BARISAL: Two people were killed in separate lightning struck in Amtala and Ksahikhana areas on the district in Thursday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Ali Fakir, 55, of Uttar Baherchar under Babuganj upazila and Azad, 17, of Kasahikhana of Barisal city. Locals said Ali died

DHAKA:  Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Thursday asked to provide some TK 20,000 to the families of each victim who died in the Meghna launch capsize. The minster mourned the deaths caused by the accident and ordered the local deputy

MUNSHIGANJ: Bodies of 13 people were recovered and 35 others were rescued alive from the capsized MV Miraz-4 in the Meghna River in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj. The death toll may rise as dozens remained missing, said the authorities concerned.District Deputy Commissioner Saiful Hasan

DHAKA: The Department of Shipping (DoS) formed a three-member probe committee on Thursday to investigate into the launch sinking in the Meghna River on the day.The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) issued a notification in this regard on Thursday evening, hours after the capsize incident that

FROM BANK of MEGHNA (MUNSHIGANJ): Rescue ship ‘Prottoy’ and the rescue team finally identified the location of the capsized MV Miraz-4 under 50 feet of water after six hours it capsized.  Death toll rose to 11 while dozens still missing when the launch, carrying over two hundred

DHAKA: Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Greg Wilcock Thursday urged the State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to bring back 900 unidentified Bangladeshi people who are residing at Australian shelter centre. According to information from the country, around

COMILLA: At least four people killed and five others injured in a road accident in Chauddagram of the district on Thursday afternoon. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge of Chauddagram Thana Uttam Kumar

BRAHMANBARIA: Two minors drowned in Asuhganj upazila of the district on Thursday noon. The deceased were identified as Bristi Akhter, 3 and Rakib Mia, 5. Sources said that Bristi and Rakib drowned while playing by the pond near their grandfather’s house.  Relatives rescued them and

MUNSHIGANJ: At least eleven killed and dozens went missing as a launch carrying over two hundred passengers capsized in River Meghna in Gazaria of Munshiganj on Thursday afternoon.     Three of the deceased were identified as Jamal Sikdar, 55 and his son Abid Sikdar, 28, Tupma Begum

DHAKA: Following a High Court order, police conducted raid at the house of Nur Hossain, prime accused of Narayanganj 7-killing, at Siddhirganj to seize his movable wealth on Thursday afternoon. So far, police seized a revolver with eight rounds of bullet, eight rounds of cartridge of

MUNSHIGANJ: A launch carrying around 100 passengers capsized in Gazaria point of Meghna River on Thursday noon.    The launch MV Miraz-4 was going to Sureshwar from Munshiganj.   Confirming the matter Gazaria Thana officer-in-charge Ferdouse Ahmed said police sent to the spot.  

DHAKA: A reference of possible list of bribery made by SNC Lavalin now on the table of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Following the reference, former communication minister Syed Abul Hossian and state minister for foreign affairs Abul Hasan Chowdhury would be summoned again.     

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Shahriar Alam expressed hope to fix the unsettled issues with Indian new government. He came up with the expectation at his office on Thursday in a personal interview with banglanews24.com. Minister said that the pending decisions between Bangladesh and India

NOAKHALI: A patrol team of south zone coast guard seized 142 kilogram meat of deer from Launch Ghat area of Hatia Upazila in the district on Thursday morning. Sources said that acting on tip off that a gang of poachers are carrying deer meat, coast guards conducted a drive in the area

DHAKA: Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) signed a memorandum of understanding with Payra Port Authority (PPA) on Thursday to set up the Payra Seaport at Rabnabad channel in Patuakhali district. Under the MoU, the CPA will provide taka 50-crore to construct the country’s third seaport.

DHAKA: The High Court Thursday summoned registrar of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Abu Bakar Siddik for publishing a press release on a sub-judice matter and not responding its rule.  An HC bench of Justice Kazi Reza-Ul-Haque and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain passed the order.  The court

DHAKA: Brac Bank Limited, one of the leading private commercial banks of the country, is axing its work force in the name of reducing expenditure. A total of 28 officials were allegedly terminated in past few days without any prior notice. Sources inside said that there is a list of

DHAKA: Biman Bangladesh Airlines brought two Boeing 777-200 ER aircrafts from Egypt on lease with Tk 50 crore as advance payment. Many officials at Biman called the amount of advance payment unprecedented. “It is also a mystery,” said an official. The monthly rent for the two old

DHAKA:The hearing, on the progress report of investigation submitted by Administrative Probe Committee formed by the government as per the High Court order to look into in sensational Narayanganj seven-murder, will be held on Thursday afternoon. Earlier in the morning, an HC bench of

DHAKA: Robi Axiata Ltd, a leading mobile-phone operator in the country, opened another new lounge at Jamuna Future Park in the city on Thursday morning. Cutting ribbon and cake, company Chairman Tan Sri Ghazzali Sheikh Abdul Khalid and his wife inaugurated the lounge around 10:50am.