Sunday, 26 Jan, 2025

National

Indefinite bus strike begins in Narail

NARAIL: An indefinite strike, called by District Motor Workers’ Union, is underway in Kalna-Khulna-Jessore route of the district from Saturday morning.  The organization came up with the protest programme to press their demand to stop the locally made shallow pump-run vehicles, known

30 hand bombs found in Jessore

JESSORE: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-6 recovered 30 hand bombs from railway junction area of the district on Saturday. Sources said that acting on a tip off law enforcers recovered the bombs from an abundant bag in the area. Confirming the matter RAB-6 Commander Major Mahfujur Rahman

N’ganj victims’ families giving statement

NARAYANGANJ: Administrative investigation committee will organize a mass hearing over the sensational 7-murder case in Narayanganj on May 12 and 15. Shahjahan Ali Mollah, chief of the probe committee formed in accordance of High Court order, told banglanews that a circular has been

“Cigarette loving” NBR!

DHAKA: National Board of Revenue (NBR) emerged as a “cigarette loving” institution of the country despite the government’s official position against tobacco. When the central bank imposed restriction on loan for tobacco cultivation, the NBR gave two cigarette companies “credit

2-probe body formed, service halted

CHITTAGONG: Following a fire incident at Centre for Specialised Care and Research (CSCR), a private clinic of the port city, authorities declared services of the clinic closed on Saturday morning. On the other hand, Fire service and civil surgeon offices have formed two separate

Truck kills father-son in Rangpur

RANGPUR: A man and his son were killed and injured his wife in a road accident in the district on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Raushanujjaman, 50, headmaster of Durgapur School and his son Shuvo, 10. Witnesses and police sources said that riding motorbike the man

3 of a family killed in hill slide

MOULVIBAZAR: Three members of a family were killed after a landslide in Shahbajpur tea garden area under Barolekha upazila of the district on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Rajesh, 35, Manju, 30 and their one-year old daughter. Sources said that around 8:30am, big

9-storey Ctg clinic catches fire

CHITTAGONG: A devastating fire broke out at a private clinic near to Probartak intersection of the port city on Saturday morning. The fire originated from electric short circuit at the top floor of the nine storied building of Centre for Specialised Care and Research (CSCR) clinic around

Bus-truck collision kills 2

KUSHTIA: Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident in front of Bottoil Ansar camp on suburbs of the district town Friday night. Of the deceased one was identified as Rabiul Islam, 25, son of Farid Hossain. Locals said that a truck knocked a parked bus from behind

27 die on Friday

DHAKA: At least 27 people were killed and 45 others injured in separate incidents across the country on Friday. Banglanews Rajbari Correspondent reports: A Barisal-bound passenger bus collided head-on with another bus on Rajbari-Khulna highway, leaving 10 people dead and 40 others

Nur Hossain’s den raided

DHAKA: Law enforcers recovered huge arms and drugs including yaba tablet from the den of Nur Hossain, main accused in sensational Narayanganj 7-killing. A special drive led by Inspector (Special Branch) Mainur Rahman raided the den in Shimrail intersection area under Shiddhirganj upazila

Dhaka, N'ganj among top 25 worst polluted cities

DHAKA: Bangladesh has been ranked fourth among 91 countries with worst urban air quality in the latest air pollution monitoring report of World Health Organisation (WHO). Moreover, three Bangladeshi cities have been put among the top 25 cities with poorest air. The 2014 version of the

Demo till penalty N’ganj 7-murder culprits

NARAYANGANJ: Leaders of BNP-backed Sammilito Peshajibi parishad Friday declared to continue their movement till the proper investigation and punishment of persons involved in sensational 7-murder in Narayanganj. They made the declaration after expressing their condolences to the grief

Fire kills 2 in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: Two workers were burnt to death as a devastating fire broke out in a sock factory in Shitol Jharna residential area under Bayezid Bostami Thana of the port city early Friday. The deceased were identified as Rony, 32 and Iftekhar 35; residents of the area. Fire Service and

Man dies after falling from lift

DHAKA: A security guard died after falling down from an elevator in Banani DOSH area in the city on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Abu Sufian, 45.  Sources said that the victim had been travelling in the lift of the six storied building but it stopped between floors

‘Robber’ lynched in Tangail

TANGAIL: A suspected robber was allegedly lynched in Narasinhapur village of Hugra union under Sadar upazila of the district early Friday. The deceased was identified as Yunus Ali, 35, son of late Lashkar Ali, of the same village. At that time locals also found a foreign made pistol with

Question leak greatest crime

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee member Lt Gen (Retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Friday said leaking question paper is greatest crime. He made the remarks when addressing a discussion titled “Question Paper Leakage, Education in Peril: Way out” organized by Bangladesh Kindergarten Teachers’

RMG factory, houses gutted in Ctg fire

CHITTAGONG: A readymade garment factory, four houses and a rickshaw garage were gutted in two separate fire incidents in the port city early Friday. Fire Services and Civil Defenses control room operator Biswantor Barua told banglanews that the fire originated from an electric short

RAB-11 gets new CO

DHAKA: Lieutenant Colonel Anwar Latif Khan was appointed as new Commanding Officer (CO) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-11. RAB headquarters in a message confirmed the matter on Friday noon. Earlier, RAB-11 Commander Lieutenant Colonel Tarique Mahmud, Major Arif and Lieutenant Commander

OCs among 81 cops transferred

DHAKA: In a latest development, the government has made a massive reshuffle in the police administration of Narayanganj after the incidents of abductions, disappearance and killings in the district.A total of 81 police personnel—two officers-in-charge, 40 sub-inspectors and 39 assistant