Monday, 20 Jan, 2025

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6 held with Tk 50-lakh fake notes

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained six persons with fake notes of Tk 50 lakh and currency making instruments from Badda and Rampura area of the city early Friday. The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately. Deputy Police

553-piece goat hides seized at Benapole

JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members on Saturday seized 553 pieces goat hides while smuggling to India through Putkhali border area of Benapole in district. BGB sources told banglanews that acting on tip off, the BGB personnel conducted a drive and seized 13 sacks full of goat

2-ASI among 4 held in city

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1 detained four people including two Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Vatara Thana from Kuril Bishwa road area in city Saturday morning.  The detainees were identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mir Sirajul Islam and Kawsar, Constable Rahman and

Ashulia jhut godown catches fire

ASHULIA: At least five people were injured in a fire that broke out in a Jhut (garment waste) godown at Bhadail area in Ashulia, at the outskirt of the city, Saturday morning. Witnesses said that the fire broke out around 5:55am at the godown of Keya Enterprise and the blaze grasped the

3 bodies recovered in city

DHAKA: Police, in different drives, early Saturday recovered three dead bodies from different locations in city. The deceased were identified as Salma, 17, a housemaid from Banani area, Saidur Rahman, 31, security guard from Uttara (West) Thana area and Hasan Mahmud, 40, a hotel worker

BGB man drowns in Sunamganj

SUNAMGANJ: A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel drowned after a boat capsized in Patlai River in Tahirpur upazila of the district on Friday night.  The deceased was identified as Bidarshan Barua, 40, a member of BGB Baliaghat camp.  BGB sources said that the boat capsized while a

BSF returns 2 Bangladeshis

BENAPOLE (JESSORE): The Border Security Forces (BSF) of India early Saturday handed over two Bangladeshis who were detained at Haridaspur border area in India, near the Benapole border of Bangladesh. The returned youths were identified as Liton Chandra, 28, son of one Bajralal Chandra,

Jhut godown catches fire in Ashulia

ASHULIA: A fire broke out in a Jhut (garment waste) godown at Bhadail area in Ashulia, at the outskirt of the city, on Saturday morning. On information, three fire fighting units of DEPZ rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control after trying for two hours. Senior Station

Railway Minister gets married

COMILLA: Railway Minister Muzibul Haque accepted Hanufa Akter Rikta as his wife at the age of 67 on Friday. The formalities of the wedding completed at the house of the bride in Chandina upazila of the district at 4:30pm. The reception ceremony would be held on November 14. The

2 women found dead in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI: Police recovered dead bodies of two women in separate incidents on Friday. The deceased were identified as Kachumai, 75, wife of a late Badar Uddin of Bahagili Ghaterpar village under Sadar upazila, and Nurunnahar Begum, 50, wife of Nazrul Islam of Hazipara viilage of same

Mir Quasem taken to Dhaka jail

DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali on Friday has been brought to the Dhaka Central Jail from Kashimpur Jail ahead of his verdict in war crimes related cases.  Earlier, a prison van carrying the war crimes accused left Kashimpur Jail around 12:10pm for Dhaka. On April 1, Mir

“Women to make Bangladesh prosperous”

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena said that the women of the Bangladesh can build a prosperous country through their dedication and strong volition. He came up with the assertion in the inauguration program of Home Economics Association of Bangladesh (HEAB) at the

Bashudhara to build country’s largest mosque

DHAKA: Country’s leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group Friday laid the foundation of country’s biggest mosque named ‘Bashundhara Central Mosque’.  The mosque is going to be founded at ‘N’ block of Bashundhara Residential area on 3.50 bighas of land to accommodate

28 more Indian fishermen held

BAGERHAT: Bangladesh Navy detained 28 more Indian fishermen for intruding into the naval territory of Bangladesh. Sources told banglanews the detainees are going to be handed over to the Mongla Thana. However, Navy detained at least 92 Indian and 20 Sri Lankan fishermen in last two

No Bangladeshi newspaper at SAARC Secretariat

KATMANDU, NEPAL: The library of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretariat has no collection of Bangladeshi newspapers due to lack of proper step of Foreign Affairs Ministry. Bangladeshi officials working at the library, however, get the updates with

Probe body formed over BSEC Bhaban fire

DHAKA: A three-member probe committee has been formed over the fire that broke out at the top floor of the BSEC Bhaban at capital’s Kawran bazar Friday. The investigation committee has been asked to submit the report within seven days, said Fire Service and Civil Defense Director

Fire halts NTV, Rtv broadcast

DHAKA: NTV and Rtv, country’s two private TV channels, halted transmissions temporarily as the fire at city’s BSEC building damaged their earth stations on Friday.  Rtv halted its transmission at around 12:00pm while NTV at 1:00pm.  NTV Senior Reporter Ahmed Pipul told banglanews

JMB chief coordinator Nur detained

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-12) arrested JMB chief coordinator Abdun Nur along with four cohorts from Sirajganj on Friday. The other detainees are--- Nur Islam, Nuruzzaman Arif, Abul Kalam Azad and Faruk Ahmed, activists of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). RAB-12 sources

BSEC Bhaban fire doused

DHAKA: After hours-long frantic effort of 20 fire fighting units, the fire came under control at BSEC (Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation building) Bhaban at city’s Karwan Bazar area Friday noon. The Fire Service and Civil Defense Director General Brig Gen Ali Ahmed Khan made

BSEC building fire under control: Fire Service DG

DHAKA: A fire that broke out at Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation building (widely known as BSEC Bhaban) at Karwan Bazar has been brought under control, said Ali Ahmad Khan, Director General of Fire Service.100 fire fighters of 20 units from several fire stations tamed the