TANGAIL: Two persons were killed in two separate incidents as lightning struck them in Nagarpur of the district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Mintu Mia, 45, from Dhakhkin Nagarpur village and Arjan Ali, 35, from Kustia village of Dhubria union.  Local sources said that

MECCA: Two more Bangladeshi pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Rokeya Khan, 68, passport number-AF 9239776 and Mohammad ShahJahan, 59, AF 3498261. A total of 23 Bangladeshi pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia this year. Sources said Rokeya Khan died in

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed was admitted to a city hospital after he had a cardiac arrest on Sunday noon.BNP chairperson media wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1515 HRS, OCT 06, 2013GR/AKA/ADB

MUNSHIGANJ: Two minor boys were killed and four other persons injured in a road accident in Baluakandi area under Gajaria Upazila of the district on Sunday noon.The deceased were identified as Hanif, 8 and Alamin, 9.Sources said a Dhaka-bound microbus collided head-on with a goods-laden

BOGRA: Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Bogra highway in Fultala area under Shahjahanpur upazila of the district on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain 25, son of Abdul Bachhed resident of Sherpur upazila and Dev Barua 60,

DHAKA: Two school students drowned in Buriganga River near Hazaribag area in the capital on Friday.The deceased were identified as Shuvangshu, 19, son of Sukumar Balmiki and Sazal Das, 16, son of Suren Das of the area.  Sources said Shuvangshu and Sukumar Balmiki went to Buriganga River

BRAMHANBARIA: Two hospital rooms gutted and six people were injured in a devastating fire broke out at Christian Memorial Hospital near Uttar Mourail area in the district on Friday.Sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit in the ground floor of the hospital around

DINAJPUR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel detained nine Bangladeshis when they were intruding into India.They were detained from railway station of Hili border on Friday noon.Joypurhat BGB-3 check post camp commander Atahar Ali said, “BGB members detained them from Hili border

DHAKA: Urging all to stay alert against all propagandas, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that the constitution was not amended hastily.“The amendment was not done rapidly, rather it recuperated the peoples’ rights,” she added. The premier, also Awami League

DHAKA: Idyllic 46-acre estate with its own beach and RAINFOREST goes on sale for £7.5m... but you`ll need to travel to Fiji to enjoy it.It is a slice of paradise that comes with its own white beach, a 23,000 square feet luxury home and even a private rainforest.The Rai Ki Wai estate,

DHAKA: A Brazilian businessman inspired by Egypt`s Pharaohs buries his £310,000 Bentley so he has can use it in the afterlife.He has all the riches he could ever dream for in this life. But to avoid any risk of missing out in the afterlife, wealthy entrepreneur `Count Scarpa` is burying

PATUAKHALI: The local administration imposed section 144 in Hetalaia Badhghat in the town to avert an imminent clash between BNP and Awami League Friday. The imposed section 144 will be enforced from 3:00pm until further notice.District Additional Magistrate Delawar Hossain announced

CHITTAGONG: A couple allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves with one twine near Chawdhury Haat area under Raujan Upazila of the district on Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Ramjan Ali, 20, son of Saleh Ahmed and Shukhi Akhter, 16, daughter of Idris of the

KAMALNAGAR, LAXMIPUR: Two minors cousin drowned in a pond at Ramgati Upazila of the district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Shahnaj Akter Lipi, 10, daughter of Mahbubur Rahman and Jubaida Sultana Mim, 7, daughter of Momin Ullah of Charhasan area under the upazila. They were

CHITTAGONG: A Japanese tourist was injured as miscreants threw brick chips at a bus in Satkania of the district on Thursday night.The tourist came to visit Bangladesh on September 5.Sources said that the tourist was returning Chittagong from Cox’s Bazar on a bus of Hanif Paribohon

DHAKA: Noted educator Shamsuzzaman, a retired government officer, passed away on September 14 in Dhaka. He was 71. He died of complicacy from breathing problem, diabetic and various old age ailments.Shamsuzzaman, popularly known as Zaman Sir, left behind a daughter, a son, three sisters,

DHAKA: Majedul Nayan, Staff Correspondent of banglanews24.com, sustained injuries in a road accident at Kuril flyover in the capital on Wednesday.The accident took place around 7.30 am while Nayan was returning home through the flyover after finishing his nighttime duty at office in

DHAKA: A fire broke out at Jiban Bima Tower in capital’s Motijheel area on Wednesday noon.Sources said the fire originated at ninth floor of the building at about 12:00 noon. On information, two fire fighting units from Fire Service headquarters rushed to the spot at about 12:20pm and

FENI: A driver of a CNG-run Auto-rickshaw was killed in an attack by picketers in Daganbhuiyan upazila of the district on early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Abu Naser, son of Abu Taher of Betura village under Daganbhuiyan municipality. Daganbhuiyan municipality councilor

DHAKA: A book no bigger than a grain of rice is part of a new exhibition of miniature books at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh.Old King Cole, published in 1985 by the Gleniffer Press in Paisley, measures only 0.9mm in height.It held the world record for the smallest printed