BANDARBAN: Two people were killed and two others were injured as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch on Bandarban-Keranirhat highway in Reichha area under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday evening.The deceased were identified as truck driver Shahidullah 47, and Jahir Ahmed, 37,

JHALOKATI: Ate least 10 people sustained burn injuries as Jamaat-Shibir activists torched a BRTC bus near BRAC intersection area of the district on Saturday evening.Locals said a group of Jamaat-Shibir activists suddenly attacked and set fire to a Barisal bound BRTC bus in the area around

DHAKA: At least three people were killed at Feni town and Gazipur Sadar in separate incidents on Tuesday night.Our Correspondents reports: In Feni: A Chhatra Shibir man was killed in a clash with police as government set to execute Jamaat leader Quader Mollah.The deceased Shibir activist

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami threatened that the consequence of execution of Abdul Quader Mollah will be horrific.Jamaat acting secretary general Shafiqur Rahman came up with the forwarding in a press release on Tuesday evening.He said, “This execution is conspiracy of the

DHAKA: The European Union (EU) on Tuesday reiterated its opposition to the death penalty of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah.The EU came up with the concern in a statement issued by the EU Heads of Mission in Dhaka on Tuesday night ahead of execution of the Jamaat

DHAKA: United Kingdom (UK) Senior Foreign Office Minister of Baroness Warsi on Tuesday expressed concern over imminent use of death penalty in Bangladesh.Baroness Warsi came up with the concern in a statement on Tuesday evening ahead of execution of Quader Mollah, assistant secretary

DHAKA: Tight security measures were taken across the country along with capital Dhaka ahead of the execution of war crimes convict Quader Mollah on Tuesday.Besides, additional police forces RAB personnel and BGB men were deployed in the capital to ensure law-and-order.Law enforcers

DHAKA: China on Monday called for inclusive elections to be held in Bangladesh at an early date, as the South Asian state is suffering from political turmoil which triggers violence."As a close and friendly neighbor of Bangladesh, China sincerely hopes that all concerned parties put the

DHAKA: In the latest development, the execution of Jamaat leader Quader Mollah, convicted in war crime cases, has been halted till Wednesday morning.Supreme Court Chamber Judge Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the stay order on Tuesday night.As per the order, the sentence has been stayed until

DINAJPUR: BNP-led 18-party alliance called dawn-to-dusk shutdown for Wednesday in the district protesting arrest and torture on party’s activists during weeklong blockade.District BNP Organizing Secretary of Hasanuzzaman Uzzal made the announcement while addressing a rally in Nimnagar

FENI: A “smuggler” was killed and another pedestrian injured as Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel opened fire in Adalat Math area in Chhagalnaiya upazila under the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Mia, 52, hailed from Motua area of Chagalnaiya

NATORE: An elderly man and his wife were burnt alive by miscreants in Kuzipukur Dhobagari village under Lalpur upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman and Sufia Begum.Sources said that miscreants broke into Habibur’s home, hit the victim and set

CHITTAGONG:  Miscreants chopped an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami to death in Shayerkhali Somity Bazar area under Mirsarai Upazila on Friday midnight.The deceased was identified as Md Jasim Uddin, 30, son of Nurul Alam, of Shayerkhali area.Locals said miscreants attacked Jasim while he was

CHITTAGONG: Police rescued 23 persons and arrested six others from Bibirhat area of the port city on Friday midnight while they were waiting for going to Malaysia illegally.Acting on a tip off, police in a drive held them from an under construction building under Panchlaish Thana.Deputy

DHAKA: Customs officials seized 5.5-kg gold from two Indian nationals from a flight of Etihad Airways on Saturday morning.Besides, two Indians Dinesh Kumar Zain, 40 and Suresh Kumar Zain, 38 were detained for carrying smuggled gold.Sources said that customs officials found six gold bars

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A youth was chopped to death and another injured in an attack by miscreants in Baliadanga area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Bhaguruddin, 40, son of Sahebjan.Sources said that miscreants attacked and chopped the victim

DHAKA: A passerby was killed and another one injured as a private car rammed them in Mohakhali flyover area of the city on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Ali Azgar, 50, a vegetable vendor.Sources said that a speedy private car ran over the victims while they were going to

DHAKA: A housewife died mysteriously at Uttara in the capital on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Rosina, 17.Police recovered her hanging body tied with the rope from her flat at Uttara no-13 road of no-13 sector and sent the body to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.After the

COX’S BAZAR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel recovered 6,000 pieces Yaba tablets worth Tk 1806,000 from Beribadh area of old transit Ghat of Teknaf of the district on Monday afternoon.Sources said that Teknaf BGB company commander Major Zakaria with a BGB team recovered 6,000

DHAKA: The ninth parliament might be dissolved on November 20 to clear up the obstacles for holding the 10th parliamentary polls in free, fair and credible manner.    Apart from this, after dissolving the parliament, the election commission (EC) might declare election schedule of the