NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court placed nine people on 2-day fresh remand each in the sensational seven murder case in Narayanganj. Senior judicial magistrate of the district court Ishtiaq Ahamed handed down the orders on Wednesday after police produced them before the court with a

DHAKA: Family of an expatriate Bangladeshi requested the British government to assist for rescuing the Bangladeshi who disappeared from his home district of Sunamganj. The family asked the UK government for “diplomatic pressure on Bangladesh” so that Dhaka takes highest measures to

NATORE: At least three people were killed and 10 others injured in a road crash on Dhaka-Natore highway in Hazratpur area under Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday morning. The identity of the deceased and the injured could not be known immediately. Natore highway police

RANGAMATI: Miscreants gunned down two siblings at their residence house in Pakujjechari Rubber Garden area under Baghaichhari upazila of the district on Thursday morning. The victims were identified as Shushanta Chakma Shushil, 35, and Pridev Chakma, 40, sons of Kamini Kishore Karbari of

JESSORE: A training program titled ‘Poverty Alleviation through Urban Participation’, a novice training program in the jute industry.      Private development organization Care, UPPR and Ahad Jute Mills jointly organized the event on Tuesday.    Around 200 women workers took

DHAKA: The High Court has issued show-cause notice to a super for not sending its orders to the authorities concerned about conducting investigation into RAB-11 members’ involvement in the sensational seven-murder of Narayanganj district. AN HC bench comprising Justice Rezaul Haque and

DHAKA: Fatema Sumar, the visiting US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia (Regional Affairs), paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam at Ruposhi Bangla hotel on Wednesday.    In the parley, Fatema said, “We would like to see how South

DHAKA: The awarded low cost carrier of UAE, Air Arabia has started operation in Dhaka – Ras Al Khaimah route from May 6. The carrier will operate weekly 3 flights from Dhaka.  The airline landed in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with 157 passengers and departed with 162

DHAKA: Three workers died on Tuesday after breathing in toxic fumes, a Sharjah Police official told Gulf News. Two of them are Bangladeshis and the other was from Egypt. Their bodies were taken to the police forensic laboratory. An official said emergency services were alerted about the

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Headquarters expressed concern over publishing “baseless and imaginary” news items in connection the organization with sensational seven-murder, including panel mayor Nazrul Islam, in Narayanganj in some media. Meanwhile three officers  RAB-11,

KISHOREGANJ: At least two farmers were killed as lightning struck them at Bhoirab upazila in the district on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Nazir Uddin, 38, son of one Abul Hossain and Abdul Awal, 17, son of one Akkas Mia from the area. Local sources said lightning

DHAKA: The Thomson Foundation, MRDI Bangladesh and the Sri Lankan College of Journalism announced the final regional winners of the South Asian Inquirer award 2013-14.  After intense competition from over 250 entries from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives the final regional winners

DHAKA: A case was filed with Marine court over the launch MV Shathil-1 capsize on Wednesday.     The Marine court issued arrest warrant against MV Shathil-1 owner, master and manager.     The court also ordered the authorities concerned to seize the launch.      Three

NETROKONA: Three minors drowned in Dholoy River in Boro Ilaspur area under Purbodhola upazila of the district on Wednesday noon. The deceased were identified as Mazharul Islam, 6, son of Azizul Islam, Kona, 5, daughter of Abdur Rahman and Sumona Akhter, 5, daughter of Shamsuddin of the

DHAKA: The investigation in sensational Narayanganj 7-killing is at final stage and the list of the accused would be brought to light anytime. State minister for home Asaduzzaman Khan came up with the observation while talking to journalists at his office Wednesday. Over dismissing 3

DHAKA: State prosecutor Wednesday filed an appeal with the High Court seeking cancelation of acquittal order of 69 accused in BDR mutiny case and urging to punish them. Deputy attorney general Farhad Ahmed confirmed the matter of filling of the appeal to banglanews. Farhad said, “On

GAIBANDHA: A policeman was killed in a road accident on Gaibandha-Nakaihat road in Sadar uapzila of the district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Saki Pradhan, 55, a Sadar Court Police of Gaibandha. Local sources that a covered van knocked the man down while going to his

DHAKA: Bangladesh Railway (BR) suffered a damage of some TK70 crores due to countrywide violence that spread out following the verdict against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayadee in the war crimes case. Railway Minister Mazibul Hoque made the disclosure at a ceremony for

DHAKA: Many structures including skyscrapers are being constructed illegally in city. Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), city development authorities, is taking little steps against them, said housing and public works minister Mosharraf Hossain. They should take action against these

DHAKA: Jamuna Group Chairman Nurul Islam Babul, Dainik Jugantor publisher Salma Islam, the then editor Golam Sarowar were exempted from a defamation charge filed by BNP leader Mirza Abbas. Dhaka additional chief metropolitan magistrate Alamgir Kabir Raj passed the order on Wednesday