KHAGRACHHARI: Three motorcyclists were killed in a road accident at Natunpara area under Matiranga Upazila of the district at 10:15am Saturday.The deceased were identified as Alamgir, 25, Rabiul Islam, 45 and Selim Mia, 40.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge of

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam Saturday said that the trial and verdict of rest of the war criminals would be executed.He came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after paying homage at the altar of Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at

LAXMIPUR: A leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was allegedly murdered in Temuhoni area of the district town early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Dr Fayez Ahamed, 58, Laxmipur District Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer.Family sources claimed that pushing from victim’s house roof a Rapid Action

DHAKA: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue, Friday (NY local time) warned the UN Security Council that impunity is behind growing acts of violence against journalists in the world. “Without paying systematic attention to

DHAKA: Activists of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, set fire to a passenger bus in capital’ Jatrabari area on Saturday morning.The violent incident took place at around 9:10am. But none was reportedly injured in the incident. Witnesses said some Shibir activists

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, accompanied by BNP standing committee members, paid tribute to the martyred intellectuals at the memorial at Mirpur in the city on Saturday morning .She paid homage to the memory of martyred intellectuals by placing wreath at the Martyred

DHAKA: The nation is observing Martyred Intellectuals` Day on Saturday, paying tribute to the memory of the martyred intellectuals who were brutally killed just days before achieving victory in 1971. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to martyrs

DHAKA: The nation is observing the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Saturday commemorating the murders of the country`s golden sons and daughters on this day in 1971 just before the ultimate victory on December 16 after nine-month war with the Pakistani occupation forces.The martyred

LAMA (BANDARBAN): An 11-year boy was killed and 12 others injured in a road accident on Goyalmara-Eidgor road under Lama Upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Arafat Mia, 11, son of Nuru Mia, hailed from Goyalmara area of the upazila.The injured were

Dhaka: Some 151 candidates, mostly Awami League nominated aspirants, are set to be elected uncontested in the upcoming 10th general election as the BNP-led 18-party alliance boycotted the polls.Sources from the Election Commission (EC) confirmed the matter to banglanews.Most of them are

SAVAR, DHAKA: Two more corpses were found under the rubbles of Rana Plaza which could certainly made another eye-opener on the world’s one of the largest factory disaster.Some street children found the bodies while they were trying to pull out a jacket from the rubbles of Rana Plaza at

DHAKA: Chief Election Commission (CEC) Kazi Rokibuddin Ahmed asserted that it’s getting tough for opposition party’s to participate in upcoming 10th national election.  The CEC opined while talking with journalist at City’s Election Commission (EC) secretariat on Friday.Rokibuddin

SHERPUR: An army person was killed in a road accident at Satpakia on Sherpur-Jamalpur highway on Friday.The deceased was identified as Alal Uddin, 35, son of Sukur Ali of Manikkura village under Jhenaigati upazila of the district.Sources said that Alal was going to his workplace at

DHAKA: The president of Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee Shahriar Kabir urged government to ban Jamaat-e-Islam and Hefajat-e-Islam. He came up with the assertion at Shahbag Ganajagaran Mancha on Friday evening.Shahriar Kabir said that the practice of Jamaat-Shibir-Hefajat

DHAKA: The railway ministry has suspended chief railway regulator M Jahirul Haque (Dhaka) momentarily for providing wrong information to press.Railway Minister M Mujibul Haque issued the direction on Friday.Railway sources said Jahirul told media that the train services would be shut for

CHITTAGONG: The largest warship for Bangladesh Navy ‘Somodrojoy’ made by United States has reached at Patenga Naval base in the port city on Friday morning.Vice Admiral of Navy M Farid Habib welcomed the ship around 10:00am.Meanwhile, US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena and high

PIROJPUR: A youth was killed in a clash between opposition BNP and ruling Awami League men at Ghosherhat bazaar of Pattashi Union under Zianagar Upazila of the district early Friday.The deceased was identified as Shukur Ali Hawladar, 25.Locals said that BNP-led 18-party alliance activists

NOAKHALI: Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir hurled petrol bombs and cocktails at village home of International Crime Tribunal-1’s Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim at Kabilpur Union under Senbagh upazila of the district early Friday.Witnesses said hours after execution of war

DHAKA: Two persons were killed as a covered van crushed into a slum in West Kamarpara area at capital’s Uttara early Friday.One of the deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam, 57.Sources said that an Uttara-bound covered van rammed a road-side shanty when its driver lost control over

GAZIPUR: At least seven people were injured as Jamaat-Shibir men hurled petrol bombs at Joydebpur railway junction in the district on Friday morning.The injured were sent to various clinics and hospitals.Witnesses said that some 10/15 Jamaat-Shibir activists with the camouflage of