DHAKA: A fire broke out at a five-storey building in city’s Chawk Bazar area on Saturday afternoon. On information, four firefighting units rushed in and doused the fire. The reasons behind the fire could not be known immediately. Fire fighters are yet to assess the extent of the

MUNSHIGANJ: The plying of ferries has been disputed on the Mawa-Kawrakandi route due to heavy current on the Padma River since Saturday night, triggering tailbacks on both sides of the river.Some six out of 16 ferries were kept anchored at the jetties as they failed sailing due to the

SYLHET: Police detained a person with 18 gold bars and 17 mobile phone sets from Osmani International Airport on Saturday noon.The detainee is Joynal Abedin, 32, son of Ishak Ali of Jakiganj upazila of the district.Airport Immigration Officer-in-Charge Khairul Sajal told banglanews that,

SYLHET: A person was killed while two others were injured in a road accident in Hasikapon area of Osmani Nagar on Dhaka-Sylhet highway on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Azmal Mia, 22, son of Iman Ali, of Burunga union of Osmani Nagar. Witnesses told banglanews that a

SHERPUR: Increasing water level in Brahmaputra River is continuing due to upstream flash flood along with downpour in the district.People in char-land areas are leaving their homesteads behind and taking shelter in safer places.Over 50 houses in Kulurchar Beparipara area in Char

DHAKA: Two people, including a contractor, sustained bullet injuries in Badda area of the city on Saturday morning.The injured are Saiful Islam, 45, a contractor and Julfikar Ali, 30, a security guard. Sources said that 2/3 youths stopped Saiful around 11:00am and opened fire aiming him,

DHAKA: In the wake of deteriorating law and order, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is going to start special drives across the capital from Saturday night. Some high officials of police said that the special drive will be conducted to detain criminals as killing and mugging incidents

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CHNADPUR: A Dhaka-bound launch with 700 passengers on board got stuck on a shoal in the Meghna River in the district early Saturday.Sources said that the launch named ‘MV Sattar Khan’ left Dhaka for Patuakhali and got stuck in the river at 3:30am.Panic is prevailing among the

DHAKA: What’s better than a survival vehicle that doesn’t need gas, but is happy to burn it when you can get your hands on some? The new Black Ops edition of Kickstarter-funded creation unveiled by Motorized bicycle builder Motoped is such type of bike.The company builds downhill

NARAYANGANJ: At least 15 people were injured in a clash between police and workers in a factory in Madanpur area under Bandar Upazila of the district on Saturday.Sources said that workers of Partex Group staged demonstration demanding to salary hike. At one stage, the workers blocked

DHAKA: At least five people were injured as a truck overturned in Paribagh area of Banglamotor in the city on Friday night.The identity of the injured couldn’t be known immediately. Police Sergeant Golam Mahtab told banglanews that a tire of the truck punctured and it tumbled upside

NARAYANGANJ: Police recovered body of a cotton trader from beside the Dhaka-Narayanngaj link road in Fatulla under Sadar upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Nittoy Gopal Saha, 45, of Golachipa area of the city, who ran a cotton business in the

SATKHIRA: Miscreants chopped a ringleader of a robber gang to death at Par Machkhola village under Sadar upazila of the district early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abu Daud, chief of Daud Bahini and son of Solaiman Gazi of Machkhola village of Sadar Upazila. Locals said that

DHAKA: Three robbers were killed and five others injured in a mass beating in Firingi area of Dhansiri union under Kabirhat upazila of the district after villagers caught them red handed during a robbery.Of the deceased, one was identified as Azad Prakash, 38, a member of the robber

DHAKA: Information Minster, also Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) president, Hasanul Haque Inu on Friday labeled former president, also BNP founder, Ziaur Rahman as the villain of the history and Bangabandhu Shukh Mujibur Rahman as the hero of the history. Inu made the remarks while

GOPALGANJ: Police on Friday recovered a body of a youth after 18 days of the launch capsize in Padma River from Sugandha river in Magar area of Nalchhati upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Mintu Mollah, 26, hailed from Krishnadia village of Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj

DHAKA: A worker was electrocuted in a polyethyne factory at Dania area of Jatrabari in city on Friday evening.The deceased was identified as Lutfar Rahman, 30, son of one late Ratan Sarkar, hailed from Srikrishnadi village under Bhanga Upazila of Faridpur district. Family sources said

DHAKA: A passerby was killed and three others injured in a road accident in Taltala area of Kafrul in city on Friday evening. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.  Witnesses said a microbus rammed the passerby on footpath as its driver lost control over steering

TANGAIL: Three people including a woman were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Deulabari area under Ghatail upazila on Friday.  The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Witnesses said that a Tangail-bound passenger bus collided head on with a Tempu