CHITTAGONG: Two workers died falling from the rooftop of two under construction buildings in the district on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Faruk, 30 and Shanto, 22. Sources said that the victim Faruk fell from the rooftop of a under construction building in front of

SAVAR, DHAKA: The authorities of two readymade garment factories on Thursday shut their factory amid workers unrest in Savar, on outskirt of the city demanding implementation of the newly declared salary scale. Witnesses said that hundreds of workers of Standard group’s Shams Style

DHAKA: The United Nations human rights chief Wednesday expressed alarm at the death sentences handed out in Bangladesh to 152 paramilitary soldiers for their role in a 2009 mutiny, following reports that they were tortured and their mass trials fell short of human rights standards.“The

DHAKA: Shakhawat Amin, Dhaka university (DU) correspondent of banglanews24.com, was injured as miscreants attacked him at DU campus in city on Wednesday night.Witnesses said a student of North South University named Wasim knocked Amin and locked into altercation and last of all the

FROM JATIYA SANSAD: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, on Wednesday said the next general polls would be held in line with the constitution.“The incumbent government led by me is promised to continue democracy and development in the country. So, the

RAJBARI: A police constable was killed in a road accident on Rajbari-Kushtia highway on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased is Baharul Islam, 30, a police constable of Kalukhali Thana and hailed from Madhukhali upazila under the district.Sources said Baharul was going to Kushtia by a

NARAYANGANJ: A school teacher was killed in a road accident at in front of district central jail on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Jhontu Malakar, 30, son of Makhon Malakar of Fatulla and an English medium school teacher of the town.Witnesses said a passenger bus

FROM JATIYA SANSAD: Election Commission (EC) Secretariat (Amendment) Bill-2013 was passed in the Parliament keeping the provision the EC can appoint manpower according to its necessity.The bill was passed by a voice vote in the parliament with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the

MANIKGANJ: A Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinee allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Dhankora village under Saturia upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased is Israt Jahan Trisha, 14, daughter of expatriate Karim Mia of the area and JSC candidate of

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday categorically said the second Padma Bridge would be built in time and the government has already taken initiatives in this regard.The premier, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the disclosure while addressing

DHAKA: Country’s football fans will get the opportunity to see the football world cup trophy on December 18, 2013 at Bangbandhu National Stadium.The Coca-Cola Company, in partnership with Fifa and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), will organize the coveted Fifa World Cup Trophy

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent human rights organization Odhikar Director ASM Nasiruddin Elan to jail after rejecting his bail plea.Cyber Crime Tribunal Judge KM Shamsul Alam passed the order after Elan, who had been absconding since September, surrendered before the

COMILLA: At least 26 people, including Officer-in-Charge of Burichong police station, were injured in a fierce clash between Awami League and BNP in Moddhya Bazar area of Burichong upazila in the district on Wednesday.The injured Officer-in-Charge Monirul Islam and four other policemen

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent a National University teacher to jail rejecting his bail plea for posting derogatory remarks to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family on facebook status.The accused teacher is AKM Obiduzzaman, Geography Department of National

DHAKA: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale has jolted some parts of the country including Sylhet and the capital at around 10:16 am Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of causalities or damage so far.The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Indian region of

DHAKA: The cabinet of the interim government is likely to finalize soon with a non-elected person as minister.A ruling grand alliance source told banglanews that the cabinet would be finalized keeping outside the BNP as they denied to join the all-party government.If BNP agrees to join

DHAKA: The government has sent an arrest warrant against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to the British government with an urge to get back him. Quoting home ministry a national daily reported the matter on Wednesday.As per the report, the arrest warrant against fugitive Tarique

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A man was killed and 15 other were injured in an attack of miscreants at Ranihati bazaar under Shibganj Upazila of the district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Kafil Uddin.Local sources said that a gang of armed miscreants attacked toll house of Ranihati

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: Two people were killed and six others injured in a road accident at Tarabo municipality under Rupganj upazila of the district on Tuesday.One of the deceased was identified as Akash Ali, 38. Witnesses said a CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a human hauler

DHAKA: Miscreants set ablaze a human hauler, leaving its driver burnt critically during countrywide 18-party-called 60-hour hartal on Tuesday.The victim driver is Al Amin, 20.Sources said that using gun powder pickets torched a human hauler at Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) no-1 gate