Thursday, 10 Jul, 2025

National

25 petrol bombs recovered in Comilla

COMILLA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel recovered a total of 25 patrol bombs from nearby road of an under-construction house in Balutupa area of the district town early Saturday. BGB 10 Battalion commanding officer Lt. Col. Mokhlesur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.

PM pays homage to Bangabandhu

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the historic March 7. She placed floral wreaths at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in the city on Saturday morning. She

Historic March 7 being observed

DHAKA: The historic 7th March, a Red-letter day in the history of the Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle, are being observed across the country on Saturday. On this day in 1971, great leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his epoch-making speech of independence at

Fire at city market

DHAKA: A fire broke out at Tong market in Dholai Khal area of the city Friday evening.On informed, eight units of fire service rushed to the spot and doused the blaze after trying frantically for half an hour.Duty officer of fire service control room Nilufar Yasmin confirmed the matter to

“Mawna flyover opens in April”

GAZIPUR: The Mawna Flyover on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur’s Sreepur area will be inaugurated on the first week of April. Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader made the remarks while talking to reporters at Mawna at around 4:00pm Friday. Obaidul Quader earlier also

Historic March 7 Saturday

DHAKA: The historic 7th March, a Red-letter day in the history of the Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle, will be observed across the country on Saturday.On this day in 1971, great leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his epoch-making speech of independence at the

Tangail bus plunge kills 2, injures 25

TANGAIL: Two people were killed and 25 others injured as a bus plunged into a ditch on Dhaka-Tangail Bangabandhu bridge highway in Natiyapara area under Delduar upazila on Friday. The identity of the deceased could not be identified immediately. Tangail Traffic Police Sergeant Asad told

Penalty for holding on to employees’ passports in KSA

DHAKA: The Labor Ministry of Saudi Arabia has said that foreign workers have right to keep their passports and official documents and employers would face serious penalties for holding on to employees’ passports. Quoting officers of the Labor Ministry of KSA the Arab News published a

Teenager dies falling from train’s roof

DHAKA: An unidentified teenage boy died after falling from the rooftop of a train in a rail crossing located in city’s Hazrat Shahjalal International airport area on Friday.Officer-in-charge Abdul Mazid of Dhaka Railway Thana confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the teenager

UN report on oil spill impact unacceptable

DHAKA: National Committee for Protecting the Sunderbans and Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) have rejected the report of the government and UN Joint Mission on oil spill in the world’s largest mangrove forest.  They also termed the remark that stated in the report ‘short-term

FBI visits Avijit killing spot

DHAKA: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has carried out their field investigation on Friday to assist Detective Branch (DB) of police investigate the Bangladeshi-American writer-blogger Avijit Roy killing.Krishnapada Ray, Deputy Commissioner (detective branch) of Dhaka

108 Rohingyas held, BGB man shot

COX’S BAZAR: A total of 108 Rohingyas along with a suspected trafficker were detained from Balukhali border in Ukhia Upazila of the district on Friday.  Fazlul Haque, a Subadar of Border Guard Bangladesh, sustained bullet injuries during the drive carried out in Balukhali betel leaf

Joy kidnapping conspiracy foiled in US

DHAKA: US Federal Court in New York sentenced Rizvi Ahmed Cesear to 42 months imprisonment for his attempts to bribe an FBI agent to collect information on Sajeeb Wazed Joy to kidnap him and his family and to harm them.Rizvi Ahmed Ceaser (36) is son of Mohammed Ullah Mamun of

UK urges to take steps to stop violence

DHAKA: United Kingdom’s Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire urged all parties of Bangladesh to take the confidence-building measures necessary to stop the last 60 days of violence and disruption in the country.In a press statement issued by Foreign & Commonwealth Office on Thursday

11 US Congressmen concern over violence

DHAKA: Eleven US Congressmen expressed their deep concern over prevailing political situation in Bangladesh and urged Secretary of State John Kerry to “work with the country’s leaders to find a path away from violence and towards a resolution”.The Congressmen’s concern and call

1 killed as bus plunges into ditch

DHAKA: A man was killed and eight others, including three of a family, were injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Kawla under airport thana Friday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.The injured—Ismail Hossain, 35, his wife Joynab Begum, 25, their

N Korean diplomat held with 27kg gold

DHAKA: For the first time in country’s history, customs authorities of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport detained a North Korean diplomat along with 27 kilograms of gold on Thursday night. The detained diplomat was identified as Song Yang Nam, first secretary (economics and

Another burn victim dies in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: Another victim of petrol bomb attack died at Chittagong Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) early Friday.The deceased was Rannjit Das, 30, son of Jatin Nath of Anayetpur village under Hathazari upazila.Sub-Inspector Pankaj Barua of CMCH police outpost confirmed the matter to

1 burnt in firebomb attack on train

DHAKA: An elderly man sustained burn injures when suspected hartal and blockade supporters hurled petrol bomb at a train in Kosaibari area of Airport Station of the city early Friday.The injured-- Mono Miah, 60, an egg trader who hails from Mymensingh--was rushed to burn unit of the

Laxmipur RHD office torched

LAXMIPUR: Alleged hartal and blockade supporters set fire to the Executive Engineers office of Roads and Highways Department (RHD) in the district Thursday night.Deputy Divisional Engineer Foyez Ahmed of RHD confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said some miscreants set ablaze the