DHAKA: A woman died after falling from the roof of a four-storied building in South Mugda area of the city on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Shahinur Akter, 35, who resided in the area with her family. Salauddin, brother of the deceased, told banglanews that she was

DHAKA: Journalist Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, former managing director and chief editor of national news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), died in a road accident at Kawran bazaar intersection in the city Saturday night. He was 65. Zaglul sustained serious injuries when he tripped

DHAKA: Bangladesh Railway Hospital in city’s Kamlapur area, specific for railway staff and their relatives, will provide medical services to all patients. The decision of transforming the Railway hospital to a general hospital will be finalized after getting a nod from prime minister

DHAKA: Speakers a roundtable said roles of everyone, including vehicle owners, drivers, passengers, police and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), are essential to prevent road accidents.The speakers came up with the observation while addressing a roundtable meeting titled

COX’S BAZAR: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel detained five people along with some 30,000 pieces of Yaba tablets at Khurushkul Jetty on Bankhli River of the district on Saturday afternoon. The detainees are Jamal Hossain, 40, son of Kala Mia, and Lokman, 40, son of Ahmed Hakim,

DHAKA: A readymade garments businessman was killed in a road accident in Banani area of the city on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Kazi Aminur Rahman, 45, who was one of the owners of Satin Group in Gazipur. Witnesses said a rashly driven passenger bus crushed into

DHAKA: Oman has recently recruited more than 300 doctors from Bangladesh. Most of the doctors have been posted in government hospitals, including Royal Hospital and Khoula Hospital in Muscat. Times of Oman reports on Friday quoting Bangladesh Overseas Employment Services Limited

HABIGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia would be tried at the people’s court for betraying with martyrs. “BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia betrayed the thousands of martyrs by giving the scope of hoisting national flag on the war criminals’

HABIGNAJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated and laid foundation stones of several development projects including gas transmission line and gas production from extended part of Bibiana gas field in Nabiganj upazila of the district on Saturday. Earlier, a helicopter carrying the

DHAKA: At least 17 people, including a bus driver, were injured in a road accident in Khilkhet area of the city early Saturday.Witnesses said a rashly driven passenger bus hit a foot over bridge and turned turtle as the driver lost his control over the steering at Shewra bus stand area

NAOGAON: Two unidentified workers were killed after falling from a tractor in Natshal area under Mahadevpur upazila of the district on Friday evening. Locals said that some workers were fallen on the road from a goods laden tractor in the area around 6:30pm while its driver suddenly

PARBATIPUR (DINAJPUR): At least 21 people were injured in a clash between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and local people in Bhimorpur area of the upazila on Friday. The clash ensued following a road accident that killed two BGB men in the afternoon. Vehicle plying on Phulbari-Dinajpur

DHAKA: US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal on Friday called for strengthening democracy to enhance the economic and social development in South Asian region. Nisha made the call while holding a meeting with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, which

DHAKA: Mining company GCM Resources (GCM) on Friday issued a press statement clarifying the incidents when a team of the company visited in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur district recently.The statement signed by GCM by its chief operating officer Gary N Lye, said a team visited the

GAZIPUR: US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs Nisha Desai Biswal on Friday visited Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) in Rajendrapur Cantonment area.She reached there at around 10:05am and left Rajendrapur for Dhaka at

DHAKA: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim on Friday urged the authorities of private hospitals to reduce charges for their service.He came up with the call in a program entitled “Dhaka head and neck cancer conference” in city’s Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel.

KISHOREGANJ: A district court on Friday sent war crimes accused Shamsuddin Ahmed to Kishoreganj jail.District Senior Judicial Magistrate SM Razibul Hasan passed the order around 12:00pm.Earlier on Thursday, Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested ‘Razakar’ Shamsuddin from Nandail

KOLKATA: A team of Bangladesh’s security agency National Security Intelligence (NSI) interrogated the accused of the October 2 blast in Burdwan  on Friday.The team conducted the interrogation at its makeshift office at Salt Lake in Indian state of West Bengal. Upon arrival on

Parbatipur(DINAJPUR): Two members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were killed in a road accident on Phulbari-Dinajpur highway in the upazila of the district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Al Amin, 23 and Mohammad Rubel, 24, of Rangamati BGB-29 Battalion.Locals said that a

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday noon returned home from Nepal ending the 18th SAARC Summit that held in Kathmandu.The jet carrying the premier landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:10pm.Earlier, the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh bid