DHAKA: Bangladesh has moved one major step towards the advanced science and technology, particularly in the field of research of quantum and fundamental physics by signing an “International Co-operation Agreement” with CERN. The agreement was signed on Friday in Geneva,

DHAKA: Vehicular movement became normal through city’s Banani Flyover after about six hours a truck overturned on the flyover early Saturday as its driver lost control over steering. Earlier, a red chilies-loaded truck (Gazipur Ta 02-0057) of Mita Enterprise overturned on the flyover

Government of Bangladesh has announced a vision 2021 aiming to achieving mid income status by the golden jubilee year of independence. In general terms it will mean Bangladesh achieving sustainable economic development, food and energy security, quality education for all, better and

DHAKA: A 25-year-old unidentified youth was killed Saturday morning as a train knocked him at Banani of the capital. Confirming the matter to banglanews, deputy in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) police outpost Mozammel Haque said a train knocked the youth at 8:00am.

DHAKA: To bolster bilateral energy ties, Bangladesh has suggested setting up of a thermal power plant through a joint venture in India. In this regard, Bangladesh has proposed that a coal block could be allocated to the joint venture entity while power generated from the plant could be

TANGAIL: Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) student Abu Hanif, 25, who was killed in a road accident on Friday, was laid to rest at his family graveyard in Mirzapur upazilla of the district on Saturday. The namaz-e-janaza of Hanif, who was also a national athlete, was

MUNSHIGANJ: Ferry services on Mawa-Kawrakandi waterways in the River Padma resumed on Saturday morning after a 5-hour suspension due to blurred visibility caused by dense fog. Sources of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Mawa office said the ferries began plying

GAZIPUR: A youth was killed as a train knocked a human hauler on Dhaka-Rajshahi rail-route at Mouchak rail station area of the district on Friday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Assistant Station Master of Joydevpur Rail Station Nasir Uddin told banglanews

GAIBANDHA: Law enforcers filed cases against about 400 people, including the chairman of Palashbari Upazila Parisad Nazrul Islam Lebu, also district Jamaat political secretary, on charge of attacking police and damaging vehicles in Palashbari upazila on Thursday. Officer-in-Charge (OC)

SYLHET: Law enforcers, in a special drive, arrested 50 fugitives from different areas of the district from Thursday morning to Friday morning. The police did not disclose the identities of the arrestees. The arrestees include accused of several cases and renegades, according to a press

JESSORE: The students of Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) have withdrawn the barricade on Jessore-Chougachha road on Friday following a road accident that killed a student of the university.The students said they called off the blockade as the body of Abu Hanif, 25,

DHAKA: A person allegedly strangled his wife in city’s Bhashantek area on Friday.The ill-fated woman was identified as Morjina Begum, 28, wife of Amir Uddin and resident of the area.Police sources said on information they recovered the body from a house around 1:00pm.Morjina’s husband

DINAJPUR: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized various illegal Indian products including phensedyl worth around Tk 20 lakhs from “Drutojan Express” at Birampur rail station on Friday morning.Witnesses said BGB members started searching the compartments of the train as soon

GAZIPUR: Six people were injured when a human hauler was hit by a train at Buriabo rail crossing area under Kaliakair upazila on Friday.Assistant Station Master of Joydebpur Railway Station Nasir Uddin said that Rajshahi-bound train Padma Express hit the human hauler when it got stuck

GAIBANDHA: Two motorcyclists were killed crashing with Bamandanga rail gate in Sudarganj upazila on Friday. The deceased were identified as Ferdous Miah, 22, son of Muzibul Haque and Khorshed Alam, 20, son of Aminul Haque of Chowdhurani village in Pirgachha upazila of Rangpur district.

SATKHIRA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel on Friday detained 19 Bangladeshi nationals in Gazipur border area of the district on charges of their illegal infiltration into Indian territory. They were handed over to Satkhira Sadar thana. A case was filed in this connection.

DHAKA: The Quantum Foundation honored some 320 voluntary blood donors for their contribution in saving lives in a bid to encourage more people to take part in blood donation campaigns. They were awarded after a blood donation program organized by the foundation at National Press Club in

DHAKA: Aggrieved students of Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) barricaded the Jessore-Chougachha road on Friday following a road accident that left a student of JUST dead. The students also torched the truck which rammed a human hauler carrying the student and others

JAMALPUR: Law enforcers raided a shop in the district town on Thursday night on information of selling petroleum gas of Jamuna Group using the cylinders of Bashundhara LP Gas. During the raid, police seized 50 cylinders; however the dealer managed to flee the scene sensing presence of

JESSORE: Four people, including a JUST student, were killed and 10 others injured as a truck smashed a human hauler in Pultadanga area on Jessore-Chougachha road on Friday. The deceased were identified as Abu Hanif, 25, student of Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST),