Although international donor agencies are concerned about the Sunderbans, the government is still reluctant about protecting the mangrove forest and it is indeed taking steps to destroy it, said a BNP probe body in Bagerhat on Monday. “Even though the…
Police in separates drives arrested 56 people, including an upazila unit ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, from ten upazilas of the district on Sunday.
A man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Tarchuka village in Chhatak upazila on Sunday.
Police recovered four crude bombs and 500 gram gunpowder from Harichandar Mor area in Kolaroa upazila on Monday morning.
A member of a robber gang allegedly killed in a gunfight with police on the Magura-Satruzitpur road at Mandartala in Sadar upazila early Monday.
A dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by an ‘action committee’ formed by local people demanding arrest of the killers of Oliar Rahman, councillor of Noapara municipality and also joint secretary of the Abhaynagar upazila unit of Awami League, is going on peacefully…
A worker was killed and 22 others injured in separate road accidents in the district on Sunday.
A man was killed and six others injured a gang of robbers opened fire at them while fleeing after committing robbery at Ambaria village in Kalukhali upazila early Monday.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a young man along with 500 pieces of Yaba tablets from in front of Pathshala Academy at Chairmanpara in Nachole upazila on Sunday.
Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler and recovered 600 pieces of yaba tablets from Amtoly area in the district town last night.
A bumper production of cotton is expected this season as harvesting of the cash crops has begun in six upazilas of the district.
The yellow mustard fields, which are now in full bloom in the vast tracts of land in the district, have already worn an eye-catching look.
Rival groups of Lalbagh unit of yesterday engaged in clash in front of the party’s central office at Naya Paltan centering formation of the thana committee leaving at least seven injured including a police personnel. Eyewitness said supporters of BNP…
The BNP-led 20-party alliance will form action committee at each thana in the city from Monday to make the movement for a free and fair poll participated by all political parties a success. “The action committees will implement the programme…
The bodies of four unidentified people, including two of women, were found, along railways, in different areas of the capital in just 24 hours’ time till Monday noon. Sub-inspector Rafiqul Islam of Kamalapur Government Railway Police Station said they recovered…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the law-enforcement agencies for taking stern actions against those indulging in crimes, including terrorism, militancy, drug smuggling and anti-social activities irrespective of their party affiliations. “We must maintain the law and order…stern actions…
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 294th Branch at Kapasia Bazar in Gazipur on Sunday. Humayun Bokhteyar, ACPA, FCA Director of the Bank inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the Bank, Khandakar Azizur…
An expert team of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reached Mongla Port, Bagerhat on Monday afternoon to assess the impacts of the oil spill caused by the oil tanker crash to the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. “The…
Local BCL on Sunday announced to hold a rally at the Gazipur venue where the BNP-led 20-party alliance called a rally for December 27 unless Tarique Rahman seeks unconditional apology for his disparaging remarks about Bangabandhu. District and city units…
The man who shot dead two New York police officers told members of the public “watch what I’m going to do” shortly before the attack, police say. Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, had a history of violence and mental instability. Candlelit vigils…
A Dhaka court Saturday rejected bail plea of Abdul Latif Siddique in a case filed in connection with his remarks against Hajj and Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Metropolitan Magistrate M Rezaul Karim of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka…
BNP has decided to stage showdown in the city on Thursday as party chairperson Khaleda Zia will appear before the special court set up at Dhaka Alia Madrasha Ground in charge of Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Cherritable Trust cases,…