DHAKA: A passerby was run over by a rashly driven bus in Dainik Bangla intersection of the capital on Thursday morning. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said that a bus of JM sitting service rammed the passerby as the driver lost control over the

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Security Force (BSF) of India allegedly killed a Bangladeshi aged person and hanged him from a tree near Benapole border under Sharsha upazila of the district on Thursday.    The identity of the deceased, aged around 65, could not be known immediately.Locals

DHAKA: Legendary singer Manna Dey, one of Indian cinema`s golden voices, died in a Bangalore hospital on Thursday morning. He was 94.Manna Dey was taken to ICU on Wednesday to be treated for respiratory illness and renal failure. He has been in and out of hospital the last few months and

BOGRA: A couple was electrocuted at Khihali Modhyapara village in Dupchanchia upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.The deceased were identified as Jabed Ali Akand, 45, son of late Taleb Ali Akand, from Khihali Modhyapara village and his wife Komola Begum, 35.Local sources said Jabeb

SIRAJGANJ: Two children drowned in a canal at Habibullahnagar union in Shahjadpur upazila of the district on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased were identified Al-Amin, 7, son of Ismail Hossain and Sonali Khatun, 6, daughter of Tipu Mia of the area.Sources said Al-Amin and Sonali were

KISHOREGANJ: President Abdul Hamid was accorded mass reception at a programme at his village home at Mithamain upazila in the district on Wednesday noon.He was accorded a grand reception in a function held at Mithamain Thana ground.President landed at the ground adjacent to Haji Taijuddin

NATORE: A college student was electrocuted at Taranagar village in Baraigram upazila of the district on Wednesday noon. The deceased was identified as Shimul Akhter, 18, son of Sekendar Ali, also a second-year student of Baraigram Technical College.Baraigram Union Parisad Chairman Momen

DHAKA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a US$250 million loan to expand the coverage and quality of water supplies to nearly 11 million people in Dhaka, Bangladesh`s fast-growing capital city.Principal Urban Development Specialist with ADB`s South Asia Department Norio Saito

DHAKA: India and Bangladesh on October 22, 2013 inked an agreement for enhanced trade facilitation and for combating evasion of duties and taxes. The agreement was signed during the India-Bangladesh Joint Group of Customs meet in Dhaka.The agreement was signed by India`s Revenue Secretary

DHAKA: In the latest development, the authorities concerned decided not to deploy Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel in city and elsewhere of the country.Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Detective Branch of Police Masudur Rahman told banglanews that the decision to deploy the

DHAKA: The sitting of the 19th session of the ninth parliament resumed on Wednesday evening.The lawmakers of opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance joined the session. Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar is leading the opposition lawmakers.   The session resumed around 5:40pm with Speaker Dr

JHENIDAH: Border Security Force (BSF) of India abducted a Bangladeshi youth from Kusumpur border in Maheshpur Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The victim is Lal Mia, 35, son of Atahar Ali in Pipulbaria village under the upazila. Camp Commander of Maheshpur Upazila Kushumpur of

TANGAIL: At least five people, including a couple, were killed and six others injured in two separate road accidents in the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as local Awami League leader Mainul Haque, 70, his wife Shamsunnahar, 60, driver Jamil Hossain 35, Abu Daud, 50

DHAKA: The 19th session of the ninth parliament will continue till November 7.The decision came from a meeting of the working advisory committee of the parliament on Wednesday.Earlier, Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said that the parliament session would continue till October 24.BDST:

CHITTAGONG: Two suspected terrorists were killed as an angry mob beat them up at Pahartali under Rawzan Upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Suman and Mozammel Haque, known as local BNP cadres. Local sources said Suman and Mozammel tried to flee the scene

CHITTAGONG: Two suspected terrorists were killed as an angry mob beat them up at Pahartali under Rawzan Upazila of the district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Suman and Mozammel Haque, known as local BNP cadres. Local sources said Suman and Mozammel tried to flee the scene

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A minor was killed in a road accident on Shibganj-Sonamosjid road at Shibganj upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified as Jabbarul Islam, 4, son of Abdul Khalek of Khojapur village of Daipukuria union under the upazila.Witnesses said that a

DHAKA: The government is likely to deploy Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel from Wednesday evening in a bid to avert any untoward situation ahead of October 25.A competent source form the Home Affairs Ministry confirmed the matter to banglanews in the afternoon. The sources said the

DHAKA: Bangladesh and India exchanged the ratified instruments of the extradition treaty signed between the two neighboring countries to facilitate exchange of convicts and wanted criminals.Senior secretary for the Home Ministry, CQK Mustaq Ahmed and Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday urged opposition BNP leader Khaleda Zia not to celebrate her ‘so-called’ birthday on August 15 and termed the celebration cruel. Sheikh Hasina came up with the urge while addressing a programme to mark Sheikh Russel’s 50th birthday