NOAKHALI: A man was shot dead and three others sustained bullet injuries in a fierce clash between two groups in Mujahidpur village under Begumganj Upazila of the district.The deceased was identified as Munir Hossain, 40, son of Siraj Miah of the village.Begumganj Thana Sub-Inspector

GAZIPUR: A youth was killed and 10 others were injured in sporadic clashes centering ferry movement on Shitolakkha in Ganga Bazar area under Kapasia upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Sumon 20, a rickshaw puller.Locals said that the ferry lessor and lessee

SIRAJGANJ: At least 25 people including two cops were injured in sporadic clashes between two groups of villagers centering a trifling matter in Belkuchi Upazila of the district on Saturday.  Police and local sources said that there was an altercation among the youths of Adachaki and Sen

DHAKA: A hundred-member Bangladesh youth delegation is set to visit India from October 21 to 28 as a part of Indian Government’s policy to strengthen people-to-people contacts and exchanges between the two countries. The Government of India, the Indian High Commission to Dhaka and the

CHITTAGONG: Four workers sustained burn injuries in a fire at Thai Food Limited in port city’s Kalurghat area on Saturday morning.The injured are Mobin, 18, Razib Das, 25, Shahadat Hossain Rubel, 24 and Bimol Tripura.Sources said that the fire originated at factory oven at around 8:30am

DHAKA: The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) imposed a ban on holding any kind of meeting, procession and rally in the capital for an indefinite period from Sunday morning to avert anarchy and confrontation.The ban will start from 6:00am, a source of DMP said.Joint Commissioner of police

CHITTAGONG: At least 10 persons fell sick after inhaling toxic gas due to a gas cylinder explosion at an ice factory in Char Patharghata area of the port city on Saturday morning.Karnaphuli Thana Officer-in-Charge Mahiuddin Mahmud told banglanews that the explosion occurred at around

DHAKA: Sorties of return hajj flights will begin from Saturday night to carry back the pilgrims who just performed hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The first return flight of Bangladesh Biman, carrying pilgrims will land at around 05:15pm in Hazrat Shajalal International Airport on Saturday

MANIKGANJ: Police recovered the bodies of a man and his wife at Dhalla village of Putail Union under Sadar Thana of the district on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Dholu Mia, 40 and his wife Manwara Begam, 30.Sources said that Manwara was the wife of Arshed Ali and the

DHAKA: Six alleged illegal workers from Bangladesh have been arrested after UK Border Agency raids in Ullapool and Skye.Home Office immigration enforcement officers along with officers from Police Scotland visited Essence of India, Ullapool, Taste of India, Kyleakin, and Prince of India,

RAJSHAHI: Two motorcyclists were killed in an accident took place in Biharipara area at Puthia upazila of the district on Friday evening.The deceased were identified as Nazmul Hasan, 18, son of Nazim Hasan from Vallukgachhi village and Munayem Hussain, 30, son of Abdul Jalil from the same

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged opposition party to form an all-party poll-time government.She also urged Khaleda Zia to propose name for the government.She came up with the observation while addressing the nation on Friday evening.Sheikh Hasina said, “We want to hold the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to shun paths of terrorism.She came up with the observation while addressing the nation on Friday evening.Sheikh Hasina said, “Don’t damage lives and assets of countrymen blasting bombs and torching

MECCA: Ten more Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia raising the death toll at 44 till Friday noon.Sources at Bangladesh Hajj mission told banglanews that the Hajj pilgrims died in several incidents like senile cause, cardiac arrest and road crash.   Hajj Mission Medical team

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that people don’t want any situation like 1/11.She came up with the observation while addressing the nation on Friday evening.Sheikh Hasina said, “Due to the effort of the incumbent government, the poor people of the country have

COMILLA: A Krishak League leader was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway near Raypur area under Daudkandi Upazila of the district on Friday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdul Majid, 55, general secretary of Krishak League of Jinglatali union of the upazila. Local

DHAKA: A high level Indian delegation led by Revenue Secretary of Ministry of Finance of India Sumit Bose will hold two days of talks on 21-22 October 2013 with counterparts of Bangladesh. Bangladesh side will be led by Mr. Md. Ghulam Hussain, Chairman, National Board of Revenue. The

FENI: Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islam, triggered violence blasting cocktails, vandalizing vehicles and blockading road in Comilla bus-stand area on Friday noon.Witness said that Shibir activists exploded at least four cocktails, set fire in tyres and blockaded highway

BRAHMANBARIA: Two persons were killed and over 50 others injured in sporadic clashes between supporters of former and incumbent chairmen of Sadar Upazila of Brahmanbaria Friday.The deceased were identified as Ismail Mia, 50, son of late Sobhan Mia and Shamshul Islam, 40, son of Moslem

DINAJPUR: The rail communications between Parbatipur-Dinajpur-Panchagarh routes resumed at 2:00pm Thursday.Parbatipur Rail Station Master Sheikh Abdul Jabbar confirmed the matter to banglanews.Earlier on Tuesday evening, the communications were suspended due to heavy rainfall.BDST: 1605