CHITTAGONG: Two people, including a youth, were killed under the wheels of a train at Bartakia and Foujdarhat of the district on Tuesday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately after the incident.Railway police sources said a train knocked a youth at Bartakia

DHAKA: Six passengers sustained burn injuries as hartal supporters torched a bus in Rayer Bagh area under Jatrabari Thana of the city around 1:50pm on the third-day of BNP-led 18-party hartal on Tuesday.Of the injured, three were rushed to the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 framed charge against Jamaat Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity in 1971.The ICT has fixed December 1 for the opening statement of prosecution against Azhar.The three-member

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina`s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy will hold a view-exchange meeting with journalists on Tuesday afternoon. The ‘meet the press’ is scheduled to be held at 3:45pm at the auditorium of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Prime Minister’s Deputy press

SAVAR, DHAKA: More than 100 people, including police and passers-by, were injured and 50 vehicles vandalized in sporadic clashes between the Readymade Garments (RMG) workers and police in various areas of Savar upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.Authorities closed around 200 RMG

DHAKA: A fire broke out at 18-storey Dhilkusha center in Dilkusha area of Motijheel in the capital on Tuesday morning. The fire originated from electric short circuit at seventh floor of the building at around 11:10am, said fire service sources. On information, five fire fighting units

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has received the approval of the National Bio-safety Committee to conduct confined trials of golden rice (genetically modified or GM rice).Local sources cited BRRI officer saying, “We received approval from the environment ministry to

DHAKA: The Republic of Belarus has ratified the Agreement on visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic and service passports with the People`s Republic of Bangladesh, singed in Dhaka on November 12, 2012.The Agreement provides that the holders of service and diplomatic passports are

DHAKA: The government recently authorized the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to develop a 30MWp solar park on the banks of The River Dhorola in Kurigram.In response to call for an international bid, Solamon Energy Corporation announced its intention to supply a 30MW solar

DHAKA: Airport customs authority recovered 37 Kilogram gold bars from a flight of Qatar Airways at Shahjalal International Airport of Tuesday morning.Customs Assistant Commissioner Madhab Dev told banglanews, “After getting down all passengers from the plane, crews noticed two bags with

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) is now active to complete their apparent constitutional duty of holding general elections though political violence and stalemate over the polls-time government issue are yet to be resolved.As a part of its preparations, EC has sent letters to the deputy

GAZIPUR: A fire broke out at a dyeing factory in Konabari industrial zone in the metropolitan city on Tuesday morning.The fire originated at Moushumi Dyeing Limited around 8:30am. On information, four fire fighting units from Kaliakoir and Gazipur fire services rushed to the spot and

DINAJPUR: At least 50 passengers were injured in a head on collision between two Intercity trains in Fulbari Railway Station of the district early Tuesday.Due to the accident, the train communication of Dinajpur with Dhaka and Khulna come to a halt from 3:45am.Locals and railway sources

KHAGRACHARI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once again expressed her annoyance over frequent hartal on Monday.The Premier made the assertion while addressing a public rally organized by district unit Awami League at Khagrachari Stadium. She said, "BNP believes in politics of destruction and

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a Chhatra Shibir activist from capital’s Bhatara on charge of posting cartoon and objectionable comment on social site facebook over Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Mujib.Acting on a tip-off, RAB arrested Shibir activist Nur Nabi Sujan

JHENIDAH: Three people, including two siblings, died and three others fell sick after drinking rectified spirit in Barbazar area at Kaliganj upazila of the district on Sunday night and Monday.The deceased were identified as Nazrul Islam, 40, son of Bahar Ali, Mozammel Haque, 32, and Nabai

DHAKA: All-party interim cabinet will be formed soon to oversee the next general polls as the ministers and state ministers completed submitting their resignation on Monday cabinet to oversee the next parliamentary polls.Cabinet Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan made the disclosure

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Badiuzzaman on Monday categorically said the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Bill -2013 is controversial with the constitution. The ACC Chairman came up with the observation at a press conference at her office in city in the

DHAKA: Election Commissioner (EC) Shanewaz on Monday said the general polls lost its beauty when any political party does not participate.“The elections become attractive when all the political parties take part in it but even a party does not take part normal situation is disrupted,”

DHAKA: Biman Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kevin Steele has sought apology for programme which offended people of the country.The chief executive officer of the Biman made the plea in a press release on Monday.    In the news release, he