At least 13 people were killed and five others injured after a bus collided head-on with a pickup van in Kanaipur area of Faridpur Sadar upazila this morning (April 16). The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. However, all the deceased were initially reported

The 12th Parliament will go into the second session on May 02 as the first session of the current parliament was prorogued on March 05. President Mohammed Shahabuddin today summoned the 2nd session of the 12th parliament exercising the power bestowed upon him as per the Clause (1) of

A man and his wife were killed in the early hours of Monday after a bus hit them in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur. The accident took place on the Dhaka-Tangail highway under the Kaliakair bypass flyover. The deceased are Md Asif Mahmud, 25, and his wife, Tanjim Bakshi, 21.

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (April 15) arrested eight persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (April 15) predicted that a mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over six divisions and other two northern districts. According to the BMD bulletin, mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal,

The government offices, courts, banks and stock markets resumed today (April 15) after a 6-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baisakh. Most of the holidaymakers have already arrived in the capital after celebrating the biggest religious festival of the Muslim community and

A Bandarban court has sent four more suspected members of the separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) to jail in connection with bank robbery, and looting of money and weapons. Bandarban Chief Judicial Magistrate's court Judge ASM Emran issued the order after they had been

After five days of Eid and Pahela Baisakh vacation, offices, courts, banks and stock markets will open tomorrow (April 15). The people are returning to the capital after celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslim community. On the occasion of Eid, April

Nine more members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) have fled and taken refuge in Bangladesh amid the ongoing conflict between the ruling junta and the armed rebel group along the international border. They entered Bangladesh through the Hwaikong frontier of Teknaf upazila

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that the mild to moderate heat wave which is sweeping over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Nilphamari and Netrokona, may spread in the next 24 hours from 9am today (April 14).

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (April 14) arrested nine persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Somali pirates released hijacked Bangladeshi cargo vessel MV Abdullah and its all 23 crew members after keeping hostage for 32 days, an official of the owner company of this ship said. Mizanul Islam, media consultant of KSRM Group confirmed the matter to Banglanews, saying the ship and

Dhaka University fine arts faculty today (April 14) brought out the traditional Mangal Shobhajatra, a colourful procession, to mark Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year 1431. The procession was brought out with the slogan ‘Amra To Timir Binashi’. This

'Pahela Baishakh', Bengali New Year 1431, is being celebrated amid much enthusiasm and traditional gaiety on Sunday (April 14). Pahela Baishakh is one of the most colourful festivals through which the Bangalees bid farewell to the old year and welcome the New Year. On this

The authorities of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and district police have taken extra security measures to avoid any untoward incident on Pahela Boishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year. CMP Commissioner Krishna Pada Roy said during a visit

Three youths were killed in a collision between two motorcycles at Jakiganj upazila in Sylhet district on Saturday (April 13) midnight. The accident took place around 12 am on the Jakiganj-Sylhet highway at Shahbag Muhidpur area in the upazila. The deceased were identified as Adil

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a fugitive life-term convict in a gang rape case from Nazirhat area under Hathazari upazila of Chattogram after nine years last night. A team of RAB-7 arrested Suman, 30, son of Md Siddique, a resident of Harishpur area under Sindwip upazila of the

Two among three friends were killed and another was injured in a collision between a motorcycle and private car in Tangail’s Modhupur. The critically injured was rushed to Mymensingh Medical College. However, police could not identify the deceased and the injured identity

Two people drowned and one school boy went missing while taking bath in the Padma River at Tongibari in Munshiganj on Saturday (April 13). The deceased identified as Riyadh Ahmed Raju, 45, an additional chief engineer of Bangladesh Railway and banker Jewel Rana, 40. Riyadh Ramin

A youth was shot dead and 10 others were injured in a clash between two groups of local Awami League (AL) over establishing supremacy in Charkewar Union of Munshiganj Sadar on early Saturday.  The deceased was identified as Parvez Kha (20), son of Palash Kha.  Rabbi Kha