BARISAL: Two people were killed in a road accident in Babuganj upazila of the district early Sunday.The deceased was identified Rustom Ali, 35, driver of the bus and Yeazmul, 30, bus supervisor.Local sources said that a Patuakhali-bound passenger bus from Dhaka plunged into a roadside

MAGURA: A youth was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Gobra village under Shalikha upazila of the district on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Razu Biswas, 25, son of Jalil Biswas of Harishpur village.Shalika thana officer-in-charge Biplob Kumer Nath told banglanews

CHITTAGONG: A person was killed and five others were injured in a road accident on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway at Patiya upazilla of the district on Saturday afternoon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Fakhrul Islam, Sub-Inspector of Patiya Highway Police

MOULVIBAZAR: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident at Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Jilu Mia, 40, son of Nawab Ullah and and Sijil Mia, residents of Sadhuhati village of Monumukh union under Sadar upozilla.Local sources said a rashly

KURIGRAM: Border Security Force (BSF) of India nabbed a bullet-wounded Bangladeshi cattle trader from Fulbari frontier area of the district on Saturday morning.The detained was identified as Mukul Mia, son of Ismail Hossain, hailed from Balatari village under Fulbari upazila.BGB sources

DHAKA: A journalist was killed as a train knocked him down near Joarsahara rail crossing area on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Jahirul Islam Firoz, 30, reporter of Palli Bangla, a regional newspaper is published from Barisal.Assistant Sub-Inspector of Railway Thana

NARAYANGANJ: A 12-year old schoolgirl was killed and another one injured in a road accident in Araihazar upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Smriti Rani, 12, daughter of one Dilip Das, hailed from Jhaupara area of the upazila.The injured--Ratna

HABIGANJ: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Chargaon area under Bahubal upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Jahir Mia, 35, son of Abdur Rahman and Ranu Chandra Roy, 26, son of Bonomali Roy residents of the

MAGURA: An elderly mad was found dead in Sabdalpur Bridge area under Sripur upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Bablu Fakir, 55, son of one late Amanat Fakir from Shailkupa upazilla of Jhenidah district.On Information, law enforcers recovered the

MOHESKHALI (COX’S BAZAR): The voting in Moheskhali upazila, in the second phase of the fourth Upazila Parishad elections, ended peacefully amid tight security.The voting started from 8:00am in the morning and ended at 4:00pm Saturday.Some 25 candidates are vying for three

RANGAMATI: Some 23 students were injured as a picnic bus turned turtle in Chitmaram area under Kaptai upazilla of the district on Saturday. The injured are the students of Chittagong BN School and College.Local sources said the students carrying bus overturned area around 11:00am as its

DHAKA: The construction works of main structure of the much-talked-about Padma Bridge will begin within four months, said communications minister Obaidul Quader.He was addressing a meeting, organized by ‘Amra Surjamukhi’ at Central Public Library in Shahbagh Saturday noon.Three firms

CHITTAGONG: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed hopes that Bangladesh also will win against India in the case on maritime boundary dispute in the same way of Myanmar.The premier was addressing a commissioning ceremony of two warships of Bangladesh Navy at Chittagong naval base on

JESSORE: A mentally challenged person chopped his father to death and injured his mother critically in Mathpara area of the town early Saturday.The victim was identified as Wajiullah, 60, resident of the area.Police sources said that Alauddin chopped his parents indiscriminately at their

MUNSHIGANJ: At least eight people sustained bullet injures in a clash between police and BNP activists in Sipahipara area under Sadar Upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The critically injured are Sadar Upazila BNP president Mohammad Hossain Pusti, activists Rasel Bapari, Jitu

ASHULIA, DHAKA: Two members of a family were killed in a road accident in Niribili bus stand area of Ashulia on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Rupchan Mandal and his grandson Shahinur,5, hailed from Manikganj district.Family sources said that a three wheeler rammed into

DHAKA: The intern doctors of National Medical Institute and Hospital on Saturday called strike for indefinite period demanding punishment of accused word boy. Sources said that following an incident vandalism and clash took place in the hospital and protesting the incident intern doctors

MUNSHIGANJ: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by the upazila BNP, passed off peacefully in Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.The party enforced the general strike in the upazila demanding re-election at the upazila.BNP activists brought out separate processions in the town and

RAJSHAHI: Language movement hero Syed Uddin Ahmed passed away at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital early Saturday.He was 84. Syed Uddin breathed his last at 3:00am leaving behind three sons, a daughter and numerous well wishers. After Johr prayer, his namaz-e-janaza will be held at Boro

DHAKA: The hearing on appeal filed by Bongobir Kader Siddique to get back his nomination to vie for Tangail-8 constituency by-polls will be held on Sunday.Returning officer cancelled the nomination paper of Krishak Sramik Janata League president Kader Siddique due to loan default on