COMILLA: A 52-Kilomiter traffic gridlock on Dhaka-Chittagong highway from Daudkandi to Paduar Bazar Biswaroad on Friday morning pushed thousands of passengers into immense sufferings.Witnesses said that the traffic jam was created from 3:00 am Friday as all types of vehicles started to

BRAHMANBARIA: A train engine derailed in Brahmanbaria as miscreants removed fishplates and nut-bolt of rail line on Friday morning.Dhaka-bound train communication from Chittagong halted after the accident while no causalities were reported immediately.Confirming the matter Akhaura railway

DHAKA: A person was killed and 10 others were injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Dhamrai upazila of the district on Friday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said that a Dhaka-bound

BHOLA: Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a motorbike and a human hauler (Tempo) on Char Fashion-South Aicha road in Charfashion upazila of the district on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Taslim, 20, son of Mosharef and Naeem, 18, son of Bakhtiar

DHAKA: A driver of CNG-run auto-rickshaw was burnt as miscreants set fire to his vehicle in capital’s Sadarghat area on Thursday night, the last day of 72-hour blockade called by 18-party alliance.The victim is identified as Jahangir, 35, hailed from Meradia of Khilgoan of the

DHAKA: “A COUP by installments” is how a European diplomat describes efforts by Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s prime minister, to extend her rule. The main opposition is to boycott a parliamentary election on January 5th. So Sheikh Hasina’s party, the Awami League, is assured of

DHAKA: Airport customs authority recovered four Kilograms gold from a flight of Tiger Airways at Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Thursday night.Customs Assistant Commissioner Wazed Ali told banglanews, “Custom officers found four gold bars weighing one kilogram each in an

DHAKA: The hearing of the case over the maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and India in the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) of The Hague completed on Wednesday.The verdict is expected to be passed within six months, sources from the ministry of foreign affairs said.The

DHAKA: The law enforcers will start special drive against illegal weapons from 22nd December. Election Commission sources said that the Home Ministry will impose orders to ban all firearms from December 22 to January 7 in the country regarding security in upcoming national poll.Bangladesh

DHAKA: Prime Minister, also president of Awami League Sheikh Hasina said there could be 11th general election if they can reach in a consensus with the opposition BNP.She came up with the observation in a meeting of AL Executive Committee and Election Monitoring Committee at the Gano

DINAJPUR: Border Security Force (BSF) of India held a Bangladeshi national from Jamalpur of India other part of Dinajpur border on Thursday morning.The detainee was identified as Sujon, 26, son of Mojahar Ali, resident of South Daudpur village under Nawabganj upazila of the

DHAKA: Gonojagoron Mancha is set to stage protest processions and rallies across the country on Friday protesting police action on its activists during its programme Thursday afternoon.It will hold a protest rally at Shahbagh at 3:00pm Friday protesting the police attack on its Gulshan

DHAKA: The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Wednesday threatened to attack Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad as war criminal Abdul Quader Mollah had been executed in Bangladesh, Pakistan’s The Nation newspaper reported Thursday quoting reliable sources.Although security

DINAJPUR: Border Security Force (BSF) of India held a Bangladeshi national from Jamalpur area in India near Dinajpur border on Thursday morning.The detainee was identified as Sujon, 26, son of Mojahar Ali, a resident of South Daudpur village under Nawabganj upazila of the

DHAKA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance Thursday called for another spell of a 83-hour countrywide blockade from 6am Saturday to 5pm Tuesday, demanding cancellation of the schedule of the parliamentary polls and holding election under a non-party government.Party’s standing

SYLHET: A speedy trial tribunal on Thursday sentenced lifetime imprisonment to nine people for their involvement in the murder of two students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).  The court also fined Tk 20,000 to each of the convicted. Judge Dilip Kumar Debnath of

CHITTAGONG: Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Mithachhara by-pass area under Mirsarai upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased were identified as M Shahjahan, 50, and Fazlul Haque, 50.Police sources said a pick-up van

DHAKA:  Gonojagoron Mancha activists will besiege the Pakistan High Commission to Dhaka in Gulshan on Thursday afternoon if the government does not cut diplomatic relations with Pakistan before the end of 20-hour ultimatum.The protesters confirmed the matter to banglanews on Thursday

DHAKA: Security measures have been beefed up surrounding the secretariat area on Thursday, the third day of 72-hour nationwide blockade called by 18-party alliance.The movement of transports has been restricted through the roads in GPO Intersection, Paltan, beside the Jatiya Press Club by

DHAKA: Urmi Mahabub, Staff Correspondent of banglanews24.com, sustained injuries as muggers attacked her in capital’s Dhanamandi-27 area on Wednesday night.The incident took place at around 10:00am while she was returning home by rickshaw.Urmi Mahabub said that she got into a rickshaw