Two people were killed and 20 others injured in a head on collision between a bus and a truck on the Dhaka-Khulna highways in Wapda area in Shreepur upazila on Monday morning.
Month: December 2014
Jubo league leader succumb to injuries after attack in Jessore
A local Juba League leader, who was injured in an attack by miscreants at Nabharan Bazar in Sharsha Upazila of Jessore district on Sunday night, succumbed to his injuries at 250-Bed Jessore Sadar Hospital on Monday morning.
5 pirates held in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested five alleged pirates from Kanchikata area in Sunderban on Sunday.
17 injured in clash between rival groups in Sirajganj
At least 17 people including two women were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over land-related dispute at Kumajpur village in Salanga upazila on Sunday.
Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route resume
Ferry services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route in the Padma River resumed on Monday morning after a six-hour disruption due to dense fog.
‘Arms trader’ held with firearms in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged arms trader in possession of one pistol, one magazine and three rounds of bullets from Alidanga area in Shibganj upazila on Sunday night.
Body of woman found in Sirajganj
Police recovered the body of an unidentified woman from a char in Chowhali upazila on Sunday.
4 Dhaka cos join sustainable textile partnership
Four major companies from the readymade garment (RMG) sector have joined the “Partnership for Sustainable Textile”, initiated by German Federal Development Minister Dr Gerd Mueller. The four companies are: DBL Group, Niagara Textiles Ltd, Saiham Knit Composite Ltd and JMS…
Ex leaders of Ducsu, Apsu vow to wage movement
Leaders of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and All-Party Student Unity of nineties yesterday said that they would take oath to hasten fall of the government within a short span of time. “We want to take oath under the…
Alleged terror group man held in Laxmipur ‘gunfight’
A member of a terror group was arrested after he was injured in a gunfight between police and his group at Latifpur village in Sadar upazila early Monday. The injured was identified as Rasel, a member of notorious ‘Jisan Bahini’…
Police charge sheet Khoka in sedition case
Paltan Police Station of the city on Monday submitted the charge sheet to a Dhaka court in a sedition case filed against BNP Vice-Chairman Sadek Hossain Khoka. Tofail Ahmed, Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) of Paltan Police Station and also the Investigation Officer…
China Temples to get ‘authenticity certificates’
Temples in China will be given certificates to show they’re legitimate, in an attempt to stop worshippers from being scammed, it’s reported. Religious authorities are handing out the documents to real Buddhist and Taoist temples to differentiate them from fake…
JCD observes strike at Rajshahi University
Rajshahi University (RU) unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Sunday enforced an indefinite strike on the campus from Monday morning, demanding release of their leaders and activists from police custody.
Country under one-man rule, isolated from world: Khaleda
Calling upon youths to join the ongoing anti-government-movement to restore democracy in the country, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday night reaffirmed that she will be there on the streets this time to make it a success. “Many youths were…
Sri Lanka makes it 3-1
Sri Lanka defeated England by 6 wickets in the fourth ODI to go up 3-1 in the seven match ODI series. Winning the toss, England batted first and was bowled out for 265 in exact 50 overs. James Taylor top…
Anti-militancy motivation programme urged
Anti-Terrorism and Militancy Ulema Parishad has demanded the government of launching motivational programme by Islamic scholars to stop militancy in the country. Maulana Abdul Latif Chowdhury, convener of the organization, made the demand at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters’…
Dissident JCD leaders go back to their organisation
A section of dissident Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leaders, who were left out the new committee orwent back to the fold of the organisation yesterday. The leaders led by organising secretary Ishaque Sarker went to the central office of the organisation…
RMG sector can hit $50bn export, Apparel Summit told
Required infrastructure development, enhancing the efficiency of workers and adequate support from the government can help Bangladesh’s RMG sector hit a US$ 50-billion export by 2021, speakers said here on Sunday. Stakeholders of the country’s readymade garment industry came up…
Trial of enforced disappearances perpetrators if in power: BNP
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul yesterday said if voted to power, the BNP would hold trials of those involved in enforced disappearances on charge of crimes against humanity. “The crimes perpetuated by those in 1971 during the war of…
Latif Siddique refused bail
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday rejected a bail petition of former minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case filed against him for hurting religious sentiments of the Muslims. Magistrate Asaduzzman Nur passed the order and…
Man held with 1,935 Yaba tablets in Cox’s Bazar
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held a man in possession of 1,935 pieces of Yaba tablet from Naitongpara village in Teknaf upazila on Saturday night.
Phensidyl seized in C’nawabganj
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 735 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Johurpur border area in Sadar upazila of the district early Sunday.
2 youths jailed in Jessore drugs case
A mobile court in Jessore on Saturday night sentenced two young men to six months’ imprisonment each for takingand peddling drugs.
Teenage girl commits suicide in Sylhet
A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with the ceiling of her room at Alir village in Goainghat upazila on Saturday.
Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route resume
Ferry services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route in the Padma River resumed on Sunday morning after a four-hour disruption due to dense fog.
Indian goods worth Tk87.50 lakh seized in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized huge Indian goods worth Tk87.50 lakh from Amrakhali area here on Saturday night.
Dispute over land leads to fratricide in Bhola
A man was beaten to death allegedly by his elder brother following a quarrel over a land-related dispute at Gutpo Munshi village in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.
Derailment snaps Dhaka-Ishwardi rail link
Train communication of Dhaka with Ishwardi remained suspended since Sunday morning as four compartments of a train derailed near Sayedabad Railway Station on the west side of the Bangabandhu Bridge.
12 held while crossing Putkhali border into India illegally
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 12 people while they were going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Saturday night.
Outlawed party leader killed in Kushtia gunfight
A regional leader of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in a gunfight with police at Bhanga Battala in Mirpur upazila early Sunday.