Thursday, 09 Oct, 2025

National

Another burn victim of Gaibandha attack succumbs

RANGPUR: Another burn victim of Gaibandha arson attack on a passenger bus succumbed to his injuries at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Saturday night.The death toll has risen to seven now in the incident.The ill fated person was identified as Saju Mia,45, who received 60 percent

Cocktail injures 5 in Shahbagh

DHAKA: At least five people were injured as miscreants blasted cocktails in city’s Shahbagh area Saturday night.The injured were Azharul Islam, 21, a finance second year student of Dhaka University, pedestrians Jashim, 25, Awal, 35, Rentu, 32 and Rabiul, 30.Sources told banglanews

Derailment halts Dhaka-Ctg-Sylhet train services

AKHAURA (BRAHMANBARIA): Train services of Dhaka with Chittagong and Sylhet suspended Saturday evening following a derailment at Gangasagor Rail Station under Akhaura upazila of the district.No one was reportedly injured in the accident.Loco-shade In-Charge of Akhaura Railway Junction

2 women found dead in Laxmipur

LAXMIPUR: Two women were found dead at Bamni union and Shaheber Haat union of the district on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Kusum Begum, 45, wife of Solaiman, residing in Saicha village of Raypur upazila’s Bamni union and Aklima Begum, 22, wife of Ibrahim Hossain,

Yarn shop gutted in city’s Karwan Bazar

DHAKA: A yarn shop was gutted at a market adjacent to Petrobangla Bhaban in the capital on Saturday evening.Sources said that the fire originated from an unknown source at the building’s second floor around 6:30pm.On information, eight fire fighting units rushed in and doused the blaze,

2 cops injured in city cocktail blast

DHAKA: At least two police personnel were injured in a cocktail blast in city’s Bangabazar area on Saturday evening.The angry mob held two of the miscreants and gave them a good beating.Witnesses said that a gang of miscreants hurled a cocktail aiming at a police vehicle in front of

Petrol bombs burn 9 alive

DHAKA: Nine people were burned to death while 29 suffered burn when blockaders hurled petrol bombs in Gaibandha and Barisal early Saturday. Our Barisal correspondent reports-- six people, including two children, were killed and 29 suffered burns when suspected blockaders hurled petrol

62 burn victims at DMCH

DHAKA: Sixty two victims of petrol bomb attacks during ongoing political sabotage countrywide are crying in pain at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Five of them including a child are in critical condition, said DMCH Burn Unit director Abul Kalam in a regular press briefing

US cos keen to invest in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Representatives from major US Companies, at a discussion in New York, expressed their interest to invest in Bangladesh.  Some of the participating companies have already invested in the country and they renewed interest which indicates their readiness to benefit from the

Traffic sergeant hurt in cocktail attack

DHAKA: A traffic sergeant was injured when Jamaat-Shibir men threw cocktail targeting him in capital’s Shyamoli area on Saturday morning. The injured was admitted to Suhrawardi Hospital. Masudur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), confirmed the

Trawler sinks in Shitalakshya, 2 kids missing

NARAYANGANJ: Two minor boy and girl went missing and eight others were injured as a passenger trawler sank off the River Shitalakshya in Koilaghat of Madanganj area uner Bandar upazila on Saturday morning. The missing toddlers are Sumaiya, 8, and Fahim, 3. Rescue operation is underway in

PM vows not to bend before militants

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her firm determination not to bend before militancy. She was addressing the international peace conference of Rotari International on Saturday morning. The premier said, “More than 50 people have been killed in petrol bomb attack and

Couple commits suicide for penury

MEHERPUR: A man and his wife committed suicide by drinking poison at Ikuri village house under Gangni upazila of the district on Friday night due to extreme poverty. The deceased were Bujur Ali and Rozina Khatun. Bujur’s son Zamirul Islam told banglanews that his parents took the

Decision on next exams in afternoon

DHAKA: The second day’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2015 were held on Saturday amid the nationwide blockade sponsored by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.The examinations started at 10:00am and continued till 1:00pm.On the other hand, the decision

289 platoons BGB to thwart violence, 55 standby

DHAKA: The government has deployed 289 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel across the country including the capital on Saturday to give security to SSC examinees and prevent violence during countrywide blockade called by BNP-led 20-party alliance. 55 platoons Border Guard

Driver, helper burnt in N’ganj

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ:  Driver and helper sustained burn injuries when blockaders hurled petrol bomb at rice-laden truck and then it plunged into roadside ditch in Rupganj upazila of the district Saturday morning. The injured-- Badshah Miah, 40, driver of the truck, and his helper Helal

Firebomb attack kills 3 in Barisal

FARIDPUF & BARISAL: Three people were killed as miscreants threw a firebomb at a running truck in Gouranadi Upazila of the district at Saturday dawn. The victims are Ijadul Islam, 35, driver of the truck, also son of former TSI Jahangir, Mannu Biswas, 45, helper of the truck, and Motaleb

6 killed, 29 burnt in petrol bomb attack

GAIBANDHA: Six people, including two children, were killed and 29 suffered burns when suspected blockaders hurled petrol bomb at a passenger bus in Tulshighat area on Gaibandha-Polashbari road on Friday night. Details of the deceased and the injured could not be known yet. Gaibandha

“Those who talk about talks are mad”

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Information Communication Technology (ICT) and also her son, on Friday categorically said “those who talk about talks are nothing but mad”. Joy made the remark while addressing a seminar titled ‘Terrorism versus

“We can’t allow country to be extremist state”

RAJSHAHI: Inspector general of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque on Friday categorically said they cannot allow the country to be an extremism plagued state with Taliban ideas. He further said, “Political parties can have different views against the government, and can stage