A new passport office was opened at district Collectorate Building here on Sunday amid much enthusiasm of the people.
Year: 2014
Steps taken to release 35 fishermen from Indian jail
The Barguna district administration has stepped up efforts to release 35 Bangladeshi fishermen from Indian jails with the help of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Student killed in Jamalpur road accident
A student was killed and another critically injured in a road accident at Defola crossing on Melandah-Islampur road under Melandah upazila of the district this morning.
Competence and active participation of women public- representatives stressed
Speakers said at a fair-cum-discussion that the women representatives in the local government institutions should acquire competence and leadership for their active participation to the peoples welfare activities.
Road crash kills one in Magura
A youth was killed and five others were injured in a road accident at Jagla village on Jessore-Magura highway under Sadar upazila this morning.
Bumper BINA dhan11 yield after 24-day submergence
Farmer Lal Mian of village Char Patrokhata under Chilmari upazila of Kurigram has achieved bumper yield of 4.5 tonnes paddy of the flood tolerant BINA dhan11 rice per hector even after sustaining 24-day submergence at a stretch.
The great Chandhat battle of freedom loving people of Faridpur
The battle of Chandhat in the War of Liberation in 1971 in Nagarkanda thana of the district between the Mukti Bahini and the Pakistani occupation army is a glorious event in the annals of our great liberation history.
‘Social awareness must for preventing HIV/AIDS spread’
Speakers at a post-rally discussion have stressed for creating adequate awareness among common people, especially young generations and vulnerable groups, for preventing spread of the deadly HIV/AIDS diseases.
One killed in Jamalpur road crash
A motorcyclist was crushed to death under a truck on the Jamalpur-Dewanganj highway in Melandah upazila on Monday morning.
Youth held with arm in Chittagong
Police in a drive arrested a young man from City Gate area on Monday morning.
Woman ‘killed’ for dowry in Jessore
Eleven days into her marriage, a woman was beaten to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws over a dowry-related feud in Kharki area of Jessore town on Sunday night.
Ferry services on Shimulia-Kewrakandi, Daulatdia-Paturia routes resume after disruption
Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi and Daulatdia-Paturia routes in the Padma river resumed after several hours’ disruption caused by dense fog on Monday morning.
Body of unidentified youth found in Laxmipur
Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from Joksin Bazar area in Sadar upazila on Monday morning. Local people spotted the blood-stained body lying along the side of a road in the area and informed police.
Corruption, misrule, politicisation grips Govt: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim on Monday said it’s not politics to concentrate power into hand and indulge in luxuries. The government is clinging to power therough corruption and musrule. Through the st atement of Prime…
Bangladesh whitewashes Zimbabwe in ODI series
News Desk Bangladesh won the fifth and final match of the ODI series by 5 wickets to complete 5-0 whitewash. Winning the toss, for the first time in the series Zimbabwe opted to bat. They made a great start after…
Khaleda in distress for not being in Parliaent: PM. JS prorogued
Sheikh Hasina insists there is a ‘multi-party system’ of democracy in Bangladesh, or else Khaleda Zia would not have possibly addressed so many rallies. The prime minister was responding to the BNP chief’s claim in Comilla on Saturday that the…
3 alleged JMB men arrested for reported Burdwan links
Three alleged members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) have been arrested from Dhaka and on the suspicion of their being involved in bomb-making in West Bengal’s Burdwan. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Masudur Rahman said they arrested the three alleged JMB…
Hasina gets 104-105 degree fever seeing Khaleda’s rally: BNP
Strongly criticising Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for calling its chairperson Khaleda Zia a traitor, BNP on Sunday said Sheikh Hasina has again exposed her bad taste and arrogance through her address at Habiganj rally. “The Prime Minister’s entire speech at…
Pope Francis: Muslim leaders should condemn terrorism
Pope Francis has urged Muslim leaders around the world to condemn terrorism carried out in the name of Islam. Speaking on board a flight back to Rome, the Pope said that he understood the harm caused by the stereotype that…
Kewis draw series beating Pakistan in third Test
New Zealand defeated Pakistan by an innings and 80 runs to draw the test series 1-1. New Zealand managed to score a huge total of 690 runs in their first innings before Pakistan scored 351. Brendon McCullum and Ken Williamson…
JS adopts motion thanking PM for winning South-South Award
Parliament on Sunday unanimously adopted a thanksgiving motion on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s receiving the South-South Cooperation Visionary Award of the United Nations. Ruling Awami League MP Barrister Fazle Noor Taposh placed the motion and initiated discussions on it.
Celebrated artist Qayyum Chowdhury passes away
Eminent artist Qayyum Chowdhury passed away after he fell sick at a musical event in the city on Sunday night. He was 80. The artist collapsed on the stage while addressing the Bengal Classical Music Festival at the Army Stadium…
Elderly man found dead in Thakurgaon
Police recovered the body of an elderly man from a crop field at Gogar-Majhtola village in Ranishangkail upazila on Saturday.
Man commits suicide in Moulvibazar
A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself failing to bear slander of stealing money at Biswanathpur village of Jafrannagar union in Juri upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Restaurant employee found dead in Dinajpur
A restaurant employee was found dead beside a road in Chandganj College area in the district town on Saturday morning.
Abducted schoolgirl rescued in Jessore
Police rescued a schoolgirl from a house at Baroanchra village in Benapole municipality area on Saturday, two days after she had been abducted.
UP chairman held in graft case in Sunamganj
Police arrested a union parishad (UP) chairman from Traffic Point area in the district town in connection with a graft case on Saturday night.
Jute mill worker killed in Jessore road accident
A jute mill worker was killed as a bus rammed his bicycle in Rajghat Industrial area at Noapara in Abhaynagar upazila of Jessore district on Saturday night.
Daulatdia-Paturia ferry services resume after 4 hrs
Ferry services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route resumed this (Sunday) morning after four hours’ disruption due to dense fog.
Youth shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
A young man was shot to death by a gang of robbers at Purba Goakhali village in Pekua upazila early Sunday.