DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid is set to leave the city for India on Thursday morning on a six-day official visit at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee.A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying Hamid and his wife Rashida Khanom, will depart from

CHITTAGONG: A wild elephant killed three people, including a child, in Nayakhaler Matha area of Keonchiya union at Satkania upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Mahbubul Alam Talukder, 45, son of a late Abul Hossain Talukder of the area, Mohammad

NETROKONA: Two people were killed and 12 others injured in two different road accidents at Sadar upazila in the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Gias Uddin, hailed from Kutubpur village and Shahid Mia, 30, hailed from Gumuria village in Barhatta

DHAKA: Bangladesh Mission in Kathmandu, Nepal observes the ‘Victory Day’ on 16th December with due respect and festivity.The authorities organized a day-long program on Tuesday which began with hoisting of the national flag at the Chancery by State Minister for Foreign Affairs M

KOLKATA: Winter means full of functions and gatherings where there is enough use of fashionable dresses. Many women complain that as they cover their bright dresses with heavy cloths for protecting themselves from winter, it fades the brightness of their fashionable dresses.But the

MEHERPUR: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi national from Sonapur frontier of Mujibnagar upazila of the district on Wednesday.The detainee is Nazrul Islam Bhanta, 42, son of Nurul Islam of Sonapur village.Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Chuadanga-6 commander SM

DHAKA: Three workers were electrocuted to death at Khagan in Savar’s Birulia area while installing a billboard on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Hasem, 22, Mamtaz, 32 and Anu, 26. All of them were residing in the city’s Manda area.Confirming the matter,

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday categorically said killing of Bangabandhu means the killing spirit of liberation war and the independence of the country.“The tradition of politics of murder started after the killing of Bangabandhu. Later, the four national leaders

BARISAL: A female college student was killed as a bus knocked her down in Helipad intersection on Barisal-Patuakhali road under Bakerganj upazaila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Sathee Akhter Samonta, 17, a student of Ratna Anim Women’s College and a daughter of Nuru

SYLHET: Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Osmaninagar Thana died of a cardiac attack during a clash between two factions of auto-rickshaw drivers in Goalabazar area of the district on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mustafijur Rahman.DIG of Sylhet Metropolitan Police Mizanur

DHAKA: Cold wave likely to sweep the country in last quarter of December.Weather forecast said though day temperature may remain unchanged but the night temperature may fall from one to two degree across the country.The temperature will fall more if cold wave continues, the forecast

DHAKA: A spell of shivering cold wave is likely to sweep the country in last days of December.Weather forecast said though day temperature may remain unchanged across the country, the night temperature may fall from one to two degree Celsius.The temperature will fall more if cold wave

DHAKA: Border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar Police Force (MPF) is underway at BGB headquarters at Pilkhana in the city Wednesday.The conference, which started 10:00am on the day, will continue till December 20.A 16-member delegation led-by BGB additional

DHAKA: Police charged baton and used water cannon when several hundred BSc Dental students tried to besiege Health Ministry in the city Wednesday.The law enforcers also picked up 15 students from the spot.The students under the banner of BSc Dental Association began demonstration in

DHAKA: Customs Intelligence detained a passenger, named Mainuddin, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday for carrying 2.1kg gold illegally.Confirming the matter to banglanews, assistant commissioner Ruhul Amin said, “Mainuddin landed here on a flight of Malaysian

DHAKA: Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Wednesday said government is willing to make tourism as the top earning sector of the country.The minister said, “We want to turn tourism into the country’s top foreign currency earning sector. Besides, a tourism-friendly

NATORE: A mass robbery was committed on Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Sutirpar area of the district early Wednesday.Locals told banglanews that a robber gang blocked the highway putting three logs. As a result, around 30 night coaches and goods-laden trucks fell trapped on the both side

BARGUNA: Two siblings were killed in a road accident on Chandukhali by-pass way in Betagi on Wednesday morning.Witnesses said a bus rammed the motorcycle, carrying the duo brothers, in the area at 10:45am, leaving them dead on the spot.BDST: 1123 HRS, DEC 17, 2014

MAGURA: A farmer was chopped to death allegedly by his rivals over a land dispute at Raipur village under Mohammadpur upazila of the district early Wednesday.The victim was identified as Alfu Sardar, 63, a resident of the village.Victim’s elder son Shafiqul Sardar told banglanews

DHAKA: Law enforcers detained two members of militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from capital’s Jatrabari area early Wednesday.During the drive, Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police also recovered Drone or Quadcopter making materials from their possession.The detainees