DHAKA: A Sub-Inspector (SI) of Gulshan Thana Police, Khalid Hossain was critically injured as blockaders blasted several cocktails targeting the law enforcers in city’s Gulshan area on Saturday night. One of the witnesses, Jubayer Hossain said that a gang of 10-15 blockaders brought

DHAKA: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized around 32,000 pieces of yaba tablets from Gandham border area in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar on Saturday.BGB sources said that acting on a tip-off the law enforcers conducted a drive in the area in the evening and recovered the

KISHOREGANJ: Over 100 people fell sick by taking “poisonous food” at a wedding feast at Nikli upazila in the district.Twenty six of them have been admitted to Nikli Upazila Health Complex.Villagers said that over three hundred guests attended a wedding ceremony at Purbagram village

DHAKA: The fifth founding anniversary of country’s one of the leading Bangla daily newspapers ‘Kaler Kantho’ has been observed on Saturday with festivity.Several hundreds of well-wishers along with patrons attended the program to share the joy of its success at Bashundhara

DHAKA: The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema will end on Sunday morning through a special prayer called ‘Akheri Munajat’ on the bank of river Turag in Tongi, outskirt of Dhaka city.Sources told banglanews that the prayer will be held at 10:30am on the day seeking spiritual blessing and

TANGAIL: Three members of a family were killed in a road accident in Porabari intersection area under Gopalpur upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Sumon, 30, his sister Asma, 35 and Asma’s daughter Maria, 6.Police sources said a rashly driven

DHAKA: Customs intelligence detained one person with gold worth of Tk 55 lakh from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Saturday.Sources said the detainee, Sahab Uddin, arrived here from Pakistan in the morning.Customs authorities, after challenging him, found the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Railway authorities on Saturday cancelled the departure of Mohanagar Godhuli from Kamalapur Railway Station due to schedule disorder.The authorities also cancelled the journey of Mohanagar Probhati from Chittagong to Dhaka.Kamalapur Railway Station Master Sakhawat

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Dhaka in March, competent source of Foreign Ministry said.Before the visit, the issue of Land Boundary Agreement will be finalized, the source added.Foreign Secretary Shahidul Hoque said, “We hoped that Indian prime minster

DHAKA: The nation is celebrating the 44th Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country on Saturday.On January 10, 1972, Bangabandhu returned to Bangladesh via London and New Delhi from his captivity in Pakistan. He also took oath of office

RANGAMATI: Local administration on Saturday has imposed Section 144 in Rangamati town for an indefinite period following a series of clashes between groups of ethnic people and Bangali settlers that left over 15 injured.Sources told banglanews that the section was imposed around

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday announced that her government will establish medical universities in each and every division of the country aiming to ensure quality education for physicians.The premier made the announcement while inaugurating the educational activities of

COMILLA: Train service on Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet routes resumed nearly four hours after a train derailed near to Nangolkot rail station due to sabotage on Saturday, the fifth day of the nationwide blockade called by BNP.The rail communications was restored around 10:40am

TONGI: Three Muslim devotees died due to old-related illness early Saturday, the second day of first phase of Biswa Ijtema in Tongi on the outskirts of the capital.The dead persons were identified as M Kafil Uddin, 65, hailed from Noldanga upazila of Natore, rediedd in South Badda of

DHAKA: A rickshaw-puller sustained burn injuries as blockaders hurled a patrol bomb on a passenger bus in capital’s Farmgate area on Saturday morning, the fifth day of nationwide blockade enforced by BNPThe injured--Amol Barmon, 45,-- was admitted to Dhaka Medical College

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday congratulated Sri Lanka's new President Maithripala Sirisena and hoped further widened and deepened bilateral ties between the two neighbours.In his message to his counterpart, Hamid said, “I am convinced that

COMILLA: Criminals cut off rail tracks, causing derailment of a compartment and an engine of a Chittagong-bound train from Dhaka at Nangalkot Station of the district on Saturday, the fifth day of the nationwide blockade called by BNP. Rail communication of Chittagong with Dhaka and

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Saturday morning marking the historic Homecoming Day of the great leader.The premier placed floral wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu in the city’s Dhamondi area at

DHAKA: At least three people received burn injuries when miscreants set fire to a private car and a passenger bus at places in the city on Friday midnight, on the fourth day of the nationwide blockade called by BNP.The injured --Abul Kalam, 26, driver of the private car and  Mizanur

FENI: Two magistrates were injured as pickets hurled cocktails aiming them at SK Road area in district Sadar Friday night.The magistrates were identified as Nejarat Deputy Collector (NDC) Abdul Quader and Executive Magistrate Rashedul Islam.They were rushed to Upasam General