DHAKA: The authorities concerned are set to resume long-route bus service on highways after 9pm Thursday after a halt due to petrol bomb attack spree. Transport Owners’ Association took the decision after a meeting with Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan, state minister for home

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Unidentified miscreants chopped an activist of Chhatra Shibir to death in Rehaichar of the district town on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam, 17, son of one Ramzan Ali. He was Class-XI student of Chapainawabganj City College.Police said Ariful

BAGERHAT: At least seven people were killed and more than 100 trapped as an under construction building of Sena Kalyan Sangstha’s Elephant Brand Cement factory collapsed in Mongla Upazila of the district.Of the deceased, three were identified as Amir Akandi, Mahafiz Hawlader and

DHAKA: Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Thursday distributed financial assistance of Tk 5,42,08000 among 236 more victims of hartal and blockade enforced by BNP led 20-party alliance.PM handed over the cheques to the sufferers at Prime Minister Office (PMO) of the capital.Shipping

BAGERHAT: More than 50 people are feared dead and several others injured in the collapse of a multi-storey under construction building of Elephant Brand Cement factory of Sena Kalyan Sangstha in Mongla Upazila of the district.The incident took place on Thursday noon. Scores of workers

NOGAON: A truck killed two persons in separate areas on Naogaon-Rajshahi highway in the district on Thursday morning.The diseased were identified as a rickshaw-puller Firoz Hossain (40), son of Yunus Ali of Ikartara village and a truck-helper Abu Baqar Siddique (20), son of Taser Ali of

GAZIPUR: At least three people died and eight others sustained injuries as a Dhaka-Mymensingh route train hit a truck at Maizpara rail crossing under Sreepur Upazila of the district on Thursday. Of the deceased, two were indentified as Shikhar Mia, 22, son of Kalim Munshi of Niguari

NATORE: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on Natore-Pabna highway in Baraigram on Thursday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Nobopara police information booth In-Charge Fuhad Lohani said a passenger

DHAKA: A bus was torched by some miscreants in Mugda area of the city Thursday morning during continuous hartal and blockade enforced by BNP led 20-party alliance.Mugda Thana Sub-inspector (SI) Uzzal Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said some miscreants torched the bus of

KHAGRACHHARI: A 70-year-old former school teacher was slaughtered and his 60-year-old wife injured by miscreant in Kalopahar area under Mohalchhari upazila early Thursday. The victim was identified as Milon Bikash Chakma, ex-teacher of Ninmo Kangalchari Government Primary School in

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday expected that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia would surrender before the court as an arrest warrant had been issued against her.    Urging the BNP chief to surrender before court, the premier said, “I hope that she (Khaleda Zia) will

KHULNA: A robber was killed in an alleged gunfight with police members in Hansrajer Char area in Kaira upazila of Sundarbans early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Hasan Ali Sana, 30, second-in-command of forest robbers gang ‘Ranga Bahini’ and son of Halim Sana of Kaira

DHAKA: The government has made a major reshuffle in Public Administration bringing changes in the posts of 21 deputy secretaries.The Public Administration ministry issued order to this effect on Wednesday.BDST: 1945 HRS, MAR 11, 2015

DHAKA: Nepal on Wednesday intended to continue taking army training from Bangladeshi military institutes as international standard being maintained here. Visiting Chief of Army of Nepal General Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana voiced the intention in a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh

DHAKA: Some 21.7 percent school going children suffer Vitamin ‘A’ deficiency, the main hindrance to develop children’s mental health.Dr Patrick Moore, Spokesperson for the Allow Golden Rice Campaign, made the remarks in a press conference of ‘The Golden Rice South Asian Tour’

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia would be arrested as soon as the warrant reaches Gulshan Thana.She made the observation in response to a question of M A Awal MP at the Jatiya Sangsad in the afternoon. The premier further said Khaleda

RAJSHAHI: District motor owners-workers union Wednesday called for an indefinite transport strike in the district from Thursday morning demanding suspension of two officers-in-charge (OC) of Boalia Model Thana and Shah Makhdum Thana of the metro.General Secretary of the organization

DHAKA: The State Bank of India opened new Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in city’s Dhanmondi area.The country's leading state-owned bank is its authorized visa processing agency in Bangladesh.This third IVAC, located at Dhanmondi centre, house 24 on Road 2, will also handle the

DHAKA: Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) handed over evidences of blogger and writer Avijit Ray murder to the visiting team of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Monirul Islam, joint commissioner of DB, informed the matter to reporters at an informal press conference

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a residential building at Dhanmondi-15 in the capital on Wednesday afternoon.Fire Service confirmed the matter to banglanews.Fire Service OC Enayet Hossain said the fire broke out at 3:15pm and four fire fighting units rushed to the spot to douse the fire.BDST: