Criminal killed in Chittagong 'gunfight'
A criminal has been killed in a "gunfight" with police at Shamserpara under Chandgaon police station in Chittagong. Deceased Arman Hazari, 28, was accused in more than 30 cases.
Minister Mohsin flown to Singapore for treatment
Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali, who is suffering from pneumonia, has been flown to Singapore for better treatment. Masud Ahmed, personal secretary of the minister, told the Dhaka Tribune: “An air ambulance carrying the minister left for Singapore around 12:30pm Saturday.”
Janmashtami being celebrated
The Janmashtami, birth festival of Sri Krishna and one of the major festivals of the Hindu community, is being observed with due religious fervour and enthusiasm. It has been mentioned in the Hindu Puran (mythology) that Sri Krishna (Lord) was born on the eighth tithi of Shukla Pakkha (fortnight of the new moon) in the Bangla month of Bhadra and he takes birth in ages in the world to safeguard the good and pious people from the hands of bad and naughty persons to establish truth, justice and beauty in the society.
Four workers burnt in cylinder blast
Four workers have sustained burn injuries in a cylinder blast at a ship breaking yard at Shitalpur area of Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong. Sitakunda police station Sub-inspector Saifullah said the explosion took place at Shital Enterprise around 7:30am Saturday.
Migrants arrive in Austria from Hungary after border move
For days, Hungary had blocked migrants from travelling by train to Western Europe, saying it was obliged to register them, sparking angry scenes. Austria says it has agreed with Germany to let the arrivals cross their borders.
16kg gold recovered at Dhaka airport
Customs Intelligence officials have recovered 12 gold bars and gold made chains weighing around 16 kilograms at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Customs Intelligence Assistant Director Umme Nahida Akhter said the gold bars and chains were recovered from a toilet of the airport around 11pm Friday.
PM to visit Khulna Sunday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to visit Khulna Sunday on a day-long visit on the occasion of commissioning and induction of new ships in Bangladesh Navy (BN). It will be her first visit to Khulna after the Awami League government took office for the second consecutive term with an overwhelming victory in the last general elections held on January 5, 2014. Sheikh Hasina last visited Khulna on January 24 in 2013.
Bollywood composer Aadesh Shrivastava dies
Bollywood singer-composer Aadesh Shrivastava has died of cancer at a Mumbai hospital early Saturday. He was 51. Shrivastava had been undergoing treatment at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital for over 40 days, NDTV reported.
110 gold bars seized from car in Jessore
Police have seized 110 gold bars searching a private car in Bagharpara area of Jessore. The gold bars were found on Friday night from the car which was seized on Wednesday.
Clinton says 'sorry' for email confusion
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Friday she was sorry that her use of a personal email account while secretary of state had caused confusion, and blamed herself for "not thinking a lot" about the matter when she took the job.
