DHAKA: At least three cocktails blasted in Gulshan area of the capital on Wednesday.Sources told banglanews that the incident took place around 7:45pm in front of Navana Tower at Gulshan-1.A group of miscreants, who hurled the cocktails, escaped the scene soon after the explosions,

DHAKA: Two workers received burn injuries when a fire broke out in a shoe factory at Siddique Bazar in city’s Bangshal area on Wednesday.Kibria Rokon, younger brother of ‘Mahi Shoe’ factory owner Suman, said the fire might have originated from an electric short-circuit at the

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday quizzed Tipu Alam, the deputy managing director (DMD) of private satellite television channel Boishakhi, for his alleged connection with Moosa Bin Shamsher, also known as Prince Moosa.Sources told banglanews that ACC deputy director Mir

Natural oil, lemon and daily care can help bid adieu to dark knees and elbows, says an expert.International beauty expert and executive director of Alps beauty Clinic Ishika Taneja shares how:* Use lemon: Rub your knees and elbows with used lemon pieces filled with half teaspoons of salt

DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam appealed to the Supreme Court challenging the death penalty awarded by International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for his crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.His lawyers submitted a 90-page main appeal

RAJSHAHI: A leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami was killed in a gunfight with police early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Nurul Islam Shahin, 45, secretary of No. 30 ward Jamaat, wanted in eight cases and accused in 13 cases.In a press briefing at noon, Rajshahi Metropolitan

DHAKA: Liberation War affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque said gayebana janaza of the recent petrol bomb victims will be offered at mosques across the country after juma prayers.He came up with the disclosure while addressing a human chain in front of National Press Club at 11:15am on

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday deferred the cause-list to fix date for hearing on a rule in the Global Agro Trade Corporation (Gatco) corruption case against 24 people, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.An HC bench comprising Justice Mainul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hasan

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Wednesday provided TK10,000 each to arson victims who are undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.BGB director general major general Aziz Ahmed handed over the money to the victims while visiting the burn unit of the hospital on

DHAKA: U.S. Air Force and Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) personnel now participating in the weeklong fourth COPE SOUTH 15, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical airlift exercise, at BAF Base, Bangabandhu, Bangladesh began on January 24, 2015. 80 U.S. airmen along with three

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: Police recovered bodies of two women, who allegedly committed suicide in Noapara and Rupsi of Rupganj, on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Piara Begum, 40, wife of Ali Akbar, hailed from Sherpur district and Shibu, 15, daughter of Abdur Rahim.

MAGURA: Driver and helper of a truck sustained burn injuries when blockaders hurled petrol bomb at the vehicle at Arpara bazaar in Shalikha Upazila early Wednesday.The burn victims are driver Milon, 35, son of Abdur Rashid of Benapole port Thana and his helper Imarul, 18, hailed from

SATKHIRA: A suspected robber was killed and two lawmen were also injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Avoytola village in Tala upazila of the district early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 38, son of Babar Ali while injured constables are Ajibur and Kabir

RANGPUR: The 48-hour hartals, enforced separately by Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, are underway in 16 districts of Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions from Wednesday morning.  The general strike began at 6am on Wednesday and will end at 6am on Friday.Jamaat is

DHAKA: Veteran journalist Khondakar Ali Ashraf passed away after he suffered from old-age complexities at his Uttara residence on Tuesday afternoon. He was 79. He left behind his wife, two sons and relatives to mourn his death. Khondakar Ali Ashraf was also a senior member of the

NARAYANGANJ: Two people died and five others fell sick after taking excessive alcohol in Nanakhi Pashchimpara area under Sonargaon upazila of the district on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Khokon, 40, son of Kashem Ali and Anwar, 40, son of Abul Hashem, residents of the

DHAKA: An unidentified woman and a youth were killed in separate places in city on Tuesday afternoon.Of the deceased, one was identified as Bazlu, 27, son of Moksed Mia, hailed from Madaripur district.Bazlu’s younger brother Fardan said that a rashly driven truck knocked his brother in

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has moved to revive Global Agro Trade Corporation (Gatco) corruption case against 24 people, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.  The anti-graft body on Tuesday pleaded to the High Court to start the hearing again over the case.ACC lawyer

    DHAKA: Arafat Rahman Koko, younger son of former President Ziaur Rahman and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, was buried at Banani graveyard on Tuesday night after largely-attended funeral.The namaj-e-janaza was held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the afternoon after Asr

DHAKA: A daylong training program on ‘Overview & Drafting of an Arbitration Clause’ was held at BIAC in city on Tuesday.Organized by BIAC, the program was attended, among others, by former Attorney General Barrister Fida M Kamal, Barrister Imtiaz Farooq and Barrister Nilufar Mannan as