NOAKHALI: Three persons including the Officer-in-Charge of Sonaimuri Thana of the district were injured as an accused pushed them and tried to flee on Friday noon.The injured are-- Officer-in-Charge of Sonaimuri Thana Abdus Samad, constable Babul and the accused himself Nazrul Islam (30),

THAKURGAON: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) abducted a Bangladeshi farmer from Ratnai Border under Baliadanga upazila of the district on Friday.The victim is Khabir Uddin, son of Khoka Mahmud of Morolpara village of the upazila.Sources said that BSF personnel abducted Khabir while he

DHAKA: The agitated teachers of primary schools had given an ultimatum to government till October 13 to fulfill their 11-point demand.Bangladesh Primary School Teachers’ Forum gave the ultimatum from a rally and hunger strike programme at Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Friday

KAMALNAGAR, LAXMIPUR: A woman and her young daughter allegedly committed suicide by drinking poison in Charjagobondhu area under Kamalnagar upazila of the district on Friday noon.The deceased were identified as Bakul Begum, 42, wife of Momin Ullah and their daughter Tania, 18.Sources said

FROM SAVAR: Bashundhra Swimming Complex is going to be built at Savar Golf Club.A deal was signed in this regard between country’s leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group and Bangladesh Army. According to the deal, Bashundhara group will finance the world class swimming pool.In

DHAKA: The opportunities of Bangladeshis going Saudi Arabia for work is recommencing as the country’s ministerial panel has advised the government to lift a ban on the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.Bangladeshi workers again will enter to the country after expiry of the amnesty

DHAKA: Details of nearly 1,600 Bangladesh factories used by more than 90 leading fashion retailers and brands have been released October 3 as part of a commitment to improve safety and transparency in the country`s garment industry. The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, to

TANGAIL: Four new-born babies were killed in Tangail Sadar Hospital as nurse pushed wrong injections into their bodies on Friday noon.All babies were of 4 to 20 days old.As per the prescription of doctor Saiful Islam, Nurse Rita pushed the injections into the bodies of the kids and they

MUNSHIGANJ: After a seven hour halt, traffic movement through the Dhaka-Chittagong highway resumed at around 110:00am Friday as truckers withdrew their blockade.The gridlock started at about 4:30 am as truckers put barricade on the highway by parking trucks to and fro following Meghna

TANGAIL: Four new-born babies were killed in Tangail Sadar Hospital as nurse pushed date-expired injection into their bodies on Friday noon.A source in the hospital confirmed the matter to banglanews.Tension mounted in the hospital over the incident.BDST: 1218 HRS, OCT 04, 2013AKA/GCP

DHAKA: The admission test of session 2013-14 under medical and dental colleges was held on Friday.The exam started from 10am and last till 11am through MCQ test as usual.This year the first 2,811 successful candidates would be admitted to the 22 public medical colleges while the remaining

MUNSHIGANJ: A 20-kilometre traffic jam was reported on the busy Dhaka-Chittagong highway that causing immense suffering to hundreds of passengers.The gridlock started at about 4:30am Friday and continued till banglanews correspondent filing the report.Local sources said the tailback

CHITTAGONG: A robber lynched by mob at Sandwip upazila of the district on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Jahurul Haque, 45, son of Jalal Ahmed of the same area.Sources said a group of robbers went to a house for robbery on Thursday late night. Sensing the presence of the

DHAKA: Considering sufferings of the patients, Bangladesh Chemist and Druggist Samity (BCDS) leaders decided to curtail four hours from the 16-hour strike on Thursday.BCDS president Sadekur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews at around in the afternoon.BCDS called for the strike to

FROM HOUSE: Government will recruit near seven thousands primary teachers soon.Government has recently published an advertisement in this regard.Culture Affairs Minister Abul Kalam Azad disclosed the matter in the parliament in response a question to lawmaker Imaj Uddin on

SIRAJGANJ: At least 20 people were injured in clash between two villagers in Sirajganj municipality area on Thursday.Sources said people of Diardhangara and Bhangabari village locked into a fierce clash in the noon over a trifle matter, leaving at least 20 people from both sides

DHAKA: The government has approved the list of government holidays for 22 days in 2014.The approval came from a cabinet meeting held at secretariat on Thursday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.After the meeting, cabinet secretary M Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan told journalists

DHAKA: The government has given approval the draft of Grameen Bank Act-2013 which will bring the bank under the regulation of the Bangladesh Bank (BB).The approval came from the cabinet meeting on Thursday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.After the meeting, cabinet secretary

DHAKA: The inauguration of 500-megawatt Bangladesh-India Power Transmission Center is going to be held at Bheramara in Kushtia on Saturday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian PM Manmohan Singh will jointly switch on their respective sides of the grid through a teleconference for the

MECCA: Three more Bangladeshi pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Jamal Uddin Pramanik, 66, passport number AF7524926, Jafor Ahmed, 61, passport number AC2665403 and Mohammad Kolimuddin, 74, passport number AF5279624.A total of 18