At least 25 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Jahanpur village in Dhakkhin Sunamganj upazila here on Friday over land dispute.
Day: December 21, 2014
It would not be permitted to change Bangladesh to Afghanistan: Obaidul Qader in reception of Gaffar Chowdhury
Communication and bridge construction minister Obaidul Quader said although international extremists trying their best to make Bangladesh to a non-functional state like Afghanistan, but that would never be possible and allowed by the patriotic citizens of Bangladesh.
Businessman’s body recovered in Ashulia
The Ashulia police have recovered a hanging body of a studio businessman from his studio at Kathgora bazaar in Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital yesterday afternoon.
Body recovered from Chitalmari
Dead body of a young man (32) was recovered from a paddy filed in the village Hariaghop under Chitalmari Upazila in the district on Friday in the morning. His hands and legs were tied with rope and his neck was…
Husband commit suicide after killing wife in Jessore
A man committed suicide after killing his second wife at Kasta village under Kesabpur upazila in Jessore early Saturday.
Sirajganj cold victims need warm clothes
Unprecedented cold wave during the last few days has almost halted normal life in this district town.
JU confers PhD
The syndicate of Jahangirnagar University (JU) has conferred PhD degree to SM Sarwar Morshed for his research paper ‘Different ethnic groups at Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur district’.
420 bottles of Phensidyl seized in Rajshahi
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 420 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Yusufpur Padmarchar area under Charghat thana of the district on Saturday.
Gold, cash worth Tk65 lakh looted from Natore shop
Robbers looted gold ornaments and cash worth Tk 65 lakh from a jewellery shop at Biharkole Bazar in Bagatipara upazila early Saturday.
2 crude bombs recovered in Sirajganj
Police recovered two crude bombs from Bahirgola area in the district town on Saturday.
28 sued over killing two brothers in Ctg
Twenty-eight people have been sued over killing of two brothers by a gang of miscreants in Badamtola area of the port city on Friday night.
4 youths jailed over sexual harassment in Laxmipur
A mobile court on Saturday jailed four young men to one month’s imprisonment each for sexually harassing schoolgirls during a Scout rally at a school in the district town.
Injured in gunfight, ‘terrorist’ held in Laximpur
An alleged member of a terrorist gang was arrested after he was injured in a gunfight between police and his associates at Latifpur village under Chandraganj thana in Sadar upazila early Sunday.
RAKUB distributes blankets among distressed freedom fighters
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank(RAKUB) distributed blankets among 250 distressed freedom fighters (FFs) and 10 physically challenged and ethnic community people here on Saturday afternoon.
Mindset towards UP Women Members changing
Despite of disparity, negligence and obstacles, empowerment of female members in reserved seats in Union Parishads has started getting momentum which is good sign of their effective participation to social development process.
Meeting on faecal sludge management held in Faridpur
A view-exchange meeting on safe “Faecal Sludge Management (FSM)” was held on Saturday at pourashava meeting room.
Admission tests in Ctg govt schools begins today
Admission tests in nine government high schools of the port city Chittagong began Sunday.
Suarez scores as Barcelona win 5-0
Luis Suarez scored his first La Liga goal as Barcelona closed the gap on leaders Real Madrid to one point going into Spain’s winter break.
Craig Ferguson bows out of The Late Late Show on US TV
Craig Ferguson has hosted his last edition of US TV programme The Late Late Show after a run of 10 years.
Sir Elton John and David Furnish marry
Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish have formally converted their civil partnership to a marriage – with the musician documenting the day on the Instagram website.
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali in hospital with pneumonia
Former three-time heavyweight champion boxer Muhammad Ali has been taken to hospital with a mild case of pneumonia, his spokesman says.
Barack Obama denounces killing of NYPD officers
US President Barack Obama has strongly condemned the killings of two New York City police officers shot by a man who then killed himself on Saturday.
Kurds ‘take control’ of large area from IS
Kurdish authorities say their Peshmerga forces have taken control of a “large area” of the Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State militants.
Real Madrid won by 2
Real Madrid won their fourth trophy of 2014 by defeating Argentina’s South American champions San Lorenzo in the Club World Cup final in Morocco.
Apple ‘deeply offended’ by BBC investigation
Richard Bilton reports from Shanghai: ”An exhausted workforce” Apple has said it is “deeply offended” by a BBC investigation into conditions for workers involved in manufacturing its devices.
Drive against hawkers, rickshaws soon to contail pol heat?
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government will launch a drive to evict hawkers from footpaths and stop the plying of illegal rickshaws on city roads within a month. The decision was taken at the…
Sony hack: US mulls putting N Korea back on terror list
President Barack Obama has said the US is considering putting North Korea back on its list of terrorism sponsors after the hacking of Sony Pictures.
Another Rab member remanded in N’ganj 7-murder case
A court in Narayanganj on Sunday placed another member of Rapid Action Battalion-11 – Asaduzzaman Nur – on a seven-day remand in a case filed in connection with the Narayanganj seven murders. Senior Judicial Magistrate KM Mahiuddin passed the order…
Interest rate on agriculture, rural credits lowered
The interest rate on agriculture and rural loans has been lowered to 11 percent from 13 percent, under a Bangladesh Bank directive. A circular issued by the Banking Regulation and Policy Department (BRPD) of the central bank said that the…
Prove me wrong, Tarique asks AL
Claiming that none of his recent remarks on the historical figures in the Liberation War of 1971 was speculative or spurious, BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman has thrown a challenge to Awami League leaders to prove him wrong. In…