DHAKA: Police arrested two former Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officers from Dhaka cantonment area for their suspected link with sensational 7-killing after abduction in Nganj. The arrestees are - former Commanding Officer of RAB 11 Tareq Sayeed Mohammad and Major Arif Hossain. Sources

NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court on Saturday placed two former RAB officer on a 5-day remand in sensational Narayanganj 7-murder for police interrogation. Senior Judicial Magistrate Chandni Rupam passed the order in response to a 10-day remand plea after the two accused were produced

MUNSHIGANJ: Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) Chairman Dr. M Samsuddoha Khondaker on Saturday afternoon called off the search operation of capsized launch MV Miraz-4. While calling off, he also said that the launch lost control and capsized because its upper part was

HOBIGANJ: Three people including mother and son drowned in Kodalia River in Azmiriganj upazila of the district on Friday evening. The deceased were identified as Maksuda, 40 and her son Ershad, 23 and maternal aunty of Maksuda Jobeda 70, hailed from Jalshukha area of the upazila.

DHAKA: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran opined said that they had to move forward with everyone. He came up with the assertion while addressing seventh council of Bangladesh-India Friendship Society at Dhaka University Senate Bhaban in city on Friday afternoon. Pankaj

NARAYANGANJ: A case was filed against Nur Hossain, prime accused sensational Narayanganj 7-killing, on Friday morning following arms recovery from his residence. Sub-Inspector Masududdin Khan filed the case with Siddhirganj Thana. Officer-in-Charge of the Thana Mohammad Alauddin

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday greeted all the Indian nationals for holding a free and fair Lok Sabha election this year. Confirming this matter to banglanews the premier's information advisor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury said that she congratulates Indians after

DHAKA SOUTH: A group of agitated people blocked the Dhaka-Mawa highway and torched a police van in front of Jhil Mil residential project under Keraniganj upazila of the district on Friday. The locals of the area showed their protest against the road accident of Sreenagar upazila earlier

MUNSHIGANJ: Seven more bodies were recovered and over 50 others rescued alive till 12:30pm Friday from inside the launch MV Miraz-4 that capsized in the Meghna River in Gazaria upazila of the district, bringing the death toll to 29. More feared death as dozens still remained missing,

JESSORE: Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) Friday detained two smugglers from Benapole frontier of the district while carrying five gold bars to a money exchanger. BGB Sources said that they seized the five pieces of gold bars weighing around 725 grams. The arrestees were identified as

NARAYANGANJ: At least 15 passengers sustain injuries after a bus plunged at Fatullah of the district on Friday morning. Witnesses said that the bus plunged at a road beside canal at the morning 10:00am when a driver of a Dhaka-bound Mayer Doa bus driver lost his control over the

DHAKA: A readymade garment worker was found dead at a factory from city’s Tejgaon Industrial area early Friday. The deceased was identified as Fatema Begum, 31, daughter of Jabed Ali and hailed from Ghatail upazila of Tangail district. Police sources said that, on information, the

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena condoled the deaths in Munshiganj Launch capsize, that killed 25 and left more than hundred missing. In his message on Friday morning, Mozena said, “I offer my deepest condolences to the victims and families of those lost in the MV Miraj–4

BRAHMANBARIA: A woman along with her two kids was allegedly killed by her husband in west Medda Moubagh area of the district town on Thursday night.  The deceased were identified as Nargis Akhter, 30, Tarin, 7 and Shafi, 5; wife and children of Chelu Mia, residing at that area. Later,

Bangla Academy: National Debate Festival started at Bangla Academy premises on Friday morning with the participation of more than 200 schools, colleges and universities. National Debate Federation of Bangladesh (NDF-BD) organized the program. At the inaugurating of the fest, a colorful

JHENAIDAH: A man was chopped to death by his rivals over establishing supremacy at Dudhsar village under Shailkupa upazila of the district early Friday. The deceased was identified as Bisharat Ali, 60, resident of the area. Police sources said that Bisharat Ali and his cohorts locked

MUNSHIGANJ: Two persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Mawa highway at Sreenagar upazila of the district on Friday morning. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Police sources said that a rashly driven goods-laden truck

MUNSHIGANJ: Three more bodies were recovered and over 50 others rescued alive till 11:00am Friday from inside the launch MV Miraz-4 that capsized in the Meghna River in Gazaria upazila of the district, bringing the death toll to 25.  The death toll may rise as dozens remained missing,

BARISAL: Two people were killed in separate lightning struck in Amtala and Ksahikhana areas on the district in Thursday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Ali Fakir, 55, of Uttar Baherchar under Babuganj upazila and Azad, 17, of Kasahikhana of Barisal city. Locals said Ali died

DHAKA:  Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Thursday asked to provide some TK 20,000 to the families of each victim who died in the Meghna launch capsize. The minster mourned the deaths caused by the accident and ordered the local deputy