SYLHET: At least three people were killed and 15 others injured in road accident in Mogla Bazar area of the district on Friday.The identity of the deceased was not known immediately.M Morsalin, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mogla Bazar Thana told banglanews that a bus collided head-on with a

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said the fare of taxicabs, which will hit the city streets from Pahela Boishakh, would be re-fixed, if the commuters reject to ride.The minster was talking to the journalists after laying foundation of a new building of Bangladesh Road

LAXMIPUR: At least 15 shops were gutted when a fire broke out at Hazirhat Bazar in Kamalnagar upazila of the district early Friday.The incident took place at 3:00am.Affected shop owners claimed the damage was estimated about TK 1 crore.Hazirhat Union Parisahd chairman, also bazar managing

MANIKGANJ: A suspected thief was beaten to death by angry mob at Dhulondi village in Sadar Upazila of the district early Friday.Victim, Mamum Hossain, 25, of Uttar Tara village of Ghior, died at the district Sadar Hospital at 4:00am.Ghior Police Station sources said Mumun made an attempt

DHAKA: A fire broke out at the server room of CitiBank at capital’s Motijheel on Friday morning.Confirming the matter to banglanews, duty officer of Fire Service Control officer Mohammad Ali said, four fire fighting units rushed to the spot and doused the fire.The fire originated from

GOALANDA, RAJBARI: Stormy wind forced to stop the ferry service at Daulotdia-Paturia river route on the Padma River at the upazila for three hours early Friday.On-duty Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) assistant director general Zillur Rahman at Daulotdia told

DHAKA: At least 10 activists of Gonojagoron Mancha were injured when Juba League (JL) and Chhatra League men allegedly attacked them in Shahabagh area of the city Thursday night.The incidence took place at 8:30pm.The injured were identified as Arayno Shakil, Narendu Shaha Joy, Adann

DHAKA: The football world cup is much larger than just a sport – it is about the world coming together, united in sportsmanship. This year, the football world cup is coming to its very frequent home, Brazil; but the cup is something that belongs to all the nations. This is why FIFA and

HABIGANJ: Two pedestrians were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway under Madhabpur Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday evening.The identities of the deceased couldn’t be known immediately.Police sources said a rashly driven Dhaka-bound truck knocked them down on

CHITTAGONG: Sunny, a seven-years-old child went missing as a boat capsized in Karnaphuli River on Thursday afternoon.   Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) of Karnaphuli Thana Kamruzzaman Chowdhury said that the boat was going to the Sadarghat of the port city carrying 10-15 passengers

CHITTAGONG: Four people were killed and two hurt as a cylinder blasted at a ship breaking yard in Sitakunda of Chittagong on Thursday afternoon.The identity of the deceased could not be identified immediately.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge of Sitakunda Thana

SUNAMGANJ: A primary student died of wrong treatment at Chhatak upazila in the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Ranajit Das, 11, student of class-V at Jhamura Government Primary School, son of Matindra Das, resident of the area.Family sources told banglanews that

NOAKHALI: Two minors drowned at Karimpur village under Begumganj upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Mitua, 3, daughter of Nazmul Hassan Milon, and Maria, 3, daughter of M Sohel of the village.Nazmul Hasan told banglanews that Mitua and Maria fell

CHITTAGONG: Country’s pharmaceutical companies Beacon, Orion Infusion, Ibne Sina and other 17 drug manufacturers have taken delivery of imported raw materials through duty forgery.These organizations have evaded tax to the tune over Tk 2.36 crore while taking delivery of 73 consignments

DHAKA: Prime Minster Sheikh Hasian emphasized importance on regional cooperation and developing communications among the South and South-East Asian countries.She also underscored economic development for the people among the regions by establishing communications and strengthening

DHAKA: Bangladesh and India have decided in principle about the purchase of 100 megawatt (MW) electricity from India’s Tripura sate, said power division secretary Monwar Islam.The power secretary told media after the 7th meeting of India-Bangladesh Joint Steering Committee on

DHAKA: Inspector General of Police Hassan Mahmood Khandaker stressed on working together among the police forces of the SAARC countries to prevent the inter-country crimes including militancy.Hassan was addressing as the chief guest at a certificate giving and closing ceremony of training

DHAKA: Chief Joshu gang was killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel in Urirchar of Noakhali at 11:15am Thursday.Operation officer of RAB-11 ASP Shahriar Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1234 HRS, APR 03, 2014

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader started checking fitness of the vehicle in Sangsad Bhaban area in city on Thursday morning.During the drive, he has cheeked documents of both driver and vehicle strictly.Till filling the report Obaidul Quader seized some vehicles including two

DHAKA: Petrobangla, a state-run oil and gas company has pleaded to Dhaka Judge Court seeking permission to crook assets of Canada based oil and natural gas exploration company Niko in Bangladesh.Petrobangla chairman Dr Hossain Monsur confirmed the matter to banglanews.   He said a case