TANGAIL: A minor was killed in a road accident and another one drowned in Kalihati upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.Of the deceased, one was identified as Toma, 6, daughter of Laxman from Nischintapur village of the upazila.Sub Inspector of Kalihati Thana Omar Faruk told

DHAKA: Eminent journalist ABM Musa on Saturday said if the Rampal power plant can be inaugurated with the help of remote control, the upcoming polls also can be controlled by remote.The senior journalist of the country came up with the observation in a reception programme at Dhaka

FROM KUSHTIA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League categorically assured that her party would set up universities in all major districts if they assume power next.“Steps have been taken in the meantime and vote Awami League to form government next,” she

DHAKA: Some 10 Railway men dismissed on Saturday for their negligence of performing the duty centering killing a staff and looting Tk 15 lakh. Of the accused, four are railway police and six are from security guards of Bangladesh Railway.On Friday night, miscreants killed agreement-based

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Saturday placed an eight-day remand to Nayan Ali and Faruk, who were arrested in connection with leaking verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.Dhaka metropolitan Magistrate MA Salam passed the order as Detective

SIRAJGANJ: Two kids were killed and a woman was injured as lightning struck them in Enayetpur area under Chauhali upazila of the district on Saturday noon.The deceased were identified as Halima Khatun 7, daughter of Belal Hossain and Taslima Khatun 7, daughter of Maqbul Hossain, residents

FROM KUSHTIA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, alleged that opposition leader Khaleda Zia had embezzled money of the orphans as she was good at lying.She came up with the allegation while addressing a rally at Kushtia Government College ground on

DHAKA: Four police personnel, including Cantonment Thana Sub-Inspector, were held from Tanti Bazar on Saturday noon for their alleged involvement in robbery in the name of recovering ‘hundi money’.The SI—Quiyum, is an officer of plain-dressed team of Cantonment Police Station. 

JHENAIDHA: A school girl was killed and two others injured in a road accident at Pahati intersection of the district town on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Poli Ghosh, 15, an SSC candidate, daughter of Sukumar Ghosh.Sources said that the victim with her classmate was

SYLHET: Three persons, including a woman and two children, were killed and 20 others injured road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Osmaninagar area on Saturday noon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Osmaninagar police station Officer-in-Charge Al Amin told

MUNSHIGANJ: A robber was killed in a mob beating in Dalalpara area under Rampal union of the district early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Shahabuddin 30, son of late Nazimuddin hailed from Rupganj of the district.Police sources said that a gang of armed robbers attacked the

RAJSHAHI: A fire broke out at ward No.13 at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital of the district on Saturday morning.Sources said that the fire originated from electric short circuit and spread out to next ward.Meanwhile, the horrified patients started running to and fro while no one was

DHAKA: The National Vitamin A plus campaign is underway across the country on Saturday for enhancing the growth and immune system of the children.The children, aged from 6-month to five years, are being feed vitamin A capsules at all immunization centers in the country from 8:00am to

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 2,080 kilogram Hilsa fish from Sadipur area on Benapole frontier of the district early Saturday.Jessore BGB-26 battalion Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Matiur Rahman told banglanews, “Acting on tip-off BGB personnel in a

FROM KUSHTIA: The commercial import of electricity from India has begun Saturday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh inaugurated the process through a video conference.The premier also inaugurated the foundation stone of Rampal power plant during in

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The authority of Labaid Hospital denied giving compensation to family members of victim Masum, a 4th-year student of Political Science department in Dhaka University, has pushed him towards Clear Cell Sarcoma Cancer.The Friday night’s meeting between agitated fellow

MYMENSING: An ex assistant personal secretary of state minister for health Captain (rtd) Mazibur Rahman Fakir was killed in a road accident in Rashidpur area of the district town on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Abdul Kuddus.Local sources said a truck collided head-on with

KAMALAPUR: A three-member investigation committee was formed for looking into the killing of railway staff of Kamalapur Station.Besides, Railway MInsiter Mujibul Haque visited the spot. Miscreants killed a railway official of Kamalapur station and looted more than TK1 lakh of ticket

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to address a rally on Saturday afternoon at Alia Madrasa ground of Sylhet.Sylhet Metropolitan BNP president MA Haque will preside over the rally demanding restoration of caretaker government system.Earlier, Khaleda Zia reached at Sylhet

KAMALAPUR: Miscreants killed a railway official of Kamalapur station and looted more than TK1 lakh of ticket selling between Friday night and early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Israfil, 60,Railway and police sources confirmed the matter.GRP police station officer-in Charge Md.