COMILLA: At least eight people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Mainamati area of the district on Saturday evening.Of the deceased, six were identified as Hasina Begum, 32, wife of Barek Mia and Rozina Akter, 25, wife of Swapon Mia of Mainamati and Nazrul Islam,

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Saturday sought vote for Awami League in the next general elections.“Make a commitment by raising hands that you will cast vote for Awami League in the next general elections,” she indicating her audience.  

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A Junior School Certificate (JSC) candidate was killed in a road accident while three other candidates injured in another accident in the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Wahedur, 14, son of Saidur Rahman, hailed from Sanpur Gazipara of Nachol

DHAKA: A delegation comprising experts and officials from Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and Ministry of Science and Technology will leave Dhaka for Belarus on Monday to visit an under construction Nuclear Power Plant.During the visit the members of the delegation will get acquainted

MOULVIBAZAR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president arrived in Barolekha Upazila in the district on Saturday. A helicopter carrying the premier landed at helipad set up in the upazila at around 1:50pm.Sources said Sheikh Hasina is set to address a mass rally at

ASHULIA, DHAKA: The authorities of seven garment factories declared closed their factories on Saturday morning amid workers protest in Ashulia, on outskirt of Dhaka.Sources said that hundreds workers of garments factories have staged protest programmes for last couple of days as garments

DHAKA: The BNP leaders who were detained by Metropolitan detective branch of police will be produced before court on Saturday afternoon.DB sources said that the detainees would be shown arrested in various cases.But it is not confirmed whether any remand plea would be filed for

DHAKA: Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, blasted cocktails, vandalized and torched vehicles at several spots of the city on Saturday morning ahead of 72-hour hartal called by 18-party alliance.Sources said that some 20 to 25 Shibir men brought out a brisk procession in

DHAKA: The Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations which were scheduled to be held on November 10, 11 and 12 were shifted to November 14, 16 and 21 due to 18-party’s 72-hr nonstop hartal on those days.On the other hand, Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations which were

DHAKA: The government is planning to continue ongoing session of Jatiya Sangshad till November 28 as opposition parties of the parliament continue their anti-government movement.Parliament secretariat sources confirmed the matter to banglanews.Sources concerned said that speaker of the

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) police arrested BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar and Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia. A DB police team arrested Moudud from in front of Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon on Friday night.BNP chairperson press wing officer confirmed the

GAZIPUR: At least 20 readymade garment workers including police were injured in a clash between police and workers at Konabari of the district on Friday afternoon.Sources said that hundreds workers staged a procession demanding minimum wage Tk 8,000 around 4:50pm and blocked Dhaka-Tangail

DHAKA: The High Commission of India is going to organize ‘ITEC day’ on Saturday at the Lakeshore Hotel, Gulshan. Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament will present in the programe as chief guest while      Pankaj Saran, High Commissioner of India will

DHAKA: Additional police forces had been deployed adjacent to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office at city’s Gulshan on Friday evening.BNP Chairperson’s office sources said additional police was deployed after the announcement of 72-hour hartal by 18-party alliance from

DHAKA: A college student was killed in a road accident at capital’s Motijheel on Friday evening.The deceased was identified as Kanij Fatema Tasnim, 17, a class-12 student of Motijheel Ideal School and College.Witnesses said that A BRTC bus knocked several people including Tasnim down

FARIDPUR: Over 50 people were injured and at least 12 shops vandalized during a fierce clash between two groups in Saltha Bazar area of the district.The critically injured 30 people were admitted to Nagorkanda Health Complex, Faridpur General Hospital and Faridpur General Hospital.Sources

FROM KUALALAMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak lauded founder of Grameen Bank Dr Muhammad Yunus saying he is a worthy Nobel Prize Winner. Terming himself a follower of Dr Yunus, Najib Razak said, “Social business introduced by Dr Yunus is a strong weapon to change the society.

CHITTAGONG: A 35-kilometer traffic gridlock on Dhaka-Chittagong highway pushed more than thousands of passengers on Friday.Passengers and highway police sources said the swelling gridlock initiated from Mirsarai to Feni on Dhaka-Chittagong route in the morning as a truck gone out of the

DHAKA: India`s second international-standard multi-use Integrated Check Post (ICP) and the first along the Bangladesh border will be opened to people at Akhaurah in Tripura on November 17, Indian officials said on Friday.The first such ICP was inaugurated in Attari in Punjab along the

MOULVIBAZAR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president is scheduled to visit Moulvibazar on Saturday. Sources said the premier will address a rally at Barolekha Degree College ground at 03:30pm on the day.She will inaugurate some development projects including