SIRAJGANJ: Three people were killed and another three injured in a road accident at the west side link road of Bangabandhu Bridge under Kamarkhand upazila of the district on Friday night.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witnesses said a rashly driven goods laden

BAGERHAT: District Awami League (AL) on Friday expelled some 13 leaders including Sharankhola upazila AL president on allegation of campaigning against the party selected candidate for upcoming general elections.After an emergency meeting at around 6:15pm, the matter was disclosed through

SYLHET: A research team of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) is set to launch an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as Drone, for the very first time in the country in April.The research team has crafted the design. Now they have been giving connections to

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted four cocktails at Dhaka University (DU) in the city on Friday evening.Confirming the matter DU Proctor Professor Amjad Ali said that around four cocktails were blasted by miscreants on the campus area at 7:00pm.None was hurt in this incident, he added.BDST: 2129

RUPGANJ (NARAYANGANJ): At least 30 people were injured in a clash over establishing superiority between Jubo League and Chhatra League-Swecchesebok League leaders and activists at Rposhi area under Rupganj upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.The injured were admitted to Upazila

DHAKA: In a gesture of fostering goodwill between India and Bangladesh, five army personnel of the Bangladesh Armed Forces were successfully treated at a military hospital here.The visiting personnel were treated by super-specialists in rheumatology, gynaecology and gastroenterology a few

DHAKA: Not any chance of delaying. The setback of scheduled election has only one meaning- the constitution has been compromised. But diplomats are rushing constantly for a settlement by postponing the election. Just two-three days before the scheduled election, the series meeting of

DHAKA: Blockaders torched a passenger bus at city’s Gulistan area on Friday afternoon.Witnesses said that a group of blockaders torched a Gazipur-bound passenger bus pouring petrol in the area around 4:45pm and fled the scene.On information, a unit of fire fighters rushed to the spot

BRAMHANBARIA: Miscreants blasted two petrol bombs at Kandipara Madrasa Government Primary School premises of the district on Friday afternoon.Witnesses said miscreants hurled petrol bombs on ground and first floors of the school around 2.30pm.Later, police rushed to the spot. However, no

DHAKA: Opposition BNP led 18-party alliance called shutdown in 11 districts of the country for January Sunday, the 10th parliamentary polls day, protesting the voting and the ‘confinement’ of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her residence.Chittagong City BNP President Amir Khasru Mahmud

DHAKA: In a major relief to undocumented expats, Saudi Arab authorities have given a two-month grace period for thousands of expatriates who could not correct their legal status during the seven-month amnesty period, to complete the rectification procedures at the Passport Department

SAVAR, DHAKA: Detective Branch of Police nabbed four members of fake Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from Hemaetpur and Ashulia areas in Savar Upazila and different places of the capital on Thursday night.The detainees were- Humayan Kabir, 27, Feroj Ahmed, 43, Morshed Hossain Mamsum, 46 and

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 recovered 20 petrol bombs from a slum of capital’s Agargaon area early Friday.Sources said that acting on a tip off, RAB personnel recovered those bombs at around 3:30am in an abandoned condition.RAB-2 Operations Officer Additional Police Super

DHAKA: The campaigning for the 10th parliamentary polls came to an end from 8:00am Friday, in the run up to the January 5 balloting.This year the candidates got 19 days for election campaign. The campaign trail began on December 14.According to the Representation of the People Order (RPO)

NARAYANGANJ: At least five people were injured as blockaders hurled petrol bomb at human hauler, vandalized few vehicles and also torched a truck in Pathantuly area under Siddirganj upazila of the district on Friday morning.Sources said that 18-party activists brought out a procession in

DHAKA: A young couple attempted to suicide at capital’s Hatirjheel where the boy died and the girl survived after jumping from bridge on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Ehsanul Haque Tanmay, 16 and the injured girl is Shirina Rahman Meem, 15.Confirming the matter to

FENI: Miscreants set fire to seven polling centers in Dagonbhuyan upazila of the district early Friday.Local sources said that miscreants set fire to Gazaria Ideal Academy of Purba Chandapur union in the upazila at around 1:00am, leaving furniture burnt. On the other hand, arsonists set

DHAKA: New Mission Director of US Agency for International Development (USAID) Janina Jaruzelski arrived in Dhaka.American Centre in Bangladesh disclosed the matter in a press release on Thursday. The press release reads: “Jaruzelski assumes leadership at a time when Bangladesh is a

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleged country’s civil society had proposed military takeover in 2006.Joy came up with the allegation in a status update on social network site, Facebook on Thursday.    Sajeeb Wazed Joy said, “I was at a dinner party at

DHAKA: Miscreants torched a BRTC bus in front of Bangabandhu Stadium in the city Thursday afternoon.Witnesses said a gang of miscreants set fire on a BRTC bus near Gate no. 3 of the stadium area and fled the scene.The Duty Officer of Postogola Fire Station Babul Hasan said, “On