SYLHET: Law enforcers arrested two accused on Tuesday in a rape case of two sisters at Charthai village under Beanibazar upazila of the district. The arrestees are Selim Ahmed, son of Sundar Ali, residing in Baradesh village under Kanaighat upazuila of the district and Nazrul Islam, son

DHAKA: Banglanews24.com, country’s number one online news portal, has reached at a new milestone as its facebook like crossed one million on Monday night.   It was attained in only four years after the news portal started journey in July 2010 led by online journalism pioneer in

DHAKA: Astronomers say that the sun will align with the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Wednesday noon.  The disc of the sun will be positioned immediately over the Sacred House, said the Jeddah Astronomical Society on Sunday in statement.  On Wednesday, the sun will rise at

NETROKONA: Outgoing US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena opined that the main issue is full reformation and safety of readymade garments of Bangladesh, not getting generalized system of preference (GSP) back.        The envoy came up with the observation at a press briefing at

BANDARBAN: Miscreants kidnapped three people including a officer of Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) from Bango Doba area of Naikhongchhari upazila of the district early Tuesday. The captives are Jitendra Marman, 48, a cashier of BKB’s Biashari branch, M Selim, 42, while another’s

SATHKHIRA: Local administration imposed Section 144 at the district central bus terminal and its adjacent areas for an indefinite period from Tuesday early. On behalf of the district additional magistrate, the announcement was made at 12:55am, which came after two groups of Awami League

NARAYANGANJ: Police seized huge fire arms from a bus of Nur Hossain, main accused of sensational seven killing case, in the district early Tuesday.   Siddhirganj Thana Officer-in-Charge Alauddin told banglanews, “Acting on tip-off, police conducted an operation in Shimrail Tekpara

MYNMENSINGH: Country’s leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group honored 59 more retailers with ‘Rising Star’ certificates for achieving outstanding performance in selling Bashundhara Khata (Exercise Books) for the year 2013. The certificates were given along with crest at a

DHAKA: A non-stop 72-hours auto-rickshaw strike has begun across the capital since 6:00am Tuesday. Dhaka City CNG-run Auto-rickshaw Malik Oikhya Parishad, a platform of CNG-run auto rickshaw owners, called the strike on Monday evening. Leader of the organization Faridul Islam Khasru

SATKHIRA: A suspected extremist was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Magura area of Tala upazila of the district early Tuesday. Two policemen also sustained injuries during the gun battle.  The deceased was identified as Gaffar Pahar, 40, the commander of Purba Bangla

NILPHAMARI: At least four people were killed and six others injured in a road accident on Saidpur-Rangpur highway in Chikli Bazar area of Saidpur upazila of the district on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Shahidul Islam, 30, son of Umar Farukh of Hatikhana Mahalla and

DHAKA: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), henceforth, will no longer set up checkpoints on the streets to carry out stop and search. ATM Habibur Rahman, legal and media wing commander of RAB, confirmed the matter to banglanews. He also said, “RAB members used to perform some additional

DHAKA: Dhaka City CNG-run Auto-rickshaw Malik Oikhya Parishad, a platform of CNG-run auto rickshaw owners, called three-day transport strike in the capital from Tuesday.  BDST: 2150 HRS, MAY 26, 2014

DHAKA: In a latest development, the government made changes in public administration in four deputy secretaries on Monday. Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in the evening in this regard. As per order, deputy secretary of Public Administration Ministry has

    DHAKA: The government extended the time-limit of contract with Professor Dr Mohammad Jinnat Ali (Jinnat Imtiaz Ali), director general of International Mother Language Institute (IMLI), for another year.As per the contract, the appointment of the professor from the Department of

DHAKA: A worker was electrocuted at Monipur of Mirpur area of the capital on Monday.The deceased was identified as Mominul Haque, 26, a construction worker, son of M Shahjahan, hailed from Jamalpur district.A coworker Dudu Miah told banglanews that Maminul was injured critically while

BRAMHANBARIA: Members of the Narcotic Department in a drive detained two drug dealers along with 5000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablet from Datiyara area of the district on Monday.The arrestees are Bappi Miah, 26, and Abul Hasan Tipu, 28.Inspector Md Humayan Kabir of Bramhanbaria Narcotic

JHENIDAH: A school teacher was killed as a rashly driven truck knocked him on Jibonnagar road at Kaliganj upazila in the district on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mofiz Uddin, 38, director of a local kindergarten school and son of one late Chand Ali, hailed from

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has submitted charge sheet to the court in a case against BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed and his brother Manjur Ahmed on charge of occupying government land abusing power.Deputy Commissioner of the anti-graft body Harunur

DHAKA: Two chefs received severe burn injuries as a gas cylinder blasted at a restaurant at Baily Road in the capital on Monday noon.   The injured were identified as Faruk and Jahid of Nobabi Bhuj restaurant.  One-fourth parts of the duo’s bodies were burnt.   They were rushed to