Friday, 17 Jan, 2025

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Dhk-Ctg-Sylhet rail link halted

BRAHMANBARIA: Rail communications on Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet routes came to a halt from Tuesday morning after pickets removed some fishplates of rail track in Kasba area of the district. Kasba rail station master Pronab Kanti Barua told banglanews that a team was sent to the

BNP-cop clash kills one in Sirajganj

SIRAJGANJ: A passer-by was killed in a clash between leaders-activists of opposition BNP and law enforcers in Jogai intersection of the district town on Tuesday morning, the first day of 48-hour blockade.The deceased was identified as Sakman Hossain, 35, a mason of the area.Witnesses said

BGB deployed in Kushtia

KUSHTIA: Some three platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in the district on Monday night apprehending violence centering the announcement of the schedule of the 10th parliamentary polls.Deputy Commander of 32 BGB Battalion of Kushtia sector Major Tarek Mahmud

BGB deployed in Kushtia

KUSHTIA: Some three platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in the district on Monday night apprehending violence centering the announcement of the schedule of the 10th parliamentary polls.Deputy Commander of 32 BGB Battalion of Kushtia sector Major Tarek Mahmud

161 gold bars seized at Shahjalal

DHAKA: Customs officials seized 161 gold bars weighing 20 kilograms from a flight of Regent airlines landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Tuesday morning.Wajed Ali, assistant commissioner (customs) of the airport customs, told banglanews that acting on tip off,

Cocktail blast injures banglanews photojourno

DHAKA: Zahid Simon, staff   photo correspondent of banglanews24.com, was injured as the miscreants hurled cocktail aiming him near Mohakhali Flyover area in the city on Monday.Miscreants hurled cocktail to Simon while he was on official duty under Mohakhali flyover around 7.00pm,

Bangladesh, USA sign Ticfa

DHAKA: Bangladesh and United States of America have signed the much-talked Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (Ticfa) on Monday night.The deal was sighed in Washington DC which would help expand trade and investment between Bangladesh and the USA at 9:15pm.A competent

BGB deployed in Dhaka, Sylhet

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were been deployed in Dhaka and Sylhet on Monday fearing violence centering the announcement of the schedule of the 10th parliamentary polls.The authorities concerned deployed the paramilitary force at 7:00pm in the capital in order to

Fire at 2 factories injures 30 at Savar

ASHULIA, SAVAR: A fire broke out at two factories, including a readymade garment factory, in Battola area at Jirabo and in Tongibari area of the industrial belt at Savar on Monday afternoon.Uttam, assistant manager (marketing) of Aman Spinning Mill, said the fire originated at the

Army to be deployed in JS polls

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Monday categorically said the Election Commission (EC) decided to deploy army in the upcoming general elections.“We have decided to deploy army alongside BGB, RAB, Coastguard, Police and Ansar personnel in the polls for

HC stays Barrister Fakhrul’s remand order

DHAKA:  The High Court on Monday stayed the remand order passed by lower court against Barrister AKM Fakhrul Islam, lawyer of BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury.An HC bench comprising Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Mostafa Zaman Islam passed the order.Former Attorney General

Cop-worker clash injures 20 in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: At least 20 people injured and a police van was torched during sporadic clashes between police and garments workers in Kashimpur area of Konabari industrial belt of the district on Monday.The clash erupted in front of Mandal Group garment factory at Kshimpur around 3.30pm.Witness

JS polls likely on Jan 5

DHAKA: The 10th parliamentary election is likely to be held on January 5, said a competent source from the Election Commission (EC) on Monday afternoon.Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed is expected to announce the election schedule while addressing the nation at 7:30pm

Indo-Bangla vow to fight unitedly

DHAKA: India and Bangladesh not only share a long border, but also have close bilateral ties. Recently, home ministers of both countries met in Tripura where they expressed their commitment to promote growth, and fighting militancy together.Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and his

DNA draft act endorsed

DHAKA: The government has given approval the draft act of De Oxy Ribonucleic Acid (DNA) Act-2013 keeping the provision of awarding seven years jail and Tk 3 lakh as fine.    The approval came from the regular cabinet meeting at secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair

CEC addresses nation in evening

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed will address the nation on Monday evening where he will announce the schedule of the 10th general elections.The CEC will address the nation at 7:30pm which will be telecast live in Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh

Train kills physician in N’ganj

NARAYANGANJ: A physician was killed under the wheels of a train in Narayanganj central rail station area of on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Sarfuddin Ahmed, 70, son of late Hossain Uddin from Jamtola area of the city.Confirming the matter, Sub-Inspector Kuddus Mia of

9 shops gutted in Pirojpur

PIROJPUR: At least nine shops were gutted in a devastating fire in Haque market under Bhandaria Upazila of the district early Monday. Sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at around 4:15am and spread out instantly to the adjacent shops.On information, a unit of

Govt works to preserve rule of law

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said independence of the judiciary is a vital to preserve the rule of law as court is the last resort of the oppressed.She also said: “Incumbent government is working to preserve the rule of law, human rights and fundamental rights. We have

Maritime ports asked to hoist signal No-2

DHAKA: The cyclonic storm “lehar” (with ecp 992 hpa) over south andaman sea and adjoining area moved northwestwards, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and now lies over south east bay and adjoining area.The storm was centred about 1145 kms south of Chittagong port, 1055 kms