NARSINGDI:  At least three people were burnt on Monday in a fire at Ghorashal power plant.Chief Engineer of the plant, Tamal Chakrabarty told banglanews24.com.bd that the fire originated at around 10am during a repairing work. The in-plant fire brigade brought the fire under control

DHAKA: Khilgaon police recovered a body of a housewife from a house at Goran in the capital on Monday.The deceased was identified as Konika Akther, 20, daughter of Ajgar Ali. She used to live with her husband- Abul Hossain. Officer-in-charge of Khilgaon Thana Md Nazimuddin suspects it

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Monday issued arrest warrant against 21 fugitives from the case of mutiny-time carnage at Pilkhana BDR headquarters, as the trial is underway. It also ordered confiscation of their property. Metropolitan Magistrate SK Tofail Hassan passed the orders taking into

DHAKA: The High Court Monday issued rule asking the government to explain in 15 days why necessary directives should not be given to stop the use of toxic tannery wastes in making animal fodder and fish feed. On this matter of public health concerns, the court also gave four directions,

BAGERHAT: Twenty fishermen went missing as five fishing trawlers capsized in coastal areas in Shoronkhola due to rough weather caused by depression over the northwest Bay.Alauddin, a fishing trader of Kochikhali told banglanew24.com.bd that the trawlers carrying 50 fishermen, sailed for

SAVAR: Two garment workers’ death triggered massive labour unrest in Savar and Gazipur areas Monday, leaving over 50 people wounded and a factory and vehicles ransacked.      Police and witnesses said over 50 people were injured as hordes of workers ran riot ransacking their

MADARIPUR: A schoolboy was crushed under the wheels of a human-hauler, localy kown as Nasiman, at Daulatpur in Shibchar upazila Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Al-Amin,8, son of Tota Bepari, and a class II student of Mridhakanti Primary School.Highway police surgent Md Asadul

DHAKA: Overdue union parishad (UP) elections would be held this coming November, State Minister for LGRD Jahangir Kabir Nanak said Monday.He disclosed the government decision about the tentative timings of the UP polls while talking to journalists after addressing the third session of

DHAKA: Amid allegations of price-fixing tricks of the trade, district administrators now got clear direction from government authorities to take legal action against any mill owners who indulge in any wrongdoing during paddy and rice procurement. The instruction came from Food and

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal issued arrest warrants against the detained four top Jamaat-e-Islami leaders on charges of committing ‘crime against humanity’ during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War as the belated trial proceedings opened Monday.The suspects are Jamaat

DHAKA: The High Court Monday stayed for three months the proceedings of a murder case against Advocate Ruhul Kuddus Babu that stood in his way of taking oath as an HC judge.A High Court bench comprising Justice Sheikh Rezowan Ali and Justice Habibul Gani passed the order upon a review

DHAKA: The High Court Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain within four weeks why sections 46 and 57 of the Information Technology Act “should not be declared illegal”, as the tough legal provisions recently rocked the information superhighway.  An HC bench comprising

CHITTAGONG: A cadet of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) went missing after he fell into the sea from a ship at the outer anchorage of Chittagong port Monday.The victim was identified as Shubhanker Bhattacharya, a trainee cadet of the BNS Banglar Urmi. Navy, Coastguard and divers’

DHAKA: A number of joint secretary-level officials have been given transfers and postings in a latest round of reshuffle in the administration of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government.Separate notifications of the Establishment Ministry Monday said Director-General of Bangladesh

SAVAR: Armed dacoits looted gold ornaments and cash money from two houses at Islampur village under Ashulia thana early Monday.The gang also beat up two residents of a house during the robbery, leaving them injured.Local people said, the masked robbers, numbering 8/10, first stormed into

RAJSHAHI: The local administration Monday imposed section 144 in Puthia upazila to avert a possible clash between rival Awami League and BNP activists as they called meetings at the same place and same time over the killing of Chhatra Dal leader Ataur Rahman Nuh. Puthia thana OC Ziaul

DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman urged policymakers to take renewable energy as an alternative source of electricity for ensuring the country’s energy security. “As it is the high time to decide a direction to meet up power demand, policy makers should work in favour

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained five members of a racket for cheating people promising army jobs. RAB-1 produced Shahidul Islam alias Shahid, Abdul Karim, Nabiul Haque, Abdul Mannan and Saiful Islam before the journalists at Uttara office on Sunday after the arrest. Major

DHAKA: Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Sunday asked the development partners not to make Bangladeshi farmers guinea pig. She urged them to train the farmers on the basic process so that they are benefited.Matia Chowdhury made the request while speaking at the opening session of a

DHAKA: Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL) will install a new power plant with 50 MW generation capacity.The APSCL on Sunday signed an agreement with a Spanish company, PSK, in this regard. “The station will come into generation within seven months,” APSCL’s managing