CHITTAGONG: A 45-year-old man hacked wife of his elder brother to death at their house in High-level Road area under Khulshi Thana of the port city Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Gulzar Begum Ruma, 37, wife of Yunus Khan, while the alleged killer was Yakub.Chittagong

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of police detained two people with 14 one-shooter guns and four rounds of bullets from Chunkutia connecting road in South Keraniganj of the district Tuesday night.The deceased were Mizan, 30, Faruk, 26.Police, on suspicion, challenged the duo while they,

DHAKA: Four people were killed and scores sustained injuries in two separate road accidents in Ashulia, outskirt of the capital, on Wednesday morning.Police said a truck collided head-on with a cattle-laden pick-up van in Togabari area on Bipail-Abdullahpur road in front of Navana CNG

DHAKA: A fire broke out at the garment factory housed at the Khan Plaza Market in Shyamoli area of the capital on Tuesday midnight.Originated around 11:30pm, the fire soon engulfed the Deluxe Apparel Limited, located on the seventh floor of the market.   Fire Service and Civil

ASHULIA, DHAKA: At least two people were killed and 15 others sustained injuries as a passenger bus turned turtle at Baraipara of Ashulia, on outskirts of the capital, Tuesday night.Identity of the deceased could not be known and the injured were admitted to different local

DHAKA: Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna, who is now serving remand in police custody, was admitted at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital after he fell sick on Tuesday night.A team Detective Branch of police took Manna to the Cardiology Department of the hospital around

DHAKA: After two months of increase, gold price in the local market is going to sell at Tk 44,521 from Wednesday decreasing by Tk 1,493 a bhori (11.664 grams) of 22-carat gold.Bangladesh Jewelers Samity (BJS) informed the matter in a press release on Tuesday.Earlier on January 22,

DHAKA: The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and the USAID Agricultural Extension Support Activity (Ag Extension Project) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the existing capacity of DAE.The signing ceremony was held at DAE’s Conference Room in

DHAKA: The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and the USAID Agricultural Extension Support Activity (Ag Extension Project) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the existing capacity of DAE.The signing ceremony was held at DAE’s Conference Room in

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Tuesday directed the Detective Branch (DB) of Police to get DNA and chemical tests of Blogger Avijit Roy killing evidences through FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation).Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Bikash Kumar Saha passed order following a plea of investigation

DHAKA: Five women leaders of the country were honored by “Award of Excellence in Women Leadership” for their outstanding performance in different sectors including RMG, IT, Culture and Media, Government and Financial Institute. They were awarded in an interactive session titled

DHAKA: Multi-level marketing company Destiny Group filed a case accusing thee people for looting of Tk 6 crore valuables from its headquarters in the city.Destiny’s chief auditor Mahabubur Rahman filed the case with Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court on Tuesday

SIRAJGANJ: A Sirajganj court on Tuesday handed down life term imprisonment to four and also fined Tk 20,000 each, in default, six months’ jail in a madrasa student murder case.The convict are Rakibul Islam, son of one Ayen Sarker, Jewel Hossain, son of one Sohrab Ali, A Salam, son of

DHAKA: A man was injured when two groups locked into clashes over tender near Bidyut Bhaban under Shahbag Thana in the city’ Abdul Gani road on Tuesday.The incident took place around 12:00pm.The injured were indentified as Mamun, 30, who was undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical

DHAKA: Miscreants exploded two cocktails in and outside the Secretariat in the city on Tuesday noon.The cocktails were exploded near the Gate No. 5 and the road in front of Secretariat around 12:30pm.No detention and causality were reported in this connection.BDST: 1349 HRS, MAR 10, 2015

DHAKA: Visiting Chief of Army of Nepal General Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana paid a courtesy call on the chiefs of three services Tuesday.He met Army chief General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan at army headquarters, Air Force chief Air Marshal Enamul Bari at air force headquarters and Navy chief Vice

DHAKA: The Supreme Court’s (SC) Appellate Division ordered both the prosecution and the defense to submit the summary of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami’s appeal against ICT’s death penalty within March 31.A four-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice

NARAYANGANJ: Former senior crime reporter of a bangla national daily ‘Amar Desh’ Shamsus Salehin, also permanent member of Narayanganj Press Club, breathed his last at his Amlapara residence in the town early Tuesday.He was 45.Shamsus Salehin’s body will be kept in front of

DHAKA: Miscreants set fire to four trucks in Comilla and a passenger bus in Kisorganj Monday night.Banglanews District Correspondent in Comilla reported four trucks were torched on Dhaka-Chittagong road in Burichang area of the district around 11:00pm. Burichang Thana Officer-In-Charge

MAGURA: The parliamentarian from Magura-1 constituency Dr M S Akbar Ali, also president of district Awami League, breathed his last in a city hospital Monday evening. M S Akbar Ali’s younger brother Advocate Ali Akhter confirmed the matter to banglanews. BDST: 2200 HRS, MAR 09, 2015