TANGAIL: A 60-killometer-long traffic gridlock on Dhaka-Tangail highway pushed hundreds of passengers into serious sufferings early Friday. Victim passengers said the tailback has begun from Thursday night which turned severe form around 2:30am and remained unchanged until till filing

JAMALPUR: Two minors drowned in a pond in Sengua village under Sarishabari Upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Sadia, 5, daughter of Ubaydul Haque and Kawsar, 4, son of Hafizur.  Sources said that the victims were playing near to a pond near

DHAKA: Two people were killed in separate incidents in Mirpur and Abdullahpur area in the city.  The deceased were identified as Shah Alam, 28, son of Bazlu Mia and Khadija, 55.  Family sources said that Shah Alam was returning from his working station and trying to cross a road, then

DHAKA: Two courts of Dhaka and Kurigram on Thursday summoned Bangla daily ‘Prothom Alo’ editor Matiur Rahman.He is asked to appear before the courts on the same day on November 9 in two different cases filed against him on Thursday on allegations of hurting religious sentiments and

DHAKA: Atlanta will host the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in 2015 with former president Jimmy Carter, philanthropist Ted Turner and diplomat Andrew Young, among others.Bangladesh Nobel Laureate professor Muhammad Yunus was in Atlanta, from September 27-29, to lead and

DHAKA: Prime  Minister Sheikh Hasina has just ended United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) instead of facing any criticism and enjoyed praises over different achievements of Bangladesh. The name Bangladesh has been echoed as an example for achieving of Millennium Development Goals

NAOGAON: Three motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on Naogaon-Rajshahi highway in Bablatoli area under Sadar upazila on Thursday evening. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge Sadar Model Thana

DHAKA: A youth was crushed under wheels of a Dhaka-bound train in city’s Khilkhet area on Thursday afternoon.The identity of the deceased aged around 25, could not be known immediately.Police sources said that a Dhaka-bound train crushed him in the area around 4:30pm while the person

DHAKA: Bangladesh considers voluntary repatriation of Myanmar refugees back to their homes in the Rakhine state of Myanmar as the only durable solution to the protracted refugee situation in the country.This was strongly reiterated by the newly appointed Ambassador and Permanent

DHAKA: Some 15 organizations launched a national campaign creating awareness of the importance of social harmony as a counter to violence as a part of the United Nations International Day of Non-Violences on Thursday.Democracy International (DI) supported the organizations across the

COX’S BAZAR: Five people were killed and two others injured in separate incidents as lightning struck them in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar and in Lama upazila of Bandarban on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Ali Ahmed, 48, Nurul Huda, 40 and Ahad Ali, 36, of

DHAKA: Kumari Puja, a ritual of the ongoing Durga Puja of the Hindu religious festival, was held at the premises of Ramkirshna Mission in the city on Thursday morning.The ritual, which began at 10:00am, concluded at 11:10am on Thursday, on the 8th day of the festivity.Following the

COX’S BAZAR: Three people were killed and two others injured as lightning struck them at Chakaria upazila in the district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as  Ali Ahmad, 48, of Medhakachchhapia of Dulahazra area, Nurul Huda, 40, of Paglir Bill of Khutakhali, and

DHAKA: After an hour travel break in Sylhet, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Thursday after wrapping up her ten-day USA and UK tour. At first, the aircraft carrying the PM and her entourage landed at Sylhet Osmani International Airport at 9.00am and later, the premier

DHAKA: Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday claimed that passengers are facing less hassle on highways than the previous years.But the vehicular movement is slower now due to the transportation of sacrificial cattle, he added.He also claimed that the some

CHITTAGING: Some 18 cattle traders had fallen prey of ‘Aggyan Party’ in Katgarh Bazar area in Patenga Thana of the port city. The victims were rescued from in unconscious condition and latter, admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. The traders are Mohammad Mojibul, Abdul

CHITTAGONG: The rail communications of Chittagong with other parts of the country including Dhaka and Sylhet resumed after a four-hour halt due to derailment of an inter-city train in Mirsarai upazila of the district. Confirming the matter, Firoz Ifteker, Bangladesh Railway (Eastern

DHAKA: Four more cases were filed against post, telecommunications and information technology minister Latif Siddique on Thursday morning for his derogatory remarks that demeaned hajj.Jananetri Parisad president AB Siddique, Advocate Shah Alam and Nazimuddin Badal and anther person

DHAKA:  Latif Siddique will be ousted from cabinet and party both for his irresponsive remarks on Hajj, PM Sheikh Hasina says at Sylhet Airport returning from New York. The Premier came up with the comment while talking to journalists at Sylhet Osmani International Airport on Thursday

SYLHET: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived home on Thursday morning after wrapping up her ten-day USA and UK tour.  The aircraft carrying the PM and her entourage landed at Sylhet Osmani International Airport at 9.00am. Confirming the matter, Sylhet Osmani Airport Manager Hafiz Uddin