KUSHTIA: A gang of muggers snatched a battery-run auto rickshaw and slaughtered its driver in Barkhada area under Sadar upazila of the district on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Rana, 25, son of Yaar Ali, resident of the area. Family sources said that Rana went out of

DHAKA: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) resumed its investigation into Juba League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky murder case.After accepting the petition, Metropolitan Magistrate Tareq Mainul Islam Bhuiyan directed the CID to take necessary steps to probe the case and submit a

CHITTAGONG: Three people were killed and three more injured in road accident in Saltgola area under port thana of the port city on Friday morning. Of the decreased, two were identified as Fatema Begum and Chhabir Uddin, passengers of the human hauler. Chittagong Medical College Hospital

DHAKA: A man was killed and four others were injured when a recklessly running car hit a standing police van in Mohakhali area in the city early Friday. Details of the deceased could not be known immediately while the injured were an on-duty policeman Abul Hossain, two Ansar members –

CHITTAGONG: A retired policeman was killed when a herd of wild elephant attacked in west Bazalia area under Satkania upazila of the district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Morshed Ali, 70. Local said a herd of wild elephant, numbering 10 to 12, stormed his house and hit him

RAMU (COX’S BAZAR): Influential people are building up big concrete houses by cutting hills illegally in Panja Ghonar Para under the Rajarkul reserved forest range of the upazila. Locals alleged that one Dil Mohhammad, son of Solaiman of Dokkhindip Faterkul village, is constructing a

DINAJPUR: Three persons were electrocuted and two others were injured following an incident at Kismat Madhabpur village under Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Sabbir Hossain Shuvo, 18, son of Mojibar Rahman, Mosaddeq Hossain, 40, son

RANGAMATI: Two people were killed and three others injured as lightning struck in Rajasthali area of the district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Angthuima Marma, 17 and Mangchiu Marma, 7.Local sources said lightning struck Angthuima and Mangchiu along with three

DHAKA: Following the previous years, no new taxes were imposed on houses in the proposed budget of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) for the fiscal year 2014-15.DSCC administrator M Ibrahim Hossain disclosed the matter while presenting the budget of Tk 1,565.75 crore on Thursday

DHAKA: Power, Energy & Mineral Resources State Minister Nasrul Hamid on Thursday categorically said coal lifting from the northern part of Barapukuria coal mine would begin in open-pit mining system from September.The state minister made the disclosure while talking to journalists

DHAKA: A worker was electrocuted at a canteen adjacent to BG Press area of Tejgaon in the city on Thursday. The deceased was identified as M Shahid, 26, son of one Billal Mia, hailed from Madhupur village of Begumganj Thana in Noakhali district. Victim’s co-worker Mahbubur Rahman told

DHAKA: The government has declared the marriage registration between Rohingya and Bangladesh illegal. Judicial actions will be taken against marriage registrar (kazi), said a notification from the secretariat on Thursday.Law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister Anisul Haque was

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) dropped the name of former General Manager Yusuf Ali Mridha from the charge-sheet of railway recruitment scam and three other cases. ACC sources said that cutting his name, the anti-graft body, in its regular meeting on Wednesday, approved the

DHAKA: The High Court Thursday said that Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will investigate only in Narayanganj seven-murder case and submit probe report before it. An HC bench comprising Justice Reza-ul-Haque and Justice Gobinda Chandra Thakur passed the order after hearing a

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged country’s women to be more enthusiastic. The premier made the urge while she was visiting women and children affairs ministry on Thursday morning. She said, “Women should keep confidence on their own ability. They will have to show

DHAKA: Munir M Merali, The Aga Khan Development Network's (AKDN) Resident Representative to Bangladesh presented his credentials to Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday. In accepting his credentials, the Foreign Minister welcomed the AKDN

DHAKA: State Minister for Jute and Textile Mirza Azam said that Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) won’t be made a holding company ever. He came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after emerging from three-day long conference of deputy commissioners in the city on

DHAKA: Bangladesh Biman, the national flag carrier, will re-launch flights to all domestic routes soon after getting aircraft. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon came up with the disclosure to reporters after closing day of DCs conference on Thursday. He said Biman

DHAKA: Four motorbikes were stolen from Mirpur Thana compound in the city. Police filed a case in this connection; Sub-Inspector Russel told banglanews confirmed the matter to banglanews. Sources said that police seized some 225 motorbikes from Jessore, Manikganj, Satkhira and Faridpur

DHAKA: The Government has decided to appoint Md Wahidur Rahman, currently serving as Bangladesh High Commissioner to Kenya, as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Arab Republic of Egypt. A career diplomat, Wahidur Rahman belongs to the 9th batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre and