SAVAR (DHAKA): At least five passenger busses have been vandalized and two more were set on fire Sunday night in different areas of Savar.Witnesses told banglanews that BNP leaders and activists, during flash processions they took out, vandalized the vehicles at different areas of

DHAKA: A local Krishak League leader was killed and four others were injured as a bomb was exploded in city’s Islambagh area on Sunday afternoon.  The deceased was identified as M Idris, 32, son of Abdul Mannan of Shahidnagar area of Lalbagh. He was joint general secretary of Dhaka

DHAKA: Amid the prevailing political tension ahead of the BNP-led 20-party rally marking January 5, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed in the city to maintain the law-and-order situation.The BGB personnel started patrolling the city streets from Sunday evening,

DHAKA: Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus Saturday received a gold medal from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Modi handed over the medal at the opening ceremony of the 102nd Indian Science conference in Mumbai. Four other Nobel Laureates were also honored in the program.However, Indian

DHAKA: Law enforcing agencies detained 222 people from nine different districts across the country from Saturday evening to Sunday morning to avoid possible sabotage ahead of BNP’s Monday rally.Most of the detainees are leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and

MEHERPUR: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up three Bangladeshi cattle traders from Sonapur frontier under Mujibnagar upazila early Sunday.Two of the victims are Badar Uddin Jasim, 33, and his brother Abdul Kuddus, son of late Jalal Uddin.Badar’s son Yasin told banglanews

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation at 7:15pm on Monday.Her press secretary AKM Shamim Ahmed confirmed the matter to banglanews Sunday.He said the premier will address the nation on occasion of first anniversary of tenth national parliament.BDST: 1430 HRS, JAN 04,

DHAKA: Communications of the capital Dhaka is apparently disconnected with other parts of the country since Sunday morning as no vehicles seen entering in the city.When Banglanews team visited the city’s Mohakhali and Gabtali bus terminals, no buses of long-distance routes had been

DHAKA: Additional police forces have been being deployed at all strategic points of the city since Sunday morning to avoid all types of untoward activities ahead of Awami League’s and BNP’s programs.Additional police, meanwhile, have taken position in BNP’s central office in Naya

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) imposed ban on any kind of meeting, procession and rally in capital until further notice starting from 5pm Sunday to avert untoward situation.BDST: 1226 HRS, JAN 04, 2014

DHAKA: The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the day of birth and demise of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), is being marked on Sunday across the country as elsewhere in the Muslim World with due respect and religious fervor. Various religious, socio-political and cultural organizations have

NARAYANGANJ: Five people were injured in a boiler blast at Amanah Garment Factory in Gabtali area under Fatullah upazila on Saturday night.The injured are Jasim Uddin, Jamal, Babu, Aslam and Rafique.Factory marketing manager Rajib told banglanews that steam boiler of the swing section

DHAKA: A devastating fire gutted 20 shops at a kitchen market at capital’s Natun Bazar area on Sunday morning.Confirming the matter to banglanews, duty officer of fire service control room Ataur Rahman said the fire originated at 6:22am and six fire fighting units rushed to the spot

DHAKA: In a latest development, the police administration made changes in Savar and Ashulia Thanas on Saturday.Mymensingh’s Fulpur Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Motaleb Mia has been transferred to Savar Thana as OC and Azharul Islam joined as Inspector (Investigation) at the

DHAKA: A social welfare organization named Bangladesh Nagorik Seba has honored 50 Biranganas for their supreme sacrifice during Liberation War in 1971.The function was held at Public Library auditorium in the capital on Saturday.Speakers in the program said the women also played vital

DHAKA: The New Year has brought a new cherish for Bangladeshi people which made them eager to have a clean environment following minds of people, politics and other in the society. The wish came from a voluntary organization named ‘We Want Change (Poriborton Chai)’ which has taken up

CHITTAGONG: A faction of Chittagong University unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has been observing blockade on the campus since Saturday morning, pressing for their six-point demands including trial of Tapas murder.  The strikers allegedly halted the movement of two shuttle trains

BARISAL: A schoolteacher was chopped to death allegedly by rivals over land dispute at Shikarpur village under Uzirpur upazila of the district on Friday night. The victim was identified as Bipul Chandra Chakrabarty, 57, teacher of W. B. Union Institute of the upazila. Victim’s brother

DHAKA: A covered van hit another covered van in front of Matuail Medical in the city early Saturday, killing latter’s helper and injuring its driver. The deceased was identified as Saddam, 30, hailed from Chandpur district while injured is M Jahangir, 29. Driver Jahangir told

DHAKA: Golam Masih, the political secretary of opposition leader in Jatiya Sangsad Raushan Ershad, has been appointed as the new Bangladesh Ambassador to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The former secretary of international and diplomatic affairs of Jatiya Party has replaced Shahidul Islam,