DHAKA: A group of miscreants snatched Tk 2 lakh by beating up the driver of a CNG-run-auto-rickshaw in city’s Demra area Sunday morning.The victim Dulal told banglanews that he was carrying the money to pay for an old auto-rickshaw that he purchased from a garage in Dogail Purba

DHAKA: Prominent Journalist of Daily Amader Samay Saiful Islam Talukdar and also former vice-president of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) breathed his last at his city residence Saturday night.He was elected as joint secretary general of national Executive Committee of Bangladesh

DHAKA: Police arrested four alleged terrorist including the ring leader along with weapons from Kafrul thana of the city early Sunday.Officer-in-charge Abdul Kaiyum of Kafrul Thana confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the law enforcers conducted a drive in the area and detained

DHAKA: A readymade garment worker Sujon (16) reportedly committed suicide in city’s Dakshin Khan area.The victim was a son of Sohrab Ali, hailed from Dampara village of Madhupur in Tangail.However, police recovered the body from their rented house at 4:00am in Prem Bagan in the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically hoped that the existing crises in the country will end soon.She made the assertion during her visit to posts, telecommunications and Information Technology ministry in city’s Agargaon area on Sunday.Moreover, the PM inaugurated 19 mobile

DHAKA: A student of Dhaka University (DU) allegedly committed suicide in Dhanmondi area of the city early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Sabit Hasan, 18, student of Computer Science and Engineering Department of DU and son of Badrul Hasan of Char Damdama village under Ullapara

DHAKA: After 14-hour effort, fire fighting team doused the fire at a seven-storied commercial building in Dilkusha area in city Sunday morning.Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters control room declared end of the rescue operation around 5:40am.Earlier, the fire broke out at the

KHULNA: Two traders were killed as a truck rammed them in Chuknagar area under Dumuria upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain and Mahabubur Rahman.Officer-in-charge (OC) M Mashiur Rahman of Dumuria Thana confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said

DHAKA: Bangladesh Awami Muktijoddha League on Saturday called for not harassing freedom fighters (FF) in the name of verification for distributing certificates. They made the plea from a human chain and rally in front of Jatiya Press Club. With central vice-president of the organization

DHAKA: Fire broke out at a seven-storied commercial building in Dilkusha area in city Saturday afternoon. Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters control room duty officer Ataur Rahman told banglanews that 12 units were trying to bring the blaze under control. The fire broke out at

DHAKA: The sea-level is rising 1 centimeter every year due to ice meltdown for global warming. This rise will increase to 2 meters by the end of 21st century if the emission of greenhouse gases is not controlled. Speakers of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) disclosed the matter at a

DHAKA: Police recovered hanging body of a youth in city’s Kafrul area on Saturday.The diseased was identified as Kabir Hossain (32), son of Sheikh Firoz Ali, resident of Kafrul.Kabir’s brother Kalam told banglanews that his brother, who was a drug addict, committed suicide by

FROM SHARJAH: After overcoming the brief hassle at Hajrat Shahjalal International Airport of Dhaka, I, finally, boarded the Air Arabian aircraft G-9514 which took off just at right time. As soon as I boarded along with about two hundred other passengers who were going to Sharjah for

MUNSHIGANJ:  A man, who sustained injuries in a blast during making Molotov cocktails on Thursday, died at a hospital in the capital on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Jewel, 30, of the village.  Police and family sources confirmed the matter to banglanews. Earlier

LAKSHMIPUR: A human hauler, carrying a patrolling police team, overturned on Raipur-Dhaka highway in BISCIC area under Sadar upazila of the district early Saturday, leaving three male and a female lawpersons injured.The injured were admitted to the district’s sadar hospital.Among the

KHAGRACHHARI: At least eight policemen, including an Assistant Police Super, Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Thana, were injured in an attack by a gang of gamblers at Komolchhari of the district on Friday night. Police Super Sheikh M Mizanur Rahman told banglanews that acting on tip-off

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Saturday placed Shafiur Rahman Farabi on five-day remand again in a case under ICT Act filed with Ramna Thana in city.Metropolitan Magistrate Mostafijur Rahman granted the remand order after a hearing when Investigation Officer (IO) of the case and also

NAOGAON: At least four people were killed in a road accident on Naogaon-Rajshahi highway in Naohata Mor area of the district on Friday. Mahadebpur Thana Officer-in-charge (OC) Saiful Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews. He said the accident occurred when a truck collided head-on

MIRSHARAI: A 10-kilometre-long tailback has been created on Dhaka-Chittagong highway after a truck went out of service near Ochi Miah Bridge in Mirsharai upazila on Friday. Sources told banglanews that long queue of vehicles was seen on both side of the highway, causing immense

MUNSHINGANJ: A 105-year-old women was burnt alive and five houses were gutted as a fire broke out at several houses of Nitira village under Tongibari Upazila of the district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Razia begum, mother of Rahim Master of Nitira village.  Witnesses said