DHAKA: The fire which broke out at a residential building at Soarighat, situated in the old part of capital Dhaka on Tuesday morning is now under control. Five fire fighting units doused the fire after one and half hour long effort. The fire originated at 8:45am and reason behind the

DHAKA: A children who sustained injuries in a road accident at Ashulia on Monday died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday late night. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Juel, 5, of Ashulia. Juel’s uncle Mostafa said that on Monday noon a passenger bus knocked Juel

LAXMIPUR: A terrorist was killed in a suspicious gunfight in Kathalia area of Sadar upazila early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Khokhon, 38, son of late Ali Ahmed of Titarkandi village of the upazila and second-in-command of local terrorist gang ‘Didar Bahini’. Jillur

JHENAIDAH: A Bangladeshi cattle trader was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Mohespur Hawladarpara border of the district early Tuesday. The victim was identified as Ripan Mia, 25, son of Raihan Uddin of Sarishaghata village under the upazila. BGB Srinathpur Camp

JESSORE: At least seven people were killed and three hurt in a road accident on Jessore-Khulna highway in Rajghat Ahad Jute mill area in Abhaynagar upazila of the district on Tuesday. The identity of the decease could not be known immediately. Jessore Assistant Superintendent of Police

DHAKA: Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was made specialist advisor of Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (MSD) of World Health Organization (WHO) for four years.Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of WHO, offered the responsibility to Saima Wazed

DHAKA: A woman was killed in a road accident in city’s Gendaria-Dhupkhola area o Thursday.The deceased was identified as Khorsheda Begum, 56, resident of the area.Locals said that a rashly driven passenger bus rammed the woman in the area around 10:00am, while she was going to hospital

FENI: The upazila Chairman and Awami League president of Fulgazi upazila was shot and burnt to death at his own car by miscreants in Academy area of the district town on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Ekramul Haque Ekram, 47, chairman of the upazila.Another three people

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday re-fixed June 3 for hearing the appeal filed by Jamaat leader Mohammad Kamaruzzaman challenging the death penalty awarded to him for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.    The four-member SC

DHAKA: Six persons were killed and over a dozen injured in two separate road accidents in Tangail and Dhamrai districts on Thursday morning. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. In Tangail, Police sources said that two rashly driven trucks collided head on in

DHAKA: Around five hundreds intern nurses of Dhaka Nursing College started staging protest at in front of outdoor department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) from Tuesday morning protesting attack on intern nurse at Sylhet Osmani Hospital. The protest started from 9:30am with the

MEHERPUR: A man was killed and his 10-month old son Tanveer was injured critically as they fell from roof of their house in Bamundi area under Gangni upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Ahsan Habib Bakul, 35, son of Abdul Bari and resident of the

COX’S BAZAR: Coast Guard members detained 62 people including 8 Thai nationals, who were going to Malaysia illegally through waterway, near the Saint Martin's Island in the Bay at 7:00am on Tuesday. Coast Guard also seized the trawler, which was carrying them. Confirming the matter to

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank is concerned about newly established nine commercial banks as a central bank investigation reveals that the banks fell short of good governance since their inception.  “The managements of the banks, given permission on political consideration, are not being able

SYLHET: The authority of Sylhet Nursing College has declared the institution shut for indefinite period following the attack incident on intern nurse of MAG Osmani Medical Hospital.             All residential students were asked to leave the dormitories within 6:00pm on Tuesday.

DHAMRAI (DHAKA): Three people including a female worker were killed and 30 others injured as a staff bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Dautia area under Dhamrai upazila at the outskirt of the capital on Tuesday morning. One of the deceased was identified as Jahanara, 26, resident of

NOAKHALI: Unidentified miscreants shot dead two youths in Badalcourt Bazar and Dasgharia area under Chatkhil upazila of the district early Tuesday.                     One of the deceased was identified as Dulal, 25, a transport worker.                      Local

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, urged countrymen to boycott bangla daily Prothom-Alo as it has published a news item that said 1971 Liberation War was India-Pakistan war.Joy came up with the urge in a status update on social network site Facebook on Monday

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League-backed chairman aspirants won in nine upazilas, while BNP-backed came out victorious in five in sixth phase upazila polls. AL candidates were elected unofficially in Taltali, Sadar, Kaunia of Borguna district and Gangachara of Rangpur, Kamarkand of Sirajganj,

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Monday seeking directives upon the government for not importing duty free cars for the lawmakers. Supreme Court lawyer Eunus Ali Akond submitted the plea praying the court to issue a rule upon the government seeking explanation