DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia left Dhaka at 2:45pm Wednesday for Munshiganj, where she is scheduled to address a rally in the afternoon. BNP is set to hold a rally in Munshiganj in the afternoon protesting killing, forced disappearance and abduction and corruption across the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Wednesday expressed hope that good relations with India would continue. “Good relations between Bangladesh and India will continue during the tenure of India’s newly elected Prime Minister Narendra

MADARIPUR: Two people were killed as lightning struck them in Diapara of Kunia union under Sadar Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Abdul Hye Chawkidar, 55, a former village police and Liton Akon, 20, son of Seken Akon. Sources said that

DHAKA: Two people were electrocuted in Adabar and Rayerbazar area in the city on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Kuddus, 25 and Masud, 18. Sources said that Masud came in contact with live electricity while working in a under construction building in Rayerbazar area

JAMALPUR: A storm lashed Sharmara village of Bagarchar union in Bakshiganj upazila in the district on Wednesday left three people dead and more than 50 injured. The deceased were identified as Salu 50, the owner of a mill and Masum 30, a worker of the mill and Mesed Ali 60, a pedestrian.

DHAKA: Private airline operator United Airways Limited is operating its flights with only using its half of the total fleet as five out of 11 airplanes remained grounded for long. United is also following the policies of cut-route-and-launch-route to run the flights and alternating

DHAKA: The city dwellers suffered heavily as non-stop 72-hours CGN-run auto-rickshaw strike is underway second day in the capital on Wednesday.  Buses were seen overcrowded as no auto-rickshaw plying on streets in city thoroughfare. CNG auto-rickshaw drivers and owners became divided.

NARSINGDI: A man was chopped to death by dacoits in west Basail under Sadar Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Hazi Sultan Khan, 65. Sources said that breaking door a gang of robbers entered into the house of the victim and looted eight mobile

NEW YORK: Bangladesh has been elected as Vice President of the 17th NAM Conference in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria.   The four-day 17th Ministerial Non-Align Conference has started on Monday and will continue till May 29 in Algiers.   Foreign Minister of Algeria on Monday

FENI: Rail communication to port city Chittagong with the other parts of the country has resumed after a five-hour halt due to derailment of a container train in Sadarpur area of the district on Wednesday.  Train movement became normal at 9:00am of the day moments later the rescue

DHAKA: Police is working on a highly-sophisticated criminal database for detecting criminal elements quickly by cross-checking their biometrics and other records. Following the directives of high officials of police department a Criminal Database Management System (CDMS) launched in

DHAKA: Bangladesh wishes to hold talks on regular basis on security issue along the border to neighboring country Myanmar, said foreign ministry sources.  The government has sent a draft memorandum of understanding on security dialogue in this regard. According to the sources, the

DHAKA: Musa Ibrahim, first Bangladeshi to scale Mount Everest, will share his experiences with the audience as a mountaineer during his talk on Leadership Lessons in the face of Challenge and Adversity in the city on Thursday.  As part of a monthly Guest Lecture Series organized by

FENI: Rail communications to port city Chittagong with the other parts of the country was halted due to derailment of three compartments of a Dhaka-bound container train somewhere in Sadar upazila of the district early Wednesday. District Railway Police In-Charge Mejbah Alam confirmed

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Law enforcers detained two students of Dhaka University (DU) from Sir Salimulla (SM) Hall on Tuesday evening for their alleged involvement in abduction of a salesman. The detainees are Shuvo, 4th year student of Sociology Department and Alamgir, a master’s student of

NARAYANGANJ: Law enforcers nabbed aide of Nur Hossain, prime accused of seven-murder in Narayanganj, for giving shelter and fleeing the country. Acting on a tip-off, police nabbed the alleged aide, Moshiur, from Benapole border area of Jessore on Tuesday afternoon. The detainee was also

NARAYANGANJ: For the second time, International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has issued ‘Red Warrant’ against Nur Hossain, prime accused of sensational 7-murder in the district. The France-based institution attached name and the photo of Nur Hossain on its web-page on

NILPHAMARI: Two people were killed as lightning struck them At Dimla and Sayedpur upazilas of the district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mini Begum, 24, wife of Faruq Hossain, resident of Sadar union under Dimla upazila and Mohammad Ali, 50, resident of Koyanijpara

DHAKA: Police in several drives detained nine people along with huge arms from Mirpur area in the capital on Tuesday.  The identity of the arrestees could not be known immediately. Imtiaz Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) of Mirpur zone confirmed the matter

DHAKA: Dhaka Division Transport Owners and Workers Federation called off the indefinite transport strike, started on Tuesday in eight districts, including Dhaka. The other districts are Dhaka, Gazipur, Tangail, Mymensingh, Kishoreganj, Sherpur, Jamalpur and Netrokona. The announcement