DHAKA: Five people were killed in separate road accidents in Natore, Khagrachhari, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria and Comilla districts Tuesday.In Natore, a speedy bus knocked down a motorbike in Dakmara area on the Rajshahi-Natore Highway at about 10 am, killing the bike rider on the spot. The

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided on further deeper cuts in the international call rates to get greater numbers of people on the phone.  With the decision, rates for international phone calls with 25 countries of the world will substantially go

DHAKA: Locals are frustrated over Rajuk’s Gazipur satellite township scheme as the capital-development agency went on touting merits of its plan in disregard of mass public protests, leaders of the protestors said. Gazipur residents apprehend that the situation may escalate as Rajuk ran

DHAKA: Farhana Rahman, a meritorious student of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College Bashundhara branch, can now carry on her studies carefree with her tutelage insured by Bashundhara Foundation.Founded by big business-house Bashundhara Group, the foundation, which helps deprived and

CHITTAGONG: Police on Monday night raided six student dormitories at the trouble-ridden Chittagong University but could catch only an outsider. Campus sources said police backed by the varsity authorities raided Shahid Abdur Rab Hall, Shah Amanat Hall, AF Rahman Hall, Shah Jalal Hall,

SAVAR: Police early Tuesday raided four dormitories of Jahangirnagar University and arrested 17 students in the late-night swoop conducted following Monday’s violent factional clash between rivals in Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student body associated with the ruling Awami

COX’S BAZAR: A blaze broke out at a market at Ghorokghata in Moheshkahali upazila on Sunday night, burning down 15 shops and three dwelling houses. Moheshkhali UNO AKM Kawsar Hossain told banglanews24.com.bd that the fire originated inside a fuel oil shop near Moheshkhali Dakbanglow at

COMILLA : A flag meeting between Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF)  began at Dolly Resort Centre in Chouddagram upazila Tuesday morning. The Sector Commander of BDR 33 Rifles Battalion is leading the Bangladesh side while a DIG of BSF is leading the Indians.

NARAYANGANJ:  A devastating fire gutted a particleboard mill on Monday night at Haripur of Bandar thana in the district, leaving at least 50 people injured in the blaze. Fire Service officials said 12 fire-firefighting units from Narayanganj, Hajiganj, Bandar, Rupganj, Demra and Ramna

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi Medical College authorities temporarily expelled seven Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders, including RMC-unit general secretary Ashiqur Rahman, for six months for their alleged involvement in campus violence. The RMC students facing the disciplinary action couldn’t sit

SAVAR: The central committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League Monday slapped a moratorium on all activities of its Jahangirnagar University unit, after its two factions fought a campus battle earlier in the day. In its disciplinary action, the student associate body of the ruling Awami League

DHAKA: The government is minutely monitoring the recent BSF-Khasia attacks on Bangladeshis on Jaintapur border in Sylhet, the home ministry stated Monday, after the Indian envoy in Dhaka explained the situation.     Rajeet Mitter, Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh, was called in

DHAKA: More than 23 Lakh students will sit for this year’s primary terminal examinations to be held in October. Abu Alam Muhammad Shaheed Khan, Secretary of Primary and Mass Education Ministry told banglanews24.com.bd Monday, “The Primary Terminal Exam will be held in late October

BAGERHAT: Mongla Port Municipality mayor and BNP leader Molla Abdul Jalil has been suspended following the submission of charge sheets in three graft cases filed against him by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).  Local Government Ministry in a circular Monday issued the suspension

CHUADANGA: Transport owners and workers of the district called off indefinite strike on all inter-district routes Monday on assurance of fulfilling their demands.District Transport Owners’ and Workers’ Oikya Parishad took the decision after a fruitful meeting with Chuadanga Deputy

DHAKA: Professionals of different sectors Monday floated a new platform styled ‘Forum for Physical Development in Bangladesh (FPD)’ to assist government in doing infrastructure development.The forum will also uphold specialized opinions before the government.A seven-member committee

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on Sunday night arrested two suspected killers of businessman Saiful from a restaurant at Uttara.The suspects are Mohammad Iqubal and Nur Alam.RAB officials, addressing a press conference at the RAB headquarters Monday, said Iqbal and his

DHAKA: The High Court Monday asked the government to form a committee to investigate custodial deaths, as a recent HC warning apparently went unheeded. In the court order the Home Secretary has been given a week to form the committee.  The HC order came from the bench of justice AHM

BARISAL: Two suspected robbers and extremist leaders were killed in a ‘crossfire’ with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Nayakandi village in Muladi upazila early Monday.The deseased were identified as Majnu Khan, 45, a cadre of Sarbahara group, and Kalam Sarder alias

DHAKA: Additional Secretary (OSD) of Establishment Ministry Dilip Kumar Basak was transferred to Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology for the same post, said an official circular Monday.Thee other bureaucrats of Deputy Secretary level were transferred in another