PABNA: At least 15 shops were gutted in a devastating fire at Ataikula Bazar under Sathia upazila of the district early Monday.Sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at a tea stall at around 1:00am and spread out to adjacent shops. On information, three fire

DHAKA: Continuing its international expansion, Onyx Hospitality Group has announced plans to launch its first hotel in Bangladesh.The Thai hotelier has been appointed to operate a 134-room Amari property in the country’s capital, Dhaka, Located in the city’s Gulshan area.Amari Dhaka

MEKKA: Millions of Muslim pilgrims started performing the first phase of the annual hajj on Monday, traveling through packed streets from Mecca’s Grand Mosque to the enormous camp at Mina just outside the Saudi Arabian city.Islam’s pilgrimage is one of the faith’s five pillars and

SAVAR, DHAKA: At least 30 people were injured in a clash between readymade garments workers and police in Ashulia, outskirts of the capital, on Monday morning.Sources said garments workers of Liberty Fashion Limited have been staging protests, for the last few days, demanding their due

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Police, in a drive, rescued six women from a hidden bunker in Harunja village under Kalai upazila of the district on Sunday night.Sources said, on information, police rescued six women from the house of Seken, a local UP member.Police also arrested four

GOPALGANJ: Miscreants chopped an expatriate to death in front of his residence in Sahapara area of the district early Monday.The deceased was identified as Sheikh Masudur Rahman Rabet, 45, son of former Gopalganj district general secretary Sheikh Nasiruddin Ahmed.Sources said that Masudur

NOAKHALI: Two ‘robbers’ were killed and another one injured in a mob beating in Datterhat Bazar area under Sadar upazila of the district early Monday.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Police sources said mosque-going people sensed the presence of dacoits

MANIKGANJ: Two people were killed and 20 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Arpara area under Shibaloy Upazila on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Wahab Pramanik, 25, resident of Mohari Mondalpara area of Goalanda

RAJSHAHI: A case has been field on Tuesday against nine people and unknown miscreants allegedly involved with the murder of a cousin of Abdul Wadud Dara MP of Rajshahi-5 constituency.Puthia Thana Officer-in-Charge Abu Obaida khan told banglanews that the case was filed accusing nine

DHAKA: Dan W Mozena, USA ambassador in Dhaka has sent his greetings to the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha. In a message circulated Monday morning the USA ambassador wished for a joyous celebration of Eid in Bangladesh. “On behalf of my wife, Grace, and our

DHAKA: The five-day Durga Puja will be concluded here on Monday with the observation of Bijoya Dashami and idols of the goddess immersed in various rivers in the country.The idols of Goddess Durga, in Dhaka, would be immersed in the river Buriganga. Prior to this, there will be

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Iran Khandoker Abdus Sattar on Saturday said Iran and Bangladesh should expand economic ties as well as political ones.He also said that Iran-Bangladesh relations are not satisfactory and efforts should be made to bolster them.He expressed satisfaction

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday categorically said current parliament sitting can continue till the announcement of schedule for general elections.The premier came up with the observation while addressing a central working committee meeting of Awami League at Ganabhaban in

DHAKA: The death toll rose to three as another injured died after the Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Madrasa blast incident at Lalkhan Bazar of the port city Chittagong.  The deceased was identified as Mohammed Nurun Nabi, 28, a Shibir activist and diploma engineer from Chittagong Polytechnic

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Sunday urged people to keep breathing with religious harmony as it is the tradition of Bengalis.The premier came up with the assertion while visiting Durga Puja at Ramkrishna Mission Temple in the city. She urged

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will introduce his website to inform people about his mission and vision after Eid-ul-Azha. Sources said the website would be run by Center for Research and Information (CSR) of ruling Awami League. CSR is currently running

DHAKA: Detective Branch of Metropolitan police, in a drive, held 10 people from different places of the capital on Saturday night with police uniform and firearms.Detective Branch of Metropolitan Police Commissioner Abu Yusuf Confirmed the matter to banglanews.Details will be disclosed at

DHAKA: Guarding of the international border with Bangladesh is likely to improve considerably from next year as the process of installation of floodlight along the land border is going on. The process is likely to be completed by 2014.Sources in the Border Security Force (BSF) told The

MEHERPUR: The half-day, called by Chhatra Shibir, is underway in four districts of Khulna division- Chuadanga, Meherpur, Jhenidah and Kushtia- on Sunday.The student wing of Jamaat is enforcing the shutdown protesting the killing incident of Shibir activist by police firing. Witnesses said

NATORE: Two persons were killed and 35 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck on Natore-Rajshahi bypass road in the district on Sunday morning.The identity of the deceased could not be found immediately.Witnesses said a Chapainawabganj-bound bus collided