At least four people were killed as arsonists set fire to a Benapole Express train in Gopibagh tonight.
The deaths were confirmed by Khandaker Al Moin, director of Rab legal and media wing, who was speaking to reporters on the spot.
The fire was brought under control around 10:20pm, said Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence media cell.
Unidentified persons torched the Benapole Express train at 9:05pm. Seven fire engines are trying to douse the blaze, said Farhaduzzaman, operator of fire service control room.
The fire spread to at least four compartments of the Dhaka-bound train.
Firefighters are searching areas of the train where the fire was put out.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today said the Election Commission (EC) has assured diplomats of different foreign countries and representatives of different international organizations that the upcoming parliament election will be free, fair and credible.
"The upcoming parliamentary election will be free, fair and credible," he told journalists after briefing diplomats of different foreign countries and representatives of different international organizations on the latest and overall situation of the 12th parliamentary polls in a city hotel.
Election Commissioners (EC) Brig Gen Md Ahsan Habib Khan (Retd), Rashida Sultana, Md. Alamgir, Md. Anisur Rahman, Foreign senior secretary Masud Bin Momen, Information and Broadcasting senior secretary Md. Humayun Kabir Khandaker, Election Commission Secretary Md. Jahangir Alam, Principal Information Officer Md. Shahinoor Miah were present on the occasion.
Indonesian ambassador Heru Hartanto Subolo ensures Bangladeshi business communities to increase the Bangladeshi product import volume in Indonesia shortly.
He made this remark in a discussion meeting with the Board of Directors and the Key Officers of International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) about exploring bilateral business relationship with Bangladesh and Indonesia. The meeting was held at IBFB Conference Hall recently.
Ambassador Heru Hartanto Subolo told in his speech that he is here in Bangladesh for almost two years and he found many similarities between two countries i.e. both are Muslim countries, food and cultural similarities are also there. But there is also challenges, not many Indonesians know about Bangladesh and not many Bangladeshis know about Indonesia.
He is trying to promote Bangladesh in Indonesia, a press release said on Thursday.
Army deployment began today in 62 districts to
ensure peaceful holding of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections slated for
January 7 as the deployment will continue till January 10, said an official
release.
A release issued by the Defence Ministry stated that the armed forces members
will perform duties jointly with the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) in the 47
bordering upazilas.
Apart from their sole deployment in 45 upazilas, the BGB members will also be
accompanied by the Coast Guards in four coastal upazilas.