DHAKA: A tough new law that provides for life imprisonment for members of police and other law enforcement agencies found guilty of custodial deaths has been passed by Bangladesh`s parliament.The Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act 2013, which now awaits a routine presidential

BOGRA: Three people were killed and 25 others injured in an accident on Bogra-Rangpur road on Friday afternoon.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said that a mini bus turned turtle when a passenger bus knocked it from behind in Bagopara of the town around

BRAHMANBARIA: At least 50 people were injured in a clash between ruling Awami League men and the opposition BNP leaders and activists on Friday afternoon.During the time, along with Kasba upazila Awami League office, a number of motorcycles also were torched.Injured persons were rushed to

DHAMRAI (DHAKA): At least 30 people were injured in a road crash on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Dautia area under Dhamrai Thana of the district on Friday afternoon.Witnesses said that a Paturia-bound passenger bus collided head-on with another bus, leaving 30 people including the drivers and

NARAYANGANJ: Two people were killed in a road accident in Madanpur area under Bandar upazila of the district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Jakir Hossain, 30 and Harun Mia, 28.Police sources said that a rashly driven covered van rammed over the roadside shops when its driver

Samsung Electronics reported revenues from its mobile phone business of KRW 35.20 trillion for the third quarter, up from KRW 28.40 trillion a year earlier. Revenues rose 2 percent compared to Q2, and Samsung said it increased shipments on a quarterly basis thanks to higher shipments of

DHAKA: Miscreants hurled cocktails at main opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s advisor and Dhaka District BNP president Abdul Mannan’s residence on Friday morning.Sources said that riding 4/5 bike 8/10 miscreants rushed in front of his house at around 11:30am and blasted two

DHAKA: The government deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel in capital city, Narayanganj and other divisional cities from Thursday evening to keep control over law & order amid political tension. Banglanews correspondents reports-GAZIPUR: As Awami League and BNP convened

SUNAMGANJ: 15 people, including three of a family, were injured in a road accident on Sunamganj-Sylhet highway in Sadarpur of the district on Friday morning.Among the injured,  Rokeya Begum, 40, her daughters Aklima Begum, 17 and Tania Begum, 12, were admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani

GAZIPUR: As Awami League and BNP convened rallies in same venue and time in several places of the district, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed there to maintain law and order from Friday morning.Three platoons BGB personnel were seen patrolling in various spots at

BOGRA: Amid section 144, miscreants set fire at Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) office under Nandigram Upazila of the district on Friday morning.Sources said that a window was opened of BRDB office and miscreants set fire through the window in the office in between 5:00am and

KHULNA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were deployed in Khulna City to maintain law and order in the metropolitan area.Three platoons BGB personnel were seen patrolling in various spots from Friday morning.BGB Khulna Operations Officer Major Azad confirmed the matter to

GAZIPUR: At least six people were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in front of Bhawal National Park in Gazipur on Friday morning.Three of the deceased were identified as Jamir Ali, 62 and bus driver Abul Kawsar, 25 of Gazipur and Arif, 25, hailed from Bogra.Local sources

GAZIPUR: At least 15 people were injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a pick-up on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway of the MC Bazar area in Sripur upazila of the district on Thursday night.Witnesses said that a Mymensingh-bound bus collided head on with a pick-up from the

COX’S BAZAR: Local administration imposed section 144 in the Bazar area of Pekua upazila of the district which will be active from 9.00pm Thursday to 6.00pm Friday.Pekua Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mir Shawkat Hossain issued the order saying that all kinds of procession, meeting and

DHAKA: A hundred-member Bangladesh youth delegation meet Indian President Pranab Mukharjee on Thursday.  Welcoming the delegation, the President said India and Bangladesh have a common history, heritage and culture. The bondage between the two countries is deep rooted. The President said

BOGRA: Three retail businessmen were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Fatki Bridge area under Shahjadpur upazila on Dhaka-Bogra highway of the district on Thursday night.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately after the accident.Sources said a

COX’S BAZAR: At least two people were killed and 20 others, including police, received bullet hit in a fierce clash between two groups of terrorists at Rangikhali of Teknaf upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased are Syedul Amin, 35 and Shahjalal 25.Sources said two terrorist

DHAKA: Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus signed an agreement with the Pedagogical University in Warsaw Poland on Wednesday to set up Yunus Institute of Social Business at the university. Yunus Institute of Social Business based at Janusz Korczak Pedagogical University in Warsaw has

GAZIPUR: At least two people were killed and nine others were injured in a road accident near Bhadun Bridge on Jodevpur-Pubail road of the district on Thursday.  The deceased were identified as Arif Hossain, 25, son of late Abu Hanif and Priya, 6, granddaughter of Momela Khatun, hailed