CHITTAGONG: Some 19 illegal Bangladeshi migrants were sent back by governments of Middle East countries on Monday morning.A flight of Air Arabia carrying the expatriate Bangladeshis landed at Shah Amanat International airport in the port city.Confirming the matter, Airport Manager

DHAKA: Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad is set to arrive in Dhaka on March 15 on a two-day visit. He will attend the convocation of University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS) as a distinguished speaker.Meanwhile, President Abdul Hamid, also

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday rejected bail petition filed by three accused in killing of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi.A HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Jafar Ahmed passed the order after hearing.The three accused Bakul Mia, Rafiqul Islam and Kamrul

DHAKA: A devastating fire broke out at Olympia Jhut Market in mill gate area of Tongi in city early Monday.The cause of fire origination could not be known yet.Witnesses said the blaze originated at 12:45am and instantly spread to adjacent area. On information, five fire fighting units

DHAKA: A person was killed and four other were injured in a road accident in Chairman Bari area of Banani of the city on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman, 35, son of Syed Ali.Sources said that a Gabtoli-bound goods-laden truck tunred turtle on the street as its

DHAKA: Newsroom Editor of banglanews24.com Mahmudul Islam Roni died of a massive heart attack on Monday morning.He was 25. Mahmudul Islam breathed his last at capital’s Apollo Hospital around 7:30am.Colleagues said that Roni on his way to office covered news of a road accident in

DHAKA: Moderated talk and open Q&A with one of Germany’s top journalists, Matthias Nass, will be held at the Goethe-Institut’s premises in Dhanmondi. German Embassy in Dhaka will organize the programme at 7.00pm on March 11.As one of Germany’s leading international correspondents,

DHAKA: The Secretary General (SG) of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani called on Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali at Foreign Ministry in the capital Sunday.The Foreign Minister welcomed the Secretary General on his first visit to Bangladesh. He remarked that,

DHAKA: A construction worker was electrocuted at his workplace in city’s Badda area on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Amjad Hossain, 45, hailed from Rangpur district.A co-worker of the victim Masum said Amjad came to contact electric wire while he was working at a

 DHAKA: Law enforcers seized 60 pieces of gold bars and detained three people from capital’s Banani on Sunday afternoon.  The detainees are Shabuddin, Shahin and Abul Kashem.Gulshan Zone police commissioner Nur-e Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews.Police seized the huge amount of

BAGERHAT: A Bagerhat court on Sunday awarded death penalty to two people on charge of killing a school student over land dispute.    The convicts are Fulmia Hawlader, son of Matu Hawlader and Shahidul Mallik, son of Mafez Mallik of Baharbunia village under Morelganj upazila of the

MOULVIBAZAR: A local businessman was killed in road accident at Kulaura upazila in the district on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Abed Ahmed, 38, hailed from Rautgaon of the upazilla.Local sources said a rashly driven microbus crushed into motorbike of Abed while he going

DHAKA: A rickshaw puller was killed after falling brick from a under construction building in Meradiya area at Khilgaon in the city on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Sekander Ali, son of Late Mofazzal Hossain, hailed from Jaldhaka of Nilphamari district.Local sources said Sekander

DHAKA: Police recovered five hides of different animals including tiger and bear and huge arms and ammunitions and narcotics from city’s Banani area on Sunday morning.The law enforcers, however, nabbed five including two women in this connection.Acting on tip off, police raided at a

DHAKA: Myanmar citizens, who took shelter in Bangladesh, have to return to their homeland, said Iyad Ameen Madani, secretary general of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Madani said on Sunday morning at a meeting with foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali and foreign secretary Shahidul

BOGRA: Law enforcers arrested five more persons for their alleged involvement with the loot of Tk 32.50 lakhs from a Sonali Bank branch in Bogra by digging a tunnel into the bank’s vault on Saturday night.Police picked them up from various areas of Adamdighi upazila of the

DHAKA: Some 250 persons including students, teachers were awarded with the Primary Education Medal on Sunday, in the opening ceremony of National Primary Education week.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the week and distributed the Primary Education Medal at Osmani Memorial

KHAGRACHARI: A member of United People`s Democratic Front (UPDF) was shot dead and another sustained bullet injury by miscreants in Dighinala upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Sudristi Chakma, 37, son of Nitai Chakma of Babuchari

NARAYANGANJ: A youth was beaten to death by hammer allegedly by careaketer of their house in Rupganj upazila of the district over a trifling matter early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam Rana, 24, son of Mohiuddin, a member of Rangamati Ansar & VDP.The incident took

DHAKA: Detective Branch of metropolitan police submitted charge sheet against four persons, including Oishee Rahman, for their alleged involvement in killing SB officer Mahfujur Rahman and his wife.Abu Kayer Matbar, Investigation officer of the case, confirmed the matter to banglanews.