NARAYANGANJ: Some two-three cocktails were blasted by miscreants in front of the district and session Judge Malik Abdullah Al Amin’s government residence in city’s Amlapara area on Sunday night.Locals said that they heard the sound of explosions at around 11:00 pm in the area. However

COMILLA: A Juba Dal leader was chopped to death in Daudkandi upazila of the district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as M Jahangir Sarker, 35, general secretary of ward no-3 of Gauripur Union Jubo Dal and son of Fojor Ali of the area.Locals said that an angry mob gave a good

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Sunday categorically said that Election Commission (EC) would not extend the deadline for submitting nomination papers for the upcoming 10th national election.The chief election commissioner came up with the assertion while

COMILLA: Train communications on Dhaka-Chittagong-Sylhet routes were halted as six compartments of Godhuli Express derailed after fishplates were removed by blockaders in Rajapur area of the district at 7:40pm Sunday.Superintendent of Akhaura Station Moatleb Ali told banglanews that the

DHAKA: Blockaders blasted four cocktails targeting residence of Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique.The incident happened around 7:30pm on Sunday, the second day of 72-hour blockade called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.Ramna Zone Police Assistant Commissioner

DHAKA: Tofazzol Hossain Rubel, staff reporter of the Daily Kaler Kantho, and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver were injured as blockaders attacked them in the city on Sunday.The incident took place around 12:45pm on Sunday near Baitul Mokarram Mosque area.Rubel said 4-5 blockaders attacked

DHAKA: A person was injured as blockaders blasted five cocktails in front of Government Titumir College in the city on Sunday afternoon.The incident took place at around 2:30pm.Witness said some blockaders brought out a procession in support of road, rail and waterways blockade called by

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said if opposition parties do not stop mass killing, the government will take more stern action.The premier came up with the forewarning while talking to journalists after visiting burn-wound at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the

DHAKA: Authorities in Assam’s Cachar district have extended ongoing night curfew along India-Bangladesh border for another two months.This is significant in view of prevailing political turmoil in the neighbouring country. The Bangladesh election commission’s announcement for holding

DHAKA: A speedy trial tribunal on Sunday awarded death penalty to four people in the much-talked-about case of businessman Suman Kumar Dutt killing. Amongst six accused, the court also sentenced two years imprisonment to Asaduzzaman Khan Sajib and acquitted another. Speedy Trial

DHAKA: The earnings in the export sector, which has major contribution to the county’s economy, decreased as the export growth suffered a significant fall by 13.41 percent in last two years. According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh, the growth of exports in October of

DHAKA: The European Union would not send observers to monitor the upcoming 10th national polls if the political deadlock and nationwide violent activities continue. William Hanna, the European Union High Commissioner in Dhaka, made the assertion while talking with journalists after a

DHAKA: Pickets set fire to two passenger buses in Dhanmondi 15 number road area of the city on Sunday, the second day of BNP-led 18-party called 72-hour blockade.Witnesses said that a group of blockaders came out with a possession in the area around 10:30 am and set ablaze.On information,

CHITTAGONG: The rail communication of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet resumed as barricades were removed and ‘Chattala express’ started its journey.    Confirming the matter to banglanews, Bangladesh railway eastern zone general manager Maqbul Ahmed said, “The train services in

RAJSHAHI: Three compartments of Dhaka-bound Dhumketu Express derailed in Nondangachhi area near Sarda stationas blockaders uprooted fishplates of rail tracks early Sunday.Rajshahi railway police thana officer-in-charge Alamgir Hossian told banglanews, “Rail communications on

CHITTAGONG: A pedestrian was killed as a pickup, being chased by blockaders, ran him over at Nayakhal on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in Satkania upazila on Saturday, the first day of the nationwide 72-hour road-rail-waterway blockade enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance. The

DHAKA: Shahed Chowdhury, Chief Reporter of the daily Shamokal, and Elias Khan of daily Amar Desh, were reelected as president and general secretary respectively of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Saturday.Shahed Chowdhury bagged 738 votes while his nearest rival Ajmal Haque Helal polled

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, categorically said opposition parties would not foil upcoming polls at any cost. The premier came up with the assertion while addressing a programme marking the founding anniversary of Awami League’s youth outfit

BACK FROM MALAYSIA: In the early morning of October 31, I came out of Kuala Lumpur International Airport. I was almost asleep due to journey lag arising out from whole sleepiness night.In Malaysia the transport never moves more than in two lanes unlike our country. During traffic jam my

DHAKA: The voting to elect the executive committee of Dhaka Reporters` Unity (DRU) began at 9:00am Saturday and will continue till 5:00pm.Shahed Chowdhury (Samakal) and Azmal Haque Helal (Sakaler Khabar) are fighting for president post while Ilias Khan (Amar Desh) and Sheikh Mamunur