RAJSHAHI: At least 50 people were injured in a clash between police and students in Rajshahi Polytechnic institute in the city on Monday.30 students were held from the spot.Witnesses said that the students started protest in their campus to press 2-point demand and police obstacle

DHAKA: The students of polytechnic on Monday halted their movement to press two-point demand. The spokesperson of Bangladesh Technical Student Council Jakir Hossain Sagar came up with the disclosure at capital’s Tejgaon Polytechnic Institute at around 11:10am.Sagar said that they got a

BHOLA: Students of Bhola Polytechnic Institute staged demonstration for the second consecutive day to press their 2-point demand on Monday in Borhanuddin upazila of the district.Local sources said that the students came up with a protest procession at around 10.00am. During the time they

BOGRA: Three persons were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Bogra Highway in Dhankundi area under Sherpur of the district on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Faridul Islam, 38, son of Abdul Matin of Sirajganj, Rubel, 36 and Nagar Hawlader, 45, of

SUNAMGANJ: A man was held in a connection with snatching Tk 90 lakhs of Brac Bank in Sylhet on Monday.The detainee was identified as Ispahani, hailed from Arpin Nagar area of the district.Police source said that South Surma Thana and Sunamganj Model Thana jointly conducted a drive and

DHAKA: After a 10-day break, the 19th session of the ninth parliament will resume at 5:00pm Monday.Sources said that the main opposition BNP won’t join in the session.On September 19, the 19th session was adjourned for 10 days.BDST: 1212 HRS, SEP 30, 2013MR/AKA/BSK

SAVAR, DHAKA: At least 10 people were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Niribili Bus Stand area in Savar on Monday morning.The injured were sent to Savar Gonoshasthaya Hospital. Witnesses said that a Faridpur-bound passenger bus collided head on with a fish-laden truck

DHAKA: Dhaka City Corporation will construct 13 new 10-storyed buildings, which will be completed within 2017, spending Tk 190 crores for around 1500 cleaners in the capital.The project plan will be placed in the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting on Tuesday

BHALUKA, MYMENSINGH: Two readymade garments workers were killed and 25 injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Memensing highway in Mallik Bari area under Bhaluka Upazila of the district on Sunday night.The deceased were identified as Hasina, 24, wife of Faruque and Shafique, 30.Sources said

BRAMHANBARIA: Police and fire service workers, in a joint effort, recovered a body and 40 others injured were rescued as a passenger plunged into the Titas River near Rampur Bridge under Bijoynagar Upazila in the district on Sunday night.The deceased could not be identified

DHAKA: Bangladeshi expatriates working in the Kingdom have expressed happiness over a ministerial panel advising the government to lift the ban on the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.“Recruitment from Bangladesh will resume on a gradual basis, beginning with house servants such as

BANGLADESH is in fresh turmoil. On Sept. 17, its Supreme Court decided that Abdul Quader Mollah, a leading Islamist politician, should be hanged for war crimes committed during the country’s 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. When he was given a life sentence by a Bangladeshi

BRAMHANBARIA: At least 40 people were injured as a passenger plunged into the Titash River as its driver lost control over the steering near Rampur Bridge at Bijoynagar upazila in the district on Sunday night.District traffic sergeant M Bayezid confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said,

MONGLA, BAGERHAT: Mongla Port has been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number 3 as a low lies over North Bay and adjoining area moved slightly northwestwards and now lies over North-West Bay off West Bengal.Axis of monsoon trough runs through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gangetic

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday issued an arrest warrant against Ramna Thana Officer-in-Charge (investigation) Saidul Haque Bhuiyan in a dowry case filed by his wife.Judge of Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Sadiqul Islam issued the arrest warrant.On July 31, Mariam

MONGLA, BAGERHAT: The low over North Bay and its adjacent areas moved vaguely north-west area and now lies over North-West Bay off West Bengal-Bangladesh coast.Under its influence, a deep convection is taking place over the North Bay.A Met Office bulletin said stormy weather may affect

BAGERHAT: A district court issued verdict in one Abdul Latif Hawlader murder case on Sunday sentencing his two sons to life imprisonment and his nephew to death. The convicts are Khalilur Rahman, who will walk to gallows and life-timers- Zilur and Shah Alam and Selim Uddin.The court also

LAXMIPUR: Three persons were killed and four others injured in a road accident near Chandraganj Bazar under Sadar Upazila of the district on Sunday noon.The deceased were identified as Mohin Uddin, 45, Kartik Chandra Das, 43 and Maran Chandra Das.Confirming the matter to banglanews,

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking stay order on the construction of Rampal Power plant on Sunday.Lawyer of four petitioners Advocate Monzil Morshed confirmed it to banglanews.Later he told journalists that the hearing is to be held in the HC bench of Justice

DHAKA: Supreme Court’s Chamber Judge sent to the full bench the government petition seeking stay on the High Court order that annulled the Contempt of Court Act, 2013 declaring it illegal.Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order on Sunday and the hearing will be held on October