DHAKA: The fire, which broke out at Mirpur Jhut patti of the capital on Saturday noon had been brought under control. Five firefighting units put out the flame around 1:30pm after an hour frantic effort, said Fire Services and Civil Defenses officials. Earlier, the fire originated from

DHAKA: The Saudi Supreme Court has confirmed that the holy month of Ramadan moon was not sighted Friday so Saturday is the last day of Shaabaan and Ramadan will begin on Sunday.The UAE Ramadan Moon Sighting Committee has also announced that the Holy Month of Ramadan in UAE for the

DHAKA: Nobel laureate Economist Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus said that if the country runs social business in full swing no one will remain unemployed here. He came up with this remark while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Social Business Day with the aim of discussing ways to

JESSORE: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly killed a Bangladeshi cowboy by beating here in Benapole frontier on Saturday morning. Police recovered his body around 8:00am from the Charer Matt area of Bangladesh territory, though, the identity of the deceased couldn’t be known

TANGAIL: At least four officials of a NGO have been killed here on Dhaka-Tangail highway’s in Kalihati area of the dsitrict early Saturday. The accident took place when a truck rammed into their pickup van around 8:30am, witnesses told banglanews. However, the identity of the deceased

DHAKA: The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has denied the existence of camps of Indian militant outfits in the country while stating that Bangladesh has a trusted relation with India. The BGB's claim comes a few days after B D Sharma, special director general of Border Security Force

KHULNA: A listed terrorist was shot dead in a gun battle with police at Thukra village under Dumuria upazila of the district on Saturday dawn.  The deceased was identified as Litu Sardar, 35, son of Rezaul Sardar of the village.  Dumuria Thana sub-inspector Khairul Bashar and Nazrul

CHITTAGONG: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in front of PHP glass factory of Sitakunda upazila of the district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Md Ali, 20, and Md Jafar, 24, of Bhatiary area of the upazila. Sergeant Zillur Rahman of

SAVAR, DHAKA: A man killed his three sons by feeding poison and then commits suicide hanging himself from ceiling fan over family feud in Savar on Friday noon. Officer-in-Charge of Savar Model Thana Dipok Kumar Saha confirmed the matter to banglanews. BDST: 1927 HRS, JUNE 27, 2014

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, aslo Awami League (AL) president, claimed AL was established to fulfill people’s hopes and aspirations. History of AL says the party was established to fight all kinds of oppressions against the people of Bangladesh and show them the path to freedom

FENI: A 25-killomiter-long traffic gridlock on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway has unconfined in the evening after recovering the covered van on Friday. The traffic congestion had started to loose from 6:00 pm as police managed to lift up the van under the culvert. Officer-in-charge (OC)

DHAKA: Robbers allegedly looted about 55 bhori (tola) gold, 280 bhori silver and Tk 9.58 lakh from 11 jewelry shops in Nawabganj upazila of the district earlier Friday. Law enforcers held a robber, Julon Mandal, son of one Sambhu Mandal, hailed from Gokul Nagar village of the upazila.

CHITTAGONG: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader claimed on Friday that 3-Kilometer-long Karnaphuli Tunnel Project would be started from January next. The minister made the disclosure while visiting the airport area in Patenga of the city selected for the project. The project would be

FENI: Two persons were killed in a road crash at Kalipal under Sadar upazila of district on Friday. The identities of the deceased are yet to know, police told banglanews. Mohipal Highway Police Camp in-charge ASM Jahangir Alam said that the incident took place around 12:45pm on

MANIKGANJ: At least two people were killed when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Muljan area of Sadar upazila of the district on Friday morning. Details of the deceased could not be known immediately. Golra highway police sergeant Mehedi Hasan confirmed the

PABNA: Two farmers died here as lightning struck them during heavy rainfall in Ishwardi on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahman Mollah, 51, resided at Bayra village under Dashuria union and Abu Sayeed, 60, lived at Baghhasla village under Muladuli union of the

DHAKA: Bangladesh has been re-elected a member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) securing the highest votes in its elections held at the United Nations on Thursday. Ismat Jahan, Bangladeshi candidate for the election, was re-elected as a member

CHITTAGONG: MV Sundarban-1, a Lighterage ship, loaded with steel coil, has been sunk in Patenga Harinagar of the port city on Friday. Sources said that thought it sunk with 1500 tons of steel coils but the coast guard rescued all the 11 crews from the ship immediately. Witnesses told

CHUADANGA: In a cinematic style, miscreants kidnapped a college girl from the residence after chopping her mother to death in Damurhuda upazila of the district on Thursday. The deceased was Tahmina Khatun, 45, wife of Abdul Kader of Azimpur village of the upazila while the kidnapped girl

DHAKA: A ten storied building in city’s Dhanmondi area caught fire on early Friday.Sources of the fire service control room said that the fire originated at the building around 1:50am.On information, four units of firefighters from the Dhanmondi fire station rushed in and doused the