Police arrested two young men in connection with a rape of a housewife in Masterpara area of the district town on Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Akash Rajbhor, 19, and Jibon Rajbhor 18.
Month: August 2015
Man hacked dead in Ctg
A man was hacked to death by unknown miscreants in Kodomtoli area of the port city on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdul Aziz, 34, son of Mohammad Sayedul Haque, a resident of Char Khijirpur area of Boalkhali upazila.
Drug peddler arrested in Chuadanga
Police arrested a top-listed drug peddler from Chuadanga-Darshona road in front of Rashik Shah Majar of Damurhuda upazila early Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Abul Basar alias Pappu Khora, 40. He was a listed drug peddler.
Minor suffers bullet injuries in gunfight in Comilla
A minor child suffered bullet wounds in a gunfight between two criminal groups in Shuvopur area of the district town on Sunday morning.The injured was identified as Hridoy, 4, son of Mofiz Miah, a resident of the area.
2 kids drown in Bagerhat
Two minor cousins drowned in a pond at Bakultola village in Sharankhola upazila on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Nowrin Aktar, 5, daughter of Abdul Mannan of Bakultola village and her cousin Shanta Aktar, 6, daughter of Abdul Mondal of…
Arum farming gains momentum in Rajshahi region
In the wake of gradually increasing demand and lucrative market price, cultivation of arum has brought smiles on the faces of farmers in Rajshahi region including its vast Barind tract as they are getting good profit by cultivating it on…
Lightning kills schoolgirl in Panchagarh
A schoolgirl was killed and her mother and sister were injured by lightning in village Gomostapara under Boda upazila of Panchagarh district this noon, police, hospital and local sources said.The deceased has been identified as Tanya Akhter, 15, daughter of…
Woman arrested with 10 kg ganja in Magura
Police in a drive arrested a woman drug peddler with 10 kg ganja from Parnanduali Biswaspara area in the town last night.The arrested was Helena Begum, 44, wife of Hasem Mullah of the same area.
One killed in terrorist attack in Shibganj
One person succumbed to his injuries at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital yesterdayy as he was seriously injured in a terrorist attack at Mordana village under Shibganj municipality in Chapainawabganj district on the same day.The deceased was identified as Rabiul Islam,…
RU teachers continue movement for pay scale
The Rajshahi University Teachers Association (RUTA) has continued their movement in protest against what they termed as devaluation of university teachers in proposed national pay-scale and demanded the declaration of seperate pay-scale for university teachers. The teachers observed a three-hour…
Rosatom will become partner of WorldSkills contest in Kazan
The management of ROSATOM made a decision to become an industrial partner of the international movement WorldSkills International. The decision was made on the eve of presentation of the Russian application in San-Paulo. Kazan wan the right to host the…
8 killed as India Pakistan exchange fire along Kashmir
Indian and Pakistani troops traded heavy gunfire and mortar rounds for a seventh day Sunday along the highly militarized line of control dividing the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir between the two archrivals, officials said. Indian army spokesman Lt. Col.…
Pak Punjab home Minister killed in suicide attack
Punjab home minister Colonel (retd) Shuja Khanzada was killed in a suicide attack on his political office in Shadi Khan village. His death was confirmed by Dr Syed Elahi, adviser to the chief minister of Punjab. Several others died in…
150 Years – The first war of India’s independence – Ulema role
By M. Burhanuddin Qasmi The First united War of India’s Independence or the Indian Rebellion of 1857, as in the British records, also known as the Sepoy Rebellion, the Indian Mutiny, and the Sepoy Mutiny was a prolonged period of…
Hajj pilgrimage flights start
The first hajj flight carrying 418 Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Sunday morning. The flight ‘BG-1011’ of Biman Bangladesh Airlines departed from the airport at 8:55am, said a hajj…
China Tianjin blasts: Evacuations as sodium cyanide found
Chinese authorities have ordered the evacuation of residents within a 3km radius of the Tianjin blast site over fears of chemical contamination. The evacuations came after an apparent change in wind direction, and as police confirmed the highly toxic chemical…
Portrait of Bangabandhu, deck of wreaths set at National Press Club reception
A portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was placed and a deck for floral wreaths set at the reception of the National Press Club, by the president of the new committee Shafiqur Rahman and other pro-Awami League journalist leaders and…
Khaleda’s 70th birth anniversary celebrated
The 70th birth anniversary of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been celebrated, in a low kye though. First the BNP chiarperson’s birth day party was held at the family level in early hours of August 15 and then in a…
Youth’s decomposed body recovered in Rajshahi
Police recovered decomposed body of an unidentified young man from Padma River near Talaimari BGB camp in the city on Friday night.
Unidentified man found dead in Manikganj
Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from Pachuria on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Ghior upazila on Saturday.
4 cops killed as train rams police van in Nilphamari
Four policemen were killed when a train rammed a police van at Gola Hat Colony level crossing in Sayedpur upazila on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Maidul, 28, Saiful, 32, Shariful, 32 and Faruk, 32.
U.S. vs. Iraq: 25 years and counting
By Mickey Z. On July 25, 1990, Saddam Hussein entertained a guest at the Presidential Palace in Baghdad: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, April Glaspie. Glaspie told the Iraqi president: ‘I have direct instructions from President (George H.W.) Bush to improve…
5 ‘criminals’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with army in Rangamati
Five suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight with army at Dokhaiapara in Baghaichhari upazila early Saturday.One of the deceased was identified as Rupayon Chakma, 30, while the identities of other deceased could not be known immediately.
5 Shibir men arrested in Ctg
Chittagong district police in a series of drives arrested five leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir from Demsha union of Satkania upazila on Friday morning.The arrested were identified as Liakat Ali,23, Mohammad Faruk,19, Saiful Islam,25, Mohammad Arafat,24 and Moinul…
National Mourning Day observed at RU
Rajshahi University (RU) paid glowing tributes with deep mourn and solemnity to mark the 40th anniversary of martyrdom of founding president of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was killed by some brutal assassins on this day of 1975 with…
One killed, 5 bullet hit in Khshtia AL-factional fight
A local activist of Jubo League was killed and five other people suffered bullet injuries during a clash between two factions of Awami League over joining a mourning day rally at Milpara in the district town on Saturday. The deceased…
BCL Avtivist Pranajit confesses to killing fellow
Activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Pranajit Das reportedly made a confessional statement before a court here on Saturday over the killing of a fellow activist at Madanmohan College in the city on Wednesday. Judge Anwarul Haque of Sylhet Metropolitan…
US flag raised over reopened Cuba embassy in Havana
The US has reopened its embassy in Cuba more than 54 years after it was closed, in a symbolic step signalling the warming of ties between both countries. John Kerry, the first US Secretary of State to visit Cuba in…
Bodies found at Char in chandpur
Police recovered the bodies of two unidentified people from Lalmiar Char of Haimchar upazila on Friday.
Jubo Dal Man killed in Ctg
A local activist of Jubo Dal was chopped to death by miscreants in Pahartali area of the port city on Friday.