DHAKA: At least 15 students of Dhaka University were injured in a clash with shopkeepers at Nilkhet book market adjacent to the campus in the city on Saturday afternoon.The injured were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said a spot account of the incident.The agitated student

DHAKA: RAB does not have any specific information about killers of slain journalits Sagor Sarowar and Meherun Runi, says Col Ziaul Ahsan, the Additional Director General of the elite force.“We are yet to unearth that who were there at the house during the gruesome killings and that how

DHAKA: A female readymade garments (RMG) worker allegedly committed suicide by hanging from ceiling fan with ropes at her residence in Tejgaon area of the capital on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mukta, 18, used to reside in Uttar Begunbari of the area.Tejgaon Thana

KHAGRACHARI: A gas well of Semutang gas field has been added to the national grid at Mahalchari upazila in the district on Saturday afternoon.The newly added Semutang-6 well will offer some seven million cubic feet gas to the national grid daily.Project director of the gas field M Abdul

NARAYANGANJ: A group of engineers have applauded the uses of ultramodern technology in producing Bashundhara Cement.   A delegation team of Gazipur Engineering Consultant Association came up with the recognition while visiting Bashundhara Cement factory at Madanganj of the district on

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DHAKA: A man was electrocuted in Malibagh area of the capital on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Sanwar Hossain Sanaul, 35, a mason, who used to reside in Madhubagh area of Mirbagh of the city.Sanaul was working at the house no. 1160/A in Chowdhury Para of the area;

MOULVIBAZAR: Two people, including a truck driver, were killed in a road mishap at Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.   The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately after the accident.   Witnesses said a Moulvibazar-bound goods-laden truck plunged into

DHAKA: US president Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry sent their greetings on Pohela Baisakh.In a message on behalf of Barack Obama, John Kerry said: “On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send warmest greetings to Bengali

DHAKA: Gonojagoron Mancha spokesman Dr. Imran H Sarkar has expressed his surprise at the announcement of a group that he had been suspended from the responsibility of spokesman of the Mancha.“Neither any individual nor any party or organization has the right to relieve me from the

GAZIPUR: Three people were killed as a bus crushed into their motorbike in Noyanpur area under Sreepur upazila on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Saturday noon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Witnesses said a Mymensingh-bound passenger bus of ENA Paribahan crushed

DHAKA: A faction of Gonojagoron Mancha organizers in a press briefing on Saturday declared to relieve its spokesman Imran H Sarkar temporarily for his recent ‘controversial activities’. The press conference, where activists and organizers were present, held at 12:30pm at Shahbagh in

RAJSHAHI: President M Abdul Hamid on Saturday asked the brilliants to come forward in achieving a complete economic freedom of the countrymen.“It has not been yet possible to achieve complete economic freedom though we freed the country through a bloody war under the leadership of

TANGAIL: Hundreds of passengers remain stuck in a 45-kilometre long tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway on Saturday due to a blockade of poultry farm owners.The farm owners put barricade in Alenga bus stand area around 1:00pm on a demand of getting fair value of their products.The agitating

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi worker, whose conviction and sentencing for illegally entering the country was set aside by the High Court, has filed a suit against the Malaysian Government.Alamin Sheikh Badsha Sheik, 28, is claiming RM3mil in damages for “torture and suffering” he sustained as

RANGPUR: US envoy to Dhaka Dan W Mozena said that America is always beside the democracy of Bangladesh.He also added, the government of Bangladesh has to solve own problems.The US envoy came up with the observation while addressing a press briefing at Rangpur Parjatan Motel on Saturday

BANDARBAN: A man was killed and 9 others were injured as a robber gang opened fire in a wedding party at Kagazikhola village under Naikhongchhari upazila of the district early Friday. The deceased was identified as Ahammad Chhafa, 50, son of late Sultan Ahammad of the village.Baishari

SUNAMGANJ: Two friends were killed and another injured in a road accident at Karail village under Chhatak upazila of the district on Friday midnight.The deceased were identified as Masum, 22, of Karail village and Jony, 23, son of Babul Talukdar of Barklahon village.   Locals said the

KHAGRACHARI: Unidentified assailants shot two activists of United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) to death in Baroitoli area under Bhaibon Chhora union of the district Saturday morning.The deceased was indentified as Natun Kumar Chakma, 35, Protulmoy Chakma, 28.Witnesses said that a gang

DHAKA: Law-enforcement agencies have planned to take four-layer security measures in the capital for the celebration of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the year of Bengali calendar peacefully. Dhaka metropolitan Police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and Detective Branch of police have