DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion, in countrywide separate drives, arrested three people for their alleged involvement in the gruesome killing of four people of a family in South Keraniganj, on outskirts of the capital.The detainees are Sumon, mastermind of the killing, his wife Afsana

DHAKA: Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel detained a man with 23,000 Saudi Riyals from Kamalapur Railway Station of the city on Wednesday morning. The detainee is Nipu, 25, arrived at the station by an inter-city train named Turna Nishith form Chittagong in the morning. On secret

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government has taken steps to accelerate services to the elderly people by forming a foundation for ensuring happy and peaceful life of elderly persons of the country. She said government has increased allocation to every sector of social

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel seized 50,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Teknaf border area   of Cox’s Bazar Tuesday midnight. BGB headquarters’ public relations officer (PRO) Mohsin Reza confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday morning. He said acting on tip

DHAKA: Two people were crushed under the wheels of a tamping engine train in Ghorakhali area under Madhukhali upazila of the district on Tuesday night.The deceased were identified as Rabeya Begum, 45 and Faruq, 40.Witnesses said Rabeya and Faruq were crushed under the wheels of the

DHAKA: Abdul Latif Siddique, who has been controversial for his recent ‘irresponsible’ remarks that demeaned Hajj, may lose his party post.The ruling Awami League is going to take the decision following Tuesday’s removal of Latif Siddique as the Minister of Post, Tele

NARAYANGANJ: Some 11 sacrificial cows drowned in the river Shitalakhya after a trawler capsized near Sonakanda animal market of the district on Tuesday.Sources said the incident happened when miscreants tried to snatch the trawler along with the sacrificial animals.The cow traders,

SAVAR: A private university student was chopped to death by miscreants in Islampur area here on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Ashraful Alam, 22, a second-year student of Daffodil International University, hailed from Khulna district.Deceased friends said that Ashraful

DHAKA: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has been named as the new captain of the Bangladesh Cricket Team for one day international (ODI), with all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as his deputy. They are going to lead the Tigers in the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe while Mushfiqur Rahim has retained

FROM GABTOLI CATTLE MARKET: A truck carrying 23 sacrificial cattle was snatched on Tuesday from Aminbazar bridge area outskirt of city. Nur Mohammad, trader of the sacrificial cattle, hailed from Manikganj’s Singair, told banglanews that the miscreants snatched the cows just before

KURIGRAM: A police constable committed suicide drinking poison in Khalilganj area of the district on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Prakash Chandra Roy, 41, a court police constable, hailed from Lalmonirhat. Sources said that he drank four bottles of pesticide at 7:00pm at

DHAKA: Two persons including a minor were crushed under the wheels of two Dhaka-bound trains in two separate incidents in city’s Kamlapur and Khilgaon areas on Tuesday. One of the deceased was identified as Belayet Hossain, 55, resident of Mohammadpur and identity of the other one aged

DHAKA: Two minors drowned in the river Brahmaputra at Akandapara village in Islampur upazila of the district on Tuesday noon. The deceased was identified as Rifat, 8, son of Abdur Razzaq and Razu, 9, son of Abdur Rauf, residents of the area. Locals said that the minors drowned in the

DHAKA: Democracy International (DI) and IFES (International Foundation for Electoral Systems) organized a rally marking International Day of Non Violence that falls on October 2. The rally with the slogan ‘Songhat Noy, Oikker Bangladesh Gori’ (Stop Violence, Build a United

DHAKA: Abdul Latif Siddiqui was removed as Minister of Post, Tele Communications and Information for his irresponsible remarks that demeaned Hajj. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took the decision, said a competent source on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, BNP demanded that Minister

DHAKA: At least three persons sustained burn injuries in a fire at a paint factory in South Matuail under Shyampur of the city on Tuesday. The injured are Kamal, Babul and Mofazzal. They have been admitted to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Sources said that the fire

MANIKGANJ: 22 cattle drowned as a trawler capsized in Jamuna River at Baghutia under Daulatpur upazila of the district on Tuesday morning. However 13 people of the trawler managed to swim to the river bank. Union Parishad Chairman of Baghutia Akhter Hossain said that the cattle traders

DHAKA: Abdul Latif Siddique was removed as Minister of Post, Tele Communications and Information for his irresponsible remarks that demeaned Hajj.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took the decision, said a competent source on Tuesday afternoon.Earlier in the day, BNP demanded that Minister

BAGERHAT: A cargo vessel with 650 metric tonnes cement clinker capsized in Pashur river in Joymonighol area of Mongla port in the district on Tuesday morning. No causalities were reported from the incident. Sources said that a cargo vessel hit the clinker-laden cargo vessel named

NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court on Tuesday sentenced one-year rigorous imprisonment to Nur Hossain, the prime accused of sensational 7-murder, in a case filed under the Wild Life (Preservation) Order.Senior Judicial Magistrate HM Shafiqul Isalm passed the verdict.The judge also fined