DHAKA SOUTH: A group of agitated people blocked the Dhaka-Mawa highway and torched a police van in front of Jhil Mil residential project under Keraniganj upazila of the district on Friday. The locals of the area showed their protest against the road accident of Sreenagar upazila earlier

MUNSHIGANJ: Seven more bodies were recovered and over 50 others rescued alive till 12:30pm Friday from inside the launch MV Miraz-4 that capsized in the Meghna River in Gazaria upazila of the district, bringing the death toll to 29. More feared death as dozens still remained missing,

JESSORE: Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) Friday detained two smugglers from Benapole frontier of the district while carrying five gold bars to a money exchanger. BGB Sources said that they seized the five pieces of gold bars weighing around 725 grams. The arrestees were identified as

NARAYANGANJ: At least 15 passengers sustain injuries after a bus plunged at Fatullah of the district on Friday morning. Witnesses said that the bus plunged at a road beside canal at the morning 10:00am when a driver of a Dhaka-bound Mayer Doa bus driver lost his control over the

DHAKA: A readymade garment worker was found dead at a factory from city’s Tejgaon Industrial area early Friday. The deceased was identified as Fatema Begum, 31, daughter of Jabed Ali and hailed from Ghatail upazila of Tangail district. Police sources said that, on information, the

DHAKA: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena condoled the deaths in Munshiganj Launch capsize, that killed 25 and left more than hundred missing. In his message on Friday morning, Mozena said, “I offer my deepest condolences to the victims and families of those lost in the MV Miraj–4

BRAHMANBARIA: A woman along with her two kids was allegedly killed by her husband in west Medda Moubagh area of the district town on Thursday night.  The deceased were identified as Nargis Akhter, 30, Tarin, 7 and Shafi, 5; wife and children of Chelu Mia, residing at that area. Later,

Bangla Academy: National Debate Festival started at Bangla Academy premises on Friday morning with the participation of more than 200 schools, colleges and universities. National Debate Federation of Bangladesh (NDF-BD) organized the program. At the inaugurating of the fest, a colorful

JHENAIDAH: A man was chopped to death by his rivals over establishing supremacy at Dudhsar village under Shailkupa upazila of the district early Friday. The deceased was identified as Bisharat Ali, 60, resident of the area. Police sources said that Bisharat Ali and his cohorts locked

MUNSHIGANJ: Two persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Mawa highway at Sreenagar upazila of the district on Friday morning. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Police sources said that a rashly driven goods-laden truck

MUNSHIGANJ: Three more bodies were recovered and over 50 others rescued alive till 11:00am Friday from inside the launch MV Miraz-4 that capsized in the Meghna River in Gazaria upazila of the district, bringing the death toll to 25.  The death toll may rise as dozens remained missing,

BARISAL: Two people were killed in separate lightning struck in Amtala and Ksahikhana areas on the district in Thursday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Ali Fakir, 55, of Uttar Baherchar under Babuganj upazila and Azad, 17, of Kasahikhana of Barisal city. Locals said Ali died

DHAKA:  Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Thursday asked to provide some TK 20,000 to the families of each victim who died in the Meghna launch capsize. The minster mourned the deaths caused by the accident and ordered the local deputy

MUNSHIGANJ: Bodies of 13 people were recovered and 35 others were rescued alive from the capsized MV Miraz-4 in the Meghna River in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj. The death toll may rise as dozens remained missing, said the authorities concerned.District Deputy Commissioner Saiful Hasan

DHAKA: The Department of Shipping (DoS) formed a three-member probe committee on Thursday to investigate into the launch sinking in the Meghna River on the day.The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) issued a notification in this regard on Thursday evening, hours after the capsize incident that

FROM BANK of MEGHNA (MUNSHIGANJ): Rescue ship ‘Prottoy’ and the rescue team finally identified the location of the capsized MV Miraz-4 under 50 feet of water after six hours it capsized.  Death toll rose to 11 while dozens still missing when the launch, carrying over two hundred

DHAKA: Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Greg Wilcock Thursday urged the State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to bring back 900 unidentified Bangladeshi people who are residing at Australian shelter centre. According to information from the country, around

COMILLA: At least four people killed and five others injured in a road accident in Chauddagram of the district on Thursday afternoon. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge of Chauddagram Thana Uttam Kumar

BRAHMANBARIA: Two minors drowned in Asuhganj upazila of the district on Thursday noon. The deceased were identified as Bristi Akhter, 3 and Rakib Mia, 5. Sources said that Bristi and Rakib drowned while playing by the pond near their grandfather’s house.  Relatives rescued them and

MUNSHIGANJ: At least eleven killed and dozens went missing as a launch carrying over two hundred passengers capsized in River Meghna in Gazaria of Munshiganj on Thursday afternoon.     Three of the deceased were identified as Jamal Sikdar, 55 and his son Abid Sikdar, 28, Tupma Begum