RAJSHAHI: A mother along with her minor daughter allegedly committed suicide by jumping down under a train at Bhadra rail crossing in the city on Monday noon.The deceased were identified as Shamima Akter Kakoli, 25, and her daughter Laboni, 2.Sources said Shamima Akter along with Laboni

NETROKONA: Four people have been awarded lifetime imprisonment for their involvement in a gang rape of a girl after abduction. Special Tribunal for Prevention of Women and Children Repression-2 Judge Abdul Hamid passed the verdict on Monday morning.The convicts are Rayet Ali, Sultan Mia

BENAPOLE: Two police officials were transferred from Benaople Land Port Thana on charge of various irregularities.   The police officers are Officer-in-Charge Mizanur Rahman and Officer-in-Charge (investigation) Mohiuddin Ahmed.Police sources said after joining of two officials at

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-2 will pass the verdict in Intellectuals killing case against Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin and Ashrafuzzaman Khan any day as trail proceedings ends Monday.ICT-2 led by Justice Obaidul Hasan on Monday concluded the proceedings of the case fixing no date and

DHAKA: In the latest move, the government decided to consider the post of Diploma Engineer as Engineer instead of Supervisor amid countrywide protest of Polytechnic students.The decision came from a meeting of concerned persons with Housing and public works secretary Khandaker Shawkat

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return Dhaka at 5:45pm Monday after attending United Nations General Assembly in USA.A Biman Bangladesh flight carrying the premier and her entourage will land at Shahjalal International Airport at 05.45pm.The Prime Minister will be given mass

DHAKA: Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Hasan Mahmud Khandaker flown to USA on Sunday night to participate in a 5-day international workshop in Harvard University.Hasan Mahmud will be accompanied by Deputy Inspector General (CID) Saiful Alam in the workshop.The workshop titled ‘Sixth

COMILLA: Police filed two cases 2000 students of CCN Polytechnic Institute of Courtbari area mentioning 33 names in Comilla under Obstructing Government Activities, Attacking Police and Anti-Terrorism Acts.The cases were filed with Comilla Sadar (South) Thana early Monday.Additional

RAJSHAHI: At least 50 people were injured in a clash between police and students in Rajshahi Polytechnic institute in the city on Monday.30 students were held from the spot.Witnesses said that the students started protest in their campus to press 2-point demand and police obstacle

RAJSHAHI: At least 50 people were injured in a clash between police and students in Rajshahi Polytechnic institute in the city on Monday.30 students were held from the spot.Witnesses said that the students started protest in their campus to press 2-point demand and police obstacle

DHAKA: The students of polytechnic on Monday halted their movement to press two-point demand. The spokesperson of Bangladesh Technical Student Council Jakir Hossain Sagar came up with the disclosure at capital’s Tejgaon Polytechnic Institute at around 11:10am.Sagar said that they got a

BHOLA: Students of Bhola Polytechnic Institute staged demonstration for the second consecutive day to press their 2-point demand on Monday in Borhanuddin upazila of the district.Local sources said that the students came up with a protest procession at around 10.00am. During the time they

BOGRA: Three persons were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Bogra Highway in Dhankundi area under Sherpur of the district on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Faridul Islam, 38, son of Abdul Matin of Sirajganj, Rubel, 36 and Nagar Hawlader, 45, of

SUNAMGANJ: A man was held in a connection with snatching Tk 90 lakhs of Brac Bank in Sylhet on Monday.The detainee was identified as Ispahani, hailed from Arpin Nagar area of the district.Police source said that South Surma Thana and Sunamganj Model Thana jointly conducted a drive and

DHAKA: After a 10-day break, the 19th session of the ninth parliament will resume at 5:00pm Monday.Sources said that the main opposition BNP won’t join in the session.On September 19, the 19th session was adjourned for 10 days.BDST: 1212 HRS, SEP 30, 2013MR/AKA/BSK

SAVAR, DHAKA: At least 10 people were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Niribili Bus Stand area in Savar on Monday morning.The injured were sent to Savar Gonoshasthaya Hospital. Witnesses said that a Faridpur-bound passenger bus collided head on with a fish-laden truck

DHAKA: Dhaka City Corporation will construct 13 new 10-storyed buildings, which will be completed within 2017, spending Tk 190 crores for around 1500 cleaners in the capital.The project plan will be placed in the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting on Tuesday

BHALUKA, MYMENSINGH: Two readymade garments workers were killed and 25 injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Memensing highway in Mallik Bari area under Bhaluka Upazila of the district on Sunday night.The deceased were identified as Hasina, 24, wife of Faruque and Shafique, 30.Sources said

BRAMHANBARIA: Police and fire service workers, in a joint effort, recovered a body and 40 others injured were rescued as a passenger plunged into the Titas River near Rampur Bridge under Bijoynagar Upazila in the district on Sunday night.The deceased could not be identified

DHAKA: Bangladeshi expatriates working in the Kingdom have expressed happiness over a ministerial panel advising the government to lift the ban on the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.“Recruitment from Bangladesh will resume on a gradual basis, beginning with house servants such as