COX’S BAZAR: A businessman was shot dead as an armed Robber gang opened fire and 10 others received bullet injuries when they chased the gang in Kolatoli area of the district town early Friday. The deceased was identified as Abul Monsur, 48, resident of the area. Locals and police

SYLHET: Fires broke out at Zindabazar and Dargah Gate areas of the Sylhet city on Thursday midnight.  Sources said that both of the fires broke out at the same time, but the firefighters and locals doused the flames immediately. In Zindabazar, the fire originated from transformer at

SATKHIRA: Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) seized one kilogram gold from Kalaroa frontier in the district on Thursday night while smuggling to India. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) 38 Satkhira battalion Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Shahjahan

SYLHET: Intern nurses returned to their hall after being assured about punishment of the alleged intern doctors at MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (MAG OMCH) on Thursday night.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Ishak Ali, representative of the nurses, said that they have postponed

DHAKA: Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), the principal intelligence agency of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, has unveiled new logo of the organization. DGFI Director of the DGFI Major M General Akbar Hossain unveiled the new logo at Palm View Restaurant at Dhaka Cantonment

DHAKA: Two former Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officers Lt Col Tareque Sayeed Mohammad and Major Arif Hossain were shown arrested on Thursday afternoon in the case filed for abduction and killing of seven people, including Narayanganj panel mayor Nazrul Islam. The former RAB officers

COMILLA: Tow siblings drowned in Daudkandi upazila of the district on Thursday noon. The deceased were identified as Rifat, 7 and Rabbi, 6, offspring of one Jahangir Alam, hailed from Kutubpur area of the upazila. Local sources said Rabbi fell in the pond while playing beside a pond

SIRAJGANJ: Rail communications of northern region restored with the capital city Dhaka after it halted for two-and-half hour on Thursday. Earlier, the engine of Rajshahi-bound Dhumketu Express train went out of operation at Ullapara of the district around 2:45pm. Sub-Inspector of GR

NARAYANGANJ: The administrative investigation committee will interrogate former Deputy Commissioner of Naranganj Manoz Kanti Baral and Police Super Syed Nurul Islam in the sensational seven killing case in the district on Sunday. The probe committee Chief additional secretary at the

DHAKA: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena urged the government to conduct thorough, timely and credible investigations of all alleged human rights violations and abuses by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and to report findings in a transparent manner.    The US diplomat made the urge

DHAKA: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena urged the government to conduct thorough, timely and credible investigations of all alleged human rights violations and abuses by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and to report findings in a transparent manner.    The US diplomat made the urge

DHAKA: Kolkata Knight Riders are facing Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 49th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. The match started at 4:30pm Bangladesh time. Earlier in the day, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and

Most of female workers of Middle East are residing in Lebanon where there are about 60 thousand domestic helps out of two lakh Bangladeshi female workers. According to a survey conducted by ‘Kafa’ and ‘Legal Agenda’ on the Bangladeshi and Nepalese female workers it is understood

LAMA, BANDARBAN: At least three people died of diarrhea and 32 more affected in Thang Pong Mro Para of Rupasipara union under Lama Upazila of the district. The deceased were identified as Long Pong Mro, 12, son of Barai Mro, Songru Mro, 17, daughter of Kingpoy Mro and Champaw Mro, 18,

DHAKA: A press conference and Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) demo day awards ceremony will be held on Saturday afternoon.                                   The programme will begin at 5:00pm at Ballroom-3, Hotel Westin, Gulshan 2, said a press

SIRAJGANJ: Rail communications of northern region halted with the capital city Dhaka as the engine of Rajshahi-bound Dhumketu Express train went out of operation at Ullapara of the district on Thursday afternoon.Sub-Inspector of GR Thana Hyder Ali said, “The engine went of operation

DHAKA: The slum children has lagged behind to register their birth certificates as only 37 percent of them have the birth registration and 27 percent do not take registration fearing money expenditure.Of the unregistered children, guardians of 41 percent do not understand the importance

DHAKA: The US Embassy to Dhaka, including the Consular Section and the American Center with the Archer K Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising Center, will remain closed on Sunday on the occasion of Memorial Day, an American national holiday.    However,

DHAKA: Body of a youth was recovered by police from city’s Mugda area on early Thursday. The deceased was identified as M Masum, 29. Police sources said that a youth was found dead in the area around 2:30am. There were several injury marks on his body, they added. Some unidentified

BAGERHAT: A district court awarded lifetime imprisonment to five people in a murder case. Judge of District and Session Court SM Solaiman passed the order on Thursday noon. The court also fined them one lakh taka each, on default five more year imprisonment to all. BDST: 1355 HRS, MAY