JESSORE: Railway communication of Khulna with Dhaka has been restored around 9:00pm as two compartments of a goods-laden train derailed in Shingla area on Jessore-Khulna route on Tuesday. Jessore Rail Station Master Saiduzzaman confirmed the matter to banglanews. Earlier, the two bogies

HILI (DINAJPUR): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained six Bangladeshis who were trying to enter India illegally through Hili frontier on Tuesday.The detainees were identified as Sumon, son of Mozaffar Hossain; Rana, son of Hasan and Sohel, son of Kaisar of Hakimpur

COMILLA: A Bangladesh Chhatra Dal leader was killed as a bus rammed into him in front of Debidwar Upazila Heath Complex on Comilla-Sylhet highway on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam Shakil, 26, president of BCL SA Government College unit and hailed from sadar

DHAKA: A worker, who sustained injuries in an under-construction building collapse at Sena Kalyan Sangstha’s Elephant Brand Cement factory of Mongla in Bagerhat, died at a hospital in Jessore Monday nightThe deceased was identified as Shah Ali alias Shihab, 25, son of Moksed Ali of

DHAKA: A 50-year-old man was killed in a road accident in Gulistan area of the city Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdul Gaffar, resided in Rajasan area of Savar.Victim’s sons Sohan and Ashik told banglanews that a bus knocked him down while they were crossing the road

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) has sought for a three times higher budget allocation for upcoming polls of Dhaka South and North and Chittagong city corporations than that of the previous polls, said sources concerned.According to EC’s Budget Branch, authorities concerned have

DHAKA: As part of ongoing bilateral naval exchanges between Bangladesh and its neighboring India, three ships of the First Training Squadron, Indian Navy are scheduled to visit Chittagong Port from March 19 to March 22.The three ships INS Tir, INS Kesari and ICGS Varuna will arrive here

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina categorically said that they do not want to see people including children and pregnant women are being burnt to death.Upholding the importance of better environment for children, the PM reiterated that they do not want to see the kids to be victims

DHAKA: The ambitious Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover project has been facing multi-faceted problems, which led to the changing of the design 122 times so far, since the beginning.The reason behind frequent changing is that that there is no similarity between the design and the existing

DHAKA: A robber, who was accused in 41 different cases, was killed and two lawmen injured in a clash with police on Jessore-Magura road in Panchbaria upazila of Sadar Thana of the district early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Yunus Ali, 45, son of late Yakub Ali Khan of

GOPALGANJ: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 95th birth anniversary, placing wreaths at his mazar in Tungipara of Gopalganj.At first, the President and then the Prime Minister

DHAKA: Pro-BNP-Jamaat lawyers panel ‘Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel’ under the name “Blue Panel” clinched majority in election of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) executive committee for 2015-2016.Out of 14 posts, the Blue Panel won nine posts including those of president

DHAKA: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police was killed and a constable injured when a truck ran over them while discharging duty in the city’s Khiakhet Bazar area early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as ASI Al Amin, 32 while the injured was constable Shajahan, 40, of the

DHANMONDI, DHAKA: People from all walks of life paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, placing wreaths at his portrait in the city’s Dhanmondi area Tuesday morning to mark Bangabandhu’s 96th birthday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed floral

DHAKA: The nation celebrated the 95th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children’s Day on Tuesday.President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman placing wreaths at

DHAKA: Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the personal care company, has been providing the women of Bangladesh great products which helps them feel good, look good and get more out of life. Ever the pioneer, Unilever Bangladesh has contributed significantly towards leadership

DHAKA: Brigadier General Mohammad Mizanur Rahman has been made new director of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) as the incumbent director Brigadier General Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman has been promoted to Major General and appointed as director general of drug administration

DHAKA: Country’s largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group awarded 109 officials for their successful completion of ICT training. The Group’s Additional Managing Director Safwan Sobhan distributed the awards among the officials in city on Monday. The first prize was

DHAKA: Panicked boarders came out of Hotel Peninsula in Chittagong following a bomb threat issued for Tk 3 crore as 'extortion money’.Anonymous miscreant over the phone on Monday demanded the amount of money and said otherwise bomb will blow the hotel. A time-bomb has been placed

DHAKA: Police recovered decomposed body of a newly born girl from Rupnagar residential area of the city Monday afternoon. Sub-Inspector of Rupnagar Thana M Ashraf Ali told banglanews that they recovered the body from the west side of house no 28 on road no 8.  The baby was one or two