DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam and few other opposition leaders were sued on charge of instigating arson at Bangla Motor where a police man and another one were killed on Tuesday night.Ramna Thana Sub-Inspector Nazmul Islam filed the case on Wednesday

TANGAIL: Joint forces in a drive arrested 16 accused from different upazilas of the district on Tuesday night. Amongst the arrestees, 14 accused are-Imrul Kaiser Razib, 26, Kazal, 27, Mahbul Haque, 25, Motaleb Hossain, 36, Akter Hossain, 32, Rabbi, 20, Delowar Hossain Monto, 50, Rafiqul

SATKHIRA: Nazmul Ahsan took office as new Deputy Commissioner of the district in Wednesday.Outgoing Deputy Commissioner Dr. Anwar Hossain handed over the charge to him at around 10:00am.Earlier on December 17, the government has appointed deputy secretary of Power and Mineral Resources

BARAIGRAM, NATORE: A mini truck driver was killed in a road accident in Agran area under Baraigram upazila early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam, 25, son of Anwar Hossain hailed from Jangle Bazar village of Jessore sadar.Banpara highway Thana Sub-Inspector Zohir

DHAKA: Veteran photo journalist of the Dainik Ittefaq Aftab Ahmed was found dead in his Rampura residence in the capital early Wednesday.  Being informed, police recovered his body tied up his hands and legs.Rampura thana officer-in-charge Kripasindhu Bala confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to exchange greetings with distinguished people and leaders of Christian community on Wednesday night.Sources said that the exchange greetings will be held at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office at 8:00pm.Chairperson’s office

DHAKA: Christmas Day, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, is being celebrated across the country on Wednesday with proper religious fervor and solemnity. Though Christmas day is completely a religious festival of Christian community but several communities observe

DHAKA: Bangladesh Awami League will publish their Manifesto for upcoming 10th general election on December 28.AL presidium member Nuh Ul Alam Lenin confirmed the matter to banglanews.The manifesto will be unveiled at 3:00pm on the day at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the

JAMALPUR: Rail communication of Jamalpur with capital city was halted due to derailment of engine of a local train near Pearpur rail station on Wednesday morning.The accident took place at around 8:30am.Pearpur station master Abdul Quader confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1058 HRS,

DHAKA: A truck driver, who sustained burn injuries when blockade supporters hurled petrol bomb at his truck, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam.Nuruzzaman, helper of the truck, told banglanews that on Friday (December 20)

DHAKA: A police man was burned down and two others sustained injuries as miscreants hurled petrol bombs aiming a requisitioned bus of police in capital’s Bangla Motor area on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Traffic police Constable Ferdous, 35.Witnesses said that a

LAXMIPUR: Two people were killed as a truck collided head on with a CNG-run auto rickshaw in Gachhirhat Bazar area on Raipur-Chandpur highway under the district on Tuesday night.One of the deceased was identified as M Mohsin, 22, a college going student and the identity of the other one

DHAKA: The president of     Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Janota League, Abdul Kader Siddique proclaimed to found a new alliance with Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BKB) and Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (JSD).He came up with the disclosure while addressing party’s 15th innovation as a chief guest

DHAKA: Members of the Christian community in the country will celebrate the holy Christmas on Wednesday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ amid festivity and religious fervor.Christians would offer special prayers, illuminate churches, decorate Christmas trees at homes and places of

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday called ‘March for Democracy’ to Dhaka for December 29 to accelerate the ongoing anti-to press home their demand.“I am calling upon the people from all walks of life to march to Dhaka. The march ‘March for Democracy’ will

DHAKA: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to send one battalion soldiers and necessary equipments for peacekeeping operation in South Sudan.The UN chief called the premier over phone on Tuesday evening. Information Affairs Adviser to the premier Iqbal

GAIBANDHA: A minor schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Nuniagari village in Palashbari upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Prianka, 12, a student of class-VI at Piari Girls’ High School and daughter of Ram Chandra Saha, resident

DHAKA: A domestic help was mysteriously killed at a house in Wari area of the city on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Khairun Akter Munni, 16, hailed from Sunamganj district.Householder Saumitra Majumder said Munni had been working at his house for last four-year. Munni

DHAKA: US ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena on Tuesday said USA doesn’t expect any anarchy, violence and political gridlock in Bangladesh ahead of the upcoming 10th national polls.The US diplomat made the disclosure while talking to journalists after a meeting with communication

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Tuesday placed some 43 people, including 37 foreign nationals, on remand in different terms in a case of their involvement in VoIP trading illegally.Of them, some 42 were granted for two-day and another for one-day remand. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court Judge