DHAKA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data suggests that 2014 is on a trend to edge out 2010 as the warmest year on record globally. Just days after NASA data showed that August 2014 was the warmest August on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

TANGAIL: Two people were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur cadet college area in the district on Tuesday morning. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Sources said that a private car plunged into a roadside ditch as its driver lost

DHAKA: At least 15 people including a woman and her three daughters were reported dead in separated incidents in different parts of the country on Tuesday, the day after Eid-ul-Azha festival.List of the incidents includes fire, killings, falling from vehical and road crashes.Banglanews

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock at the demise of Ishaq Hossain Talukder, Member of Parliament (MP) of Sirajganj-3 (Raiganj-Tarash) constituency.  In a condolence message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the nation lost an unselfish, patriotic political

TANGAIL: Stalkers torched a house pouring petrol and burnt a woman and her three daughters live at Dakkhin Sohagpara village under Mirzapur upazila of the district early Tuesday.The victims were identified as Hasna Begum, 30, wife of expatriate Mojibur Rahman of the village, and her

SIRAJGANJ: Member of Parliament (MP) of Sirajganj-3 Raiganj-Tarash constituency Ishaq Hossain Talukder died in heart attack on Monday. He left his last breath on the way to Bogra from Raipur for medical treatment in the evening. BDST: 2002 HRS, OCT 5, 2014

COMILLA: A young man allegedly chopped his mother to death at Gazra village of Chauddagram upazila of the district on Monday as she refused to give money. The deceased was identified as Rokeya Begum, 42, wife of Abdul Maleq of the village. Officer-in-charge Uttam Kumar Chakrabarti of

SUNAMGANJ: A man was killed and four others injured in a clash between two groups in Dinertuk village of Doarabazar upazila of the district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Bashiruddin, 30, son of Iman Ali of the village. Police detained four people in this connection. The two

DHAKA: A man was killed and three others injured in a head-on-collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto rickshaw in Nabisco Love Road area in city Monday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.  Sources said that a bus hit a CNG-run auto rickshaw in the around

DHAKA: The Muslims are celebrating the largest religious festival of Islam Eid-ul-Azha across the country Monday with due solemnity, rituals and festive mood. The day began with the offering of Eid prayers in congregations followed by sacrificing animals to the Almighty Allah. Along with

DHAKA: Police recovered body of an unidentified girl from a launch named Saykat-2 from Sadarghat in city on Monday. Keraniganj Thana Sub-inspector (SI) Mukul Ranjan confirmed the matter to banglanews. The SI said being informed police recovered the body from the launch around 11:00am.

DHAKA: An extremist was killed by angry mobs in Madra area of Sadar upazila in the district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Mazed Mollah, 35, resident of West Madra of the upazila. Sadar Thana sub-inspector Masud Khan said to banglanews that the mobs in the morning beat Mazed

DHAKA: Dhaka City Corporations, both north and south, have started the removal of the wastes of sacrificial animals of Eid-ul-Azha on Monday. The authorities have started the task with additional waste carrying vehicles and antiseptic medicines from morning to remove some 44 tons

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the war-wounded freedom fighters and their family members. She has also sent flowers, fruits and sweetmeats to them on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha on Monday. PM’s assistant personal secretary-1 (APS) Jahangir Alam, and APS-2 Saifuzzaman

KISHOREGANJ: Country’s largest Eid congregation was held in historic Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj.Over one lakh devotees from different parts of the country gathered at the prayer ground on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.The Eid prayers, led by Maulana Farid Uddin Masud, began at 9:00 in

DHAKA: Commenting on opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia’s threat to mass movement, prime minister Sheikh Hasina said that government will strongly face any sort of violence in the name of movement. Government can take challenge, she added. The PM

DHAKA: At least eight people including a woman were reported dead in separated incidents including road crash and electrocution at the country’s different parts on Monday, the day of Eid-ul-Azha. Banglanews Correspondents reported from the areas. Our Special Correspondent from

DHAKA: The main Eid congregation of Eid-ul-Azha, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, was held at National Eidgah Ground in the city, seeking the Almighty’s mercy on the country. Mufti Hazrat Hafez Moulana Abdullah of Islamic Foundation led the prayer followed by delivering

FROM PALTAN (DHAKA): The second prayer of Eid-ul-Azha at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the city was held at 8:00am on Monday. Baitul Mukaaram pesh imam Moulana Nazrul Islam led the prayer that ended at 8:20am, where thousands of devotees attended. A total of five prayers are

FROM PALTAN (DHAKA): The first prayer at Eid-ul-Azha at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the city was held at 7:00am on Monday. Baitul Mukaaram pesh imam Mizanur Rahman led the prayer that ended at 7:12am, where thousands of devotees attended. A total of five prayers will be held