Friday, 17 Jan, 2025

National

Winners of major Awards in 2013

DHAKA: Winners of the major awards including Nobel, Oscar, Pulitzer and Man Booker were also in discussions among people. Banglanews gives the names of the winners of above mentioned prizes with a few others.NobelFrancois Englert and Peter W Higgs jointly won the award for physics; Martin

Schoolboy chopped dead in Kushtia

KUSHTIA: A schoolboy was chopped to death by miscreants near Shibpur area under Islamic University Thana of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Raqibul Islam, 15, class VIII student of Ranjitpur High School, son of Riazul Haque of Harinarayanpur union.Police

Jamuna Future Park ransacked, cop open fire

DHAKA: Police fired blank shot to disperse agitated people as they started vandalizing the Jamuna Future Park building following the death of motorcyclist after shutter fall on him Tuesday noon.Witnesses said that following the accident, victim’s family members vandalized the market

Jamuna Future Park shutter collapse kills 1

DHAKA: A motorcyclist was killed as a shutter from under construction building of Jamuna Future Park collapsed on him in front of North South University in the city on Tuesday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Sources said that the accident took place at

US for constructive dialogue

DHAKA: State Department Deputy Spokesperson of US Marie Harf on Monday categorically said they believe that the major political parties would engage in constructive dialogue to find a way forward to holding free and fair elections.  “We believe it is more urgent than ever for the major

ASK apprehends emergence of militancy

DHAKA: Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Tuesday expressed its apprehension about the emergence of militancy in Bangladesh.Executive Director of ASK M Nur Khan Liton came up with the apprehension in a press briefing at the Sagor-Runi auditorium of DRU.He said

57 held with firearms in CTG

CHITAGONG: Police, in a drive, nabbed 57 people with two firearms from different upazilas of the district on Monday night.The identity of the detainees could not be known yet but most of them were accused in case filed over recent subversive acts.Police sources said to banglanews that

Child’s slaughtered body recovered in city

DHAKA: Police recovered slaughtered body of a child from slum area under Uttara thana of the capital on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Rozina, 7, daughter of Kuhil Uddin hailed from Sirajganj.Uttara thana (west) Sub-Inspector of police Rejwan Fakir told banglanews that

1.25 Kg gold seized at Shahjalal

DHAKA: The customs authority seized 1.25 Kilogram gold from a flight of Emirates Airlines at Shahjalal International Airport on Monday night.Meanwhile, passenger Rafiq was detained for carrying the smuggled gold. Sources said that custom authority searched the bag carrying by Rafiq while

Bonik Samity president burnt alive

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Unpazila Bonik Samity president was burnt to death in his business institution after some masked men set fire to it in Sibganj upazila of the district on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Alhaz Enamul Haque, President of Sibganj upazila industry and Bonik

PM set to address Rangpur rallies

RANGPUR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, is set to addresses two rallies in the district on Tuesday. District Awami League Senior vice-president AKM Sayadat Hossain Bakul told banglanews, “The premier is scheduled to arrive at Syedpur by helicopter

Case against Khaleda dismissed

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday dismissed a case hours after it was filed against opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for her remark over Gopalganj district.Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Nur, after hearing on the case, passed the order in the afternoon.Earlier in the day,

Ferry services resume after 4-hr

DHAKA: Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatia river route resumed on Tuesday morning after a four and half an hour halt due to poor visibility for dense fog.Sources said that the authority has suspended the ferry services from 5:00am to avoid collision.The ferry services resumed at around

Beheaded body recovered in city

DHAKA: An unidentified man was found dead in South Kafrul area of the capital on Tuesday morning.On information, law enforcers recovered his decapitated body from a residence in the area at around 7:30amConfirming the matter, Officer-in-Charge of Kafrul Thana Kazi Wazed Ali told

Hartal underway in Rangpur

RANGPUR: The daylong hartal, called by BNP-led 18-party alliance, is underway in the district amid attempt to bring out procession and obstruction by police.The opposition alliance is enforcing the hartal for protesting the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and demanding withdrawal of

Jamaat leader killed in Meherpur

MEHERPUR: A leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed in a gunfight between leaders-activists of the party and joint forces at Hizli field under Sadar Upazila of the district early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Jabbar, 58, Ameer of Amjhupi Union unit Jamaat-e-Islami.Police

Fog halts ferry services

MANIKGANJ: Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatia river route came to a halt since early Tuesday due to poor visibility for dense fog.Sources said that the authority has stopped the ferry services from 5:00am to avoid collision.Confirming the matter, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport

24-hr ban on vehicle movement

DHAKA: The government has imposed 24-hour restriction on vehicle movement across the country expect five districts from January 4 midnight during the 10th national election.The disclosure came from a gazette notification issued by Communications Ministry.As per the notification, Baby

Compensation for civil govt employee

DHAKA: The on duty civil government employee will get a compensation Tk five-lac for death and Tk two-lac for injuries in political violence.Election Commission (EC) passed an order regarding the recent political crises throughout the country.The victims will have to claim the

Cocktail blast injures 2 at National Press Club

DHAKA: Two passersby were injured as miscreants blasted cocktail by the miscreants at in front of the National Press Club on Monday afternoon.Witnesses said miscreants blasted a cocktail at eastern gate of the club around 5:45pm, leaving two people injured.Of them, one was critically