BRAHMANBARIA: Two youths were killed near Azampur rail station of the district as train crushed them on Friday evening.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Railway sources said that the two youths were gossiping at the rail line near Azampur station. At one stage, a

GAZIPUR: Two persons were killed and many others injured in a road accident in Bagharpara area under Kaliganj upazila of the district on Friday night.Witnesses said that a Dhaka-bound passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch when its driver lost control over steering in the area at

JHENAIDAH: A Krishak League leader was killed as a human hauler plunged into a roadside ditch in Bejpara area under Kaliganj upazila of the district on Friday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdullah Al Baki, 55, former president of Jhenaidah Krishak League, an associate body of

ISHWARDI, PABNA: Two children drowned in a pond in Baghhachhla under the upazila on Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Sumaiya Khatun, 3, daughter of Jahurul Islam and Chhanda Khatun, 3, daughter of Selim Hossain of the area.Sources said that Sumaiya and Chhanda were playing

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) Police filed a case against few people mentioning three names with Shahbagh Thana under Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Act over leak of the verdict draft of BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury.They are- cleaner of International Crimes

DHAKA: Marking a key step in bilateral co-operation, India will start supplying electricity to Bangladesh from October 5 through the new transmission line between the two nations.Asian Development Bank (ADB), which has part financed the project, said, “Electricity will tomorrow begin to

DHAKA: Detective Branch of police (DB) raided the office of lawyer of convicted war criminal Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury’s and seized documents, printers and computers.A DB team led by detective officers conducted the drive in Lawyer Barrister Fakhrul Islam’s office in capital’s

NOAKHALI: Three persons including the Officer-in-Charge of Sonaimuri Thana of the district were injured as an accused pushed them and tried to flee on Friday noon.The injured are-- Officer-in-Charge of Sonaimuri Thana Abdus Samad, constable Babul and the accused himself Nazrul Islam (30),

THAKURGAON: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) abducted a Bangladeshi farmer from Ratnai Border under Baliadanga upazila of the district on Friday.The victim is Khabir Uddin, son of Khoka Mahmud of Morolpara village of the upazila.Sources said that BSF personnel abducted Khabir while he

DHAKA: The agitated teachers of primary schools had given an ultimatum to government till October 13 to fulfill their 11-point demand.Bangladesh Primary School Teachers’ Forum gave the ultimatum from a rally and hunger strike programme at Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Friday

KAMALNAGAR, LAXMIPUR: A woman and her young daughter allegedly committed suicide by drinking poison in Charjagobondhu area under Kamalnagar upazila of the district on Friday noon.The deceased were identified as Bakul Begum, 42, wife of Momin Ullah and their daughter Tania, 18.Sources said

FROM SAVAR: Bashundhra Swimming Complex is going to be built at Savar Golf Club.A deal was signed in this regard between country’s leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group and Bangladesh Army. According to the deal, Bashundhara group will finance the world class swimming pool.In

DHAKA: The opportunities of Bangladeshis going Saudi Arabia for work is recommencing as the country’s ministerial panel has advised the government to lift a ban on the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.Bangladeshi workers again will enter to the country after expiry of the amnesty

DHAKA: Details of nearly 1,600 Bangladesh factories used by more than 90 leading fashion retailers and brands have been released October 3 as part of a commitment to improve safety and transparency in the country`s garment industry. The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, to

TANGAIL: Four new-born babies were killed in Tangail Sadar Hospital as nurse pushed wrong injections into their bodies on Friday noon.All babies were of 4 to 20 days old.As per the prescription of doctor Saiful Islam, Nurse Rita pushed the injections into the bodies of the kids and they

MUNSHIGANJ: After a seven hour halt, traffic movement through the Dhaka-Chittagong highway resumed at around 110:00am Friday as truckers withdrew their blockade.The gridlock started at about 4:30 am as truckers put barricade on the highway by parking trucks to and fro following Meghna

TANGAIL: Four new-born babies were killed in Tangail Sadar Hospital as nurse pushed date-expired injection into their bodies on Friday noon.A source in the hospital confirmed the matter to banglanews.Tension mounted in the hospital over the incident.BDST: 1218 HRS, OCT 04, 2013AKA/GCP

DHAKA: The admission test of session 2013-14 under medical and dental colleges was held on Friday.The exam started from 10am and last till 11am through MCQ test as usual.This year the first 2,811 successful candidates would be admitted to the 22 public medical colleges while the remaining

MUNSHIGANJ: A 20-kilometre traffic jam was reported on the busy Dhaka-Chittagong highway that causing immense suffering to hundreds of passengers.The gridlock started at about 4:30am Friday and continued till banglanews correspondent filing the report.Local sources said the tailback

CHITTAGONG: A robber lynched by mob at Sandwip upazila of the district on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Jahurul Haque, 45, son of Jalal Ahmed of the same area.Sources said a group of robbers went to a house for robbery on Thursday late night. Sensing the presence of the