DHAKA: High Court imposed ban on battery-run rickshaws in Dhaka and Chittagong cities. An HC bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Hyder and Justice Muhammad khurshid Alam Sarkar passed the order Thursday. BDST: 1504 HRS, JUL 03, 2014

DHAKA: Two people were killed and seven others injured critically in a road accident in Daulatdia union parisad area in Rajbari district on Thursday noon. The deceased were identified as Sanjay Dutta, 10 and Dulal 39. Witnesses said that a Faridpur-bound bus collided head on with a

BAGERHAT: A district court on Thursday awarded death penalty to five people in a murder case. Bagerhat District and Sessions Judge SM Solaiman placed the order around 1:15 pm. Court sources said that the convicts killed four people of a family in Sarankhola upazila of Bagerhat. BDST:

CHITTAGONG: Due to strong monsoon over North Bay, deep convection is taking place over North Bay and adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh.  Under its influence, squally weather may effect over North Bay, adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh and the maritime ports, says Met office.

DHAKA: Hundreds of employees of country’s national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines have besieged the office of its chairman as the authorities didn’t accept their demands Thursday. According to the pre-schedule program the staff started to gather at Balaka Bhaban in city and

FROM PARLIAMENT: After a month of discussion, Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will declare the conclusion of the first budget session of the Jatiya Sangsad Thursday. Earlier at 11.00 the last day’s session resumed with the speaker in the chair.  The second session of the 10th

BAGERHAT: A police man committed suicide at the office of Bagerhat Police Super on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Prolab Sen, 21, a constable of Bagerhat Police Super.  Confirming the matter Bagerhat Police Super Nijamul Haque Mollah told banglanews, “Prolab joined

CHITTAGONG: Customs authorities on Thursday detained a man with 28 pieces gold bars weighting 3.2 kilograms from Shah Amanat International Airport.        The identity of the detainee could not be known immediately.    Confirming the matter Assistant Commissioner of customs

DHAKA: Three persons were killed in a road mishap as a covered van knocked a passenger rickshaw van down at Kutubkhali of capital’s Jatrabari at 10:30am Thursday.  Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately after the accident.    Witnesses Uzzal and Mamun said that a

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DHAKA: A man was stabbed to death by miscreants in Manda area of Mugda Thana in city on early Thursday.       The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam Shahid, 42, son of Akkas Uddin.  Family sources said that miscreants stabbed Shahid while he was returning home, leaving him

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will resume patrolling on city streets within a couple of days in maintaining law-and-order during Ramadan. RAB Legal and Media Wing Director Major Rumman Mahmud confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday. RAB will set up check posts and conduct

DHAKA: Younger brother chopped dead elder brother in Paikpara area of Mirpur in city on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mohibuddin, 24, hailed from Haimchar of Chandpur district. Eldest brother of the family Mazharul Islam told banglanews: “Mohibuddin slapped

DHAKA: In the latest reshuffle in public administration, the government made a change in senior and additional secretary level. The Public Administration Department issued an order to this effect on Wednesday afternoon. As per the order, planning commission member, also Senior Secretary

NARAYANGANJ: Formalin is being mixed up while producing ice in the factory in the district. This is why the fish businessmen need not to nix formalin separately. But, such ice factories will be sealed if found. Deputy Commissioner Anisur Rahman Mia made the assertions on Wednesday while

FROM PARLIAMENT: The House on Thursday passed a bill to set up a new development board for the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) repelling CHT Development Board Ordinance, 1976. State Minister for CHT Affairs Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing placed the ‘Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board

DHAKA: Miscreants raped a female readymade garments worker in Paikpara area of Mirpur in city on Tuesday night. Of the three rapists, one is identified as Farid.  Victim’s family sources said Farid kidnapped the victim while she was returning from her friend’s home around 9:00pm.

DHAKA: The government is taking initiatives involving local people to stop marriages of Rohingyas to local people. Besides, the government will make a census of Rohingyas and send them to their country.  The Bangladesh government is taking the initiatives by using bilateral relations

NETROKONA: A Netrokona court on Tuesday awarded life-term imprisonment to two persons for their involvement in killing of Pritesh Sarkar. The court also fined the convicted Tk 50,000, in default, five more years rigorous imprisonment. Nine other accused were released as they were found

BAGERHAT: Five police personnel have been suspended after a detainee escaped from district court area on Wednesday. The fugitive Delwar Hossain was held in a robbery case while the identity of the suspended policemen is yet to be confirmed. Sources told banglanews that Delwar fled away