell conducted a drive in a trawler in the area around

DHAKA: Some 214 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed across the country including the capital on Thursday to prevent sabotages during countrywide hartal, blockade.Thursday is the last day of BNP-led 20-party alliance enforced a countrywide 108-hour