CHITTAGONG: A cement clinker-laden lighter ship capsized near number 2 bouy in Bhasanachar of Sandwip on Chittagong-Azad bazar sea-route. The ship--NV Master Shohag-- sank off the Bay of Bengal on Friday noon. But 11 sailors on board the ship was rescued, said Akkas Ali, joint director

DHAKA: The scale of the disaster at the Rana Plaza garment factory two years ago in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka created an expectation that there would be industry-wide change, but this has not materialised.In reality, little has changed since the tragedy occurred in April 2013. Brands

DHAKA: Police said militant leaders are involved in Bangladesh Commerce Bank robbery that killed eight people in Katgara area of Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka. While talking to media Friday noon, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Dhaka Range SM

BAGERHAT: At least five people were killed and three more injured in an accident in Boltola area under Fakirhat upazila the district on Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Som Das, 32, Komol Das, 45, Bonoram Das, 35, Tali Das, 47 and the driver. They also were residents of

LONDON: Bangladeshi photographer Rahul Talukdar elected ‘Conceptual Photographer of the year’ in world’s biggest photography competition ‘Sony World Photography Award 2015’.The poster that contains the missing garments workers of Rana Plaza tragedy defeated some 87,000

COMILLA:  A woman and a child were killed and three others injured in road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sadar South upazila of the district on Friday. Identity of the deceased and injured could not be known immediately. Awal Mia, officer-in-charge (OC) of Maynamati Highway

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Two people, including a former member of Union Parishad, were killed and four others injured in a clash between two rival groups in a dispute over cutting tree in Benapole of the district. After the clash, starting from 9:30am Friday, deceased’s family members set

DHAKA: Police detained two persons from Molla Bari area of Tongi early Friday over Ashulia bank robbery that killed eight people in Katgara area. The law enforcers also seized huge explosives and arms from their possession.Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will brief media Friday.Earlier on

MUNSHIGANJ: Ferry service on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route has been halted from Thursday night due to the nor’easter as the Padma river became billowy.Three ferries carrying over 300 passengers and vehicles anchored in the mid-Padma which left the Shimulia-Kawrakandi ghat before the

GAZIPUR: Mother and daughter were killed and the son was injured critically in robbers’ attack at Atlora village under Sreepur Upazila of the district early Friday.The deceased were identified as Hasuni Begum, 50, wife of late Amri Uddin of the village and their daughter Arifa Khatun,

CHITTAGONG: The customs officials of Shah Amanat International Airport seized 59 gold bars weighed around 6.30kg from two separate jets of Bangladesh Biman and Oman Airlines Thursday night.The price of the gold bars is around Tk 2.70 crore.Assistant commissioner of airport customs Selim

DHAKA: A delegation led by Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina on Thursday night returned Bangladesh after completing the three days’ visit to Indonesia to attend the 2nd Asian-African Summit.She reached at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:20pm by a special jet of Biman. Earlier in

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin said that the army will stay in cantonments during the city corporations elections.The CEC made the statement on Thursday evening regarding the deployment of army in the upcoming city polls in Dhaka and Chittagong.He said the army

DHAKA: Expressing satisfaction over strong bilateral ties between two countries, Thailand Energy Minister Narongchai Akrasanee expressed his country’s keen interest in investing in base-load power generation in Bangladesh by constructing coal-fired, gas-fired or oil-fired power plants

RANGAMATI: A person was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with law enforcers in Sajek area under Baghaichhari Upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon.Identity of the deceased could not be known yet.Rangamati police super Tariqul Hasan told banglanews that they came to know that an activist

JAKARTA (INDONESIA): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indonesian President Joko Widodo, in their meeting in a sideline of Asian-African Conference, have agreed to strengthen and deepen their bilateral trade and investment relations. They also agreed on a joint trade

CHITTAGONG: Customs officials detained a passenger of Dubai Air with four gold bars at Shah Amanat International Airport on Thursday.The detainee has been identified as Abdul Mannan (passport no: BO 606916).Custom intelligence sources said that on a tip-off, officials searched the

DHAKA: A cleaner of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) was killed in a road accident in city’s Dhanmondi area on Thursday.The deceased was identified as M Jasim, 48, son of Ali Hossain of Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj.Sources said a speedy vehicle rammed into Jasim while he was

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-2 asked 23 eminent personalities to appear before it on April 29 and explain why punitive actions would not be taken against them for contempt of court.Earlier on April 1, the tribunal has brought contempt of court charges against them for issuing

DHAKA: The fire that broke out at a house in BIAM Lane under Ramna Thana of the city on Thursday morning, was brought under control after around half an hour.Sources said the fire originated at a room of the house around 11:45am and later spread to other rooms.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of