DHAKA: The cyclonic storm named ‘Hudhud’ over southeast bay and adjoining area moved slightly west-northwestwards.It now lies over the same area and was centred at 6:00 pm on Wednesday about 1,085 kms south of Chittagong port, 995 kms south of Cox’s Bazar port, 1,140 kms

DHAKA: The customs authorities have seized 120 gold bars weighting of 14 kg from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city on Wednesday evening.Assistant commissioner (preventive) Ruhul Amin of the customs authorities confirmed the matter to banglanews.The bars worth of Tk 6 crore

RANGPUR: Three people were killed in a road accident in Khedmatpur area of Pirganj upazila in the district on Wednesday evening.Officer-in-charge Israil Hossain of Pirganj Thana said a Dhaka-bound speedy bus from Rangpur ramped into a motorbike in the area around 6:15pm, leaving three

PIROJPUR: Two kids drowned in two separate incidents in Kawkhali Upazila on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Apon, 3, son of upazila Jubo Dal president and Naima, 2.Family and hospital sources said, “Apon drowned in a canal near his house and Naima drowned in a pond adjacent

DHAKA: The deep depression over north Andaman sea and adjoining area has moved west-northwestwards and intensified into a cyclonic named ‘Hudhud’.It now lies over southeast bay and adjoining north Andaman sea and was centred at 12 noon on Wednesday about 1,115 kms south of

JOYPURHAT: Police arrested a man along with Tk 9 lakh from Kushtia district on Wednesday in connection to the looting of Tk 1.95 crore from BRAC Bank Joypurhat branch.Police claimed that the arrestee is the main culprit of the looting.The identity of the arrestee could not be known

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid expressed deep shock at the demise of Language Movement veteran Abdul Matin, widely honored as ‘Bhasha Matin’, who passed away on Wednesday morning.President mourned his death from Medina of Saudi Arab which was conveyed by President’s press

DHAKA: Health Minister Mohammed Nasim termed chief executive of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) BM Enamul Haque a ‘criminal’ as he permitted to set up markets for sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azha in front of hospitals.The minister also asked Local Government and Rural

DHAKA: Eighteen more Bangladeshi pilgrims, who went to perform holy hajj this year, died in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on last week.However, with them the death toll now reached to 48.According to the Bangladesh religious affairs ministry, the deceased included 40 men and eight

SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA): Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived in Sydney Wednesday to attend international conference and exhibition there.During his visit, Yunus will meet with several Australian ministers and government high officials including Federal Minster for Social

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday expressed her deep shock on the death of Language Movement veteran Abdul Matin, widely honored as ‘Bhasha Matin’. According to the BNP media wing, the party chief, through a condolence message, said that

DHAKA: Opposition Leader of the National Parliament Raushan Ershad on Wednesday expressed her deep sorrow on the demise of Language Movement veteran Abdul Matin, widely honored as ‘Bhasha Matin’, who passed away in the morning.Raushan said in a condolence message that with his

NARAYANGANJ: A district court on Wednesday granted a seven-day remand to a member of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a case related to gruesome seven-murder in the district. District Senior Judicial Magistrate AHM Shafiqul Islam in Narayanganj passed the order after police produced Lance

SYLHET: Three people including a woman were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Rashidpur area of the district on Wednesday morning. Details of the deceased could not be known immediately. The accident took place when a Dhaka-bound passenger bus rammed a microbus,

DHAKA: The body of Language Movement veteran Abdul Matin will be kept on the Central Shaheed Minar premises in city on Thursday for the people from all walks of life to pay their last respects to him. Sources said that his body will be taken there at 10:00am. Abdul Matin widely honored

BAGERHAT: Two robbers were killed in a gunfight between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Chandpai Rang of Mrigmari area of east Sundarbans on Wednesday morning. The gunfight began around 10:00am, which lasted for an hour. RAB-8 captain Hasibul Haque confirmed the matter to banglanews

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock at the demise of Language Movement veteran Abdul Matin, widely honored as ‘Bhasha Matin’, who passed away on Wednesday morning. The premier, in a condolence message, said that country’s foundation was set up through the

NOAKHALI: Police arrested fugitive death row convict for the murder of former Member of Parliament (MP) and Awami League leader Ahsan Ullah Master from Noakhali's Sonaimuri upazila on Tuesday.The arrestee was identified as Akhter Hossain Bulu, 40, son of one Goni Mia, residing at Tongi

DHAKA: Language Movement veteran Abdul Matin, 88, widely honored as ‘Bhasha Matin’ is no more. He breathed his last on Wednesday morning at city’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Confirming the matter to banglanews, Matin’s wife Gul Badan Nesa Manika said

RAJSHAHI: Two motorcyclists were killed as two motorcycles collided head on in front of the Nakkati Kali Temple of the city late Tuesday.Details of the deceased could not be known.Rajshahi Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD) senior station officer Shariful Islam told banglanews,