Detective Branch (DB) of police seized 600 bottles of Indian smuggled phensidyl from a truck at Kedarganj bazar area of Chuadanga town and arrested two persons in this connection last night.
Year: 2014
RAKUB distributes blankets among cold-hit FFs, ethnic people
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has distributed 200 blankets among the cold- hit distressed Freedom Fighters and ethnic people in Rajshahi city today (Friday).
Cold wave disrupts normal life in Rajshahi
Normal life in the city and its adjacent areas has been affected due to mild cold weather coupled with chilly wind and dense fog for the last couple of days.
Public transports need to be freed from smoking
Speakers at a discussion unanimously called for collective efforts for freeing the public transports from smoking to protect many non-smokers from passive smoking.
One held for damaging image of Hindu Goddess in Bagerhat
A young man was arrested for damaging images of Hindu Goddess Durga, Lakkhi and Ganesh at a temple in Kharaikhali village under Morelganj upazila early this morning.
2 killed in road crash in Sherpur
Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident at Kumri Bottala area on Sherpur-Lolitabari road under sadar upzila last night.
Aus school girls’ green X-mas tree formula!
A group of Australian school girls have discovered a method for keeping Christmas tree green afresh for a longer period by spraying hairspray on the plant. Spraying with hairspray found effective to keeping the tree greener and healthy for long…
Mosque set on fire in Sweden
An arsonist set fire to a mosque in the Swedish town of Eskilstuna on Thursday, injuring five people, police said. About 15 to 20 people were attending midday prayers in the mosque, located in the ground floor of a residential…
Stem cell scandal scientist resigns
A Japanese stem cell scientist at the heart of a scandal over false claims and fabricated research has resigned. Dr Haruko Obokata published supposedly groundbreaking research showing stem cells could be made quickly and cheaply. There were irregularities in data,…
Comedy writer Jeremy Lloyd dies
Jeremy Lloyd, co-creator of BBC comedies ‘Allo ‘Allo! and Are You Being Served?, has died aged 84. Lloyd died in hospital after being admitted for pneumonia, his agent said. He worked with fellow comedy writer David Croft on the popular…
Malcolm Waller banned from bowling
Zimbabwe all-rounder Malcolm Waller has been suspended from bowling by the International Cricket Council, only seven weeks before the World Cup. The off-spinner, 30, was reported after the second Test against Bangladesh in Khulna last month. The ICC said analysis…
Damage caused to Sundarbans may go up to Tk 500cr: BNP
The BNP probe panel, formed to investigate the oil-tanker crash in Sundarbans’ Shela River spilling out huge oil, has said the damage done to the Sundarbans due to the government’s reluctance and lack of coordination after the crash may go…
Drama in real life: Minor boy brought out dead from city well
The body of the ill-fated 4-year old boy has finally been retrieved from the 600 feet water pump well by local youngsters soon after the rescue mission was abandoned by the Fire Service and Civil Defence and other related services.…
BNP, allies’ hartal in Gazipur progresses peacefully
The daylong hartal called in Gazipur district for Saturday by the BNP-led 20-party alliance, protesting the imposition of section 144 by the local administration ahead of its scheduled rally, has been observed peacefully till the mid-day. The 20-party alliance also…
AL joint meeting Saturday: ‘Democracy victory Day’ for Jan 5
A joint meeting of Awami League and its youth front Jubo League will be held on Saturday to discussion preparations to make the ruling party’s programmes scheduled for January 5 and 10 a success. The meeting will begin at 4:30…
Gayeshwar arrested along with 3 others; put on remand
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy along with three other leaders were put on a three-day remand on Friday, following their arrest from different places in the capital. Earlier in the morning, plainclothes police arrested the senior BNP leader…
Gayeshwar arrest exposes Govt, people for ending misrule: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday alleged that the government has intensified its repressive acts against opposition men in its last-ditch efforts to cling to power by force and strongly denouncing the arrest of her party’s senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra…
Bangladesh farmer shot dead by BSF in Chuadanga
A Bangladeshi farmer was shot dead by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Medinipur frontier in Jibonnagar upazila on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Moshiur Rahman Moshi, 35, son of Abdur Rashid, resident of Harinagar village of…
College student hacked dead in Natore
A college student was hacked to death by miscreants at Chalanbil in Singra upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Atiqur Rahman, 22, son of Abdur Rashid, a resident of Bargan area of the same upazila.
BNP to blame for violence over Khaleda’s Gazipur Rally: BCL
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) president HM Badiuzzaman Sohag on Thursday said BNP will be held responsible if any clash and violence takes place centring BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s rally in Gazipur on Saturday. The BCL president came up with the…
2 alleged mugger, alleged robber killed in ‘gunfight’
An alleged mugger and an alleged robber were killed in separate incidents of gunfight with law enforces in Pabna and Comilla districts early Thursday. In Pabna, a mugger was killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and police at Gokulnagar…
Police take control over BNP’s Gazipur rally venue
Police took control over Bhawal College Ground on Thursday, amid growing tension over Bangladesh Chhatra League’s stance not to allow BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to attend a rally called by the 20-party alliance on the venue on Saturday. With only…
Bagha municipality mayor Akkas arrested
Police on Wednesday night arrested Bagha municipality mayor Akkas Ali of the district on charge of making disparaging remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam.
M’singh 4-murder prime accused held
Police arrested the prime accused in the case for murder of a local Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal leader and three members of his family in Bhaluka upazila from Togni of Gazipur district early Thursday.
Satkhira house robbed of valuables
Robbers looted valuables worth Tk 8 lakh from a house at Sultanpur in the district town early Thursday.
‘Digital Innovation Fair’ begins tomorrow
The three-day-long ‘Digital Innovation Fair-2015’ will begin here at Zila Parishad Auditorium in the district town tomorrow (Friday).
Nurse found hanged inside C’nawabganj diagnostic centre
Police recovered hanging body of a nurse from a diagnostic centre in Shibganj upazila on Wednesday evening.
Missing cloth trader found dead in Gazipur
Police recovered the body of a cloth trader from Bhawal National Park in the district on Wednesday three days after his going missing.
Sandler tops overpaid actors list
Adam Sandler has topped Forbes’ list of Hollywood’s most overpaid actors for a second consecutive year. The comedian came ahead of Johnny Depp and Ben Stiller, who complete the top three, to pick up the honour. The rankings were decided…
Man killed in Gaibandha clash over land
A man was killed and 10 other people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over the ownership of a piece of land at Sadarpur village in Sadullahpur upazila on Wednesday.