Seven people, including two children, were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Chouddagram upazila on Tuesday evening. The six of the deceased were identified as Kulsum, 35, Rozina, 25, and…
Expressing its concern over the contents of telephonic conversations of Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna with BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka and an unidentified person, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it expected more responsible role…
A crime suspected was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with law enforcers at Rudrapara village in Srinagar upazila on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Shahin. Further details about the victim could not be known yet. Tipped off that a group…
The Editors Council on Tuesday sought more ‘responsible and supportive’ role from the government in preserving the freedom, objectivity and neutrality of all the media, including the newspapers. “We’ve been observing with grave concern that it has become difficult for…
Reitarating Bangladesh’s firm stance aginst all sorts of terrorism, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the country’s armed forces must move forward imbued with the same ideal. “We are committed to international peace and security. Our standpoint against all kinds…
The BNP has expressed its surprise at the police statement that Nagorik Oikya convenor Mahmudur Rahman Manna was not arrested despite his family members’ statement that Manna was picked up by plainclothes police from the home of his nice at…
Some 1,101 doctors in a joint statement yesterday expressed their deep concern over the ongoing political stalemate. The statement said six people have become victims of extrajudicial killing in 24 hours on Monday but police claimed that the victims were…
Miscreants set a vegetable-laden truck ablaze by hurling a petrol bomb in Gokul area on the Bogra-Rangpur Highway on Monday night.
Robbers looted valuables from a house after injuring its four inmates at Ghoshpara in the district town early Tuesday.
Miscreants set fire to the district fishery office in BISIC area of the district town early Tuesday.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained nine Bangladeshi nationals, including two children, while going to India illegally through Sadipur border here on Tuesday.
A mobile court fined the owners of 11 brick kilns Tk18 lakh for different irregular and illegal activities, including firing wood instead of coal, in Moheshpur upazila on Monday.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized a foreign origin pistol with six rounds live bullets and two magazines from Monirampur border under Birampur upazila in Dinajpur today, BGB sources said.
For the greater interests of mutual benefits coupled with boosting farm outputs, emphasis should be given on establishing cordial relation between bankers and farmers.
The three- day long book fair organized by the local district administration in connection with the observance of Ekushey February’ and International Mother Language day ended here yesterday evening at Zilla Parishad’ premises.
Bangladesh Navy arrested 14 Indian fishermen on Sunday evening as they intruded into Bangladesh water in the Bay of Bengal.
Speakers at a divisional meeting here today said there is no alternative to ending all sorts of repression and violence against women and children through launching vigorous social movement involving every citizen.
The monthly meeting on law and order was held here today at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner (DC).
A day-long seminar on burn management was held at the conference room of the district hospital here today.
A total of 1,875 tuberculosis patients are undergoing treatment at different places in Jessore district till the month of January, 2015.
The number of customers in the restaurants has marked a fall by more than 60 per cent in the Sylhet city and district due to the ongoing blockade and hartal causing heavy loss to the eatery owners as well as…
Joint forces arrested Shibir leader of his residence of Dhoradorpur village Tetly union under Dakshin Surma upazil in Sylhet on Sunday night.
A youth was killed and several others were injured over a trifling mater at a marriage ceremony venue in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila on Sunday noon.
The authority of Jahangirnagar University on yesterday decided not to admit the disqualified wards of staffs of JU.
Bangladesh Women Lawyers Association (BNWLA) on Monday held eve-teasing prevention and legal aid camp in Barisal city.
Eight injured and one remained missing after unidentified cargo and Charmonai Mahfil bound trawler collided on Kirtankhola on Monday night.
A sector commander level conference between the frontier forces of the two neighbourning countries- Bangladesh and India was held at Benapole , Lt Col Jahangir Hossain, commanding officer, 26 Border Guard Battalion confirmed New Nation during a short break of…
A mobile court, led by assistant commissioner (land) and executive magistrate Farzana Ferdous Zaman, fined tk. 9400 from different area due to illegal particulars of filling station under Dupchanchia upazila of Bogra district on Monday afternoon. Mobile court source said…
Rajshahi University Teachers’ Association (RUTA), an elected body of around 1200 teachers of the university, yesterday urged the all political parties in the country to take effective measures for the end of existing countrywide political violence.
Shimulbari union of Nilphamari under Jaldhaka upozila decreed as child friendly.