5 killed in Habiganj road accident
Five people, including four members of a family, have been killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a private car at Shodorghat under Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj.
6-km tailback on Dhaka-Chittagong highway
A 6-kilometre tailback has occurred on Dhaka-Chittagong highway due to the ongoing repair works.
The tailback occurred on the road in between Shitakunda and Mirsarai upazilas since Sunday night.
Frustrated mother kills drug addict son
A woman has hacked her drug addict son to death out of frustration in the district's Naria upazila.
The deceased is Jakir Hossain, 26, of Nalta village under the upazila.
Suspected bandit leader killed in Sundarbans 'gunfight'
A suspected bandit leader has been killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion in the Sundarbans.
The deceased is Md Jamal, 35, claimed to be the chief of Jamal Bahini.
Muhith: Transit fees on Indian vehicles to be based on WTO rules
Bangladesh will impose transit fees on Indian vehicles crossing the territory of the country as per the rules of the World Trade Organisation.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith came up with the disclosure just after a meeting with French Ambassador Sophie Aubert at his secretariat office yesterday.
Khaleda: Govt tried to foil my meeting with Modiji
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has alleged that the ruling Awami League government tried to thwart her meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Dhaka.
Khaleda made the allegation in an interview with The Sunday Guardian of India published on Sunday.
Top court scraps Maya’s acquittal in graft case
The Supreme Court yesterday scrapped a High Court verdict that had cancelled the 13 year conviction of Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya in a graft case filed during the military-backed caretaker government.
The top court also ordered the High Court to hold further hearings in this case.
Police deny trying to save MP’s son
Police yesterday denied the allegation that they were trying to save MP’s son Bakhtiar Alam Rony arrested on charge of double murder in the capital’s Dilu Road area.
Monirul Islam, Joint Commissioner of DB of police, said this to reporters at his office in the capital’s Minto Road.
