DHAKA: A deaf person was killed as a train knocked him down from behind in city’s Karwan Bazar Rail Crossing area on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Kazi Abdul Kuddus 65, resident of city’s Siddheshwari area.The victim’s son Sami Hasan said that a train hit his father at

DHAKA: Canada expressed its discontent over the prevailing political unrest and the public sufferings from continuation of violence in Bangladesh.In a statement, Canadian High Cmmissioner to Dhaka Heather Cruden came up with the assertion on Tuesday.She urged all parties to end violence

JU: A section of teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) again confined vice-chancellor of the varsity professor Anwar Hossain.The protesting teachers besieged him at his university residence around 10:00pm Monday when Anwar returned in the campus after taking treatment.A pres release

DHAKA: Bangladesh ranked 16th from the bottom in the chart of Corruption Perceptions Index 2013 on the latest publication by international anti-corruption agency Transparency International on Tuesday. Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) confirmed the details of Bangladesh through

DHAKA: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena urged again the government and oppositions to hold dialogue to find an effective solution for upcoming national election.In a statement released on Tuesday, the US envoy said US concerned about the recent political unrest and violence which is

DHAKA: Foreign Secretary of India Sujatha Singh will arrive here Wednesday on a two-day long visit.In her visit, she will meet with the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh M Shahidul Haque.Sujatha will also pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister Abdul Hasan

GAZIPUR: Sheikh Hasina, the Premier of the country, is scheduled to visit burnt Standard Garments at BSCIC (Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation), Konabari of the district on Tuesday noon.Intelligence Agency sources confirmed the matter to banglanews.The sources said

DHAKA: A Madrasa teacher, another victim of 131-hour blockade violence, succumbed to his burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Mawlana Abdus Sattar 70, hailed from Badarpur union of Patuakhali district.Nephew of the deceased

DHAKA: A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in city’s Rampura area on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Fazlur Rahman 50, an official of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Limited Bangladesh.Deceased Fazlur’s colleague Mahmudul said that a human hauler (Leguna) crashed into

BAGERHAT: Three people were killed and three other injured when a vegetable-laden truck plunge into roadside ditch near to Chaukhali bridge on Khula-Bagerhat highway early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Mostafa Sheikh, 45, son of Hakim Sheikh of Bowlpur area, Saidur Rahman, 48

DHAKA: A contractor, who was stabbed by his rival group in city’s Badda area following business-related dispute, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as M Faruk 28, son of Abdul Mannan of the area and a supplier of bricks and sand.Police

MANIKGANJ: A truck driver and his helper were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Tora Bridge area of the district early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as truck driver Anis 35, son of Nuru Bocks hailed from Chuadanga and helper Mohidul 32, son of Roman Mia of the

CHIITAGONG: The rail services on Dhaka-Chittagong, Chittagong-Sylhet routes resumed after several hours’ suspension.Earlier, the train communications of the district disrupted as blockaders uprooted 50-feet rail tracks in Borotakia area under Mirsarai upazila of the district.No train

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) would likely to direct a transfer order to Dhaka and Khulna Divisional Commissioner ahead of the upcoming 10th parliamentary election on January 5.EC sources told banglanews about the matter after a meeting chaired by Chief Election commissioner (CEC) Kazi

DHAKA: A mother and her daughter were killed in a road accident near Asian Hospial at Merul Badda in the city on Monday evening.The identity of the deceased couldn’t be identified immediately.Witness said a rashly driven passenger bus of Suprovat Paribanhan rammed a mother and her

DHAKA: The deadline for the submission of nomination papers to compete the upcoming 10th national election ended on Monday.   The Election Commission (EC) holds a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner in the chair but didn’t make any disclosure to journalists about stipulated time

COMILLA: Train communications on Dhaka-Chittagong-Sylhet routes resumed after 19-hour halt that created a lot of sufferings.Subarna Express train left the Akhaura Station to Chittagong around 4:00pm on Monday.Comilla railway station master and Akhaura station master confirmed the matter

DHAKA: A total of five hundred i-Phone seized by customs and detective officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday.Officials seized the haulage from six abandoned cartons from the cargo house in the airport around 10:00am. Assistant director of Customs department Ayesha

DHAKA: A betel leaf trader was injured as miscreants blasted four cocktails in front of Deputy Commissioner Office during blockade hours on Monday.The incident happened at around 4:15pm on Monday.Witness said a group of miscreants blasted four cocktails in front of Dhaka district

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to the reporter and camera person of the country’s private TV channel RTV.Metropolitan magistrate Tareque Monirul Islam Bhuiyan passed the verdict.Earlier, law enforcers arrested private television channel RTV staff reporter Tamzid Roni and