DHAKA: At least two persons were injured as miscreants blasted cocktail in Shahbagh area in the capital on Tuesday evening.The injured--Selina Akhter, 34, Mohammadpur Government Commercial High School teacher, and Abdus Salam, 35, a medical representative—were rushed to Dhaka Medical

CHITTAGONG: A victim, who received severe burn injuries on February 11 in a petrol bomb attack in an auto-rickshaw, succumbed to his injuries at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.The ill deceased was identified as Mohammad Idris, son of Sardar Ahmed, hailed from

DHAKA: Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, will arrive here on Thursday (February 19) on a three-day official visit at the invitation of foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali on the occasion of ‘Bhasha Divas’ falls on February 21. The West Bengal Chief Minister will be

MUNSHIGANJ: At least 35 passengers of a bus were injured in a road accident in Bhaterchar bus stand area under Gazaria upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.Police sources said a passenger bus skidded off the road and fell into a roadside ditch while giving a side to an

DHAKA: A primary school Headmaster was killed and another one injured in a road accident in Banglabazar area under Fatikchhari upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Jasim Uddin, 50, Headmaster of Muhammadpur Government Primary School.Witnesses said his

DHAKA: The government is going to introduce a new directorate styled ‘Telecommunications’ aiming to ensure smooth functioning of the vital sector.In a meeting with Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina in the chair at the secretariat, the cabinet Monday morning approved the proposal for

DHAKA: Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) approved charge sheet against four people, including Jatiya Party (JP) ex-MP Abul Kashem and his wife Sufia Kashem, over corruption in Hatirjheel land acquisition.The commission approved this on Monday and ACC deputy director Abdus Sattar, also

DHAKA: Ten thousand Bangladeshi workers will fly to Saudi Arabia per month with the expense of recruiting companies concerned.Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain made the disclosure after a meeting with 19-member Saudi Arabia

DHAKA: The construction work of Padma Multipurpose Bridge, country’s biggest infrastructural project, is progressing despite enduring countrywide blockade enforced by BNP-led 20-party.The construction materials are now being carried through river route instead of road. These

SYLHET: Two people were killed and 12 others injured in a road accident in Burunga area under Osmaninagar upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Azar Ali, 50 and Shayesta Mia, 38, residents of the upazila.Quoting witnesses assistant director of Sylhet Fire

DHAKA: A fire broke out in a residential building at Monipuripara in the capital on Saturday afternoon.Confirming the matter to banglanews, duty officer of Fire Service control office Bhajan Kumar said the fire originated at the second floor of the building around 4:15pm. Five fire

DHAKA: Speakers at a roundtable have asked President, as guardian of the country, to take steps solving all political problems permanently.They were speaking at the roundtable titled ‘National Dialogue to Solve National Crisis’ organized by Shujan-Citizens for Good Governance at

KUSHTIA: Two persons including a woman were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Ranakharia area under Mirpur upazila on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Shajahan Pramanik, 55 and Farida Khatun, 45.Police sources said that a rashly driven truck turned

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Bangladesh-India joint forces in a drive on Tuesday destroyed poppy cultivation on 75 acres of fields in frontier areas of Shahbajpur union of Shibganj upazila in the district.Sources told banglanews that drug-peddlers of both sides of the frontier were involved in poppy

KHULNA: Khulna City Corporation (KCC) mayor Moniruzzaman Moni, also BNP Khulna metropolitan unit general secretary, has been sent to Dhaka for medical treatment in a critical condition on Tuesday afternoon.The mayor’s Assistant Personal Secretary (APS) Rezaul Karim told banglanews that

DHAKA: The 2nd working day of first session of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) of this year began on Tuesday.The session, chaired by speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, started with star marks question of ministers around 4:40pm.After that, the Members of Parliament (MPs) from both government and

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Tuesday called for a 36-hour hartal in district and city starting on Wednesday morning, protesting the ‘killing’ of a JCD leader.JCD called the hartal in protest of the “killing” of Khilgaon Thana Chhatra Dal general secretary Nuruzzaman Zoni.

KURIGRAM: A cold spell sweeping northern part of Bangladesh especially in Kurigram left a minor dead due to pneumonia on Tuesday while dense fog disrupted the regular scenario in the region near the Himalayan foothills.The ill-fated 18-month old girl was identified as Mitu, resided in

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that police have relaxed the tightened security around BNP chairperson’s as there is no threat.He made the assertion while talking to the media at secretariat on Tuesday.Regarding the ongoing countrywide blockade,

DHAKA: Police recovered hanging body of a minor salesman in Niketon area of the capital on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Masum, 13, son of Javed Ali, hailed from Natrokona district.Sources said that Masum was found hanging outside the shop where he worked.Confirming the matter,