Monday, 20 May, 2024

National

AL leader among 2 gunned down

RAJBARI: Two people, a leader of ruling Awami League, were shot to death by unidentified assailants at Machpara union under Pangsha upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased were identified as Mahbbat Hossain Dulal Khandakar, 52, Khoksha thana AL assistant general secretary and

2 found dead in Shitalakhya

NARAYANGANJ: Two people were found dead in Shitalakhya River in the district on Sunday.  On information, police recovered two bodies from Shitalakhya River.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Akhter Morshed, Officer-in-Charge of Bandar Thana, told banglanews both

JS sitting adjourned

DHAKA: Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah adjourned the parliament till 5:00pm Monday.Earlier in the day, the sitting of the parliament resumed at 5:17pm with Speaker Dr Shirin Chaudury in the chair.The day’s proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran.On the day, 48 women

Extrajudicial killings investigation initiated

DHAKA: Law Minister Advocate Anisul Haque on Sunday said the government has already initiated the investigation of extrajudicial killings.The law minister came up with the disclosure while addressing “Meet the Press” at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity, organized by Law Reporters’ Forum.The

Agyan Party kills 1 in city

DHAKA: A mechanic worker was killed by a gang of Agyan Party in Farmgate area in city on Sunday after being senseless.The deceased was identified as M Shafique, 38, son of M Ali hailed from Islampur village of Shahadatpur under Sirajganj. Tejgaon Thana Assistant Sub-Inspector Mozammel

BGB gets own Rank Badges

DHAKA: In consistent with the posts, own rank badge for the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was introduced on Sunday in order to reforming.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina adorned the new rank badges to BGB Director General Major General Aziz Ahmed at her office in the morning.The other

2 AL men among 4 killed

DHAKA: Four people, including two Awami League men, were killed and scores injured in violence in Munshiganj, Jhalokati, Brahmanbaria and Comilla districts during fourth phase of upazila election Sunday.Banglanews Comilla Correspondent reports: A Jubo Dal activist was killed in Barura

1 killed in BGB-AL clash in B’baria

BRAHMANBARIA: An Awami league activist was killed in a clash with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) men at Akhaura upazila in the district on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Hadis Mia, 30, son of Aftab Miah, hailed from Taraganj of the upazila.Lieutenant Colonel Ershadul

New Zealand continues support for BD

DHAKA: Sir Jim Bolger, Special Envoy to the Prime Minister, on Sunday said the New Zealand government would continue its support to guide their continued efforts to know each other better and forge stronger bilateral relations based on cooperation in different areas.The special envoy came

Juba League man killed in Jhalokati

JHALOKATI: A Juba League activist was killed in polls violence between ruling Awami League and BNP in Rajapur upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Ripon Hossain, 28, activist of local Juba League activist.Officer-in-Charge of Rajapur Thana Nazrul

EC places complaint to ministry

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) on Sunday placed a complaint against an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) to the Home Affairs Ministry for beating of an Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO).EC alleged that Lauhajang Thana Assistant Sub-Inspector Emdad beat Dr ATM Mahbubul Karim, the UNO of Gazaria

Voting ends, counting on

DHAKA: Counting is going on after voting in 91 upazilas of 43 districts in fourth phase of elections on Sunday amid stray incidents of violence.The counting of votes started immediately after the end of voting at 4:00pm.The voting began at 8:00am and continued for eight hours without any

Govt not taking money from Islami Bank

DHAKA: The government will not take financial assistance from Islami Bank for the program of singing national anthem ‘Aamar Sonar Bangla’ by hundreds of thousands of people on the occasion of upcoming Independence Day that falls on March 26.The disclosure came from a statement signed

City garment factory catches fire

DHAKA: A devastating fire broke out at garment factory in city’s Farmgate area, near to Purnima Cinema Hall, on Sunday afternoon.Local sources said that the fire broke out at the seventh floor of a multi-storey building in the area around 2:10pm.On information, three units of fire

Hartal in 3 upazilas Monday

DHAKA: BNP led 19-party alliance called hartal in three upazilas of Khulna, Feni and Barisal districts for Monday protesting the vote manipulation in the ongoing fourth phase upazila election.In Barisal, BNP-backed candidate SM Afjal Hossain, Awami League rebel candidate Jothindranath

AL leader shot dead in Munshiganj

MUNSHIGANJ: Baluakandi Union Parishad Chairman was shot to death in a clash with two groups of the party in Gazaria area of the district during the fourth phase of upazila Parishad elections on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Samsuddin Prodhan, 40, Chairman of Baluakandi union

48 female MPs’-elect take oath

DHAKA: The 48 newly elected members of parliament (MPs) from the reserved women seats in the National Parliament took oath on Sunday morning.Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to the 48 female lawmakers from Awami League (AL), Jatiya Party (JP-Ershad) Saomajtantrik Dal

Election postponed in 32-centre

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) postponed voting in 32 polling centres in different upazilas on allegation of snatching of ballot boxes and stray violence.Election Commissioner Abdul Mobarak made the disclosure in a press conference at EC secretariat on Sunday afternoon.Postponed centers

City road accident kills one

DHAKA: A woman, aged around 50, was killed in a road accident in city’s Dayaganj area on Sunday morning.The identity of the victim could not be known immediately.Rickshaw Van puller Karimullah said that he found an injured woman lying in a pool of blood  on the road around 8:00am and

Presiding Officer withdrawn in Chandpur

CHANDPUR: A Presiding Officer, appointed at Shahrasti upazila of the district for the fourth phase of upazila polls, has been withdrawn from his duty over allegation rules violation.The withdrawn presiding officer is identified as Delwar Hossain.Executive Magistrate also Deputy