DHAKA: Leaking question papers in public examinations have become almost regular incidents. None is taking responsibility even the administration is silent on this issue. But some are being vocal against question leak. Eminent educator Muhammad Zafar Iqbal of Shahjalal University of

DHAKA: Bangladesh foreign affairs ministry strongly criticized Myanmar ambassador to Dhaka U Myo Myint Than on Saturday. Earlier in the morning, ministry held a meeting with the envoy at state guest house Padma and expressed their protest for the incident of firing along the

BANDARBAN: A tense situation is prevailing at Naikkhangchari frontier of the district following a day after Myanmar Border Police (BGP, former NASAKA) shot dead a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) man.  Additional BGB personnel were deployed in the border area to tackle any attack by the

DHAKA: Myanmar ambassador to Bangladesh U Myo Myint Than has been summoned again to the ministry of foreign affairs on Saturday. A meeting, to ease tension on Bangladesh-Myanmar border, is underway from 10:30am on the day at state guest house Padma in the city.Foreign ministry’s

CHUADANGA: Three people were killed and 29 others injured as thunderbolt struck them in different places of Jibonnagar and Damurhuda upazilas of the district Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Sader Ali, 24, son of Abul Hashem,  Sayedur Rahman, 26, son of Ali Kador of

COX’S BAZAR: Two people were killed and six others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a human hauler at Chakaria upazila of the district earlySaturday.  The deceased are M Idris, 25, son of Shah Alam of Harbang Katakhali and Helel Uddin, 20, son of Nur Ahmed of Harbang

DHAKA: BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman dissatisfied to seven top leaders, who were assigned for gathering corruption information of family members of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet, for negligence of their duties. A reliable source of the party made the disclosure

BARISAL: A police official was killed and 10 other were injured as a bus carrying them plunged into roadside ditch in Uzirpur on Dhaka –Barisal highway Saturday morning. The identity of the deceased and injured could not be known immediately. Witnesses said a passenger bus of Eagle

DHAKA: At least nine people were killed in the NCR region, including six in Delhi, as a massive thunder storm lashed the region crippling road traffic, metro services and flight operations and hitting power supply. Delhi Police said six people died and 13 were injured in various areas of

NARAYANGANJ: A man allegedly killed his wife and daughter over a family dispute at a rented house in Siddirganj of the metropolitan city early Saturday. The deceased were indentified as Moyna Begum, 29 and daughter Nurjahan Akter Swapna, 13, hailed from Akhaura of Brahmanbaria. 

COMILLA: A person was killed and 30 others were injured in a road accident in Khila area under Manoharganj upazila of the district on Friday. The identities of the casualties could not be known immediately. Locals said that a Comilla bound passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in

NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court placed two former RAB officers Lieutenant Colonel Tarek Sayeed Mahmud and Major Arif Hossain on 5-day remand in sensational seven murder case.  Senior Judicial Magistrate Shafiqul Islam put the duo on a fresh five-day remand on Friday in response to a

BANDARBAN: Myanmar Border Police (BGP, former NASAKA) exchanged fire with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Naikkhangchari frontier of the district on Friday. The gunfight started around 3:00pm near 52-international piller area at Panchhari border after BGP denied handing over body of a

DHAKA: Bodies of six Bangladeshis, out of nine who died in Saudi furniture shop fire, arrived Dhaka Friday. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the bodies landed at Shahjalal Airport at 3:00pm.  The bodies were handed over to families of the victims. Three more bodies are

SAVAR (DHAKA): A BRTC double-decker bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Baliapur area in Savar upazila on Friday. The accident took place when the bus, coming from Dhaka, tried to overtake another BRTC double-decker bus in the area at 2:00pm, which left about 50

SATKHIRA: Two workers were electrocuted in Alipur Bazar of Sadar upazila of the district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Billal Hossain, 22, son of Abdul Ahad of Chhoto Patra village of Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district and Shafikul Islam, 24, son of Nabab Ali of Kumira

DHAKA: Ferry services resumed on Mawa-Kawrakandi route after a halt following assault on a bus driver by ghat lineman on Friday. Workers of Munshganj Motor Owners Association decided to stop loading and unloading of goods on the ferry from 11:30am. Workers went back to their works after

FENI: A district court placed Awami League leader Belal Uddin, 45, who was held in Fulgazi Upazila chairman Ekramul murder case, on a five-day remand for police interrogation. Feni’s senior judicial magistrate Khairul Amin on Thursday night passed the order in response to a 7-day

DHAKA: Ferry services were halted on Mawa-Kawrakandi route protesting the assault of a bus driver, causing immense sufferings to passengers. As per decision to Munshganj Motor Owners Association, workers stopped ferry loading and unloading works from 11:30am Due to disruption of the

CHITTAGONG: Some 137 passengers escaped death after a plane of Air Arabia had emergency landing at Shah Amanat airport following technical error after 15 minutes it took off Friday. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Wing Commander Nur-e-Alam said that authority started inspection in