Riyadh: Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that Eid al-Fitr would begin on July 28, as Muslims around the world mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have also said Eid al-Fitr would begin Monday.The Iraqi and Palestinian grand muftis have

DHAKA: A woman was killed in a road accident in city’s Jatrabari area on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Moyna, 40, wife of Dulal Mia, resident of Dhalpur area. Witnesses said a rashly driven passenger bus crushed into down a rickshaw carrying Moyna in the area,

DHAKA: Four people were electrocuted at Adamdighi upazila in Bogra district and Sadar upazila of Natore district on Sunday. Sources said a youth and his father were electrocuted at Chapapur union under Adamdighi upazila of Bogra district in the morning. The deceased were identified as

SYLHET: Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Commissioner M Mizanur Rahman PPM suspended eight of its officials, including two Officers-in-Charge (OCs) on Sunday. The suspended are Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Thana Ataur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (investigation) Shyamol Banik, Sub-Inspector

DHAKA: A snatcher was beaten to death in Wari area of the city on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Sazzadur Rahman Robin, 24, son of one Saifur Rahman, resident of the area. Oolice sources said local people and passersby caught Robin while fleeing after snatching some Tk

TANGAIL: The law enforcers arrested four people, including Yamin, brother-in-law of the prime suspect of a police killing case, from different areas of the district early on Sunday. Officer-in-Charge of Tangail Detective Branch (DB) of Police M Mahfijur Rahman confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to take immediate actions to make the Buriganga River pollution free and begin its renovation works. The premier came up with the direction at a meeting related to the project of circular roadway and waterway

DHAKA: The government has decided to appoint M Abdul Hannan, who is currently serving as Bangladesh Ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the UN Offices in Geneva and Vienna, as the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to UK. Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press

DHAKA: The government has appointed Mohamed Mijarul Quayes, currently serving as Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to Brazil. External Publicity Wing of Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release regarding the appointment on

DHAKA: Five people were killed and eight others injured in two separate road accidents at Chakoria upazila of Cox’s Bazar district and at Chandina upazila of Comilla district on Sunday. Our Cox’s Bazar correspondent reports that a Chakaria-bound microbus from Cox’ Bazar tumbled

CHANDINA (COMILLA): At least three people were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Chandina upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Officer-in-Charge of Chandina Thana Golam Morshed told banglanews

DHAKA: United States of America will provide additional $1.7 million as grant for the advanced training of law enforcers and improvement of the judicial department.  A deal has been signed at UN conference room of Economic Relations Divisions (ERD) in city on Sunday noon. ERD Secretary

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has greeted Leader of the Opposition in parliament Raushan Ershad on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.The Premier sent an Eid card to the opposition leader. On behalf of the premier, her Protocol Officer Sheikh Akhtar Hossain handed over the card to

COX’S BAZAR: Two people were killed and eight others injured as a microbus turned turtle in Malumghat rea under Chakoria Upazila of the district on Sunday noon. The deceased were identified as Shahjahan, 30, son of Jafar Alam, and Pushpo Paul, 60.  Sources said that a Chakaria-bound

KISHOREGANJ: The historic Sholakia Eidgah of the district is almost ready to hold the country’s biggest Eid congregation like previous years. Sources told banglanews on Saturday that all the necessary arrangements including waterproof shed, fans, sitting place and ablution facilities

FROM KAMLAPUR: The schedule of train service has collapsed from Saturday noon which caused immense sufferings to homebound passengers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Sources said that six trains left platform till 9:30am and among those three trains left station lately.  Rail Station sources

CHITTAGONG: A youth was poisoned to death in Agrabad residential area under Double Mooring thana of the port city early Sunday.  The deceased was identified as Mahin, 20, employee of a video shop.  Sources said that following previous enmity Mahin’s friend might have killed him.

LAXMIPUR: A suspected dacoit was killed by angry mobs in Raipur Upazila of the district on Saturday late night. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.  Local sources said that locals beat two suspected robbers during burglary in Mia bari area around 10:30pm,

BAGERHAT: Two schoolboys were killed as lightning struck them in Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Hridoy, 10, son of Humayun Gazi of Nagerdema village under Dema union of the upazila, also a student of class four in Nagerdema Government Primary

DHAKA: Government Railway Police (GRP) on Saturday detained a youth from Kamalapur Railway Station of the city with 1.5kg gold. The detainee is Ibrahim Hossain, a middle aged man. Sources said he came from Chittagong by Subarna Express Train in the morning. GRP Thana Officer-in-Charge