DHAKA: Pickets set fire to two passenger buses in Dhanmondi 15 number road area of the city on Sunday, the second day of BNP-led 18-party called 72-hour blockade.Witnesses said that a group of blockaders came out with a possession in the area around 10:30 am and set ablaze.On information,

CHITTAGONG: The rail communication of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet resumed as barricades were removed and ‘Chattala express’ started its journey.    Confirming the matter to banglanews, Bangladesh railway eastern zone general manager Maqbul Ahmed said, “The train services in

RAJSHAHI: Three compartments of Dhaka-bound Dhumketu Express derailed in Nondangachhi area near Sarda stationas blockaders uprooted fishplates of rail tracks early Sunday.Rajshahi railway police thana officer-in-charge Alamgir Hossian told banglanews, “Rail communications on

CHITTAGONG: A pedestrian was killed as a pickup, being chased by blockaders, ran him over at Nayakhal on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in Satkania upazila on Saturday, the first day of the nationwide 72-hour road-rail-waterway blockade enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance. The

DHAKA: Shahed Chowdhury, Chief Reporter of the daily Shamokal, and Elias Khan of daily Amar Desh, were reelected as president and general secretary respectively of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Saturday.Shahed Chowdhury bagged 738 votes while his nearest rival Ajmal Haque Helal polled

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, categorically said opposition parties would not foil upcoming polls at any cost. The premier came up with the assertion while addressing a programme marking the founding anniversary of Awami League’s youth outfit

BACK FROM MALAYSIA: In the early morning of October 31, I came out of Kuala Lumpur International Airport. I was almost asleep due to journey lag arising out from whole sleepiness night.In Malaysia the transport never moves more than in two lanes unlike our country. During traffic jam my

DHAKA: The voting to elect the executive committee of Dhaka Reporters` Unity (DRU) began at 9:00am Saturday and will continue till 5:00pm.Shahed Chowdhury (Samakal) and Azmal Haque Helal (Sakaler Khabar) are fighting for president post while Ilias Khan (Amar Desh) and Sheikh Mamunur

DHAKA: India has beefed up security along the border with Bangladesh in view of the political turmoil in that country, officials said in Agartala."We have asked our soldiers to keep a close watch on the border situation. Our men remained vigilant round-the-clock along the borders,

DHAKA: A godown was gutted as a fire broke out at New Super Market early Saturday.The fire originated from electric short circuit at around 1:45am.On information, two fire fighting units of Polashi fire service rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control after half an hour

DHAKA: United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in a letter to Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina put emphasis on conflict-free general election.He also emphasized Bangladesh would move for the parliamentary polls through holding a “serious discussion” between the two

COX’S BAZAR: A man was killed and 30 others including eight cops were injured in a tripartite clash between BNP, Awami League activists and law enforcers in Chakaria Upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Zaker Hossain, 42, son of late Akbar Hossain

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia warned incumbent government saying opposition would give appropriate response if the government acts like autocrat.“Do not behave as like dictators. If you do so, an appropriate response will be given in due time,” she said.The opposition

THAKURGAON: A law practitioner was killed and 15 others were injured in a fierce clash between two groups in Baruzal village under Haripur upazila of the district on Friday.The deceased was identified as Advocate Alam, 30, who used to practice as an apprentice lawyer at district

DHAKA: Euro-zone unemployment eased off record highs in October, official data showed on Friday.A modest improvement in line with other recent data but youth jobless numbers edged up.Unemployment in the 17-nation single currency bloc fell to 12.1 per cent in October from 12.2 per cent in

COMILLA: Two robbers were killed and three others injured as angry mob beat them in two different villages under Barua Upazila of the district early Friday.The deceased were identified as Abdul Baten, 29, son of Fazar Ali from Chandina Upazila and Abdul Motaleb, 25, son of Abdur Rashid,

DHAKA: A three-storey building collapsed in at Raghudas lane in Sutrapur area of old part of Dhaka on Friday morning.        Confirming the matter, Sutrapur police station officer-in-charge Khalilur Rahman told banglanews that the building suddenly collapsed with a big bang at

DHAKA: A three-storey building collapsed in at Raghudas lane in Sutrapur area of old part of Dhaka on Friday morning.        Confirming the matter, Sutrapur police station officer-in-charge Khalilur Rahman told banglanews that the building suddenly collapsed with a big bang at

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: A student of Rajshahi University was killed in a road accident in front of the main gate of the varsity on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Sabrina Jahan, 20, a student of Social Welfare department of Rajshahi University.Witnesses said that an auto

DHAKA: India is planning a new tiger sanctuary inside the world’s largest mangrove forest after a previously undiscovered group of the endangered beasts was discovered, wildlife officials have said.The reserve is planned inside the Sundarbans, a forest that straddles West Bengal’s