BOGRA: A vast area under Sariakandi upazila of the district was flooded as large portions of the flood control embankment of Jamuna River collapsed early Friday, leaving thousands of people marooned.Around 50-60 feet of the dam of Rouhadah Bazar area under Kamalpur union of the

DHAKA: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) held one of the aides of key suspect Kala Babu for triple murder of city’s Moghbazar area on Thursday night. CID sources said that the he was held from city’s New Market area around 11:45pm. Earlier, three people were killed and

DHAKA: A cadet officer was found hanging in his room in Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) in Bhatiary of Chittagong on Thursday.The deceased was identified as M Imtiaz Mahmud.A press release from Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) made the disclosure.The news release said

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi national was hacked to death in the USA on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Kamal Uddin, 47, a taxi driver, hailed from Anwara Thana of the port city Chittagong.He was found dead by his rental taxi on a street in the Stamford City of Connecticut in USA.The

DHAKA: Home Affairs State Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has visited the spot, Moghbazar area of the city where three people were killed and another sustained bullet injury as miscreants shot them centering longstanding dispute on Thursday night.The State Minister rushed to the spot

NARAYANGANJ: A worker was found dead after four days of his missing from Uttar Para area under Araihajar upazila of the district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Arif Hossain, 22, son of one Sobhan Mia, hailed from Sirajganj. Police sources said, on information, they

THAKURGAON: Five minors, including two of a family, drowned in Badupara and Kalitala villages of Sadar upazila on Thursday afternoon. Of the deceased, four were identified as Fahim, 10 and Rifat, 8, sons of one Enamul Haque, Motibul, 9, son of one Nurul Islam and Nupur, 6, daughter of

DHAKA: Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism signed a deal with of three hill tracks district parishads’ chairmen to develop the tourism industry handing over the power to locals. The deal was signed at a programme in a city hotel on Thursday. Secretary Khorshed Alam Chowdhury inked

TANGAIL: Some 15 people have been infected by Anthrax in Uttar Norilla, Norilla and Khandanpur villages under Dhanbari upazila of the district. Local sources said they were infected due to eating infected beef. They said Abdus Baset of Uttar Norilla, A Hamid and A Salam of Khandanpur

DHAKA: Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) on Thursday demanded exemplary punishment of a Sub-Inspector of police for involving in attacking Ekushey TV journalist Akhil Poddar.The demand came from a human chain organized by Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh

GAZIPUR: A Gazipur court on Thursday awarded death penalty to three people and seven-year rigorous imprisonment to one in a case of kidnapping and killing of school student Injamul Haque. Additional District and Session Judge Khaleda Yeasmin passed the the order in the afternoon. The

DHAKA: Activists of Islami Chhatra Sena and activists of other like-minded organizations put blockade in front of National Press Club on Thursday noon demanding arrests of Faruqui killers. The activists of Islamic Front Bangladesh, Sunni Andolon Bangladesh, Islami Chhatra Sena staged the

NETRAKONA: A Netrakona court on Thursday awarded lifetime imprisonment to three people for their involvement in killing here. The convicts were Saheb Ali, son of late Josmat Ali of Ramnagar Balurchar village, Jalal Mia, son of Pirbox of Fulpur village, and Hachu Mia, son of late Akkas

DHAKA: Detective Branch of police submitted charge sheet against Barrister Fakhrul Islam and six others in a case for leaking draft verdict of war criminal BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. The accused are Farhat Quader Chowdhury, wife of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, son Humam

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday issued a rule upon Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor and 10 others to explain within four weeks why action should not be taken for their contempt of court. An HC vacation bench comprising Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Abu Taher Mohammad

DHAKA: International Crime Tribunal-1 (ICT) permitted state prosecutors to quiz Ataur Rahman Noni and Obaidul Haque Taher of Netrokona for one day each at safe-home.  The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice M Enayetur Rahim, passed the order on Thursday. Earlier, prosecutor Sabina

DHAKA: The autopsy of Channel I program presenter Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqui has been finished at Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue on Thursday.  Forensic Department Lecturer Dr Hossain made autopsy around 11:00am. Doctor Hossain said that several serious injury marks were seen in

DHAKA: Philanthropist, painter, also editor of newsofbangladesh.com, Mahbubul Hasan Pinku was honored with Mother Teresa Gold Medal on Wednesday for his outstanding service to the society. The medal was handed over to Pinku at a discussion titled “Liberation War of Bangladesh and

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Security Force (BSF) of India abducted a Bangladeshi cowboy from Agrabhulot frontier under Sharsha Upazila of the district on Thursday morning. The victim is Khokan, 28, son of Arshad of Agrabhulot village. Goga Union Parisad Chairman told banglanews that the

DHAKA: A case was filed with Sher-e-bangla Nagar Thana over the killing incident of Channel I program presenter Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqui. Victim’s son Faisal Faruqui filed the case early Thursday.  The case number was 27. Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana Police Inspector (Investigation)