Thursday, 16 Jan, 2025

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Cocktails hurled at Khaleda’s advisor’s house

DHAKA: Miscreants hurled cocktails at main opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s advisor and Dhaka District BNP president Abdul Mannan’s residence on Friday morning.Sources said that riding 4/5 bike 8/10 miscreants rushed in front of his house at around 11:30am and blasted two

BGB deployed in few districts

DHAKA: The government deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel in capital city, Narayanganj and other divisional cities from Thursday evening to keep control over law & order amid political tension. Banglanews correspondents reports-GAZIPUR: As Awami League and BNP convened

Sunamganj road crash injures 14

SUNAMGANJ: 15 people, including three of a family, were injured in a road accident on Sunamganj-Sylhet highway in Sadarpur of the district on Friday morning.Among the injured,  Rokeya Begum, 40, her daughters Aklima Begum, 17 and Tania Begum, 12, were admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani

BGB deployed in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: As Awami League and BNP convened rallies in same venue and time in several places of the district, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed there to maintain law and order from Friday morning.Three platoons BGB personnel were seen patrolling in various spots at

BRDB office set on fire amid section 144

BOGRA: Amid section 144, miscreants set fire at Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) office under Nandigram Upazila of the district on Friday morning.Sources said that a window was opened of BRDB office and miscreants set fire through the window in the office in between 5:00am and

BGB deployed in Khulna

KHULNA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in Khulna City to maintain law and order in the metropolitan area.Three platoons BGB personnel were seen patrolling in various spots from Friday morning.BGB Khulna Operations Officer Major Azad confirmed the matter to

6 killed in Gazipur accident

GAZIPUR: At least six people were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in front of Bhawal National Park in Gazipur on Friday morning.Three of the deceased were identified as Jamir Ali, 62 and bus driver Abul Kawsar, 25 of Gazipur and Arif, 25, hailed from Bogra.Local sources

Head-on collision injures 15 in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: At least 15 people were injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a pick-up on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway of the MC Bazar area in Sripur upazila of the district on Thursday night.Witnesses said that a Mymensingh-bound bus collided head on with a pick-up from the

Section 144 imposed in C’Bazar

COX’S BAZAR: Local administration imposed section 144 in the Bazar area of Pekua upazila of the district which will be active from 9.00pm Thursday to 6.00pm Friday.Pekua Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mir Shawkat Hossain issued the order saying that all kinds of procession, meeting and

BD youth team meets Indian President Pranab

DHAKA: A hundred-member Bangladesh youth delegation meet Indian President Pranab Mukharjee on Thursday.  Welcoming the delegation, the President said India and Bangladesh have a common history, heritage and culture. The bondage between the two countries is deep rooted. The President said

3 killed in Bogra road crash

BOGRA: Three retail businessmen were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Fatki Bridge area under Shahjadpur upazila on Dhaka-Bogra highway of the district on Thursday night.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately after the accident.Sources said a

2 killed in Cox’s Bazar gunfight

COX’S BAZAR: At least two people were killed and 20 others, including police, received bullet hit in a fierce clash between two groups of terrorists at Rangikhali of Teknaf upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased are Syedul Amin, 35 and Shahjalal 25.Sources said two terrorist

Dr Yunus signs deal with Pedagogical University

DHAKA: Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus signed an agreement with the Pedagogical University in Warsaw Poland on Wednesday to set up Yunus Institute of Social Business at the university. Yunus Institute of Social Business based at Janusz Korczak Pedagogical University in Warsaw has

2 killed in Gazipur road crash

GAZIPUR: At least two people were killed and nine others were injured in a road accident near Bhadun Bridge on Jodevpur-Pubail road of the district on Thursday.  The deceased were identified as Arif Hossain, 25, son of late Abu Hanif and Priya, 6, granddaughter of Momela Khatun, hailed

Indian HC launches new website

DHAKA: The High Commission of India announced the launch of its new Website with immediate effect. The Website can be reached at www.hcidhaka.gov.in    The High Commission of India in Dhaka also has a Facebook account at www.facebook.com/HighCommissionofIndiaDhaka, where activities of

4 awarded death penalty in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT: A Bagerhat court on Thursday awarded death penalty to four people, including three brothers, in sensational Susanta alias Kalachand killing case.District Session Judge SM Solaiman passed the order in presence of the convicts.The convicts are Subash Mollik, Sushen Mollik,

BGB deployment in all divisions in evening

DHAKA: The government is set to deploy Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in all the divisional cities, including the capital, in a bid to assist the law enforcers for maintaining law-and-order situation from Thursday evening.Director General of BGB Major General Aziz Ahmed said a total of

3 of a family die in Tangail road crash

TANGAIL: Three people of a family were killed and four others injured in road accident in Charan area under Kalihati upazila of the district on Thursday noon.The deceased were identified as Karuna Das, 45, her daughter Shilpy Das, 25 and her grand children Pushpa Das, 3.Sources said the

BGB deployment in Sylhet in evening

SYLHET: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel are set to be deployed in Sylhet City in the evening for ensuring the tight security in the metropolitan area.Sylhet Metropolitan Police Commissioner Nibas Chandra Majhi confirmed the matter to banglanews.The police commissioner said Rapid

Court rejects case against DC, ADC

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court rejected the case filed against Dhaka Metropolitan Police Motijheel Zone DC Ashrafuzzaman and ADC Mehdi Hasan among 30 cops.Metropolitan Magistrate Harun-or-Rashid passed the order on Thursday noon.Judge said that government permission needed to sue any public