MEHERPUR: A leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed in a gunfight between leaders-activists of the party and joint forces at Hizli field under Sadar Upazila of the district early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Jabbar, 58, Ameer of Amjhupi Union unit Jamaat-e-Islami.Police

MANIKGANJ: Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatia river route came to a halt since early Tuesday due to poor visibility for dense fog.Sources said that the authority has stopped the ferry services from 5:00am to avoid collision.Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport

DHAKA: The government has imposed 24-hour restriction on vehicle movement across the country expect five districts from January 4 midnight during the 10th national election.The disclosure came from a gazette notification issued by Communications Ministry.As per the notification, Baby

DHAKA: The on duty civil government employee will get a compensation Tk five-lac for death and Tk two-lac for injuries in political violence.Election Commission (EC) passed an order regarding the recent political crises throughout the country.The victims will have to claim the

DHAKA: Two passersby were injured as miscreants blasted cocktail by the miscreants at in front of the National Press Club on Monday afternoon.Witnesses said miscreants blasted a cocktail at eastern gate of the club around 5:45pm, leaving two people injured.Of them, one was critically

SIRAJGANJ: An Awami League leader was chopped to death by miscreants in Baitara Bazar area under Sadar upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, 45, upazila AL Juba and Sports Affairs Secretary and resident of the area.Local sources said that

DHAKA: Experts and practitioners said at a workshop the greater development cooperation with the emerging economies as part of ‘South-South Cooperation’ model could be highly beneficial for Bangladesh in achieving its middle income aspiration.To that end, deeper collaboration with the

DHAKA: The government has decided to appoint Sheikh Mohammed Belal, currently serving as East Asia affairs director general of foreign ministry, as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Kingdom of Netherlands.He has been appointed to serve as ambassador for the Republic of Poland and

JOYPURHAT: Three people were found dead at field of Mohammadpur union under Panchbibi upazila of the district on MondayPolice recovered the beheaded bodies of anonymous youths from the field in the afternoon.  Witnesses said the three beheaded bodies were found by some cowboys in the

DHAKA: Veteran lawyer Barrister Rafiqul Haque on Monday categorically said the dignity of the Supreme Court is demolished through the attacks in the apex court.  The senior lawyer of the Supreme Court came up with the observation while talking to journalists at Supreme Court.Criticizing

RANGPUR: An army man was killed in a road accident on Rangpur-Dhaka highway of Jagannathpur area under Pirganj upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased was identified as DMT Tofail Ahmed, 19, son of Nijam Uddin, hailed from Charmachanad village under Gafargaon upazila of

SATKHIRA: A union parishad chairman was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between joint forces and BNP-Jamaat cadres in Shikri area under Sadar upazila of the district on Monday noon.The ceased was identified as Anarul Islam, chairman of Agardari Union Parishad. Police claimed that he was

DHAKA: Police held three top female leaders of BNP, including its vice-chairman Selima Rahman, from the premises of BNP Chairperson’s Gushan residence in the capital on Monday noon.The other detainees are- Member of Parliament (reserved) Rasheda Begum Hira and former MP (reserved) Newaz

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Monday issued some directives to the dwellers of capital to prevent any unpleasant and unwanted situation while celebrating the 31st night.In a press briefing at DMP media centre in the morning, DMP Commissioner Benzir Ahmed urged the city

DHAKA:  A Dhaka court on Monday placed opposition BNP Vice-Chairman Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed on a two-day remand in a case filed with Paltan police station.Magistrate Harun-or-Rashid of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court passed the order after hearing when police produced him

MUNSHIGANJ: Ferry services on Doulatdia-Paturia river route resumed Monday morning after a 10 hours suspension due to poor visibility for dense fog.Ten Ro-Ro ferries and two K-type ferries started carrying vehicles from 9:00am.Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Paturia

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a room of Russian Embassy in capital’s Gulshan-2 area on Monday morning.Confirming the matter, duty officer of Fire Service Control Room Mohammad Ali told banglanews that the fire broke out from an AC due to mechanical fault at around 9:00am.On information, a

RAJSHAHI: Detective Branch (DB) of Police recovered some 65 cocktails and five-kg gunpowder at around 2:30am Monday from Binodpur area under Motihar Thana of the metropolitan city.Officer-in-Charge of Rajshahi Metropolitan DB Alamgir Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1132

PABNA: Three workers were killed in a road accident in Boalmari area under Sathia upazila of the district on Monday morning.Of the deceased, two were indentified as Driver Shah Alam, 34, Helper Nabir Uddin, 48 while the identity of another yet to know.Witnesses said that a good-laden

DHAKA: At least 55 shops were gutted, which damaged properties worth about Tk 80 lakhs, in Barisal and Patuakhali districts on Sunday night.In Barisal, 40 shops were gutted in a devastating fire at Saheber Hat area under Agailjhara Upazila in the district on Sunday night.Sources said fire