DHAKA: Four people were chopped in separate incidents in city between Sunday night and Monday morning.The injured were identified as Jahir Talukdar 28, Mridul Chandra Majumdar, 25, Hafiz, 30 and Nazrul Islam, 35.Sources said that hijackers chopped a worker of Drug International with

SAVAR (DHAKA): At least five police men were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Bismail area under Savar upazila of the district on Sunday night.Of the injured, two were identified as Constables Mehedi, 35 and Shahadat, 32.They were rushed to Savar Enam Medical College

MANIKGANJ: The ferry services on Paturia-Daulatia river route resumed Monday morning after two hours disruption due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Sources said the authority has resumed the ferry services from 7:30am to avoid accident.Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Inland Water

TANGAIL: Ruling Awami League lawmaker Shawkat Momen Shahjahan from Tangail-8 (Sakhipur-Basail) constituency breathed his last at the Upazila Health Complex early Monday. He was 67.Officer-in-Charge-of Sakhipur Thana Mokhlesur Rahman told banglanews that the relatives of Shawkat Momen

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday emphasized on resolving all pending issues with India.The President expressed the desire while Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran paid a curtsey call on him at Bangabhaban.He accentuated Land Boundary Agreement of 1974 and its protocol of 2011

MYMENSINH: A youth was killed in a road accident when he came to greet religious affairs minister Principle Matiur Rahman on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway of the district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Jamal, 26.Officer-in-Charge of Trishal Thana Firoj Talukder told banglanews that

DHAKA: Bashundhara Cement and Genetic Limited signed an agreement on Sunday with a view to using Bashundhara Cement as key ingredient in their over 40 projects of the builder’s group.The agreement was signed by Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir on behalf of

DHAKA: Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her assuming office as Prime Minister of Bangladesh for third time.  Thai Prime Minister urged that the continued leadership and relations between the two countries will be further

DHAKA: A two and half year old girl drowned in a bucket in Meradia area under Khilgaon Thana of the city on Sunday noon.The deceased was identified as Nusrat, daughter of Zakir Hossain.Confirming the matter, child’s mother Moushumi Begum told banglanews she was cooking at the kitchen.At

DHAKA: The elections to some 102 upazilas of the country will be held on February 19.Chief Elections Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed announced the schedule of the polls in a press conference on Sunday afternoon.According to the schedule, the nomination submission deadline is

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday directed BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to surrender before the court in a money-laundering case.   An HC bench comprising Justice Nizamul Haq and Justice Jahangir Hossain passed the order.     The court also directed the lower court to deal

DHAKA: Hall-Mark Group Chairman Jesmin Islam Sunday got bail for four-weeks in a case of wealth statement.  An HC bench comprising Justice Naiya Haydar and Jafar Ahmed passed the order. Barrister Rafiq-ul Haque on behalf of defendant and Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan on behalf of

FROM DINAJPUR: The road march motorcade of Gonojagoron Moncho is now on the way to Thakurgaon on Sunday.After staying night at Dinajpur Shilpokala Academy, the marchers started the march at 10:00am to visit the affected area of Goria in Thakurgaon district.They will distribute relief

DHAKA: Seven members of the parliament, who were elected in re-election on January 14, are set to take oath on Sunday afternoon.Speaker Shirin Shermin Chowdhury will administer the oath at Jatiya Sangshad around 3:00pm.Sangshad secretariat’s senior secretary Ashraful Makbul confirmed

DHAKA: The by-election of Rangpur-6 constituency will be held on February 20 which became vacated as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Awami League president left the seat.A reliable source of Election Commission (EC) confirmed the matter to banglanews. The schedule will be announced after

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia paid tribute to former President Ziaur Rahman, also founder of the party, by placing floral wreaths at the grave of him in capital’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on Sunday morning.After placing wreath, the widow of Ziaur Rahman offered fateha and monajat at the

DHAKA:A Dhaka court on Sunday rejected the bail plea of detained Oishee Rahman, daughter of slain SB Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and Swapna Rahman.After hearing, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor rejected the bail plea filed by her lawyer for taking part in the ‘O’ level

DHAKA: The first Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting ofnew government is underway on Sunday morning.With Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair the meeting has started at around 10:00am in capital’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar NEC conference room.Meeting sources

BOGRA: Miscreants chopped a man to death with lethal weapon in Dhunat Upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Asim Kumar, 25, son of Anil Kumar. Family sources said that on Saturday, the victim came out of home at around 8:00pm to realize owe money ahead

DINAJPUR: An elderly man was stabbed to death by his son in Birampur Upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Aftab Uddin, 60, a retired Assistant Sub-Inspector of police, hailed from Jagannathpur Mandalpara of Birampur municipal.Sources said that Upazila