DHAKA: The Hindu community celebrated Shuva Janmashtami on Wednesday to mark the birthday of Lord Sri Krishna.According to the Hindu religion, Lord Vishnu incarnated in the universe as Lord Krishna in the prison of Raja Kangsa on this day, the eighth day of ‘Shukla Pakkha’ (bright

COX’S BAZAR: Two children went missing at Matamuhuri River as boat capsized in the river on Wednesday.The missing kids are Abdullah, son of Abul Hossain of Chakaria and Reshmin, daughter of Maksud Ahmed of Kakara Dakkhin Luthni area.Sources said a passenger boat capsized in Matamuhui

DHAKA: New Zealand has said that Fonterra products at the centre of a global contamination scare did not contain botulism-causing bacteria.The scare had triggered a recall and import bans from some countries.However, the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries said tests suggested the

DHAKA: China and Bangladesh pledged to strengthen military ties during a meeting between Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan and Chief of Army Staff affairs of the Bangladesh Army Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan.Chang, also a state councilor, said during the meeting that China and Bangladesh are

KUSHTIA: Within a gap of a few days, once again a driver of a train was injured as some wicked youth hurled stones at a moving train near Halsha station of the district on Wednesday noon.The injured train driver is as Shahadat Hossain, 59.Sources said that a stone hit driver Shahadat

DHAKA: Australian government has sent five Bangladeshis asylum seekers along with other 35 nationals to refugee camp in Papua New Guinea (PNG).A SMS of Shameem Ahsan, Director-General, External Publicity Wing of Foreign Ministry, made the disclosure Wednesday.The SMS reads that they were

DHAKA: Contributors from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have helped stitch up a mélange of reflective, witty and contemporary accounts of how ordinary people negotiated with the Partition, in a new graphic novel.Narratives by 46 contributors - journalists, graphic artists, translators

SYLHET: Miscreants chopped to death a businessman in Tantipara area if the city on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Sohel Mia, 35, a travel businessman by profession and hailed from Jamalganj of Sunamganj district.Sources said on Wednesday noon local saw Sohel’s body at his

KHULNA: Bodies of four people, who went missing on Monday’s trawler capsize, were recovered from Kazibachha River under Botiyaghata upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. Of the deceased, three were identified as Nuru Sheikh, 60, hailed from Talbunia village, Sabbir Hossain, 11,

COMILLA: Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a head on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Chittagong highway of Gangra area in Chauuddagram upazila of the district on Wednesday afternoon.One of the deceased was identified as Sheikh Farid, 35, the driver and another

NARAIL: More than 50 people were injured in a clash between two groups over establishing supremacy in Dattapara village under Sadar Upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. Local source said that there was a longstanding dispute between the supporters of Salam Sheikh and ex-police

DHAKA: The viva-voce of successful candidates in the Examinations for the posts of Assistant Thana Education Officer (ATEO) will begin from September 22.The examinations will continue till October 10, says a BPSC press release on Tuesday night.The news release said the viva-voce will

DINAJPUR: At least two teachers were killed and other 15 people injured in a road accident near Shatmile area under Sadar upazila on Dhaka- Dinajpur highway on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Faruq Ahmed, 50, headmaster of Birganj Madanpur government primary school and

DHAKA: Dubai’s 828-meter-high Burj Khalifa skyscraper’s title of the world`s tallest building will be history next year when Broad Group`s Sky City is completed.  The 202-story Sky City will go up in Changsha in central China`s Hunan province. Once completed, it will top off at 838

BHOLA: The residents of the southern coastal district finally got much awaited gas connections for domestic use on Wednesday – nearly two decades after a gas field was discovered here.Petrobangla Chairman Dr Hossain Monsur inaugurated the gas connection by lighting a burner at Khanka

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena, at the ripe age of 64, is going to be grandfather for the first time in October.He came up with the disclosure while addressing a programme at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Wednesday.After hearing the good news, BSMMU VC

BAGERHAT: Bangladesh Coast Guard in a nightlong drive detained three robbers with firearms, rounds of bullets from Sundarbans. The detainees are Amir Ali, 32, Jabbar, 30, Shahjhan, 26, members of Jahangir Bahini.Confirming the matter,  Mongla Coast Guard west zone Lt commander Mohiuddin

LALMONIRHAT: The victim—Bijoy Kumar Barman—is a cattle trader.Sources said BSF-21 battalion personnel picked him up near Durgapur BOP camp while he was returning home from India with contingent of cattle at around 7:00am.Lalmonithat Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)-15 battalion

DHAKA: US Ambassador Dan Mozena visited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the city on Wednesday morning to observe different development works funded by USAID.He visited Intensive Care Unit for neonatal, Center for Nero Development Autism in children, Centre for

FROM NEWYORK:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would likely to reach in the United States on September 23 to attend the 68th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters in New York.Premieres from more than 150 countries will attend the assembly to discuss about the future