DHAKA: After Indian government, Russia endorsed Bangladesh election held on January 5 and confirmed its readiness to continue cooperation with new government.At the same time, Russia expressed its hope that the authorities and the opposition will not overstep the boundaries of the

TANGAIL: The Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu bridge highway saw a 45-km long tailback since early Saturday following the end hartal & blockade spells of the opposition 18-party alliance.Sources said to banglanews that traffic gridlock, created from Gorail to Alenga in Mirzapur of the district,

COMILLA: The rail communications of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet came to a halt since early Saturday following the derailment of four compartments of a Dhaka-bound container train in Nangalkot area of the district.The derailment took place at around 2:30am. On information, a rescue

MUNSHIGANJ: Ferry services on Mawa-Kawrakandi river route resumed on Saturday morning after an eight-hour halt due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Mawa Office Assistant Chandra Shekhar told banglanews,

DHAKA: Two people were killed and five others injured in two separate road accidents in Babuganj of Barisal and Chauddagram of Comilla on Friday.Our Barisal Correspondent said a motorcyclist was killed at Babuganj upazila of the district on Friday evening as a rashly driven bus knocked

DHAKA: Acting Secretary General of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir opposed and condemned in the incidents of attacks on minorities.In a press release on Friday he termed this government as non-democratic.Fakhrul further categorically said that the government is responsible for recent

NEWYORK: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Thursday mourned the passing of two Bangladeshi peacekeepers Corporal Rafiqul Islam and Sanwar Hossain.In a letter to Bangladesh Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN in New York Dr AK Abdul Momen, Ban Ki-Moon said that it is really

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is addressing a mass rally of Awami League at historic Suhrawardy Udyan on the occasion of ‘Homecoming Day’ of Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Earlier she took her seat at the stage of the rally at 03:49pm. The rally started

DHAKA: The period of Army deployment has been extended in eight constituencies where voting was suspended during 10th national parliament election.Inter-Service Public Relations Department in a press release disclosed the matter Friday.According to the press release, election will be held

CHITTAGONG: Three motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Jafarabad area under Mirsarai upazila of the district early Friday.The deceased were identified as Kafil Uddin, 36, Ataur Rahman, 35 and Forkan, 22. All of them hailed from Banshkhali upazila of the district.Jorarganj

DHAKA: The 19th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) is set to begin at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on Saturday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the fair at 11:00am though 90 percent work of the trade fair remained incomplete.The two organizers Ministry of Commerce and

NEW YORK: US senate on January 8 in its full session unanimously passed resolution No. 318 expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the critical need for political reform in Bangladesh, and for other purposes.The Resolution on January 8 agreed to in Senate without amendment and an

RANGPUR: Administrator of Rangpur Zila Parishad Rezina Razzak, also President of district unit Mahila Awami League, died of old age complications on Friday morning.She was 70.Family sources said that she breathed her last at capital’s United Hospital at 7:00am.Rezina Razzak was wife of

COMILLA: The Dhaka-Chittagong highway saw a 52km-long tailback on Friday following the end of hartal & blockade spells of the opposition 18-party alliance.The traffic gridlock was created from early Friday pushing thousands of passengers into immense suffering as all modes of transport,

TANGAIL: Two men were killed and five others injured after a truck fell into the ditch being knocked by a train in Tenguria area under Basail upazila of the district on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Suzat Ali, 36, truck driver and Nizamuddin, 30, worker. Both of them

MANIKGANJ: Due to dense fog on Friday morning, Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia water was resumed after 11-hour halt. Confirming the matter Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Paturia Ferry Ghat Assistant Manager Salauddin Rasel (commerce) told banglanews, “The

DHAKA: Four people including a child died from Nipah encephalitis at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in last 10 days.The deceased were Saidur Rahman, 45, Majnur Rahman, 5, Mazibur Rahman, 25 and Hasanuzzaman, 20.Besides, five more affected were kept in close observation at ward

CHITTAGONG: A driver of three wheeler (Tempu), who sustained burn injuries when blockade supporters hurled petrol bomb at his vehicle, died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Mitul, 26, son of Hannan in Daulatkhan of Bhola

SIRAJGANJ: Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a gas cylinder explosion of microbus after collision with a private car and then knocked by a truck from behind in Madda Badyaghat area under Kamarkhand upazila of the district on Thursday night.The identity of the deceased and

DHAKA: The Gonojagoron Mancha activists started the road march from Shahbagh in the capital to Malopara of Jessore on Friday morning for protesting communal violence.Mancha’s spokesperson Imran H Sarker leads the march started at 10:00am.Eight buses, two pick-up vans and numbers of