PANCHAGARH: Two people were killed and two others injured as lighting struck them at Debiganj upazila of the district on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Ranjita Roy, 35, wife of Manglu Roy of Kamatpara village of the upazila and Pramod Roy, 18, son of Khagendranath Roy of

KISHOREGANJ: The rail communications between Dhaka and Chittagong resumed after five hours halt as two containers of a port city-bound cargo train derailed near Bhairab Rail Station of the district on Tuesday. The container train left Bhairab for Chittagong around 6:10pm after the

DHAKA: Bangladesh has been awarded a total of 19,467 square kilometers water area in the Bay winning battle over maritime boundary against India. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Netherlands passed the order on Monday. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali made the disclosure

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 re-fixed August 21 for hearing of British journalist David Bergman over contempt of court allegation for his derogatory remarks on the ICT on his blog.       Three-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order on

NETROKONA: A young man committed suicide as he couldn’t tolerate the death of his father in Singhergao village of Kendua upazila. The deceased was identified as Humayan Kabir, 25, son of late Jalal Uddin of the village. Officer-in-Charge Abhiranjan Dev of Kendua thana said that

MOULVIBAZAR: Bus-truck workers went on 12-hour strike in four districts of Sylhet on Tuesday to meet their three-point demand. Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation called on the strike for 12 hours from 6:00 am that disconnected the districts from Dhaka city resulting severe

FENI: Fulgazi Upazila Chairman Ekramul Haque murder mastermind Awami League leader Jahid Chowdhury was admitted to hospital in Tuesday. Golam Maula, resident doctor of Feni Sadar Hospital, confirming the matter said Jahid was admitted around 11:00 am to the hospital as he was feeling

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader asked Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) to stop all types of digging roads ahead of Eid. The minister came up with the direction while visiting a flyover construction work in city’s Maghbazar area on Tuesday morning.  He

DHAKA: Police seized 225 theft motorcycles from capital’s various spot and detained 10 people in this connection.  Police operated the nightlong drive on Monday.  Mirpur Thana SI Rasel Ahmed said they operated the drive as they have got many allegations about this recently.  This

BRAHMANBARIA: At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifle matter in Fiderkanti village under Nasirnagar Upazila on Monday night. Witnesses said that centering a stealing incident, a dispute was going on between Hamid Mia and Jewel Mia.

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has taken a new decision that cricket players won’t be allowed to make deal for any commercial advertisement without its permission. BCB president Nazmul Papan said that letters were sent to each player in this regard. And from now if any player

DHAKA: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) of Hague, Netherlands, on Monday announced its verdict on the maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and India which will be disclosed on Tuesday. Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed the matter. The Ambassador of Bangladesh to

DHAKA: Joint Secretary Dr Namita Halder of Energy and Mineral Resources Division has been appointed personal secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Public Administration Ministry issued an order to this effect on Monday afternoon. She will be on duty as PS till next order of the

KALIAKOIR (GAZIPUR): Miscreants snatched some Tk 1.33 crore from officials of a sweater factory in Board Mill area of the upazila in Gazipur on Monday. Assistant of the factory HR Rasel said that four miscreants riding on three motorbikes intercepted the minibus, carrying the officials

DHAKA: Initiatives have been taken to increase the frequency of Maitree Express to six days a week from present two days to tackle the passenger pressure.  However, it will be three days in a week immediately due to shortage of coaches.  The decision will be implemented very soon,

KOLKATA: A West Bengal court on Monday placed Nur Hossain, the prime accused of sensational Narayanganj 7-murder, and his two accomplices, on a 14-day fresh remand. Earlier, they were remanded for 8-day and 14-day in phases. On the same day, Nur Hossain denied his involvement in the

NARAIL: At least 15 people, including eight children, were injured as a gas cylinder blasted in the ‘Ulto Roth Jatra’ fair, a Hindu religious festival, in Lohagora upazila of the district on Monday. Witnesses said they were injured when a gas cylinder, which was being used for

NARAYANGANJ: Law enforcers detained Ward Councilor Alangir Hossain of Narayanganj City Corporation over cheque scam from Paikpara area of Mobarak Shah Road in the town on Monday. The detainee is the councilor of Ward No-17 and son of Shafiqul Islam of the area. Officer-in-charge Manjur

SATKHIRA: Police, in a special drive, detained seven people with more than 100 motorbikes from the district on Monday. Mirpur Thana Sub-Inspector Rassel said that more than thousand bikes were stolen from Dhaka in last month.  Following these, Satkhira Sadar Thana started a special

DHAKA: Speaker of the 10th parliament did not give ruling to stop undemocratic behavior and unparliamentary words by the lawmakers of ruling and opposition benches during parliament session.Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) disclosed this at a report on ‘Parliament Watch: