BARISAL: A top terror was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion personnel in Chalker pool area of the district Monday morning.The deceased was identified Faruk Ahmed alias Panama, now known as leader of Juba League, youth wing of Awami League,Barisal RAB-8 officer captain

MEHERPUR: Two security guards of a brick kiln were slaughtered by miscreants at Mohajanpur village under Mujibnagar Upazilla of the district early Monday.The victims were identified as Salim and Sabu. Details of them could not be known immediately.Sources said, a terror syndicate was

DHAKA: The training period of commission officers of Bangladesh Army at Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) will be extended to three years instead of two years.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came up with the disclosure in Generals’ Conference at Officers’ Mess in Dhaka Cantonment on

DHAKA: Investigation against Jamaat-e-Islami for its alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 is in its final stage. The investigation wing of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has gleaned information and data against the party for

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a six storied residential building in Paribagh area of the city on Sunday morning.Sources said that the fire originated from a gas burner at the second floor around 9:00am.On information, two fire service units rushed to the spot and doused the fire.Fire Control

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday sent Tazreen Fashion owner Delwar Hossain and his wife Mahmuda Akhter Mita to jail denouncing bail plea.Senior Judicial Magistrate Tazul Islam of Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Dhaka passed the order after hearing of a fire accident case that killed some

DHAKA: The Bombay High Court of India asked the Maharashtra state government to explain for how long will commuters using state-run public transport pay 15 paise surcharge for relief of refugees of the Bangladesh war.The surcharge, introduced by the state government in 1971, continues to

DHAKA: People’s Republic of Bangladesh and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are set to hold bilateral talks on broadening their cooperation in the health sector in Riyadh on Sunday.Bangladesh Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mohammed Nasim and Health Minister Dr Abdullah Al-Rabeah are

MANIKGANJ: The ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia river route resumed after a four-hour disruption due to dense fog from Sunday morning.The authority started the ferry service around 9:00am.Earlier in the day, the authority halted the ferry services around 4:30am to avoid accidents. As a

CHUADANGA: Two people were killed and another one was injured in a road accident in Bhultia area on Chuadanga-Jhenidah highway on Saturday evening. The deceased was identified as Nazimuddin, a cattle trader of Chandipur village under Damurhuda upazila and Ziaur Rahman, a trolley driver

FENI: A total of 800 tolas of gold were looted from a jewelry shop at Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday evening. The incident took place at Abedin Jewelry on Khaja Ahmed road of the district town near the Feni Press Club around 6:30pm. Sources said a group of masked robbers

DHAKA: A youth and a minor were killed in two separate incidents in Sathiya and Chatmohar upazillas of the district on Saturday. Of the deceased, one was identified as Khalilur Rahman (30), son of Awal Sheikh and resident of Bera upazila of the district. Witnesses said a bus ran over

BRAHMANBARIA: A two-year old child drowned in Ghatura area under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday noon.The deceased was identified as Sagor Mia, son of Sacchu Mia, hailed from Ghatura area.Sacchu Mia told banglanews that Sagor fell into a pond near their home while playing.

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Committee (BTRC) Chairman Sunil Kanti Bose on Saturday categorically said proper registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) can drastically reduce to using illegal Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).The BTRC chief made the observation

JESSORE: Two people were found dead on the rail track in Rupdia and Nabharan areas under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Rinku, 30, resident of Jhum Jhum Pur area and Jabeda Khatun, 90, resident of Nabharan railway slum.Local sources said,

BENAPOLE: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel held 17 Bangladeshi citizens from Putkhali village under Benapole Thana of the district early Saturday as they had no passport. The detainees hailed from Narail, Bagerhat, Dhaka, Munshiganj and Narayanganj districts.  Benapole Port Thana

THAKURGAON: A Bangladeshi national was held by the personnel of Border Security Forces (BSF) of India from inside the Jagdal border line adjacent to Ranishankoil upazila of the district on Friday night.The detainee was identified as Abdul Kader, a cattle trader and resident of Baliadangi

RAJSHAHI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has categorically said that the anti-government campaign launched by BNP failed miserably as ordinary people were against it.  She made the claim while addressing a march-past program of Provisional Assistant Superintendents of Police at Sardah

DHAKA: The demand of electricity consumption is increasing with the ever increasing onrush of people every moment in the capital. The citizens of the capital are accustomed with dazzling neon lights of the roads and streets. It does not require a less amount of electricity to make the

RAJSHAHI: The Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is set to address rally in the district on Saturday afternoon.The rally will be held around 4:30pm in Sardah Pilot High School ground.Before addressing the rally, the premier also will inaugurate and lay the