Friday, 17 Jan, 2025

National

Motorcyclist killed in Rampura

DHAKA: A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in city’s Rampura area on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Fazlur Rahman 50, an official of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Limited Bangladesh.Deceased Fazlur’s colleague Mahmudul said that a human hauler (Leguna) crashed into

Truck plunge kills 3 in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT: Three people were killed and three other injured when a vegetable-laden truck plunge into roadside ditch near to Chaukhali bridge on Khula-Bagerhat highway early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Mostafa Sheikh, 45, son of Hakim Sheikh of Bowlpur area, Saidur Rahman, 48

Contractor stabbed dead in city

DHAKA: A contractor, who was stabbed by his rival group in city’s Badda area following business-related dispute, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as M Faruk 28, son of Abdul Mannan of the area and a supplier of bricks and sand.Police

Driver, helper killed in Manikganj

MANIKGANJ: A truck driver and his helper were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Tora Bridge area of the district early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as truck driver Anis 35, son of Nuru Bocks hailed from Chuadanga and helper Mohidul 32, son of Roman Mia of the

Dhk-Ctg-Sylhet rail link restored

CHIITAGONG: The rail services on Dhaka-Chittagong, Chittagong-Sylhet routes resumed after several hours’ suspension.Earlier, the train communications of the district disrupted as blockaders uprooted 50-feet rail tracks in Borotakia area under Mirsarai upazila of the district.No train

EC for reshuffle in Dhk, Khulna admin

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) would likely to direct a transfer order to Dhaka and Khulna Divisional Commissioner ahead of the upcoming 10th parliamentary election on January 5.EC sources told banglanews about the matter after a meeting chaired by Chief Election commissioner (CEC) Kazi

Mother-daughter killed in city road crash

DHAKA: A mother and her daughter were killed in a road accident near Asian Hospial at Merul Badda in the city on Monday evening.The identity of the deceased couldn’t be identified immediately.Witness said a rashly driven passenger bus of Suprovat Paribanhan rammed a mother and her

Nomination filing deadline ends

DHAKA: The deadline for the submission of nomination papers to compete the upcoming 10th national election ended on Monday.   The Election Commission (EC) holds a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner in the chair but didn’t make any disclosure to journalists about stipulated time

Dhk-Ctg-Sylhet rail resumes

COMILLA: Train communications on Dhaka-Chittagong-Sylhet routes resumed after 19-hour halt that created a lot of sufferings.Subarna Express train left the Akhaura Station to Chittagong around 4:00pm on Monday.Comilla railway station master and Akhaura station master confirmed the matter

500 i-phone seized in Shahjalal

DHAKA: A total of five hundred i-Phone seized by customs and detective officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday.Officials seized the haulage from six abandoned cartons from the cargo house in the airport around 10:00am. Assistant director of Customs department Ayesha

4 cocktails blasted near DC office

DHAKA: A betel leaf trader was injured as miscreants blasted four cocktails in front of Deputy Commissioner Office during blockade hours on Monday.The incident happened at around 4:15pm on Monday.Witness said a group of miscreants blasted four cocktails in front of Dhaka district

RTV journos granted bail

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to the reporter and camera person of the country’s private TV channel RTV.Metropolitan magistrate Tareque Monirul Islam Bhuiyan passed the verdict.Earlier, law enforcers arrested private television channel RTV staff reporter Tamzid Roni and

RTV journos granted bail

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to the reporter and camera person of the country’s private TV channel RTV.Metropolitan magistrate Tareque Monirul Islam Bhuiyan passed the verdict.Earlier, law enforcers arrested private television channel RTV staff reporter Tamzid Roni and

Jubo Dal activist chopped dead in Bogra

BOGRA: A Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal activist was chopped to death by miscreants near Chaksutrapur area of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as district unit Jubo Dal activist Imran Sheikh, 29, son of Kalu Sheikh from Chaksutrapur area.Officer-in-Charge of Bogra Sadar Thana

Cocktail blasted at GM Quader’s house

LALMONIRHAT: Miscreants blasted one cocktail at the house of Commerce Minister GM Quader’s in the district on early Monday.Officer-in-Charge of Lalmonirhat Sadar Thana Jamir Uddin said miscreants hurled two cocktails targeting minister’s house in the dawn. Of them, one cocktail

Indefinite hartal underway in 2 Comilla upazilas

COMILLA: Indefinite hartal in Laksham and Monohorgonj upazila is underway, demanding the trace and release of former MP of Comilla-9 Saiful Islam Hiru, also president of Laksham Upazila BNP and president of Laksham municipality BNP Humayun Kabir Parvez.The BNP leaders and activists staged

Journos protest at Nat’l Press Club

DHAKA: Journalists on Monday protested the remand order of one reporter and camera person of a private TV channel RTV and demanded their immediate release.Journalists and camera persons from various private television channels observed a token work abstention programme at in front of

BGB deployed at secretariat

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in secretariat area along with others law enforcers to boost security measures in the administration hub.Tight security measures were also taken at secretariat entrance gate from Monday morning. On duty police ADC at secretariat

2 bank officials killed in Pabna

PABANA: Two bankers of Pubali Bank were killed in Dashuria area under Ishwardi upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Junior Officer (cash) Abul Kalam Azad, 35, and Peon Amir Hossain, 26, of Maligachha branch (Pabna) of the bank.On information, police

Kmart, Target to limit buying in BD

DHAKA: Kmart and Target owner Wesfarmers has dropped some of its suppliers in Bangladesh following the garment factory fire in that country in April, says director Diane Smith-Gander."They`ve made some decisions not to continue to source in particular markets where they couldn`t be