KHAGRACHHARI: A gang of burglars looted Tk 24 lakh from a branch of Janata Bank here on Friday. “The incident took place at around 4am Friday as the burglars broke the bank’s vault and fled with the amount,” Bank’s Branch Manager Saiful Alam told banglanews24.com.bd. Police

LONDON: The British ex-husband of a key figure in the Russia-US spy storm told how his glamorous former wife became "obnoxious" and dominated by her KGB father, in an interview published Friday. Alex Chapman told the Daily Telegraph he was suspicious that Anna Chapman, the flame-haired

DHAKA:  The number of drug addicts in the country is rising alarmingly, as a survey conducted by the United Nations on the situation of Bangladesh found some 65 lakh addicts. Of them, 87 percent are men and 13 percent women. Over one lakh people, including the influential quarters, women

SIRAJGANJ: A businessman was strangulated to death at Bangala union in Ullapara upazila Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Shahadat Hossain, 55, an oil and fertilizer trader of Kuichamara Bazar. He hailed from neihbouring Chawk-Mehadipur village.Bangala Union Parishad chairman

DHAKA: Another Nimtoli fire victim succumbed to her injuries at the intensive care unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital Thursday night, after fighting a losing battle for life nearly 28 days. With the latest death, the toll from the inferno reached to 123.The deceased was identified as

MADARIPUR:  Road mishap killed two people early hours Friday at Karnopara on Faridpur-Barisal highway of the district. Kalkini police station’s sub-inspector Saidur Zaman told banglaews24.com.bd that a Narayanganj-bound truck hit a roadside tree near Karnopara leaving its driver and

LALMONIRHAT: Bangladesh Railway authorities stopped daily operations of its 56 rail-stations in the west zone for inadequate manpower, a step that deprives people of the underdeveloped region of cheaper communications.Thirty-one rail-stations of Paksey and 25 of Lalmonirhat division in

MEHERPUR: A man was chopped to death over land dispute at Karamdi in Gangni here on early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Sader Ali, 40.Motiar Rahman, officer-in-charge of Gangni thana said that on information, police recovered the body near Karamdi road early morning and sent it

CHANDPUR: Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni Thursday alleged that anti-liberation forces have started hatching conspiracy anew to foil the war crimes trial and save the war criminals.“The anti-liberation forces are trying to create instability in the country. Certain quarters are also

DHAKA: The government introduced ‘work and earn policy’ for Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital from the first day of the new fiscal year, doing way with the long-lasting leasing system, aiming to free labourers from lessees’ grips.    Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan

DHAKA: US Embassy offices in Dhaka will remain closed on Sunday (July 4) on the occasion of American Independence Day.“This closure includes the consular section, Archer K Blood library of the American Center and student advising center while emergency services for American citizens

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for Nigeria in the early hours of July 7 on a three-day visit to attend the 7th D-8 Summit that will chart out ways of enhancing trade within the bloc. “PM will leave Dhaka at 1:00am on July 7,” Abul Kalam Azad, Press Secretary to the

GOPALGANJ: Charges were framed Thursday against nine men of the banned Islamist outfit Huji, including its detained chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, in the case of attempt to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by planting bombs at Kotalipara helipad in 2000.Additional District and Sessions Judge

DHAKA: The Supreme Court is set to unravel the full version of the verdict on the much-talked-about case of repeal of the constitution fifth amendment anytime this month (July) to end a long wait for what comes out of the radical change in the country’s fundamental law. Competent

DHAKA: A suspected mugger was killed and another injured in police firing while the bandits were alleged robbing wayfarers in the city’s posh Gulshan area in the early hours of the day Thursday.Gulshan thana duty officer SI Jahangir told banglanews24.com.bd that police patrols

DHAKA: A policeman along with his associate was caught in the act of allegedly robbing a businessman of a bagful of money in the capital’s Jatrabari area on Wednesday night, police said. Jatrabari police gave their identities as constable Sohel, 30, stationed at Rajarbag Police Lines,

DHAKA: Fighting a losing battle for life since he suffered fatal burn injuries when a car was torched on the night before the June 27 hartal, Faruque Hossain died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Thursday. His friend Sumon, 26, who also received burns in the car fire, is still in

DHAKA: banglanews24.com.bd, a new-generation multimedia news portal from Bangladesh, made its debut Thursday to offer round-the-clock news both in Bangla and English from a highly interactive platform. A concern of the East-West Media Group Ltd., banglanews24.com.bd desires to be the most

Dhaka: Three new officers were appointed in war crime tribunal investigation organization from police Wednesday night. The investigation organization now has a total of 8 appointed members.The newly appointed members are additional police super ( in charge) of Mirpur Police Staff College,

DHAKA:  Reckless driving took another life in the capital as a bus ran over a passerby in front of Shamarita Hospital close to Panthapath crossing on Wednesday midnight. The deceased was identified as Abul Hashem, 60, who came to the capital last Monday for job-hunt from village