BAGERHAT: A suspected leader of a robber gang was killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Katakhali in Chandpai Range of Sundarbans East Zone in Rampal Upazila on Wednesday evening.The deceased was identified as Kamrul Sheikh, 35, deputy-head of ‘Raju-Farid Bahini’

MUNSHIGANJ: Five bodies were recovered and seven people still missing after a trawler, carrying 60-70 passengers, capsized in the Meghna River of Gazaria Upazila on Wednesday night.Sub-inspector (SI) of Gazaria Thana Habibullah confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the Chandpur-bound

RAJSHAHI: A five-member probe committee was formed over training aircraft, Sesna-152, crash at Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi that killed a female trainee pilot.The committee, led by Civil Aviation Group Captain Nazmul Anam, was asked to submit the report within two days.Shah Makhdum

COX’S BAZAR: A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member was killed in an attack by a herd of wild elephants near Himchhari hill under Ramu Upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Lance Nayek Habibur Rahaman of East Chandkathi area of Jhalakathi district.Commander of Cox's

DHAKA: A fire broke out at a tire factory in Jatrabari’s Bibir Bagicha area of the city early Thursday.Senior Station Officer Mostafa Mahsin of Postogola Fire Service confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the fire might be originated from electric shot circuit in the factory around

DHAKA: Rain and thunder showers are likely to occur at a few places over Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barisal divisions on Thursday, said Met office.A westerly low lies over West Bengal and adjoining area. Seasonal low

MUNSHIGANJ: Two people were killed when a trawler, carrying 60-70 passengers, capsized in Meghna River of Gazaria upazila of the district early Thursday.At least 10 people including women and children are still missing.Sub-inspector (SI) of Gazaria Thana Habibullah confirmed the matter to

Dhaka: Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has dug out information of another five billion US dollars after they started inquiry about Moosa bin Shamsher’s ‘seven billion dollars’ kept in a Swiss bank.Recently, much-talked-about business tycoon Moosa, during ACC quiz, admitted his

DHAKA: At least six people were killed and 6 injured in lightning in Rajbari, Gopalganj, Narayanganj, Laxmipur and Chandpur districts on Wednesday.In Rajbari, two youth died as thunderbolt struck them in Goalanda and Baliakandi upazilas in the morning.The victims were identified as Zakir

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday enjoined individuals concerned to develop skilled manpower in acquiring, processing, and storing marine resources including fish.The premier came up with the order in the meeting of national committee on shrimp and fish affairs, headed by

NARAYANGANJ: Abul Bashar, an assistant of gruesome seven-murder case’s main accused Nur Hossain, on Wednesday admitted his involvement in the crime.He, also an assistant publicity secretary of Siddhirganj Thana unit of ruling Awami League, gave confessional statement in front of

DHAKA: Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader categorically said that there is no uncertainty regarding the construction of ‘elevator expressway’.The construction work of the project will begin in June as the pre-assessment work is expected to complete in April, the

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: After four days of missing, dead bodies of two schoolgirls were found in Boglauri village under Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj.Police recovered the bodies from a maize field of the area on Wednesday noon.The victims were identified as Latifa (9), daughter of Abdul

DHAKA: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday appealed to the High Court (HC) to make it a party in the case filed against Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, for concealing wealth information.ACC lawyer M Khurshid Alam Khan filled the

DHAKA: Bangladesh is one of the mostly affected nations to global climate change in the world. If sea level has risen by one-meter, 20 to 40 million people of the country will be displaced.Foreign secretary Shahidul Haque disclosed the matter in a joint press conference titled "Regional

DHAKA: Bangladesh foreign secretary Shahidul Haque said that India has agreed to help Bangladesh rescue its nationals from strife-stricken Yemen as the country has no embassy there.Haque told the media at foreign ministry on Wednesday noon.He further said that they have requested India to

RAJSHAHI: A female trainee pilot was killed and her trainer sustained burn injuries as a training aircraft crashed at Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Tamanna Ferdous, hailed from Nikunja-2 of Dhaka while injured is trainer Shahed

DHAKA: The Indian police Wednesday arrested four Bangladeshis in connection with rape of an elderly nun that sent shockwaves through the Christian community.Deputy inspector general Dilip Kumar Adak said police tracked the suspects down to the northern state of Punjab after CCTV images

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Two persons, including a student and a shop employee were injured as a shed of Surja Sen Hall of Dhaka University collapsed in a sudden gale on Wednesday morning.Witnesses said that some students took shelter under the shed, in front of the hall’s game room due to the

RAJBARI: Thunderbolt killed two youths separately in Goalanda and Baliakandi Upazilas of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Jakir Hossain, 18, son of Khabir Sheikh of Debgram village under Goalanda Upazilas and Murad Sheikh, 25, son of Liakat Sheikh, of