NAOGAON:  Locals held 11 abductors while they were abducting a business man at Moinab Bazar under Manda upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon. The name of the business man is Bazlur Rashid. More to follow… BDST: 1734 HRS, MAY 01, 201

DHAKA: Five people were killed and 8 others injured as lightning struck them in separate incidents in different places of Lalmonirhat and Panchagarh Thursday.In Lalmonoirhat, four people were killed and 7 injured when thunder struck in Aditmari, Hatibandha and Kaliganj upazilas of the

GAZIPUR: Awami League president, also prime minister Sheikh Hasina reached at Bhawal Badre Alam Government College ground where Sramik League ha organized a rally on the occasion of historic May Day. The rally began at noon where thousands of leaders and activists of the party, also some

SIDDIRGANJ (NARAYANGANJ):  Tense situations prevailing in Siddirganj area of the district since the recovery of six bodies including that of abducted Councilor Nazrul Islam on Wednesday afternoon.Angry people have kept Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet highways blockaded since Thursday

DHAKA:  BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia took her seat at the venue of Sramik Dal rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Thursday afternoon. BNP front organization Sramilk Dal organized the rally on the occasion of historic May Day. Thousands of activists of the party and its allies gathered at the

GAZIPUR: A rally, organized by Sramik League on the occasion of historic May Day, began at Bhawal Badre Alam Government College ground at on Thursday noon.Thousands of leaders and activists of the party, also some ministers of ruling government attended the programme.Awami League

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has commemorated all the deceased workers in worldwide including the victims of Rana Plaza tragedy and paid her deep sympathy to the bereaved families.                               The premier was addressing a discussion at Osmani

FROM KOLKATA: Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen said he does not think Narendra Modi is a good prime ministerial candidate in ongoing parliament elections.       Sen came up with the observation to journalists at Santiniketan after casting vote on Wednesday.     He said, “My

GAZIPUR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to visit in Gazipur on Thursday afternoon to address a mass worker’s rally on the occasion of historic May Day.  The rally will be held at Bhawal Badre Alam Government College field in the city.   A large number the of law enforcers

DHAKA:  Border Guard Bangladesh has been deployed in the district from Thursday morning to bring the law and order situation under control. A total of eight platoons of BGB members were seen patrolling the metropolitan and Dhaka-Chittagong highway. BGB headquarters information and

MAGURA: Top terror Taiyab, 40, was gunned down by his rival gang in Doramathna area under Sadar upazila early Thursday. He came out of of his father-in-law’s house in the area after rival gangsters had called him around 5:00am and they shot him a nearby field, leaving him dead on the

NARAYAGANJ: Another body was found in Char Dhaleswari area under Bandar upazila in Shitalakkhya River on Thursday morning.  Being informed from locals, police from Port Thana recovered the floating body of an unidentified man at 7:30am some four days after five persons had gone missing

DHAKA:  BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Zia on Thursday said timely steps by the professionals are crucial important as the country is passing a transition period. Tarique made the remarks when addressing through a teleconference at the divisional monitor and coordinator conference of

DHAKA: The historic May Day, commemorating the first triumph of the world’s working class in their epical struggles, was observed on Thursday in the country as elsewhere across world with a pledge to establish the rights of the workers. The May Day, also known as International

DHAKA: At least 20 people including five women were found dead across the country as reports published in banglanews throughout Wednesday.   Of the deceased, six were recovered from Shitalakshya River in Narayanganj, while a private university female student allegedly committed suicide

DHAKA: In the wake of increasing number of crimes, use of all kinds of black, coloured, mercury and non-transparent glasses on all kinds of light vehicles including microbus, private car and pick-up have been banned from May 10. Home ministry made the disclosure through a press release

JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Wednesday detained 32 people including women and children when crossing Putkhali border at Benapole of the district illegally to enter into India. Details of the detainees could not be known while most of them were women and children. BGB 23

DHAKA: The historic May Day, commemorating the first triumph of the world’s working class in their epical struggles, will be observed on Thursday in the country as elsewhere across world with a pledge to establish the rights of the workers. The May Day, also known as International

RANGAMATI: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman M Badiuzzaman on Wednesday observed that the power is source of corruption, which is taking place in the high level due to lacks of proper use of and control over the power. The chief of anti-graft was addressing a view exchange

DHAKA: Manoj Kanti Baral has been removed as the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Narayanganj while Tangail's DC Md Anisur Rahman has been asked to join there. According to a public administration ministry order on Wednsday, the government has made the reshuffle. According to the order,