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ASHULIA (DHAKA): Police recovered body of a female garment worker at Ashulia on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Sumi Akhter, 18, daughter of Gafur Mia, hailed from Jagannathpur village under Modhukhali Thana of Faridpur district. Sumi had been working at a garment factory
DHAKA: The government has published gazette notification banning use of unclear, black, coloured, and non-transparent glasses in all kinds of light vehicles including microbus, private car and pick-up van from May 10. The gazette was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday.
CHAPAINAWABGANJ: At least two kids died and another injured in Shibganj upazila of the district while gathering mangoes during thundershowers on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Sumon, 9 and Maruf, 7; resided in Sateroroshia village under Ghorapakhia union of the
TANGAIL: Three people were killed and another injured when a truck hit another one on Dhaka-Tangail Bangabandhu Bridge highway in Kalihati upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. The accident took place at 6:00am. Details of the deceased and the injured could not be known
DHAKA: Three officers of Rapid Action Battalion-11, including commanding officer Lieutenant Colon Tarequie Sayed, have lost their job over their doubtful roles during the sensational seven-murder in Narayanganj. Of them, Arif Hossain of the army and former battalion chief Lieutenant
DHAKA: The Ministry of Law is likely to take actions against five judges including Dhaka district and session judge M Abdul Majid, after a letter of General Administration (GA) committee of Supreme Court, who were charged for corruption. Confirming the matter, secretary of the ministry
DHAKA: A pregnant lady was killed in Adabar area of the capital on Tuesday after being knocked down by a motorcycle. The deceased was identified as Mamataz Begum, 35, wife of one Mizanur Rahman, resident of Mehedibagh area of Adabar. Her daughter 7-year old daughter Jui was also injured
COX’S BAZAR: Two workers were died after inhaling poisonous gas from a septic tank in Chakaria area of the district sadar on Tuesday evening. The deceased were identified as Arif Hossain, 32 and Liton Mia, 28, residents of the area. Station commander of Chakaria Fire Service Samiran
NAOGAON: Two people, including a minor, were killed and two motorcyclists injured in a road accident at Raninagar upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Sanyash, 65, and Mahima, 5, daughter of Suman Pramanik, residents of the upazila. Witnesses
DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has received graft information over much-talked-about Padma Bridge graft case and graft information will be placed to the court court. ACC Commissioner Sahabuddin Chuppu made the disclosure while talking to banglanews at its Segunbagicha head
NARAYANGANJ: Police Super of the district Khandaker Mahid Uddin on Tuesday said police does not have any information whether the accused of seven-murder case fled the country. The police boss of the district came up with the assertion while talking to reporters at his office. In
DHAKA: Services at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) emergency unit resumed after four-hour halt, following a clash of interns with DU students and journalists Tuesday. Interns suspended services and sent back new patients after they locked into clashes with DU students first and
GAZIPUR: A schoolboy was found dead at the roof of a six-storey building in Konabari area of the district on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Nadim Mia, 16, a student of class-IX of Bimail Residential School and College, son of Faridul Islam. Locals said the victim came out from
NARAYANGANJ: Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) evicted the illegal establishments owned by Narayanganj City Corporation Councilor Nur Hossain on the bank of River Shitalakkhya. The eviction drive started at 10:00am and has ended in
DHAKA: The students of Dhaka University and Intern doctors locked into a scuffle centering getting on a lift at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday noon.Following the matter, Hospital Director Brigadier General Mostafizur Rahman met the students of Shahidulla Hall and Intern
ASHULIA, DHAKA: At least four people of a family were injured as an electric transformer blasted at Changaon of Ashulia industrial area on Monday night.The incident took place at a rented house of Abdul Malek around 3:00am.On information Palli Bidyut officials visited the area on Tuesday
DHAKA: An initiative to set up a garment industrial park at Baushia of Gazaria in Munshiganj district did not see the light in last eight years.Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu however informed that a guideline could be available on Wednesday.“Now the matter is not with the
DHAKA: In recent days, kidnapping, forced disappearance and killings have been increased across the country including Narayanganj where panel mayor Nazrul Islam among others seven were kidnapped and murdered.Law enforcers are trying to nab the criminals who are committing such kinds of
DHAKA: In recent days, kidnapping, forced disappearance and killings have been increased across the country including Narayanganj where panel mayor Nazrul Islam among others seven were kidnapped and murdered.Law enforcers are trying to nab the criminals who are committing such kinds of
DHAKA: Anti Kidnapping Squad detained seven people with huge arms and ammunitions from Jatrabari area in the capital early Tuesday.Three of the detainees are-- Nizam, Kabil and Sima.The law enforcers seized five foreign pistols, 28-round bullets, five magazines and six kilogram explosives