BENAPOLE, JESSORE: At least four people were killed and four others injured as lightning struck them at Pachua Baor under Benapole Port Thana on Sunday noon. The deceased were identified as Imran, 14, son of Jubayer, Tuhin, 17, son of Billal, Saddam, 21, son of Vutto from Raghunathpur

DHAKA: Election Commissioner M Shahnewaz said that the national election would be held within January 24 of next year.He came up with the disclosure while talking to journalists at election commission secretariat in Sher-e-bangla Nagar of the capital on Sunday noon.M Shahnewaz said: “If

PABNA: An extremist was killed in mob beating in Hadal Madrasa area in Faridpur Upazila of the district on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Abdul Aziz, 35, son of Abdus Samad from Hadal village of the upazila. Police and locals said he was involved in extremist organisation

DHAKA: The days of the India Bangladesh passport seems to be numbered.The passport is issued by the state government on behalf of the central government of India.According to an official of the state home department, the number of such passports being issued is going down day by day.The

FARIDPUR: At least 50 people were injured including a police official in a fierce clash among villagers of two unions centering a football match in Shaltha Upazila of the district on Sunday noon.Locals said the villagers of Gotti and Bhawal unions locked into a clash at around 9:00 am

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Sunday fixed September 5 for hearing on a bail petition of Oishee Rahman who was held for her involvement in killing of SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his Swapna Rahman.Earlier in the morning, Osihee’s lawyer Prokash Ranjon Bishwas filed the petition with Dhaka

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Sunday fixed September 5 for hearing on a bail petition of Oishee Rahman who was held for her involvement in killing of SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his Swapna Rahman.Earlier in the morning, Osihee’s lawyer Prokash Ranjon Bishwas filed the petition with Dhaka

NEW YORK: New York Police Department (NYPD) put tight surveillance to Muslim community mosques, which have been secretly branded here as terrorist organizations.The label allows New York police to use informants to record sermons and spy on imams, often without specific evidence of

GOALANDO: Authorities have halted movement of passenger buses through Daulatdia-Paturia ghat for 72-hr from Sunday morning to ease traffic jam on both sides.The decision was taken in a meeting of Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan with Bus owners association on Saturday night.Besides, bus

LALMONIRHAT: At least 25 people were injured in a road accident on Lalmonirhat-Rangpur highway in Mahendranagar area under Sadar Upazila on Sunday morning.The identity of the injured people could not be known immediately.Witnesses said a Dhaka-bound passenger bus knocked a roadside tree

SYLHET: The September 1 (Sunday) is the 95th birth anniversary of General Muhammad Ataul Ghani Osmani, commander-in-chief of the Liberation War.Osmani was born in Sunamganj, Sylhet Division, on September 1 in 1918. He was a descendant of Shah Nizamuddin Osmani of Dayamir, Balaganj, who

NEW YORK: The Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA) convention-2013 began at Cobb galleria of Atlanta in US on Friday night (Local Time). Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni inaugurated the 3-day long ceremony.On the other hand, another ceremony is going to begin at

DHAKA: The Asia Foundation Bangladesh distributed 4000 books with free of cost to 20 academic institutions at Kolatia High School Auditorium in keranigonj on August 31. The programme was jointly organized by two local NGO named “Akok” and Media Communication Foundation.  The purpose

BRAHMANBARIA: A man killed his cousin over family feud at Birgaon village of Nabinagar of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Mainuddin Mia, 25, son of Taher Mia, a worker of a Barber shop. Birgaon Union Chairman Kabir Ahamed told banglanews, “Ibrahim Mia was

DHAKA: Malaysian government has arrested 71 illegal immigrants and even confiscated a samurai sword during raids on squatter homes here, as the nationwide crackdown against unwanted foreigners began early Sunday morning.The arrested (60 men and 11 women), mostly from Bangladesh,

DHAKA: International Plant Parenthood Federation (IPPF), a Global Donor Agency, canceled a TK 40 crore fund to Family Planning Association of Bangladesh (FPAB) after government dissolved its ‘National Executive Council’ and appointed administrator.FPAB secretary general Nasir Ahmed

MAHESHKHALI, COX’S BAZAR: A trawler with 200 passengers on board departed for Malaysia from Maheshkhali Island the district on early Sunday. A concerned source confirmed it to banglanews. Locals said a strong syndicate of human trafficking is involved in this act. They also said a

DHAKA: President Advocate Abdul Hamid returned home on Saturday night after completing his treatment in Singapore Mount Elisabeth Hospital.A Singapore airlines flight carrying the president landed at Shahjalal International Airport at 09:45pm.Planning Minister air-vice marshal (retd) AK

DHAKA: With uncertainty looming over the transfer of enclaves between India and Bangladesh, its residents have decided to take the legal route and approach the courts over violation of the fundamental rights of the inhabitants.“The fundamental rights of the people in the enclaves have

SHERPUR: Two children were killed as lightning struck them in Bhatigangpar area of Jogania union under Nalitabari upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Mosharraf Hossain, 10, son of Sekandar Ali and Rabbi, 9, son of Rajob Ali, of Bhatigangpar