BAGERHAT: At least seven people were killed and 30 others injured in a road accident in Tayab Ali Battal area under Fakirhat upazila of the district on Saturday evening. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Witnesses said a rashly driven microbus collided head-on

FARIDPUR: A farmer allegedly committed suicide in Tuzarpur village under Bhanga upazila of the district on Saturday as he failed to meet the daily needs of the family due to illness. The deceased was identified as Rikat Khan, 38, son of late Kanchon Khan of the village. Family sources

JHENIDAH: Around 54,000 people were killed and some 200,000 others injured in 1.16 lakh road accident across the country in last 20 years. Some 307 people died and 200 others sustained injuries in 488 road mishaps countrywide between January and February this year. The data was revealed

BOGRA: Motor Owners Association and Workers Union called indefinite transport strike in north Bengal from Sunday to press home their six-point demands, including ban of CNG-run auto-rickshaw and local human haulers on the highway. General Secretary of Bogra Motor Owners Association Sagar

THAKURGAON: Border Security Forces (BSF) shot a Bangladeshi fisherman at Nagorvita frontier under Baliadangi upazila of the district on Saturday. The victim is Kurban Ali, 30, son of Pashirul Islam of Kashua village of the upazila. Locals said Kurban along with another one went for

DHAKA: Abid opened fire and Zahid Chowdhury supplied pistol for killing Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul. Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested eight suspected killers including Abid, main planner of Ekramul killing mission, from Baridhara area of the city on Saturday morning. Following

CHITTAGONG: Police detained two criminals and a Chhtra Shibir cadre with 160 pieces of Yaba tablets in Abdul Latif Haat area under Bakolia Thana of the port city early Saturday.   The detainees are Shibir cadre Gias Uddin, one Aluddin, and Nazim Uddin. Baklia Thana Officer-In-Charge

DHAKA: A minor boy drowned in a pond in Char Hazighat area of Kamrangirchar in the city on Saturday. The deceased was identified as M Jibon Ali, 12, son of M Sha Alam of the area. The victim’s uncle said, “Jibon went for bath at a pond in the area on the noon and drowned there.

DHAKA: Bangladesh has achieved success in many targets of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) but it still lag behind in achieving some targets, commented eminent economist Dr Kazi Khaliquzzaman. The economist said while addressing as chief guest at a seminar titled ‘Development

DHAKA: Lawyers will boycott courts across the country on Sunday in protest against police obstruction to hold rally at Supreme Court premises. BNP standing committee members Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia declared the protest program while addressing a rally organized by Jatiyatabadi

DHAKA: Speakers at a discussion on Saturday said the elite forces Rapid Action Battalion should not be abolished rather RAB needs to be reformed, which requires political will. Speakers came up with the remarks at a discussion titled “Rule of Law, Citizen Rights and Role of

DHAKA: Lutfur Rahman, a Bangladeshi-born British national, has been re-elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets after a close and fractious election campaign. Lutfur, standing under a Tower Hamlets First ticket, received 52 per cent of the vote with 37,395 votes, and will serve as Mayor for the

DHAKA: Owners of CNG filling stations Saturday threatened to go on an indefinite strike from June 8 if the government does not meet their 7-point demands including increasing commission by June 7. Leaders of Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Workshop Owners Association issued

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia categorically said that the government is not permitting BNP to hold rally as it has lost public support.  She came up with the claim while addressing a rally at National Press Club in the capital on Saturday noon. Khaleda Zia said, “Incumbent

DHAKA: The well marked low over west central bay and adjoining area persists. Under its influence deep convection is taking place over North Bay.  Squally weather may affect North Bay, adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh and the maritime ports, the met office said. Maritime ports of

DHAKA: Bangladesh will seek the Japanese government’s assistance on big infrastructural development in the country during Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina’s official visit there. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali told these in the press conference at the ministry on Saturday. The minister

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave for Japan on Saturday midnight a four-day official visit for talks with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to strengthen economic cooperation. During the visit, she will meet the emperor of Japan, join bi-lateral summit, hold meetings

COMILLA: Two persons killed and over a dozen hurt as a bus collided head on with a truck in Barapara area under Daudkandi upazila of the district.  The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Confirming the matter to banglanews, highway police mobile team said that the

DHAKA: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged Bangladesh authorities to conduct an efficient investigation into the murder of a local journalist and arrest of the killers. Earlier on Wednesday, the dismembered body of a reporter of a local newspaper was found in railway station

MONGLA, BAGERHAT: Forest robbers abducted 50 fishermen from Harbaria area of Poshur Channel under Mongla port in the district on Saturday morning. Sources said that robbers of Chotu Bahini abducted the fishermen and took them into the deep forest of Sundarbans. Meanwhile, the forest