DHAKA:  A fire broke out a six-storey building in Banashree area under Rampura Thana in the capital on Thursday mourning.The fire originated at third flour of six-storey building of G-block, 3-road, home no-2 of the Bonosree residential area. Witness said to banglanews that the fire

SATKHIRA: Army personnel have been deployed in the district from Thursday morning ahead of the upcoming 10th national election of the country which is sechduled to be held on January 5.    A contingent of Bangladesh Army arrived Satkhira stadium from Jessore at around 8am.Satkhira’s

SAVAR, DHAKA: A devastating fire broke out at Bangla-Japan garment factory in Unique area of Ashulia, on the outskirts of the Dhaka city, on Thursday morning.Witnesses said that the fire originated at seventh floor of Bangla-Japan Trading at around 7:30am.On information, eight fire

DHAKA: A truck driver, who sustained burn injuries when blockade supporters hurled petrol bomb at his truck in Sirajganj, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Shaheen, 30.Sources said some miscreants hurled petrol bombs while the

DHAKA: Army is being deployed across the country on Thursday to maintain law and order during the 10th parliamentary election.Sources from the Election Commission (EC) said the army will be deployed as striking force and help as per requests of the returning officer though they would not

COMILLA: At least four people, including woman and child, were killed and eight others injured in a road accident at Daudkandi upazila of the district on Wednesday evening.The deceased were identified as Yasmin Akhter, 25 and her daughter Jannat, 5, from the Sadar area of Daudkandi

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam and few other opposition leaders were sued on charge of instigating arson at Bangla Motor where a police man and another one were killed on Tuesday night.Ramna Thana Sub-Inspector Nazmul Islam filed the case on Wednesday

TANGAIL: Joint forces in a drive arrested 16 accused from different upazilas of the district on Tuesday night. Amongst the arrestees, 14 accused are-Imrul Kaiser Razib, 26, Kazal, 27, Mahbul Haque, 25, Motaleb Hossain, 36, Akter Hossain, 32, Rabbi, 20, Delowar Hossain Monto, 50, Rafiqul

SATKHIRA: Nazmul Ahsan took office as new Deputy Commissioner of the district in Wednesday.Outgoing Deputy Commissioner Dr. Anwar Hossain handed over the charge to him at around 10:00am.Earlier on December 17, the government has appointed deputy secretary of Power and Mineral Resources

BARAIGRAM, NATORE: A mini truck driver was killed in a road accident in Agran area under Baraigram upazila early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam, 25, son of Anwar Hossain hailed from Jangle Bazar village of Jessore sadar.Banpara highway Thana Sub-Inspector Zohir

DHAKA: Veteran photo journalist of the Dainik Ittefaq Aftab Ahmed was found dead in his Rampura residence in the capital early Wednesday.  Being informed, police recovered his body tied up his hands and legs.Rampura thana officer-in-charge Kripasindhu Bala confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to exchange greetings with distinguished people and leaders of Christian community on Wednesday night.Sources said that the exchange greetings will be held at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office at 8:00pm.Chairperson’s office

DHAKA: Christmas Day, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, is being celebrated across the country on Wednesday with proper religious fervor and solemnity. Though Christmas day is completely a religious festival of Christian community but several communities observe

DHAKA: Bangladesh Awami League will publish their Manifesto for upcoming 10th general election on December 28.AL presidium member Nuh Ul Alam Lenin confirmed the matter to banglanews.The manifesto will be unveiled at 3:00pm on the day at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the

JAMALPUR: Rail communication of Jamalpur with capital city was halted due to derailment of engine of a local train near Pearpur rail station on Wednesday morning.The accident took place at around 8:30am.Pearpur station master Abdul Quader confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1058 HRS,

DHAKA: A truck driver, who sustained burn injuries when blockade supporters hurled petrol bomb at his truck, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam.Nuruzzaman, helper of the truck, told banglanews that on Friday (December 20)

DHAKA: A police man was burned down and two others sustained injuries as miscreants hurled petrol bombs aiming a requisitioned bus of police in capital’s Bangla Motor area on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Traffic police Constable Ferdous, 35.Witnesses said that a

LAXMIPUR: Two people were killed as a truck collided head on with a CNG-run auto rickshaw in Gachhirhat Bazar area on Raipur-Chandpur highway under the district on Tuesday night.One of the deceased was identified as M Mohsin, 22, a college going student and the identity of the other one

DHAKA: The president of     Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Janota League, Abdul Kader Siddique proclaimed to found a new alliance with Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BKB) and Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (JSD).He came up with the disclosure while addressing party’s 15th innovation as a chief guest

DHAKA: Members of the Christian community in the country will celebrate the holy Christmas on Wednesday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ amid festivity and religious fervor.Christians would offer special prayers, illuminate churches, decorate Christmas trees at homes and places of