DHAKA: Four members of a family died and another fell sick after consuming poisonous puffer fish (locally known as Patka fish) in Dholaipar area of the capital Dhaka on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Shahin, 28, his younger bother Suja, 25, and their nephews Jumman, 12,

ASHULIA, SAVAR: A youth was killed as a boat capsized in Gajaria canal under Yarpur union of Ashulia Industrial Area on Monday.The deceased was identified as Alam, 32, son of Rahiz Uddin and resident of Ghoshbagh area of Ashulia.Locals said Alam along with his uncle went to the canal for

DHAKA: A second year honors student drowned in a pond adjacent to Khilgaon Taltala Super Market area of the city on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Zahidul Islam, 23, student of Siddheswari Degree College, also son of one Hossain Ali, resident of Tipaibagh area of

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) has rejected the proposal of social welfare ministry for separate national identity cards for elderly citizens.Election Commissioner M Shahnewaz made the disclosure in a formal meeting on Monday.He said the proposal of separate ID cards would hamper

COX’S BAZAR: Two people were found slaughtered to death in Garjania union under Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Monday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahim, 25, son of Abdul Monaf and Mohammad Ilias, 28, son of Abdul Mabud, residents of the area.Police sources said

DHAKA: The third session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad will begin at 5:00pm on September 1.President M Abdul Hamid called the session on Monday as per 1st paragraph of 72nd section of the Constitution.Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat issued a press release in this regard in the afternoon.BDST:

ASHULIA, DHAKA: The workers of a readymade garments factory named ‘Yagi Bangladesh’ went on strike, protesting sacking in Beron area of Ashulia in city on Monday. Sources said the workers of the garments went to the factory as usual but on Monday morning, seeing the sacking notice of

DHAKA: A fire broke out in a plastic factory in Puraton Dalpotti area of Lalbagh in city on Monday afternoon.Some five fire fighting units of the Fire Service Department brought the fire under control around 4:50pm.Fire Fighter Ziaur Rahman of Fire Service Control Room confirmed the

DHAKA: The government has approved the proposal of signing deal for developments of land ports of the country. The approval came from a regular cabinet meeting held at the secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair on Monday.The cabinet approved Inter-governmental

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday gave warning the Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali for his derogatory remarks on journalists.The forewarning came from a regular cabinet meeting at the secretariat with the premier in the chair on Monday.The ministers attended the

DHAKA: Former Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor Dr Moniruzzaman Mia is mysteriously confined by his relatives at his own residence in the city. His relatives claimed that the veteran educator is “mentally sick” but he opposed and said he is completely sound. One of the

DHAKA: The Bangladesh government has decided to take necessary initiative to save Gaza and protect the rights of Palestinians through diplomatic means. The decision came from a regular cabinet meeting in the secretariat on Monday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. In the

DHAKA: Narayanganj City Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy said godfathers are involved in the much-talked seven murder case.All people know about the godfathers so the name should not be mentioned. No hindrance would be made in the trial of involved in the case even he is Ivy’s son, she added.She

DHAKA: Police recovered two bodies from separate area of the capital on Monday.In Khilgaon area, an unidentified woman was crushed under wheels of Kamalapur-bound intercity train from Chittagong in front of Rabeya Academy in the area around 10:00 am.Confirming the incident,

DHAKA: Canada accepted Bangladesh national polls held on January 5 as it followed constitution but the country expressed its unhappiness to the lower presence of voters.Canada high commissioner to Bangladesh Heather Cruden commented at a meeting with Diplomatic Correspondent

DHAKA: Prof Dr Muzaffer Ahmad and Dr Swadesh Ranjan Bose have been selected for the Bangladesh Bank Award this year.Each of them will be given a gold medal, Tk 1 lakh and a Bangladesh Bank crest under this award.Bangladesh Bank has decided to confer the ‘Bangladesh Bank Award-2013′

GAIBANDHA: Four people went missing as a boat capsized in Brahmaputra River in Kamrajani area under Sadar Upazila at 10:00am Monday.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-Charge of Raziur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1348 HRS, AUG 11, 2014

DHAKA: The government has cancelled the approval of five baby foods produced and marketed by Partex Group. The foods have been banned as those were hazardous for child health. Health directorate sources confirmed on Monday the matter to banglanews.The banned items are five types of

DHAKA: The customs inelegance detained a man along with gold bars, weighing 4 kilograms and 200 grams, from green channel of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Monday.The detainee, Kamal Uddin, arrived here by BG-408 flight in the morning.Assistant Commissioner Umme

KUSHTIA: A doctor was killed in cylinder blast of a car after head-on collision with a bus in Barmail area in Bheramara upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Amirul Islam, 50, Medical Officer of Bheramara Upazila Health Complex.  Confirming the matter to