DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation Friday evening.Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said PM’s speech would be aired through Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Radio and other private TV channels at 7:00pm on the day.Prime Minister’s Office

FARIDPUR: A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Sub-Inspector was killed in a road accident in Shibrampur area on Dhaka-Khulna highway of the district Thursday noon.The deceased was identified as Fauk Khan, 45, son of Moazzem Khan of Rajbari Sadar Upazila.He worked at Jhenaidah RAB-6 as

SAVAR (DHAKA): At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a simple matter at Bhakurta Union in Savar, on outskirts in the city Thursday noon.Witnesses said that entering through a narrow street Shaheen Alam of Mushurikhola and Mahiuddin of Firingikanda

COMILLA: Two persons were killed and two more were injured after a collision between an express train and a pickup van near Tejer Bazar area at Nangalkot upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as pickup driver Momin, 20, hailed from Feni and Makel, 35,

KISHOREGANJ: A man was killed and 25 others injured in a fierce clash between two groups near Dillir Akhra Ghop area at Mithamain upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Kamal Bhuiyan, 30, hailed from Kadamchal Purbapara area of the upazila. The injured however,

BENAPOLE (JESSORE): Inaugural ceremony of the murals of three great ever Bengalis at the no man’s land of Indo-Bangla border in Benapole area shifted to November 6.Sources said due to inclement weather, inauguration ceremony of the murals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,

DHAKA: Dhaka City Corporations both North and South have managed to clean 40 percent of wastes of sacrificial animals of Eid-ul-Azha so far and expected to clean the city totally within next 24-hour. DCC officials, responsible for the special wastes management drive, confirmed the matter

NARAIL: At least 20 persons were injured including Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police personnel in a clash between two groups in Purulia Mor area of Sadar upazila in the district at around 11.00am Wednesday.The injured law enforcers were identified as Sadar Thana Sub-Inspector Manik

KISHOREGANJ: Indian sub-continent’s largest Eid Jamaat of holy Eid-ul-Azha was held in historical Sholakia Eidgah of Kishoreganj district with a long-running tradition.Tens of thousands of devotees from home and abroad joined in the congregation, said our district correspondent.The

GAZIPUR: BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, who was sentenced to death for his involvement in war crimes during liberation war, did not say his Eid prayer.Dhaka Central Jail Part-1 at Kashimpur sources confirmed the matter to banglanews.Sources said Salauddin Quader Chowdhury did

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of Awami League said the door to talks still open to resolve the future political crises.She came up with the assertion while exchanging eid greetings with the journalists at the Gonobhaban on Wednesday.Prime Minister said, “All the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been exchanging Eid greetings with people of all walks of life at the Gonobhaban on the Eid-ul-Azha day.The exchange of Eid greetings began at 9.58am.At the beginning, she exchanged greetings with the Awami League leaders.   Later, Sheikh Hasina

DHAKA: The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is being celebrated across the country today (October 16) with the Muslims saying prayers in congregations and sacrificing animals in the name of Almighty Allah.The Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th of

SYLHET: Five people were killed and another one injured critically as a passenger bus rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Goalabazar area of the district on Tuesday night.The deceased could not be identified immediately.Witnesses said that a Dhaka-bound bus rammed a

DHAKA: Thailand sent 13 Rohingyas who were arrested for illegal entry on January 9, 2013, back to Bangladesh.Immigration Police Commissioner Major General Panu Kerdlabpol, along with other Thai officials, saw off 13 migrants at Suvarnabhumi Airport.31 Rohingyas from Bangladesh have

DHAKA: A fire broke out at the Indian High Commission building in the city’s Gulshan area on Tuesday afternoon.Six units of firefighters from different fire stations, including Baridhara, rushed to the spot and doused the flame after an hour-long effort at around 6.15pm.Sources at the

DHAKA: President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will meet people from different walks of life on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha.President Abdul Hamid is scheduled to exchange greetings with the top level officials of the

DHAKA: Dhaka City Corporation north and south have been taken initiatives in waste management and announced to sweep-up wastes of sacrificial animals of Eid-ul-Azha within 48 hours.State minister for local government Jahangir Kabir Nanak along with Dhaka City Corporation (south)

DHAKA: Public Works Department and Dhaka City Corporation have, under joint efforts, completed arrangement of the National Eidgah for smooth holding of Eid congregation.One of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, Eid-ul-Azha, will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Wednesday.State

DHAKA: Thousands of homebound passengers got stuck on Dhaka-Tangail highway on Tuesday morning as a 50-km long tailback was created on the road due to heavy traffic.The Communication minister Obaidul Qader, however, didn’t pick up his phone in this regard. Sources said vehicular