COMILLA: A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) man was killed in a clash with locals at South Chartha Chaumuhoni of the town on Tuesday afternoon.The diseased was identified as Ripon, member of Comilla BGB-10.Sources said a fierce clash between law enforcers and locals took place around 5:00pm

NARAYANGANJ: Three people, including a JSC examinee, allegedly committed suicide in three separate incidents at Horihorpara, Kashipur and Bhoigar Panshchimpara of Fatulla upazila of the district from Monday night to Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Sani Ahmed, 16, a JSC

DHAKA: Five advisers of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who were appointed five years ago, resigned on Tuesday.The advisors are HT Imam, Towfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Moshiur Rahman, Dr Alauddin Ahmed and Dr Syed Modasser Ali.They submitted their resignation letters to the prime minister on

DHAKA: Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retd) Javed Ali on Tuesday said the Election Commission would deploy army if require considering the law-and-order situation.He also told the journalists that the military forces would be kept at the field for long time during the polls.The

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent Barrister AKM Fakhrul Islam, a lawyer of convicted war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, to jail for his alleged involvement in much-talked-about verdict leak incident.Metropolitan Magistrate Emdadul Haque passed the order on Tuesday when

DHAKA: A CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver was burnt as blockade supporters set fire to the vehicle in Hatirpool area of the city around 1:15pm Tuesday.The injured was identified as Sofed Ali.After the incident, passersby recovered him and rushed to the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College

SYLHET: Two people were killed in a clash between two groups of villagers at Aatgram village under Jokiganj upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Mokhlesur Rahman, 36, son of Sanjib Ali and Khasru Mia, 34, son of Jamir Ali.Jokiganj thana officer-in-Charge

SATKHIRA: A Juba League leader was beaten to death by Jamaat-Shibir activists in Alaipur area under Kolaroya upazila of the district on Tuesday, the first day of BNP led 18-party called 48 hour nationwide blockade.   The deceased was identified as Mahmudul Hasan Babu,32, joint general

CHITTAGONG: Customs and duty officials of Shah Amanat Airport in Chittagong seized 60 gold bars, weighing seven kilograms, from the cabin of a national carrier from that came from Dubai on Tuesday morning.Assistant Commissioner of Chittagong customs Moshiur Rahman Mandal told banglanews

DHAKA: The examinations, scheduled to be held on Wednesday under National University, have been postponed due 48-hour nationwide blockade called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.The disclosure came from a press release issued by the public relations department with signature of examination

COMILLA: An activist of opposition BNP was shot dead and 45 others were injured in a clash between BNP-Jamaat men and police in Laksham Upazila of the district on Tuesday, the first day of 48-hour blockade.The deceased was identified as Babul, 40, of Laksham Upazila.Local sources said

MYMENSINGH: Some five compartments of Intercity Haor Express train derailed early Tuesday as the blockade supporters uprooted fishplates of rail tracks near the outer signal area of Shyamganj rail station in Gouripur upazila of the district.Local and railway sources said the

CHITTAGONG: Police detained a person with 26 gold bars worth around Tk1 crore from Oxygen intersection in the port city on Monday midnight.The detainee, Jakir Alam, 26, of Hathazari upazila of the district, was going to Kotwat from Hathazari on a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at 11:30pm.During

GAZIPUR: At least 15 readymade garment workers were injured in a clash with police in Kashimpur area of the district sadar on Tuesday morning.During the time, police opened fire at worker as agitators torched an RMG factory and a bus.Witnesses said as a result of discontent, workers of

CHITTAGONG: The daylong hartal, enforced by metropolitan BNP, and the 48-hour blockade, enforced by 18-party,  is underway in the port city simultaneously on Tuesday.Metropolitan BNP are observing the hartal in protest against the sustaining bullet injury by son of Mostafa Kamal Pasha MP

BRAHMANBARIA: Rail communications on Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet routes came to a halt from Tuesday morning after pickets removed some fishplates of rail track in Kasba area of the district. Kasba rail station master Pronab Kanti Barua told banglanews that a team was sent to the

SIRAJGANJ: A passer-by was killed in a clash between leaders-activists of opposition BNP and law enforcers in Jogai intersection of the district town on Tuesday morning, the first day of 48-hour blockade.The deceased was identified as Sakman Hossain, 35, a mason of the area.Witnesses said

KUSHTIA: Some three platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in the district on Monday night apprehending violence centering the announcement of the schedule of the 10th parliamentary polls.Deputy Commander of 32 BGB Battalion of Kushtia sector Major Tarek Mahmud

KUSHTIA: Some three platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in the district on Monday night apprehending violence centering the announcement of the schedule of the 10th parliamentary polls.Deputy Commander of 32 BGB Battalion of Kushtia sector Major Tarek Mahmud

DHAKA: Customs officials seized 161 gold bars weighing 20 kilograms from a flight of Regent airlines landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Tuesday morning.Wajed Ali, assistant commissioner (customs) of the airport customs, told banglanews that acting on tip off,