GAZIPUR: Two readymade garments workers were found dead at Urmi Knitwear Ltd in Kaliakoir upazila of the district on Saturday. On information, police recovered the bodies, said a spot account of the incident. The deceased were identified as Abdur Razzak, 35, son of Sohrab Khan, hailed

DHAKA: A suitcase containing the body of a Bangladeshi man, who was brutally killed in Bahrain nearly two months back, was found on August 3. Bahrain media on the following day went to town with the story of the suitcase murder case with sketchy details, leaving gaps of mystery. Police

FROM CENTRAL SHAEED MINAR: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Professor Mizanur Rahman on Saturday said the international law of humans rights is being violated though violation of the rights of indigenous people.“We have to accept the indigenous people, if we want to

DHAKA: Bangladesh Member of Parliament Nazmul Haque Pradhan visited Poaturkuthi, a Bangladeshi enclave located in Coochbehar district of Indian state of West Bengal on Thursday. Both from Bangladesh and India, he was the first MP, who visited their country's enclave located in the

NETROKONA: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was killed in a factional clash between two groups of the organization over establishing supremacy at Netrokona Government College on Saturday noon. The deceased was identified as Mirza Aziz Aman Ipti, 20, son of Mirza Azizur

NATORE: Three women were killed and injured seven others as a train hit a human hauler, carrying wedding party people, in Bagatipara of the district on Saturday noon. The identities of the deceased are Sajeda, Julekha and Sundori. All of them hailed from Paikerdol village of the Sadar

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel detained 22 Bangladesh nationals, including men, women and children while crossing the frontier illegally. Details of the detainees could not be known but they hailed from Bagerhat, Keshabpur, Khulna and Narail.  Confirming the

FROM MAWA GHAT: A image, which was believed to be drowned launch Pinak-6, was found by Jarip-10 near to Mawa Ghat in Munshiganj district on Saturday noon.  The process is underway to search by divers.  Confirming the matter Chittagong Port Authority Chief Hydrographer Commander Manjur

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina and Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury expressed deep shock at the death of Bilkis Moyezuddin, mother of State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki. Hasina also offered her grave condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed

HILI, DINAJPUR: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned four Bangladesh nationals to Border Guard Bangladesh through Hili border early Saturday some eleven hours after their detention. The returnees are Khogen Pramanik, 33, son of Kenaram Pramanik, Robin Pramanik, 30, son of Kachu

DHAKA: The indigenous people from various region of the country gathered at Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday on the occasion of World Indigenous People’s Day. People from all walks of life joined in the rally at Shaheed Minar.  Releasing balloons, Chairman of National Human Rights

SHARIATPUR: Ferry services have been halted on Shariatpur-Chandpur route as pontoon of the ferry ghat broke down on Friday night. Around four hundreds passenger buses and trucks got stuck on both side of ghat .  Confirming the matter, Shariatpur Ghat Supervisor Ikbar Hossain Khan told

RAJSHAHI: Two people were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Kharkhari bypass road under Motihar thana in the metropolitan early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahim, 35, son of Jhatu Rahim and Abdul Kader, 30, son of Ansar Ali.  Sources said that a

MEHERPUR: A Bangladeshi cattle trader was shot to death by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Majhpara frontier of Mujibnagar in the district on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Abdul Khalek, 30, son of Dulu Mallik.  Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Mujibnagar Camp

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) began special drives at 20 thana under its three divisions from Friday night to arrest the wanted criminals and recover explosive substances. The drives got underway since 8:00pm on Friday and would continue till August 11 at the divisions –

FROM MAWA GHAT: The Pinak-6, which capsized in the Padma river in Mawa of Munshiganj on Monday, carrying over 250 passengers, is yet to trace and 108 still missing on sixth days. The rescue team recovered 42 bodies from the Padma and Meghna rivers till Saturday morning. Amongst them, 24

DHAKA: Toba Group Sramik Songram Committee called strike in all the readymade garments of the country for Saturday, demanding payments of their due of three-month salary, bonus and overtime. The workers organization declared the programme in a press release signed by Central General

SYDNEY: Bangladeshi born Australian resident Ishraq Huda awarded by gold medal in International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) held in Taiwan recently. Ishraq got 600 marks out of 600 marks in several events where a total of 311 candidates participated from 81 countries. He is the son of

LONDON: A Bangladeshi youth was produced before court in United Kingdom on the charge of planning a terrorist attack.  The accused was identified as Afsor Ali, 27, resided at Scott Street and Bethnal Green in East London.  In a hearing at London Old Bailey Court on August 6, the

FROM MAWA GHAT: The man, who was reportedly rescued after four days of launch Pinak-6 capsized in Padma River, was proved fraud and a drama for bagging money.  Inspector (investigation) Mujibur Rahman of Sreenagar Police Station confirmed the matter to media. The man, who introduced