NARAYANGANJ: A business man has been abducted from Sanarpar under Siddhirganjganj upazila on Thursday night when people there are mourning deaths of seven abducted people in the district. Wife of abducted trader Saiful Islam filed a case on Friday morning mentioning that the abductors

DHAKA: The first Namaz-e-Janaza of Nasim Osman held at South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad on Friday morning. Nasim Osman, lawmaker from Narayanganj-5 constituency, also Jatiya Party presidium member, passed away at a hospital in India Wednesday. BDST: 1149 HRS, May 2, 2014

DHAKA: An elderly man was killed and two of same family in a wall collapse in Sutrapur of the city on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Monoranjan Saha, 50, residing in Thakur Das Lane of that area. Sutrapur Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Saiful Islam informed banglanews that the

MAHESHKHALI (COX'S BAZAR): Four policemen and two top terrorists were injured in a gunfight in Balur Deil area of Kalarmar Chhara under the upazila early Friday.  The injured are identified as Maheshkhali Thana Sub-Inspector Abul Kalam and three constables of the thana while the

BRAHMANBARIA: Two persons were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Islampur area of the district on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Al Amin Shahin, 30 and Chan Mia, 38.Sources said that a Sylhet-bound microbus collided head on with a truck in the area around

NEW YORK: US blacklisted the banned militant outfit The Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) and said the country kept a distance from transnational terrorism.These was reveled in US Department of State’s (DoS) “Country Reports on Terrorism 2013” The DoS’ Bureau of

NEW YORK: Bangladesh has slipped down by three steps in a US report titled ‘Freedom of the Press 2014’ though the state of freedom of mass media is better than that of its South Asian neighboring countries.Mass media in Bangladesh exercises more freedom than it does in Pakistan, Sri

BANDARBAN: At least 15 houses were gutted in a devastating fire in Uzani para area under Sadar upazila of the district on Friday morning. Locals said that the fire originated from a cooker of a furniture shop around 4:00am. Later on information fire fighting units rushed to the spot and

RAJSHAHI: An aged person was killed and 12 others were injured as a thunderstorm rampaged in several places of the district on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Abu Taher, 75, resident of Tickapara area of the district town. Witnesses said that a thunderstorm and heavy

NEW YORK: The United States want to develop Indian subcontinent economically in a positive way through utilizing the fuel and hydro power. Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Fatema Z. Sumar came up with the disclosure in a sub-committee hearing of

NEW YORK: The young man came to Britain with parents at a very early age. His grand-parents, uncles-aunts have been living here from long ago.  Although three generations of his family lived in Britain for last 29 year, the Bangladesh youth has to leave the country on allegation of a

NAOGAON:  Locals held 11 abductors while they were abducting a business man at Moinab Bazar under Manda upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon. The name of the business man is Bazlur Rashid. More to follow… BDST: 1734 HRS, MAY 01, 201

DHAKA: Five people were killed and 8 others injured as lightning struck them in separate incidents in different places of Lalmonirhat and Panchagarh Thursday.In Lalmonoirhat, four people were killed and 7 injured when thunder struck in Aditmari, Hatibandha and Kaliganj upazilas of the

GAZIPUR: Awami League president, also prime minister Sheikh Hasina reached at Bhawal Badre Alam Government College ground where Sramik League ha organized a rally on the occasion of historic May Day. The rally began at noon where thousands of leaders and activists of the party, also some

SIDDIRGANJ (NARAYANGANJ):  Tense situations prevailing in Siddirganj area of the district since the recovery of six bodies including that of abducted Councilor Nazrul Islam on Wednesday afternoon.Angry people have kept Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet highways blockaded since Thursday

DHAKA:  BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia took her seat at the venue of Sramik Dal rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Thursday afternoon. BNP front organization Sramilk Dal organized the rally on the occasion of historic May Day. Thousands of activists of the party and its allies gathered at the

GAZIPUR: A rally, organized by Sramik League on the occasion of historic May Day, began at Bhawal Badre Alam Government College ground at on Thursday noon.Thousands of leaders and activists of the party, also some ministers of ruling government attended the programme.Awami League

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has commemorated all the deceased workers in worldwide including the victims of Rana Plaza tragedy and paid her deep sympathy to the bereaved families.                               The premier was addressing a discussion at Osmani

FROM KOLKATA: Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen said he does not think Narendra Modi is a good prime ministerial candidate in ongoing parliament elections.       Sen came up with the observation to journalists at Santiniketan after casting vote on Wednesday.     He said, “My

GAZIPUR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to visit in Gazipur on Thursday afternoon to address a mass worker’s rally on the occasion of historic May Day.  The rally will be held at Bhawal Badre Alam Government College field in the city.   A large number the of law enforcers