DHAKA: A youth was crushed under the wheels of a Dhaka-bound train in city’s Banani railway station area on Monday night.The identity of the deceased, aged around 27, could not be known immediately.Sources said the accident occurred in the area while the train came from Kamlapur reached

DHAKA: A minor was killed as a train hit her in Moghbazar area of the capital on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Suraiya, 4, daughter of Nurul Islam of the area. Locals said a Dhaka-bound train hit her while she was playing on the rail-track around 4:00pm, leaving her

MANIKGANJ: A person was killed and six others sustained burn injuries as a fire broke out at a CNG station in Barangail area at Shibalaya upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Fire Service sources said the fire

KISHOREGANJ: Two minor cousin sisters were killed in a road accident in North Kandail area in Karimganj upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Hiramoni, 5, daughter of Manjil Mia and Ashamoni, 6, daughter of Rafiqul Islam residents of the

NEW YORK: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday left for London after concluding her eight-day official visit to the USA.A flight US Air took off from John F Kennedy International Airport at 7.15 am local time.The premier, also ruling Awami League lawmaker, will stay in

DHAKA: The deceived hajj pilgrims are finally going to Saudi Arabia to perform hajj with the airfare of the government.A total of 392 out 630 deceived hajj pilgrims have already flown to Saudi Arabia.The rest of them are waiting to fly by Tuesday, the last day for hajj flights.However,

DHAKA: A gang of miscreants called ‘Ogyan Party’ or ‘Malam Party’ has become active again ahead of Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja.Police on Monday detained three of the gang along with two more hijackers from city’s Dhanmondi area.Sources said police also seized a private car, four

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) director general (DG) Mokhlesur Rahman has been quizzed on Monday in connection with the gruesome Narayanganj seven-murder.Sources said that the special administrative investigation committee, formed following the court order, grilled him.The probe

COX’S BAZAR: Law enforcers detained eight people with drugs and firearms in three different drives in the district on Monday.Police sources said they were held with three light guns, four rounds of cartridges, 520 liters of wine, 11,600 pieces of Yaba tablets from Sadar and Teknaf

DHAKA: Customs Officials seized 420 cartons foreign cigarettes from capital’s Shahjalal International Airport on Monday noon.Customs sources said that the cigarettes were recovered from a flight of Air Arabia.Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) Mohammad Abu Yusuf confirmed

DHAKA: Five passengers of United Airways filed a lawsuit against top five officials of the airways claiming compensation of Tk 50 as they did not travel to destination due to poor service.The case was filed with Judge Fazle Elahi Bhuiyan of first sub-district judge court in Dhaka on

DHAKA: Customs intelligence detained a Pakistani national with saris and three pieces worth about Tk 5 crore from capital’s Gulshan area on Monday.  Law enforcers conducted a drive between Sunday night and Monday morning and seized the huge smuggled clothes and detained the

DHAKA: Banglalink, one of the leading mobile-phone operators in the country, is committed to serve its subscriber with the best 3G internet service.In an exclusive interview with banglanews24.com, Banglalink Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ziad Shatara said, he is dreaming to be on top

NETROKONA: A Netrokona court on Monday awarded life-time imprisonment to a man in a murder case in the district.The convict is Hedayet Ullah, son of late Shohrab of Gatipara village in Atpara upazila of the district.Additional District and Session Judge Abdul Hamid handed down the order

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday asked authorities concerned to form an expert committee for stopping use of chemical or hormone in cattle fattening.A vacation bench of Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Mohamamd Ullah passed the order in response to a writ petition.Apart form the

DHAKA: A mobile court, in a drive, detained 35 brokers red-handed from office of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) on Monday.The two-hour long drive started from 11:00am.Executive magistrate Mohammad Al Amin of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-4 confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Railways Minister Mujibul Haque informed that 270 new coaches has been introducing in the Bangladesh Railway to lessen peoples sufferings.He made the disclosure while visiting Kamalapur Railway Station on Monday.The minister said India will finance to add 120 coaches and Asian

RAJSHAHI: Detective Branch of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police submitted charge sheet against 89 leaders and activists of BNP, including Rajshahi City BNP president Mizanur Rahman Minu, City Corporation Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul in cop killing case. Inspector of RMP’s Detective

DHAKA: Four people--two carjackers and two constables of police --were injured while chasing carjackers in Shankar area in city’s Dhanmondi Thana on Monday.The injured police constables are Tapan Kumar, 35, and Shah Alam, 34 while the two injured carjackers are Saidur Rahman, 30,

RIYADH: President Abdul Hamid will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to perform hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam and the most significant manifestation of Islamic faith and unity. Bangladesh ambassador to Riyadh sources confirmed the matter to banglanews. President will land at King