Wednesday, 22 Jan, 2025

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3 ‘dacoits’ lynched in M’singh

MYMENSINGH: Three suspected dacoits were killed by angry mobs when they were conducting robbery in Rajabari in Kalir Bazar of Trishal upazila in Mymensingh on Friday night.They were identified as Saiful Islam, 35, son of Lokman Qari of the village, Abdul Mannan, 32, and Abul Kalam, 33,

Poll violence kills 1 in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT: A college student was killed in upazila polls violence in Meghnitala area under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Manjurul Islam, 22, a college going student and resident of the area.Sadar thana officer-in-charge Ali Ajat Khan

11 more held over JMB snatching

DHAKA: Detective Branch police arrested 11 more members of  Jamaatul Mujahidin Bangladesh (JMB) on Friday night from the city for their suspected involvement in the snatching of three condemned militants from a prison van in Trishal.DB police sources said that conducting a special drive

2 shot at Feni vote center

FENI: Two people sustained bullet injuries in a clash between supporters of Awami League- backed and BNP-backed candidates in Dagonbhuiyan upazila parishad election on Saturday morning.The indent took place at 8:00am at Uttar Alipur High School vote center of Matubhuiyan Union of the

Man commits suicide after killing wife

MYMENSINGH: A man allegedly committed suicide after killing his wife in Seedstore Bazar area under Bhaluka upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Sabina, 21 and Khokan Mia, 28.Pradip Kumar Roy, Sub-Inspector of Bhaluka Model Thana, informed banglanews that

4 of a family burnt alive in M’ganj

MUNSHIGANJ: Four members of a family were burnt alive at Binodpur village under Sadar upazila of the district on early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Firoza Begum, 32, wife of Afzal Hossain, their two sons ---two and half-year old Fahim, four months old Masum, and Afzal’s

Voting underway at 81 upalizas

DHAKA: The voting in the third phase of upazila parishad elections is underway at 81 upazilas in 41 districts of the country on Saturday amid several incidents of violence.People started casting their votes at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break.  However, a person was

Polls at 81 upalizas Saturday

DHAKA: The voting in the third phase of upazila parishad elections will be held at 81 upazilas in 41 districts of the country on Saturday.    Army personnel were deployed from Thursday to keep the law-and-order situation normal in election areas. They will be kept deployed till

‘Human rights is universal’

LONDON: Much interest of the British MPs about Bangladesh has created enormous curiosity and questions among the Bangalees living abroad.     However, these interests of the British MPs are not new, yet the interests they are showing as the member of the fountain of parliamentary

BD, Ind to conduct joint assessment of stocks of hilsa fish

DHAKA: India and Bangladesh will conduct a joint assessment of stocks of Hilsa fish in Bay of Bengal.The two countries will also exchange varieties of fish for commercial cultivation in their countries.The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Joint Working Group on

7 presiding officers withdrawn

SATKHIRA: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday withdrew seven presiding officers appointed in Kaliganj upazila of the district for the third phase of fourth upazila polls over alleged incompetence.Additional Deputy Commissioner of the district, also Returning Officer Muhasin Ali

Political influence unexpected in cricket

DHAKA: Expressing his concern over the disunity in Bangladesh cricket team, Shahidul Alam Imran said that he does not expect any influence of bad politics on the Bangladesh national cricket team.The fan of Bangladesh cricket team expressed his views at the public opinion program on

American Apparel’s explanation

DHAKA: Like many before it, struggling retailer American Apparel‘s latest campaign has stirred plenty of controversy. Set to run in the UK and U.S. editions of Vice next month, the ad depicts Maks — a merchandiser who has worked at the vertically integrated company since 2010 —

‘BCB should be formed by professionals’

DHAKA: Aghore Mondol, one of the eminent cricket annalists of the country, opined that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should be formed by professional cricketers or cricket experts. He came up with the observation while answering a query of a cricket fan in public opinion program on

BNP to help make World T20 successful

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fhakrul Islam Alamgir assured of providing all types of help to make T20 world cup successful. Expressing wish to help the government in arranging T20 World, Fakhrul said, “BNP wants to provide all types of

Tigers’ defeat by Afghans a cricket disaster

DHAKA: A cricket fan of Bangladesh Cricket team, Subrata raised a couple of questions to Aghar Mandal, one of cricket experts of the country, in a public opinion on Bangladesh Cricket arranged by banglanews24.com on Friday morning.The questions are---(i) How will the failure in series

2 held over JMB snatching

MYMENSINGH: Detective police arrested two more persons on Thursday evening for thier suspected involvement in the snatching of three condemned militants from a prison van in Trishal on February 23.The detainees -- Jitu and Al-Amin, gang members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh

BD envoy hands over credentials to Netherlands King

DHAKA: The new Ambassador of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mohammed Belal, presented his credentials to King Willem-Alexander in The Hague on March 12.The Ambassador, his wife Dr. Dilruba Nasrin and Counsellor Ishrat Jahan, were carried in the traditional horse-drawn carriages to the Paleis

Aan Maine terms polls acceptable

LONDON: Much interest of the British law makers about Bangladesh have created enormous curiosity and questions among the Bangalees living abroad.However, these interests of the British MPs are not new, yet the interests they are showing as the member of the fountain of parliamentary

Banglanews Journo assaulted

DHAKA: A journalist couple was not only assaulted by Ansar men in the capital, but two Ansar members had also loaded their rifle and targeted at them.As crowd rushed to the spot, the Ansar men fired a shot, fortunately hitting none.But, Sajeda Sweety, a Staff Correspondent of online news