JOYPURHAT: Miscreants abducted a girl after stabbing her brother to death at their house at Paikortoli village under Sadar upazila of the district on Friday night. The deceased was indentified as Sobuz, 28, son of Abu Taleb while the abducted girl was his sister Khadiza Khatun. Sadar

COMILLA: Two minor boys drowned in a pond in Kalemsar village of Chandina upazila in the district on Friday. The deceased were Nazmul, 8, son of Bashar Miah of the village and Zian, 10, son of Jahangir Alam of Madarpur village of the upazila. Locals said that Nazmul and Zian drowned in

BAGERHAT: Pirates abducted 40 fishermen and hijacked a trawler from Takdia and Laldia area of the Bay of Bengal early Friday.  Quoting some returned fishermen Saramkhola upazila National Fishermen’s Association chairman Abul Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews. Witnesses said

DHAKA: At least 13 people died and nine others injured in different incidents including road accidents, drowning and gas cylinder blast across the country on Friday. Staff, district and upazila correspondents of banglanews send the reports. Dhaka: Two pedestrians were killed and two

COMILLA: Two minor boys drowned in a pond in Kalemsar village of Chandina upazila in the district on Friday. The deceased were Nazmul, 8, son of Bashar Miah of the village and Zian, 10, son of Jahangir Alam of Madarpur village of the upazila. Locals said that Nazmul and Zian drowned in

DHAKA: Incumbent Awami League lawmaker Suranjit Sen Gupta, also Advisory Council member of the party, Friday urged the government to amend Money Laundering Prevention Act.He came up with the urge in a discussion meeting at the auditorium of Institution of Diploma Engineers in city at

DHAKA: Two pedestrians were killed and two others injured critically in a road accident in city’s Mirpur area on Friday afternoon.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witnesses said that a rashly driven passenger bus jumped on footpath in the area around

KUSHTIA: Two minors were killed and two others injured as lightning struck them in Satbaria Mandalpara area Bheramara upazila of the district on Friday noon. The deceased were identified as Sayem, 8, son of Humayan and Evana, 11, daughter of Abdul Jalil, residents of the area. Witnesses

DHAKA: Two manpower recruiting agencies are allegedly buying the visa of Saudi Arab in higher price violating government rules on fixed fees for visa. The visas are reportedly being sold at TK 6 lakhs and more or less. Manpower recruiting agencies’ body Bangladesh Association of

MYMENSINGH: Three people were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Meherbari area under Bhaluka Upazila of the district on Friday morning. Of the deceased, one was identified as Monirul Islam, 25 and another one was yet to identify. Local sources said that a

DHAKA:  Police on Friday rescued a bride-to-be in South Kafrul area of the city hours after miscreants abducted her from city’s Uttara area on Thursday late night after killing a security guard. Police also detained four suspected kidnappers. Uttra (east) Thana operation officer

JHENAIDAH: A business man was chopped to death by miscreants in Nekurkhidda village under Kaliganj Upazila of the district on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Mohsen Ali, 35, son of Huzur Ali. Sources said that the victim was working in his poultry farm in the village at

Hosts and hot favorites Brazil of FIFA World Cup 2014 donning jerseys and sporting attires of Bangladesh RMG is a huge banding of Bangladesh. Fans of few other countries are also wearing tea shirts and vests of Bangladesh origin.  It is a great tribute and recognition of hour RMG

RANGAMATI:  A two-day highway and waterway blockade, enforced by Six Bengali organizations have been withdrawn at noon as the Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHTC) cancelled their visit to Rangamati. Sama-Odhikar Andolon leader Peyar Ahmed Khan announced the withdrawn of the protest

DHAKA: The bodies of two bothers, those died in missile attack in Libya, were handed over to their relatives on Friday morning. The bodies arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Dhaka by a fight of Turkish Airlines at 6:45am of the day. The deceased were Mohammad Milon

DHAKA: Miscreants abducted a bride-to-be from city’s Uttara area on Thursday late night after killing a security guard.The deceased was identified as Liton, 32.Witness said that a gang of miscreants around 11:00pm abducted a 19-years-old girl from a house of Uttara sector-4 area.At

GAZIPUR: Miscreants on Thursday night shot at a garment official and took away Taka 15.5 lakh at Kashempur road under Konabari of the district.The victim was identified as Manzurul Islam, 30, factory in-charge of Oishi Sweater Factory.Witness said that six criminals riding on two

DHAKA: Motiur Rahman Nizami has recovered from his illness and the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 will deliver verdict on him any day, said sources concerned.Tribunal deputy registrar Arunabh Chakrabarty told banglanews on Thursday night that the Jail authorities submitted the

DHAKA: A total of 25 people were killed in separate incidents, including, road crash, lightning, murder and suicide in different places across the country on Thursday.Banglanews correspondents reported from districts and upazillas on the day.In the capital city, three people were

DHAKA: Two people were killed in separate accidents in Mugda and Moghbazar on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Habibur Rahman, 20, a bus helper of Manda area of Mugda Thana and Mohammad Manik, 60, in Wireless Gate area of Moghbazar. Habibur’s relative Helal said that a bus