DHAKA: Jumaa`tul Wida, the last Friday congregation in the holy month of Ramadan, was observed across the country with religious fervour.Devotees pouerd into mosques, offered weekly Jumaa and special prayers seeking divine blessings for peace and prosperity of the country and unity of the

SAVAR: A devastating fire in a printing and packaging factory at Mantakai in Kuturia area of Ashulia here early Friday damaged its huge valuables worth around Tk 3 crore and left seven firefighters injured. Panic gripped locals having a sound sleep when a sudden explosion rocked the area

CHITTAGONG: Chief Engineer of Chittagong power office Mohammad Abu Taher was Thursday sent packing for "neglect of his duty" in running the newly commissioned Shikalbaha power plant, official sources said. He was attached to Power Development Board (PDB) Dhaka office.He was removed under

NARSINGDI: Two siblings and their cousin drowned in a water-body at Mahmudabad village under Raypura upazila Thursday, sending a shock wave through the area.The deceased were identified as Ria Moni and Shihab Khan, daughter and son of Italian expatriate Rahad Khan, and their cousin Ripon,

CHITTAGONG:  An engineer was killed and his wife injured as a vehicle crashed down a culvert in Kalgarh area under Chandanaish upazila in the district Thursday. The deceased was identified as Swapan Kumar Barua, 50, executive engineer of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited

DHAKA: Eid-ul Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated Saturday in the country. The decision came from the National Moon-sighting Committee as the Shawal moon was not sighted anywhere in the country on Thursday evening.The committee, in a meeting with state

NARSINGDI: At least seven people were killed and another seven injured as a bus rammed a pickup van on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at Shibpur on Thursday afternoon.According to witnesses, a Dhaka-bound bus from Bhairab hit the pickup van at Kundarpara at about 3pm, leaving four people dead

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner AKM Shahidul Haque visited and inquired about the security system of the National Eidgah on Thursday noon for smooth holding of Eid congregation.He also directed the law enforcers to ensure security of the devotees who would come to say

DHAKA: Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain said the construction work of the much-awaited Padma Bridge would begin in January next.“But it depends on loan agreement with the World Bank,” the minister told reporters at the Secretariat Thursday.“A loan accord is expected to be

SAVAR: Outbound people are on way home to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with near and dear ones facing severe tailbacks on different routes from the capital, including the Dhaka-Bangabandhu Bridge Highway and the Dhaka-Aricha-Savar Highway.All major stations and terminals in the capital became

DHAKA: Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country Friday if the Shawal moon is sighted on Thursday evening.If the moon is not sighted Thursday, the Eid will be celebrated Saturday after full 30 days of fasting in the lunar month of

RAJSHAHI: A suspected outlaw was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel at Ramrama village in Baghmara upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Ratan alias Titas, 28, a regional leader of the banned leftist outfit Purbo

CHITTAGONG: The newly commissioned Shikalbaha Peaking Power Plant tripped just four hours after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday. Milon Kanti Das, manager of the power station, said, "The plant was shut down for gas shortage."He hoped that the operation of the

DHAKA:Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Wednesday arrested four persons, including a police officer, allegedly after the recovery of 60 pieces of Yaba tablets in city`s Elephant Road.The arrested suspects were identified as Ruhul Amin, 35, Sub-Inspector of police, Naurin Islam,

CHITTAGONG: On a note of sarcasm, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday criticized recently elected Mayor M Manjur Alam Manju for crossing the floor of her party into the opposition BNP camp to become city father.  “Manju was a leader of our party. He was a son of our house. He has

DHAKA: Suranjit Sengupta, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on Law, justice and parliamentary affairs ministry, said the vested property act would be amended with a consensus stand of all.  He came up with the comment at a roundtable meeting jointly organized by the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday granted three days police remand for interrogating Maruf who had sent in email threat asking the government to set free the detained top Jamaat leaders before eid or face serial attacks across the country. Metropolitan Magistrate Ismail Hossain passed the

CHITTAGONG: A fire broke out in Amin Jute Mill in the city’s Sholoshahor area, burning down goods at about Tk 12 lakh on Wednesday. Mill authority and fire brigade sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit in the Batching unit of the mill at around 7:20 am.On

RAJSHAHI: Bangladeshis living in Rajshahi division will now be able to submit applications for Indian visa online. The system will come into effect from September 10, said a press release issued by the Indian Deputy High Commissioner in Rajshahi.The visa applicants can do registration

DHAKA:  As Eid vacation begins Thursday, holidaymakers have already started leaving the capital by their thousand for their village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with family and friends.Braving lots of sufferings, the homebound people collected bus, launch and train tickets on the eve