DHAKA: An unidentified sexagenarian man was run over by a bus in Rayerbagh area of Jatrabari in the city on Sunday morning. Pedestrian M Sohrab Hossain told banglanews, “A passenger bus hit the man while he was crossing road in the area at 9:00am, leaving him critically injured.”

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the people of Bangladesh will no longer remain illiterate in future, because an educated nation is necessary to build the country free from poverty.For this reason, the premier on Sunday directed the Ministry of Education to take all-out

SIRAJGANJ: Two siblings were jailed for life in a case under Anti-Narcotics Act in Sirajganj. Judge of District Additional Judge and Session Judge Court-1 Shiekh M Nasirul Haq passed the order on Sunday. The court also fined them Tk 30,000, on default, ordered them to serve one more

DHAKA: A special court here on Sunday is going to deliver the verdict of noted film actor ATM Shamsuzzaman’s eldest son murder trial.Earlier on March 13, 2012, ATM Kamruzzman Kabir was stabbed to death by his younger brother ATM Khalequzzaman Kushol at their residence in the

DHAKA: Government Railway Police (GRP) detained a woman with 870 pieces of Yaba tablets in Kamalapur Railway Station of the city on Sunday.The detainee was identified as Shahida, 27.Confirming the matter, Kamalapur Station GRP Thana Officer-In-Charge Abdul Mazid told banglanews that

SATKHIRA: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) chopped a Bangladeshi cowboy to death near Koijuri camp of India, opposite to Boikery border under sadar upazila of the district, early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Ahad Ali, son of Ujir Ali of Chhoyghoria village of the

DHAKA: The 10th National Parliament’s third session is going to be commenced on Monday.Sources told banglanews that the House will sit at 5pm on that day. Nine bills are expected to be tabled in the parliament during the session.The bill includes High-Tech Park Authority (amendment)

RANGAMATI: Miscreants shot here a supporter of Jana Sanghati Samity (JSS, Santu Larma group) to death at Ramhari Para under Ghilachari union of Naniarchar upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Shanti Kumar Chakma, 65, resided in that area. Locals told banglanews that the

JOYPURHAT: Convicted war criminal Abdul Alim, who died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Saturday, will be buried at his family graveyard in the district on Monday. Hasinur Islam Tapu, personal assistant of Alim’s son Foysal Alim, confirmed the matter to banglanews on

DHAKA: The secretary-level foreign office consultation (FOC) meeting between Bangladesh and Myanmar began on Sunday which is the 8th meeting between the two countries.Bangladesh foreign secretary M Shahidul Huq and Myanmar deputy foreign secretary U Thant Kyaw are leading the

MUNSHIGANJ: Flood situation is being worsened day by day in Munshiganj as river water has been flowing over 22 centimeters of the danger level on Sunday.In this circumstance, more than one lakh people in over 200 villages have become marooned.Sources told banglanews that those

DHAKA: Police detained a person, who identified himself a superintendent of police (SP), in Banasri Residential Area at Rampura of the city on Saturday.The detainee was identified as Azizul Islam Arif, 45, who was nabbed from house no. 10 at Block B of the area in evening.Rampura

DHAKA: Police detained one more person for his suspected involvement in the killing of Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqi, an program anchor of private Channel-I, from Chauddagram of Comilla on Saturday night.The detainee is – Abu Yusuf, son of Tuku Mia, hailed from Chauddagram of

ASHULIA (DHAKA): A woman chopped her husband to death over family feud in Ashulia Industrial area, outskirts of the capital, on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as a rickshaw puller Al-Amin Hawlader, 35, son of Abul Hawlader and hailed from Barisal district. Police

DHAKA: Islami Chhatra Sena, student wing of Ahle Jamaat Wal Sunnat, called countrywide half-day hartal for Sunday in protest against killing of TV anchor Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqi and demanding arrest of killers. Nurul Huq Chishti, president of Islami Chhatra Sena, made the announcement

DHAKA: Japan, the long-lasting tested friend of Bangladesh, is considering the country as a potential land of investment with low labor cost. Japan, one of key economic power of the world, wants to help multidimensional industrialization in the country. So, this issue will get more

COX’S BAZAR: The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel, in different drives on Saturday, seized 55,000 yaba tablets from Damdamia BGB Check Post of Teknaf road and Cox’s Bazar link road area. Commander of BGB Teknaf-42 Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Abujar Al Zahid told banglanews

DHAKA: Law enforcers arrested two accused early Saturday for their alleged involvement in Moghbazar triple murder.  The arrestees--Sohel and Faruk--are FIR (First Information Report) named accused in the sensational killing case. Later, Selim Mia, investigation officer of the case,

SYLHET: The customs authorities detained a man with three gold bars, weighing 350-gram, from Osmani International Airport in the district on Saturday morning.  The officials found the gold bars after checking the luggage of M Razu Mia of Bishwanath upzila of Sylhet, said Customs

RAJSHAHI: Rapid Action Battalion members detained two people with three touch stone-made statutes of Vishnu, a Hindu God, from Bhujuil Bazar under Nachol upazila of Chapainawabganj on Friday night. The detainees are Abu Shama, 40, of Poinalpur villilage of Niamatpur upazila and Mohhamad