DHAKA: Two manpower recruiting agencies are allegedly buying the visa of Saudi Arab in higher price violating government rules on fixed fees for visa. The visas are reportedly being sold at TK 6 lakhs and more or less. Manpower recruiting agencies’ body Bangladesh Association of

MYMENSINGH: Three people were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Meherbari area under Bhaluka Upazila of the district on Friday morning. Of the deceased, one was identified as Monirul Islam, 25 and another one was yet to identify. Local sources said that a

DHAKA:  Police on Friday rescued a bride-to-be in South Kafrul area of the city hours after miscreants abducted her from city’s Uttara area on Thursday late night after killing a security guard. Police also detained four suspected kidnappers. Uttra (east) Thana operation officer

JHENAIDAH: A business man was chopped to death by miscreants in Nekurkhidda village under Kaliganj Upazila of the district on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Mohsen Ali, 35, son of Huzur Ali. Sources said that the victim was working in his poultry farm in the village at

Hosts and hot favorites Brazil of FIFA World Cup 2014 donning jerseys and sporting attires of Bangladesh RMG is a huge banding of Bangladesh. Fans of few other countries are also wearing tea shirts and vests of Bangladesh origin.  It is a great tribute and recognition of hour RMG

RANGAMATI:  A two-day highway and waterway blockade, enforced by Six Bengali organizations have been withdrawn at noon as the Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHTC) cancelled their visit to Rangamati. Sama-Odhikar Andolon leader Peyar Ahmed Khan announced the withdrawn of the protest

DHAKA: The bodies of two bothers, those died in missile attack in Libya, were handed over to their relatives on Friday morning. The bodies arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Dhaka by a fight of Turkish Airlines at 6:45am of the day. The deceased were Mohammad Milon

DHAKA: Miscreants abducted a bride-to-be from city’s Uttara area on Thursday late night after killing a security guard.The deceased was identified as Liton, 32.Witness said that a gang of miscreants around 11:00pm abducted a 19-years-old girl from a house of Uttara sector-4 area.At

GAZIPUR: Miscreants on Thursday night shot at a garment official and took away Taka 15.5 lakh at Kashempur road under Konabari of the district.The victim was identified as Manzurul Islam, 30, factory in-charge of Oishi Sweater Factory.Witness said that six criminals riding on two

DHAKA: Motiur Rahman Nizami has recovered from his illness and the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 will deliver verdict on him any day, said sources concerned.Tribunal deputy registrar Arunabh Chakrabarty told banglanews on Thursday night that the Jail authorities submitted the

DHAKA: A total of 25 people were killed in separate incidents, including, road crash, lightning, murder and suicide in different places across the country on Thursday.Banglanews correspondents reported from districts and upazillas on the day.In the capital city, three people were

DHAKA: Two people were killed in separate accidents in Mugda and Moghbazar on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Habibur Rahman, 20, a bus helper of Manda area of Mugda Thana and Mohammad Manik, 60, in Wireless Gate area of Moghbazar. Habibur’s relative Helal said that a bus

DHAKA: High Court imposed ban on battery-run rickshaws in Dhaka and Chittagong cities. An HC bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Hyder and Justice Muhammad khurshid Alam Sarkar passed the order Thursday. BDST: 1504 HRS, JUL 03, 2014

DHAKA: Two people were killed and seven others injured critically in a road accident in Daulatdia union parisad area in Rajbari district on Thursday noon. The deceased were identified as Sanjay Dutta, 10 and Dulal 39. Witnesses said that a Faridpur-bound bus collided head on with a

BAGERHAT: A district court on Thursday awarded death penalty to five people in a murder case. Bagerhat District and Sessions Judge SM Solaiman placed the order around 1:15 pm. Court sources said that the convicts killed four people of a family in Sarankhola upazila of Bagerhat. BDST:

CHITTAGONG: Due to strong monsoon over North Bay, deep convection is taking place over North Bay and adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh.  Under its influence, squally weather may effect over North Bay, adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh and the maritime ports, says Met office.

DHAKA: Hundreds of employees of country’s national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines have besieged the office of its chairman as the authorities didn’t accept their demands Thursday. According to the pre-schedule program the staff started to gather at Balaka Bhaban in city and

FROM PARLIAMENT: After a month of discussion, Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will declare the conclusion of the first budget session of the Jatiya Sangsad Thursday. Earlier at 11.00 the last day’s session resumed with the speaker in the chair.  The second session of the 10th

BAGERHAT: A police man committed suicide at the office of Bagerhat Police Super on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Prolab Sen, 21, a constable of Bagerhat Police Super.  Confirming the matter Bagerhat Police Super Nijamul Haque Mollah told banglanews, “Prolab joined

CHITTAGONG: Customs authorities on Thursday detained a man with 28 pieces gold bars weighting 3.2 kilograms from Shah Amanat International Airport.        The identity of the detainee could not be known immediately.    Confirming the matter Assistant Commissioner of customs