GAZIPUR: A readymade garment worker was killed and over 100 were injured, including six bullet hit, in a sporadic clash between agitated workers and police in Ashulia and Hemayetpur industrial areas of Savar on Monday.The deceased was identified as Badsha Mia, a worker of GMAX

AKHAURA: Rail communications on Chittagong-Sylhet-Dhaka halted as a compartment of a Dhaka-bound goods-carrying container train derailed in bypass area of Akhaura rail station on Thursday afternoon.Cabin Master of Akhaura Station confirmed the matter to banglanews.Akhaura Loco shade

DHAKA: Bangladesh has been re-elected UNESCO executive board member for the sixth time. This country will be a member from 2014 to 2017.Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Education Ministry Subadh Chandra Dhali told media that a total of 185 UNESCO member countries out of 195 cast

DHAKA: Noted Bangladeshi educator and former municipal commissioner of Gulshan Shamsunnahar Karim passed away on Wednesday November 6 in Toronto. She was 79.Mrs Karim, wife of renowned pharmacist late Dr Mohammed Abdul Karim, died of various old age ailments, including stomach cancer and

DHAKA: Opposition BNP is set to observe countrywide blockade programme from November 4 to 6.On those three days, activists of the party will block roads, rail roads and water ways.The decision was taken in a meeting of party’s standing committee with party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia in

COX’S BAZAR: At least five people were killed and scores others injured in a fierce clash between police and BNP-Jamaat activists at Kutubdia upazila under the district on Tuesday evening.The deceased were identified as Jamaat activist Abu Ahmed, 55, Shibir man Azizur Rahman, 20, Tajul

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a biscuit factory in Tejgaon Industrial Area in the city on Tuesday evening. Fire service control room sources told banglanews that two units of Tejgaon fire service station rushed to the spot to douse the fire.However, the reason behind the fire incident

DHAKA: Bangladesh has taken note of the decision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to turn down its newly elected position in the UN Security Council for the term 2014-15, as stated in a statement issued on 21 October 2013.Bangladesh enjoys close brotherly and friendly relations with the

DHAKA: At least 20 cocktails found in front of the residence of Labour and Employment Minister Raziuddin Ahmed Raju.Police recovered the cocktails and diffused afterward on Tuesday morning.Banani Thana Officer-in-Charge Mahbub Hossain said, “Local people informed police when they

DHAKA: Canada expressed deep concern over the mounting and deadly violence in Bangladesh that has injured many and claimed the lives of other.  Canadian High Commission issued a press release in this regard Tuesday.The press release reads as below-“We urge all parties to end the

MAGURA: A pedestrian was shot dead during chase and counter chase between hartal supporters and law enforcers in Dhoail Bazar area under Mohammadpur upazila of the district on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Maruf 18, son of Afsar Sarkar resident of the upazila.Witnesses said

THAKURGAON: Three labourers have died and another three injured as a boiler explosion of a rice mill in Thakurgaon road area in the district Sadar on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Kafil Uddin, 45, Poshidul Islam, 45 and Samesh Chandra, all of them hailed from Pikepara

BADARGANJ, RANGPUR: At least two people were killed and ten others injured in a road accident on Badarganj-Parbatipur road near Bhelakoba Bridge under Badarganj Upazila of the district on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Pabi Roy, 18, and Motaleb, 30.Witnesses said that a

RAJBARI: A leader of ruling Awami League was strangulated to death by miscreants in Daulatdia area under Goalondo upazila of the district early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Fazlur Rahman Molla 65, Vice-president of Goalondo municipal unit Awami League.Locals said that Fazlur was

DHAKA: A special court set up at Bakshibazar Government Alia madrasa ground is scheduled to pronounce the verdict of sensational Pilkhana carnage case on Wednesday.Earlier on October 20, Third additional metropolitan session Judge Dr M Akhtaruzzaman fixed the date of issuing the verdict

Ishwardi, PABNA: Local administration has imposed section 144 in Muladuli and Dasuria unions of the upazila Tuesday as BNP-led 18 party allicence and local Awami League convened rallies at the same venue and time.The ban would be in effect from 7:00am to 6:00pm.Confirming the matter,

KHULNA: Former cricketer of National Cricket team of Bangladesh Sheikh Salauddin died of brain hemorrhage on Tuesday morning.He was 45.He breathed his last at a clinic in Khulna.He left behind his wife, a son and a daughter and many well-wishers.He worked as a development coach of

DHAKA: Airport customs detective department held a person with six gold bars at Shahjalal International Airport early Tuesday.The detainee is Jahangir Hossain, 47.Sources said that the gold bars were found in computer hard disk of the passengers at around 12:30am.Earlier, the detainee

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: Miscreants set on fire at office of Bhulta Union unit Awami League under Rupganj Upazila of the district early Tuesday.Sources said that pouring petrol a gang of miscreants set fire at the office at around 3:30am and fled the scene.Meanwhile, furniture of the office

DHAKA: Hartal supporters vandalized and then torched a passenger bus in front of Tejgaon College in capital’s Farmgate area on Tuesday morning.Confirming the matter Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police station Police Inspector Monir told banglanews that pickets forced the passenger to get down