Two suspected criminals were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Telki Gayra area of Madhupur upazila in Tangail early yesterday. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Ashok Kumar, officer-in-charge of the Detective Branch of police, said police on information that militants…

Bangladesh Railway will start selling the advance train tickets on August 29 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, reports UNB. Railways Minister M Mazibul Hoque came up with the announcement at a press briefing at his ministry yesterday. Tickets for September 7 journey will be available on August 29 while…

A fire that broke out at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in the city’s Panthapath area yesterday morning was brought almost under control, nearly…

Four workers of a jute mill were killed and 50 others injured as the tin roof of a workers’ shed collapsed during storms at Bakhunda in Faridpur sadar upazila yesterday, reports UNB. The identities of the deceased could not yet be known immediately. Mamtaz Uddin, in-charge of Faridpur Fire Service,…

With low pressure areas and depressions repeatedly brewing in the Bay of Bengal and feeding the monsoon rains, which are yet to end, and with the Padma rising for the past few days, the country is bracing for another spell of floods by the end of this month. The Meteorological Department had, of course,…

Margarita Mamun continued Russia’s dominance of rhythmic gymnastics by winning individual all-around Olympic gold in Rio yesterday, reports agencies…