NOAKHALI: A Bangladeshi was shot dead by miscreants in South Africa after he refused to pay extortion money on Sunday morning (BDST). The deceased was identified as Dalim Hossain, 35, son of late Lokman Hossain, resident of Chongaon village under Sonaimuri upazila of the district.

GOALANDA, RAJBARI: Over 1,500 vehicles including night coaches and goods-laden trucks remained stranded at Daulatdia ghat on Sunday, awaiting ferry to cross the Padma River.A five-kilometer tailback, stretching from Zero Point of Daulatdia to Goalanda Feed Mill area, appeared on

GAZIPUR: An office assistant of Gazipur Awami League office was shot dead by miscreants at Konabari-Kashimpur road intersection on Sunday noon. The deceased was identified as Roman Mia, 38, resided at Aambagh of Konabari industrial area.Locals said Roman was shot by some miscreants

DHAKA: The body of Jihad, ill fated four-year-old kid who was declared dead immediately after been rescued from a several-hundred-feet hole at city's Shahjahanpur, is being taken to his village in Shariatpur on Sunday. His maternal uncle Monir Hossain told banglanews that he is taking

DHAKA: The foreign minister-level talks between Bangladesh and China began at 10:45 am Sunday at conference room of the foreign ministry. Foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali is leading a 19-member Bangladesh team and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi is leading 13-member delegates in the

DHAKA: The four-year-old boy Jihad died of drowning after suffering head injury in the water inside the 400 feet deep pipe at Shahjahanpur in the capital.A report of 3-member board made the disclosure on Sunday morning. Chairman of forensic department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital

DHAKA: Two construction workers were electrocuted in Islambag area of the city early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Kada, 45, and Asadul, 18. Co-worker Manik told banglanews that the two workers came into contact with live electric wire at 6:30am while doing piling works at a

SIRAJGANJ: Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident in Goza bridge area under Salanga upazila of the district on Saturday evening.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.Police sources said that a rashly driven truck rammed into the motorcycle carrying the

DHAKA: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Saturday evening reached Bangladesh on a three-day visit.The foreign ministry sources said Wang Yi landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here around 6:50pm.Bangladesh foreign minister AH Mahmood Ali received his Chinese counterpart at

SINGAPORE: The authorities have imposed restricted access to the foreigners from Muslim countries in Singapore lately in the face of rising “terrorist attacks” by Islamic militant groups around the world.The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong said that the

MYMINSINGH: At least four people, including a 2-and-a-half year old child, were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Dhalobazar under Fulpur upazila of the district on Saturday noon.Of the deceased, two were identified as Shanto, 18 and Fazili, 42.Officer-in-Charge of

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh Shipping Corporation’s (BSC) cargo ship MV Banglar Kakoli left Chittagong port Saturday noon for Colombo of Sri Lanka with 12,000 tons rice.This is the biggest ever consignment of rice that exported by Bangladesh as the government decided to sell rice abroad

DHAKA: Former chief election commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda said that a goal was scored in an empty field of the general election, held in 2014.He made the statement Saturday morning while addressing the fifth national conference of ‘Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik’ (Sujan) at the

DHAKA: Immediately after the four-year-old Jihad had been rescued from the deep well shaft, hundreds of people vandalized different establishments in Shahjahanpur area on Saturday afternoon. Aggrieved locals showed the protest as fire service failed to rescue the trapped boy after

DHAKA: Immediately after he had been rescued, the trapped four-year-old Jihad was declared dead at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday afternoon.The on duty doctor of DMCH surgeon Riaz Morshed declared Jihad dead around 3:45pm.The boy, trapped into a several-hundred-feet hole of

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, placing floral wreaths at his tomb in Tungipara on Saturday.A helicopter, carrying the premier, landed there around 12:00pm.After placing the wreath, Hasina offered

DHAKA: Bangladesh and India are planning to introduce waterway travels for visitors aiming to boost economic and tourism sectors of the two countries.The governments of the two countries are eager to take every effective step to increase people-to-people contact. India and Bangladesh

NAOGAON: At least two passengers were killed and ten others injured in a road accident in Chawkgopal area in Porsha upazila on Saturday morning. The identity of the deceased and injured could not be known immediately.  Quoting witnesses, police said a passenger bus turned turtle on

CHITTAGONG: Couple of flights was affected at Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport as dense fog disrupted operations since Saturday morning. A flight coming from Abu Dhabi, was scheduled to land 8:45am, could not land due to the poor visibility caused by a thick fog, an airport

DHAKA: No sight of four-year-old boy has been found by the high-powered camera at 243 feet bottom of a deep well in the city's Shahjahanpur. State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal came up with the development while talking to the journalists on the spot at 2:50am Saturday.