CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Three people were killed as nor’wester lashed Shibganj and Nachole upazilas of the district on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Razia Sultana,11, daughter of Rozbul Haque, Babu, 16, son of Azizul Haque and Fatema Begum, 55, wife of Jhoru Mia. Locals said

DHAKA: Self-exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has been diagnosed with breast tumors at a hospital in New York, which is supposed to be cancer. Taslima herself disclosed the information on Sunday evening in her twitter account. She twitted that the doctors found the tumors

SAVAR (DHAKA): At least five people were injured in the fire incident at a food product factory in Savar, outskirt of the capital on Sunday afternoon. Witnesses said that the fire originated in the factory named Badhan Food Products in Hemayetur area around 3:30pm. Seeing the fire at

SAVAR (DHAKA): A businessman was shot to death by miscreants in Ghoshpara area of Savar, outskirt of the capital Dhaka, on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Azad Rashid, 50, Savar Jatiya Party vice-president. Witnesses said the victim was returning home around 9:30pm in the

DHAKA: The family members of Chandan Sarker, who was abducted and killed with six others in Narayanganj, met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday evening.   They entered Gono Bhaban, official residence of the premier, around 7:00pm and stayed there over an hour.  On April 27,

SHERPUR: A minor drowned in a pond in Dhanshail village under Jhenaigati upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Khusbu Mia, 2, son of Khokan Mia, of the village.Family sources said the victim fell in the pond water while playing in the yard of the house

DHAKA: The biggest ever IT exposition in the country “Digital World 2014”, will be held on Jun 4-7, 2014 at Bangabandhu International Conference Center of the capital.ICT Division of Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Bangladesh Association of

DHAKA: The apex court in Pakistan has admitted a five-year-old petition seeking repatriation of around 300,000 “stranded Pakistanis” in Bangladesh to take back in Pakistan.Mostly Biharis, leaving in former East Pakistan when it seceded from Pakistan to become independent Bangladesh

CHITTAGONG: Two people were electrocuted in Firingi Bazar area under Kotwali Thana of the district on Sunday noon. The deceased were identified as Ishtiaq Hossain, 15, a student of class-IX of Jatra Mohan (JM) Sen High School, son of Ismail Hossain, hailed from Iqbal Road area and

NARAYANGANJ: Superintendent of Police (SP) of the district Dr Khandaker Mahid Uddin said that there are lots of progresses in the investigation of sensational 7-murder case, but most of those are not visible.   He came up with the assertion while addressing a press briefing at his

DHAKA: Interns of the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) went on a 48-hour work abstention from Sunday noon protesting an assault on their colleagues. The announcement came after their meeting with government and hospital authority at 11:00am.In the meeting, interns gave the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, said that no project would be commissioned in India’s Tipaimukh until Bangladesh agrees. The premier also claimed that discussion with Bangladesh is needed whenever there is any project to be commissioned in

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sent its two officials to forced retirement on various charges. The officials are Ahsan Ali and Shafiqul Islam, deputy directors of the anti-graft body.  A competent source in the ACC confirmed the matter to banglanews. BDST: 1555 HRS, MAY

DHAKA: Deep convection is taking place over North Bay and adjoining West Bengal & Bangladesh coast. Under its influence, squally weather may affect North Bay, adjoining coastal area of Bangladesh and the maritime ports, the met office said. Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s bazar

DHAKA: Services at emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital has come to a halt again on Sunday after the interns locked the unit ticket counter and took position there. The nuisance brought immense sufferings to the incoming patients. Hospital outdoor ward master Abdul Gafur

DHAKA: The concept of setting up sluice-gates on rivers and cannels should leave, commented Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She said country’s rivers and cannels are dying due to setting up sluice-gates on them. ‘We should take steps to protect our rivers,’ the premier asked the

RAJSHAHI: Certificates were not issued for some interns of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) for their dissatisfactory performance. Around 20-22 interns of the hospital met with the head of the department applying for their certificates Saturday. The authority of RMCH refused to

DHAKA: The hearing on a writ petition filed with the High Court seeking its order to form independent investigation committee to probe into the sensational Narauanganj seven-murder is underway on Sunday noon. The HC bench of Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice Mohammad Khurshid

DHAKA: The High Court ordered Home Secretary to take necessary step to arrest the three officers of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) who were dismissed from the service in connection with sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case. The officers are Rab-11 commanding officer Tareque Sayeed

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government is working to increase the fishery resources of the country.  The premier made the remarks when exchanging views with the officials and the employees of the Water Resources Ministry during her visit at the ministry at