Saturday, 18 May, 2024

National

What can make Bangladesh No.1 brand in RMG?

Hosts and hot favorites Brazil of FIFA World Cup 2014 donning jerseys and sporting attires of Bangladesh RMG is a huge banding of Bangladesh. Fans of few other countries are also wearing tea shirts and vests of Bangladesh origin.  It is a great tribute and recognition of hour RMG

Rangamati blockade withdrawn

RANGAMATI:  A two-day highway and waterway blockade, enforced by Six Bengali organizations have been withdrawn at noon as the Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHTC) cancelled their visit to Rangamati. Sama-Odhikar Andolon leader Peyar Ahmed Khan announced the withdrawn of the protest

Bodies of 2 siblings handed over

DHAKA: The bodies of two bothers, those died in missile attack in Libya, were handed over to their relatives on Friday morning. The bodies arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Dhaka by a fight of Turkish Airlines at 6:45am of the day. The deceased were Mohammad Milon

Bride-to-be abducted in Uttara, 1 died

DHAKA: Miscreants abducted a bride-to-be from city’s Uttara area on Thursday late night after killing a security guard.The deceased was identified as Liton, 32.Witness said that a gang of miscreants around 11:00pm abducted a 19-years-old girl from a house of Uttara sector-4 area.At

Miscreants shot at garment official Gazipur

GAZIPUR: Miscreants on Thursday night shot at a garment official and took away Taka 15.5 lakh at Kashempur road under Konabari of the district.The victim was identified as Manzurul Islam, 30, factory in-charge of Oishi Sweater Factory.Witness said that six criminals riding on two

Nizami’s health recovered, Verdict any day

DHAKA: Motiur Rahman Nizami has recovered from his illness and the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 will deliver verdict on him any day, said sources concerned.Tribunal deputy registrar Arunabh Chakrabarty told banglanews on Thursday night that the Jail authorities submitted the

25 killed in countrywide incidents

DHAKA: A total of 25 people were killed in separate incidents, including, road crash, lightning, murder and suicide in different places across the country on Thursday.Banglanews correspondents reported from districts and upazillas on the day.In the capital city, three people were

2 killed in separate accidents in city

DHAKA: Two people were killed in separate accidents in Mugda and Moghbazar on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Habibur Rahman, 20, a bus helper of Manda area of Mugda Thana and Mohammad Manik, 60, in Wireless Gate area of Moghbazar. Habibur’s relative Helal said that a bus

Battery rickshaws banned in Dhk, Ctg

DHAKA: High Court imposed ban on battery-run rickshaws in Dhaka and Chittagong cities. An HC bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Hyder and Justice Muhammad khurshid Alam Sarkar passed the order Thursday. BDST: 1504 HRS, JUL 03, 2014

Rajbari road crash kills 2

DHAKA: Two people were killed and seven others injured critically in a road accident in Daulatdia union parisad area in Rajbari district on Thursday noon. The deceased were identified as Sanjay Dutta, 10 and Dulal 39. Witnesses said that a Faridpur-bound bus collided head on with a

5 to walk gallows in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT: A district court on Thursday awarded death penalty to five people in a murder case. Bagerhat District and Sessions Judge SM Solaiman placed the order around 1:15 pm. Court sources said that the convicts killed four people of a family in Sarankhola upazila of Bagerhat. BDST:

Signal 3 at seaports

CHITTAGONG: Due to strong monsoon over North Bay, deep convection is taking place over North Bay and adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh.  Under its influence, squally weather may effect over North Bay, adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh and the maritime ports, says Met office.

Biman’s chairman office besieged

DHAKA: Hundreds of employees of country’s national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines have besieged the office of its chairman as the authorities didn’t accept their demands Thursday. According to the pre-schedule program the staff started to gather at Balaka Bhaban in city and

Budget session ends Thursday

FROM PARLIAMENT: After a month of discussion, Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will declare the conclusion of the first budget session of the Jatiya Sangsad Thursday. Earlier at 11.00 the last day’s session resumed with the speaker in the chair.  The second session of the 10th

Cop commits suicide in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT: A police man committed suicide at the office of Bagerhat Police Super on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Prolab Sen, 21, a constable of Bagerhat Police Super.  Confirming the matter Bagerhat Police Super Nijamul Haque Mollah told banglanews, “Prolab joined

3.2kg gold seized at Ctg airport

CHITTAGONG: Customs authorities on Thursday detained a man with 28 pieces gold bars weighting 3.2 kilograms from Shah Amanat International Airport.        The identity of the detainee could not be known immediately.    Confirming the matter Assistant Commissioner of customs

3 killed in Jatrabari road crash

DHAKA: Three persons were killed in a road mishap as a covered van knocked a passenger rickshaw van down at Kutubkhali of capital’s Jatrabari at 10:30am Thursday.  Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately after the accident.    Witnesses Uzzal and Mamun said that a

President ICC and Bangladesh Cricket

In the heat of high voltage FIFA World Cup soccer many sporting events elsewhere in the world are going unnoticed. No other sports, no other events of life can come anywhere near the magnetic appeal that the Greatest Show on Earth World Cup creates in its every visit every four Year. 

Man murdered in city

DHAKA: A man was stabbed to death by miscreants in Manda area of Mugda Thana in city on early Thursday.       The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam Shahid, 42, son of Akkas Uddin.  Family sources said that miscreants stabbed Shahid while he was returning home, leaving him

RAB to resume patrolling

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will resume patrolling on city streets within a couple of days in maintaining law-and-order during Ramadan. RAB Legal and Media Wing Director Major Rumman Mahmud confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday. RAB will set up check posts and conduct