A farmer was killed and another injured by a lightning strike at Kadpur village in Kalaroa upazila on Sunday morning.
Day: June 28, 2015
Two held with Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Police in a drive arrested two people, including a union parishad chairman, along with 1,725 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup in a mini truck from Biraldoho Maipara area of Puthiya upazila on Saturday evening.
Housewife electrocuted in Madaripur
A housewife was electrocuted at Mostofapur village under Sadar upazila on Saturday evening.
Daring dacoity in Gopalganj
A daring dacoity was committed at the residences of a bank officer and a person living in Saudi Arabia at Gupinathpur village under Moksudpur upazila of the district on Friday night.The officer of Sonali Bank Abdul Alim Miah said a…
Garments worker killed in Nilphamrai
Sundari Rani 17, a garment worker was killed in a road accident at Krishi farm crossing in Nilphamari town this morning.Police source said she was going to her work place from her residence by a bicycle but suddenly a pickup…
8,669 widows get allowance in Chuadanga
A total of 8,669 widows have received monthly allowance during the current fiscal year in all the four upazilas and Chuadanga pourasabha area of the district at the rate of Taka 300 per head.
Youth died falling from tree in Nilphamari
A youth died this morning as he fell from a jackfruit tree at Janata Degree College premises under Dimla upazila of the district.
‘Motorcycle lifter’ injured in Satkhira ‘gunfight’
An alleged motorcycle lifter was injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Purbo Kuliya village in Debhata upazila early Sunday.The injured was identified as Alamgir Hossain, son of Abdul Majid Sarder, a resident of Ujirpur village of the upazila.
Prisoner dies at N’ganj jail
A convicted prisoner, who had been serving jail term at the district jail in a drug case, died at Narayanganj General Hospital on Saturday afternoon.
Youth held with 10 Molotov cocktails in Comilla
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man in possession of 10 Molotov cocktails and 12 hand bombs from in front of Palki Cinema Hall on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chandina upazila early Sunday.
Schoolteacher electrocuted in Khulna
A schoolteacher died from electrocution at Patkelpota in Paikgachha upazila on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Nurul Huda,55, headmaster of Patkelpota Government Primary School and a resident of Daramari village in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia district.
2 siblings killed as covered van hits auto-rickshaw
Two siblings were killed and three other people injured when a covered van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Bennai on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Daudkandi upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Abdul Karim,30, and Abul Kalam,22, sons of…
Girl missing as pickup plunges into Sangu
A girl went missing and two other people were injured as a pickup van plunged into a river breaking railing of a bridge on the Cox’s Bazar-Chittagong highway in Chandanaish upazila early Sunday.The missing girl was identified as Hanifa Begum,…
Two youths die from clash injuries at CMCH
Two young men who were injured in a clash between two rival groups over a land-related dispute at Shriang village in Laksam upazila died at Comilla Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahim,30, son…
Greek parliament gives green light to Tspiras’ bailout referendum
Greek lawmakers on Sunday authorised Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ proposed July 5th bailout referendum, setting Greece on course for a plebiscite that has enraged international creditors and increased Greece’s chances of exiting the euro zone.
Dunga blames virus for Brazil’s Copa America exit
Brazil coach Dunga blamed a virus that hit several players for his team’s early elimination from the Copa America at the hands of Paraguay on Saturday.”It’s not an excuse, but 15 players had a virus this week and we had…
Police yet to get any major lead months after blogger killings
Police are yet to find any major lead in the murders of three bloggers in Dhaka, even after two people were arrested for their suspected involvement in one of the killings.Law enforcers claim that it is taking time to identify…
Rapper Kanye West soars at Glastonbury Festival
Kanye West delivered an uncompromising headline performance at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday that ignited when the US rapper left the Pyramid Stage to take to the sky for hits “Touch The Sky” and “All of the Lights”.West was the polarising…
Commerce Minister Tofail seeks ‘tolerable’ tax at source for apparel sector
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has urged Finance Minister AMA Muhith to reduce the 1 percent tax at source for the apparel sector proposed in the budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year.Ahmed has sought a ‘tolerable’ rate of the tax at…
SC turns down petition against HC bail for Fakhrul
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday turned down the government’s petition against a High Court order granting bail to BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three violence cases. A four-member bench of the…
Gas reserve now 14.16 TCF – says energy state minister
The country’s current gas reserve as of June 2015 is 14.16 TCF, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid informed Parliament on Sunday. Hamid said this replying to a starred tabled question from treasury bench member AFM…
US human rights report is disrespectful – Bnp
The BNP has said that the US State Department’s annual report on Human Rights Situation in Bangladesh is disrespectful. “We do not welcome the report because negative statements such as there is no democracy and media freedom are not respectful…
Traffic jam becomes endemic in capital
Life in Dhaka city remained seriously affected by huge tailback of traffic on almost all roads, lanes and bylanes for the last three days. The traffic congestion has been exaerbated by monsoon rinfall that has caused water logging in many…
Khaleda would be in prison, Inu – Irrational talk to save job: Ripon
BNP leader Asaduzzaman Ripon has claimed that Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has been making ‘irrational’ remarks against Khaleda Zia to safeguard his ministerial berth. BNP’s International Affairs Secretary Ripon addressed a press briefing at the party headquarters at Dhaka’s…