BRAHMANBARIA: Six people, including five of a family, were killed in a road accident at Sarail upazila in the district on Thursday afternoon.      The deceased were identified as Shajahn Mia, 40, his wife Rawsan Ara, 35, son Ashraful 8, daughter, Sapna, 6, Ratna, 4 and CNG driver

DHAKA: Managing Director Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan and Deputy Managing Director Saiful Islam of Asian Homes Limited were sued for a check fraud allegation filed with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court. Metropolitan Magistrate Joynab Begum summoned the high officials of the organization

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday rejected bail plea of Delwar Hossain, owner of Tazreen fashions over the devastating fire in the factory that killed 111 people. Besides, the court also fixed March 20 for passing order on bail plea of Mahmuda Akhter, wife of Delwar Hossain. Dhaka

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered officials of home affairs ministry and other law enforcement institutions to improve services.The premier told the officials during her visit to the ministry on Thursday morning.She said the officials should be prepared to tackle man-made

SAVAR (DHAKA): A readymade garment worker was slaughtered after raped by miscreants in Bhatpara area of the district on Thursday morning.The victim was identified as Alpana Akter, 22, a RMG worker and tenant of the area.Police sources said that a gang of miscreants stormed into the room

DHAKA: The law enforcement agencies of the country including Dhaka Metropolitan Police have taken the highest security measures centering T-20 World Cup to be started from March 16.A seven-tier security measures is planned where different intelligence agencies, Detective Branch of Police,

DHAKA: A fire broke out at the second floor of a six-storey building in capital’s Tejkuni para area in Thursday noon.The blaze originated at the high-rise around 12:00 noon.On information, six fire fighting units from Tejgaon, Mohammadpur and Bangabazar fire stations rushed to the spot

DHAKA: The Vancouver Tagore Society celebrated the International Women`s Day by arranging an event titled "Tagore and Women Empowerment" at the Richmond Council Chambers, British Columbia, Canada.In her opening speech, Linda Barnes, Acting Mayor of the City of Richmond, said "Rabindranath

DHAKA: The appellate division of the Supreme Court accepted the appeal petition by Prothom Alo against High Court order fining the editor, publisher and two reporters of Prothom Alo for contempt of court for running reports that incumbent additional HC judge Faisal Mahmud Faizee

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Shaheed Razu Day is being observed through placing floral wreaths at the Razu Memorial Sculpture set up at Road Island adjacent to Teacher Student Center (TSC) of Dhaka University.To mark the day, left leaning parties have chalked out several programmes including placing

DHAKA: Local people torched illegal shops set up in pavement in Laxmibazar area in old part of Dhaka city on Thursday morning demanding eviction of these shops and Laguna.The incident took place around 8:45am.Fire service control room said that on information, a fire fighting unit sent to

MADARIPUR: Four people were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Mostafapur area of the district early Thursday. The deceased were identified as Shipon Howlader, 25, driver of the human hauler, Shefali Begum, 40, of Kalkini upazila, Chompa Akhter,

SYLHET: Three people, including a physician, allegedly committed suicide at Shamimabad in the district on Wednesday.                The deceased were identified as Joy Goshami, Dipu, 26 and his sister Jenny, 24, hailed from Jamalganj upazila of Sunamganj district.    

HABIGANJ: Two people were killed as Sylhet-bound train Jayantika Express knocked them in Nasratpur Railgate area at Habiganj Sadar upazilla on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Shafique Mia, 45 and Dulal Mia, 25, son of Ruidan Mia, of Baghasura village under Madhabpur

DHAKA: A youth allegedly committed suicide in Mohammadpur area in city on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mahtab, 22, son of Akter Hossian, a rickshaw puller hailed from Krishi Market of the area.Kamal Krishno Saha, Sub-Inspector of Mohammadpur Police Station, told banglanews

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: Two workers were killed and seven others injured in a gas cylinder explosion at AK Oxygen Factory in Barpa area of Tarabo municipality of the district on Wednesday afternoon.   The deceased were identified as Razzak and Jafar, workers of the factory.   Factory

CHITTAGONG: Metropolitan Police have received weapons and ammunitions provided by United States of America to perform duty in T-20 World Cup Cricket.       The weapons and ammunitions were reached at the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) on Wednesday.    Supplied arms and

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday exempted Dhaka Reporters Unity president and general secretary from contempt of court charges.An HC bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed the order, in their presence, in the afternoon.HC summoned journalist leaders for

DHAKA: Abdelilah Benkirane, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco, congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.External Publicity Wing of the Foreign Ministry made the disclosure on Wednesday. The Moroccan Prime Minister expressed his keen

GAZIPUR: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday categorically said an international standard IT University would be established at Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park in the district.He claimed that it would be such an institute where students from different countries will