NARAYANGANJ: Bangladesh Inland Water Transport   Authority (BIWTA) evicted the illegal establishments owned by Narayanganj City Corporation Councilor Nur Hossain on the bank of River Shitalakkhya.                        The eviction drive started at 10:00am and has ended in

DHAKA: The students of Dhaka University and Intern doctors locked into a scuffle centering getting on a lift at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday noon.Following the matter, Hospital Director Brigadier General Mostafizur Rahman met the students of Shahidulla Hall and Intern

ASHULIA, DHAKA: At least four people of a family were injured as an electric transformer blasted at Changaon of Ashulia industrial area on Monday night.The incident took place at a rented house of Abdul Malek around 3:00am.On information Palli Bidyut officials visited the area on Tuesday

DHAKA: An initiative to set up a garment industrial park at Baushia of Gazaria in Munshiganj district did not see the light in last eight years.Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu however informed that a guideline could be available on Wednesday.“Now the matter is not with the

DHAKA: In recent days, kidnapping, forced disappearance and killings have been increased across the country including Narayanganj where panel mayor Nazrul Islam among others seven were kidnapped and murdered.Law enforcers are trying to nab the criminals who are committing such kinds of

DHAKA: In recent days, kidnapping, forced disappearance and killings have been increased across the country including Narayanganj where panel mayor Nazrul Islam among others seven were kidnapped and murdered.Law enforcers are trying to nab the criminals who are committing such kinds of

DHAKA: Anti Kidnapping Squad detained seven people with huge arms and ammunitions from Jatrabari area in the capital early Tuesday.Three of the detainees are-- Nizam, Kabil and Sima.The law enforcers seized five foreign pistols, 28-round bullets, five magazines and six kilogram explosives

DHAKA: Grameenphone has reported profit after tax of Tk. 5,160.07 million with EPS of Tk. 3.82.The disclosure was made as per un-audited quarterly accounts for the 1st quarter ended on 31st March 2014 (Jan'14 to March'14) of the company Tuesday.While consolidated profit after tax

DHAKA:A Dhaka Court on Tuesday framed charge against three people including Oishee Rahman in the case of sensational murder of Special Branch (SB) Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Shapna Rahman.The other two are Oishee’s friend Joni and Roni.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge M

BRAHMANBARIA: An auto rickshaw driver was killed and five others injured in a road accident on Brahmanbaria-Comilla highway in Bhadugor area of the district on Tuesday morning. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Sources said that a stone-laden truck rammed two

CHUADANGA: Two people were killed in two separate incidents in Gobinda village under Damurhuda upazila and Hardi village of Alamdanga upazila of the district from Monday night to Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified as Abdus Samad, 35, son of Waliur Rahman, hailed from Durgapur

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A child was killed in road accident and a woman committed suicide in Gomastapur upazila of the district on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Hasan, son of Azam of Naderabad village and Lalmon, wife of Abu Bakar of Parbatipur village of the same upazila.Local

DHAKA: Speakers at a seminar held at the National Press Club Monday underlined the need for united efforts of all to ensure equitable sharing of the Teesta River to keep it flowing from its source to the outfall. The seminar held on the State of the Teesta, organized by the International

DHAKA: Customs intelligence officials seized eight-kilogram gold bars and held a man in this connection at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday night.                   The arrestee is Mozahar Uddin, a passenger of a flight from Dubai.    The incident took place

DHAKA: In a latest reshuffle in the administration, the government has transferred 10 joint secretaries and officer on special duty (OSD). Public Administration Ministry issued an order in this regard on Monday evening. Public Administration Ministry OSD M Mosharraf Hossain and Economic

DHAKA: A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband over extra-marital relations in Khilgaon area on Monday afternoon.The incident took place at a rented house of the deceased in Meradia Porabaria area.Khilgaon Thana Sub-Inspector Kamruzzaman said police reached to the spot.BDST: 1925

DHAKA: Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Monday said the government issued ‘red alert’ across the country preventing drugs, including yaba tablets and drugs-related crimes.The minister made the disclosure while addressing the cabinet committee on law-and-order at the ministry of

NARAYANGANJ: Police recovered body of a woman from garbage tank at Rupsi Kahina area under Tarabo municipality in Rupganj upazila of the district on Monday.The identity of the deceased couldn’t be known immediately while police earlier recovered bodies recently from that area later that

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday placed eight fake police, detained by an anti-kidnapping squad of the Detective Branch (DB) police at city’s Aftabnagar area, on a 4-day remand.They accused are Tajan alias Sujon, Yakub, Mamun Khalifa, Jamal, Shipon, Rubel, Shimul and Rafiqullah.CMM court

DHAKA: US Deputy Assistant Secretary Fatema Z Sumar will arrive Bangladesh on Tuesday in a two-day visit, says a press release from US embassy.  Fatema Z Sumar is a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs at the US Department of State where she covers