SYLHET: Police in several drives arrested at least 71 people from various spots of four districts in Sylhet division from 8:00am Friday to 8:00am Saturday. Sources said that the detainees are accused of subversive activities, drug peddling and robbery. Sylhet Range Additional Deputy

ASHULIA, DHAKA: Workers of two ready garments on Saturday staged protest in Ashulia protesting job cut, demanding pay hike and opening shut factories. Witnesses and industrial police source said that workers of Yard Dying and Interco Sweater staged work abstention protesting job cut and

ASHULIA, DHAKA: Workers of two ready garments on Saturday staged protest in Ashulia protesting job cut, demanding pay hike and opening shut factories. Witnesses and industrial police source said that workers of Yard Dying and Interco Sweater staged work abstention protesting job cut and

CHITTAGONG: The four convicts of 10-truck arms haul cases including Jamaat-e-Islami leader Matiur Rahman Nizami, former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar are on the way to Dhaka jail in a prison van. Sources said the prisoners had left Chittagong at around 10:40am form

  CHITTAGONG: An activist of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, sustained bullet injuries in a gunfight with police at Kanchona in Satkania upazila of the district early Saturday. The victim was identified as Nasir, 40, an activist of Chhatra Shibir and member of

BANDARBAN: At least 20 houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Kachchaptali area under Royangchhari Upazila of the district on Friday night. Locals said that the fire originated at a house from an electric short circuit at around 10:30pm and sooon spread out to adjacent houses.

DHAKA: The month-long ‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2014’ is going to start on Saturday afternoon at Bangla Academy premises and Suhrawardy Udyan. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the fair at 3:00 pm and hand over Bangla Academy award-2013 to writers, researchers and

JESSORE: A youth was chopped to death by miscreants in Chalishia village under Abhaynagar Upazila of the district on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Selim Sheikh, 35, son of Barik Sheikh, hailed from Shankarpasha village of the upazila. Local sources said that the

LONDON: British politician Tulip Siddik, also granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, expressed her interest in working to strengthen the relationship between Britain and Bangladesh. Tulip, also the Labour Party candidate in next UK parliament elections, came up with the

DHAKA: The Bangladesh consulate in Jeddah is working to boost bilateral relations with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia especially on garments, pharmaceuticals and the manpower sectors. In line with the steps to enhance ties, the consulate tried to establish channels of communication between the

HABIGANJ: A person was killed and five more were injured in a clash between to groups of people in Sundarpur village under Madhabpur Upazila of the district on Friday noon.The deceased was identified as Abdul Hye, 48, son of late Abdul Gafur.Locals said that centering irrigation in the

FROM IJTEMA GROUND: Thousands of devotees are still thronging the bank of Turag River to join Biswa Ijtema, the second largest Muslim congregation after the holy Hajj, on Saturday, the second day of the three-day religious event.On the other hand, two more devotees died due to cold

GAZIPUR: Two devotees died due to cold related diseases in Tongi Biswa Ijtema at Gazipur early Saturday.Identity of the deceased, aged between 60 and 70, could not be known immediately.Adam Ali, one of the Ijtema management officials, confirmed the death news of two devotees to

BOGRA: Two motorcyclists were killed and another injured in a road accident in Santahar Dogachhi area on Santahar-Bogra reginal road of the district on Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Harunur Rashid, 43 and Mahsin Ali, 45.Witnesses said that the motorbike collided head-on

MANIKGANJ: Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia river route resumed from Saturday morning after around seven hour suspension due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Sources said that the authority halted the ferry services at around 12:30am to avoid collision.Confirming the matter,

DHAKA: Street sex workers are at risk in Bangladesh due to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) like HIV leading to make them vulnerable to permanent damage such as infertility and even death.  Widespread unprotected heterosexual intercourse has made sex work here an epidemic with the

DHAKA: A daylong gala fair was held on Friday at International School Dhaka (ISD) at Bashundhara Residential Area of Baridhara to provide finance aid in order to social welfare.    Parents-Teachers Association (PTA), a platform of guardians of the school pupils and teachers organized

DHAKA: A motorcyclist was killed and three others were injured in a road accident at capital’s Hatirjheel on Friday afternoon. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Confirming the matter Ramna Thana Officer-in-Charge Mashiur Rahman said that the injured were sent

CHANDPUR: At least 12 passengers were injured in a head-on collision between launch and oil tanker in Mohanpur area of Meghna River of the district on Friday morning.Sources said that Chandpur-bound MV Sonartori launch collided head-on with an oil tanker MV Samia-2 at around 10:00am in

DHAKA: The 19-party alliance was not given permission yet to stage their pre-scheduled protest rally in the city on Saturday.Dhaka city BNP Member Secretary Abdus Salam confirmed the matter to banglanews on Friday noon.BNP declared to stage rally across the country in protest against