DHAKA: Two persons were killed and few others injured as a passenger bus hits island of road at Merul Badda in the capital on Friday evening.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-Charge of Badda Thana confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1829 HRS, FEB

PATUAKHALI: An addicted son has killed his father in North Muradia village under Dumki Upazila of the district on Friday noon.The deceased was identified as Harinath Taskel, 52.Locals said that Sanjay Nath Taskel demanded money to Harinath Taskel for drugs and at one stage attacked his

CHITTAGONG: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury categorically said that according to parliamentary democracy, Jatiya Sangsad (JS) is the main center point for all discussions.She came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after inaugurating a Rotary District conference in

MUNSHIGANJ: Two persons were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Mawa Highway in Sirajdikhan of the district on Friday afternoon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge of Sirajdikhan Thana Abul Bashar said, “A

KUSHTIA: Former Member of the Parliament Khandakar Rahsiduzzaman Dudu was laid to rest at family graveyard on Friday afternoon.His Namaz-e-Janaza was held at around 5:15pm at Kushtia central Eidgah ground where local administration gave him Guard of Honour.Meanwhile, all walks of people

GAZIPUR: Three people including Krishak League leader were killed and four others injured in two different road accidents at Tongi and Kapasia upazilas of the district on Friday.The deceased was identified as Alam Palowan, 35, member of Krishak League Central Executive Committee resident

DHAKA: The third Boeing 777-300 ER named ‘Akash Prodip’, bought by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, landed at Shahjalal International Airport at 1:05pm Friday.Biman officials, on Thursday, received the aircraft at the Seattle headquarters of Boeing.Chief Engineer Debobroto Banik from the

BHOLA: Sea robbers abducted seven fishermen along with fishes and trawlers near to Char Mozammel in the Meghna River under Tazumuddin upazila of the district early Friday. Of the victims, three were identified as Matin, 32, Jahangir, 40 and Safique.Sources said that a gang of sea

CHITTAGONG: The customs officials seized six gold bars weighing 700 grams at Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city on Friday morning. The Assistant Commissioner of Chittagong customs (Airport unit), Parvez Al Zaman, told banglanews that the flight of Oman Airways from Muscat

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was instigating terrorism talking about ‘Self Defense’ in regard of Chhatra League’s incident at Rajshahi University.He came up with the allegation while addressing a discussion

RAJSHAHI: The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is set to visit the district on Saturday morning.The Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi, Mezbah Uddin Chowdhury, confirmed the matter to banglanews.Following the visit, huge preparation was seen at Sardah in the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has agreed to a proposal of Ministry for Power, Energy & Mineral Resources about hiking price of electricity. The premier approved the proposal while addressing a meeting with high officials of the ministry Thursday.Sheikh Hasina gave direction to take

DHAKA: The first Namaz-e-Janaza of former Member of the Parliament Khandakar Rashiduzzaman Dudu, also Kushtia Awami League president, was held on Friday morning.Jatiya Sangsad Jame mosque Imam Maolana Abu Nayem Ibrahim conducted the Janaza around 10:00am at South Plaza of Parliament

DHAKA: Some 17 air force personnel were given award for their bravery and distinguished role both during war time and peace time.Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari, ndu, psc, in a ceremony, handed over the medals to 15 BAF officers and two airmen in four different

DHAKA: The 90th Annual Convention of Bangladesh’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community begins on Friday at their national headquarter located on Bakshi Bazar Road in the city.The three day event, affectionately known as Jalsa Salana, will start at 3:00pm following a traditional flag hoisting

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered some eight petrol bombs and nine cocktails from the Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur are of the city on Thursday night.Acting on tip off, RAB-2 recovered these bombs and cocktails.Confirming the matter, operation officer of RAB-2 Raihanuddin told

CHITTAGONG: Customs officials of Shah Amanat International Airport of the port city Thursday seized some 420 abandoned gold bars from a Flight from Dubai.Assistant commissioner of Chittagong Customs Moshiur Rahman Mandal confirmed the matter to banglanews.He also said that they recovered

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday categorically said the agricultural lands would be protected first in ensuring food security and then coal would be extracted.The premier, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the assertion while addressing a meeting with the

DHAKA: Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah and Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her assumption of the office of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.In the message the Prime Minister of the State

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a money-laundering case against BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf with Ramna Thana on Thursday evening.Director of the anti-graft body Nasim Anwar filed the case claiming that Khandaker Mosharraf transferred around Tk 9.54