CHITTAGONG: The admission test of honors first year of 2013-14 sessions of Chittagong University began from Saturday amid much expectation among the admission seekers.This year, 39 applicants are fighting against one seat. Of them, 109 students will fight at Law Faculty for every seat.In

COX’S BAZAR: Coastal Guard personnel detained 10 people including a human traffic agent when they tried to go to Malaysia illegally.They were arrested from Teknaf Bazar on Friday mid night.Confirming the matter Teknaf Coast Guard station commander lieutenant Dewan Rafiqul Aowal said

BOGRA: At least three people were injured as a truck fell into a deep ditch by breaking a bailey bridge at Mathpara of Bogra-Sirajganj bypass road.The incident took place at around 7:00am Saturday.Witnesses said a stone-laden truck was going to Pukuria of Dhunat upazila. On way, it fell

DHAKA: A man, who sustained burn injuries during November 4 hartal violence, succumbed to his injuries early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Asad Gazi, 40.   He lost his 12-day fight for his life at around 2:00am while underwent treatment at Intensive Care Unit of Dhaka Medical

DHAKA: The SAPS at Musina arrested a 35-year-old Johannesburg male suspect in connection with charges of murder, attempted murder and house robbery on Saturday.The spokesperson for the Musina police, Lt Peter Mudau, said that the suspect, who has been identified as Xolani Ronald `Khulani`

DHAKA: Armed Police battalion (APBn) arrested a man with 16 gold bars, worth around 2.2 Kg, at Shajalal International Airport on Friday afternoon.The detainee is Delwar Hossain, 30.Sources said that the detainee arrived at the airport by Biman Bangladesh Airline (BG-050) from Riyadh at

PABNA: Two people were killed in a road accident on Pabna-Sujanagar road in Sadullahpur area of Sadar upazila of the district on Friday evening.The deceased were identified as Abdus Sattar Pramanik, 65 and his wife Sufia Begum, 55, hailed from Koladi village of Sadar Upazila.Inhabitant of

CHANDPUR: A Junior School Certificate (JSC) candidate was killed and four others injured as a passenger bus rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Chandpur-Comilla highway of Palli Biddut area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Friday noon. The deceased was identified as Fatema Akhter,

THAKURGAON: The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) jawans abducted a Bangladeshi cattle trader from the Fulbari camp area in India along the Haripur upazila border area of Bangladesh on Thursday night.The victim was identified as Abu Taleb, 39, son of late Saifuddin, hailed from Ruhia

DHAKA: Opposition BNP’s central vice chairman Syeda Razia Foyez MP, also former minister, passed away at around 4:22pm Friday. She breathed her last at city’s United hospital.Family sources said her Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at Azad jam-e-Masjid of Gulshan after the Esha

DHAKA: A student of class-III was beaten to death by a Madrasa teacher in South Keraniganj of the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Hira, 13, son of Shahinur, also a student of class-III of Keraniganj Jamia Islamia Arabia Akram Madrasa.Sources said teacher of the Madrasa

DHAKA: Best Western International has signed a deal that will see it touch down country’s main international air gateway at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka for the first time.The hotel company has penned a contract with Maple Leaf Hotel & Resorts Ltd for a new-build

DHAKA: The growing immigrant Bangladeshi population of Houston has been trying for years to build a permanent community center but has been stalled by a lack of funds.Now, the Bangladesh Association, Houston, is hoping to raise about $1 million in what board members hope will be a major

DHAKA: Police detained two drug dealers during a gunfight in capital’s Uttara area on Friday morning.Sources said that drug dealers locked into a gunfight with a patrolling police team at around 11:30am in the area, leaving two injured.Uttara West Thana Officer-in-Charge Rezaul Hasan

DHAKA: Montu Chandra Pal, 40, who was burnt during recent hartal, succumbed to his injuries early Friday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).So far, three people died at DMCH burnt unit who were victim during 84-hour long nonstop hartal called by BNP led 18-party alliance.Montu

HABIGANJ: Six people were killed in two separate road accidents in Shaistaganj municipality old market area and Rashidpur of Bahubal upazila of the district on Friday morning.Two of the deceased were identitied as Nurul Haque, 35, son of Abdul Mannan and Bacchu Mia, 32, son of Abdul Malek

RAJBARI: Two siblings went missing at Mouvir Ghat of sadar upazila of the district as a drager capsized on early Friday.The victims are Arif and Rakib, were worked at a drager.Confirming the matter Rajbari fire station officer Rajkumar Saha said Arif and Rakib went missing as the dragger

DHAKA: Bangladesh has declared to give one million US dollar help to Philippines as it facing natural calamity.A hand note from the government disclosed the matter on Thursday night.The hand note said government has decided that it will help Philippines in the consideration of humanity.

AKHAURA: The railway communications of Chittagong and Sylhet with Dhaka restored after two and a half hours halt.The rail service resumed at 6:15pm Thursday after a relief train from Akhaura performed the task of salvaging the bogie of the Dhaka-bound goods-carrying container train.Cabin

DHAKA: The holy Ashura, marking the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hossain (RA), grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), is being observed Friday across the country with due religious solemnity.Entrapped by Yazid’s forces, on this day, 10th Muharram, in the Hijri year 61, Hazrat Imam