A woman and a minor child were killed as a Jessore-bound microbus hit them on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Bagat area of sadar upazila on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Sohan, 8, son of Sabuj Sheikh, and Salma, 30,…
Month: August 2015
Two held with revolver, bullets in Gazipur
Police in a drive arrested two people along with a firearm and bullets on the Tongi-Kaliganj road in Pubail area of the city early Monday.The arrestees were identified as Bishwa Chandra Saha, 36, a resident of Bhululiya village under Kaliganj…
Ferry service on resumes after 16 days
Ferry service on the Bhola-Laxmipur route resumed here on Monday morning 16 days after its suspension.Deputy Commissioner of Bhola district Selim Reza inaugurated the ferry service around 9:30am at the new ferry ghat at the end of the Biswa Road…
Female textile worker killed in Gazipur road crash
A female textile worker was killed as a bus ran over her on the Gazipur-Mymensingh highway in Rangila Bazar area of Sreepur upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Ranu Akhter, 30, daughter of Ala Uddin,
Chased by cops, farmer drowns in Bhola pond
A farmer drowned in the pond after being hit and chased by two police constables on the Bhola-Bheduriya launch ghat road in Bheduriya village of sadar upazila in Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Abu Jamil, 50, son of Mohammad…
Boy hurt as crude bomb blasts in C’nawabganj
A minor boy received injuries as an abandoned crude bomb blasted around him at Mordana Chakpara village in Shibganj upazila on Monday morning.The injured was identified as Rifat, 5, son of Md. Azam, hailing from the village.
Man to die for killing father in Bagerhat
A court here on Monday morning sentenced a man to death for killing his father over a trifling matter in Morelganj upazila in 2010.The convict was identified as Badsha Gazi, 45, son of Motahar Ali Gazi and a resident of…
College girl kills self for failing in HSC
A college girl who failed in this year’s HSC examinations allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Bhim Bazar area of the city on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Champa Akhter, 18, daughter of Delwar Hossain, a resident of…
Abducted college boy rescued in Jessore, 3 held
A college student, who had been abducted from Narail bus stand area of the district town on Friday, was rescued from the same place on Sunday night.The rescued was identified as Nasim Islam, son of Mofizur Rahman, a resident of…
Anxious German envoy discusses blogger protection with Ganajagaran Mancha
Worried over the spate of murders of free thinkers in Bangladesh, the German envoy has discussed with Ganajagaran Mancha “options to protect bloggers and internet activists in Bangladesh”.The embassy said the meeting between its Chargé d’affaires von Weyhe and secular…
Six cops closed in Rajshahi
Six policemen of the Detective Branch (DB) of police of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) have been closed to the district police line on charges of negligence in duty in different times.The closed policemen are Sub-inspectors Rezaul and Monir, constables Shah…
Insight: Tesla burns cash, loses more than $4,000 on every car sold It’s crunch time for Tesla Motors.
The Silicon Valley automaker is losing more than $4,000 on every Model S electric sedan it sells, using its reckoning of operating losses, and it burned $359 million in cash last quarter in a bull market for luxury vehicles.The company…
Jute purchasing begins in Gaibandha
Jute purchasing from the farmers directly has started at Jatiya Jute Mills Limited purchasing center at Thanapara of the town amid much enthusiasm.Chief inspector of jute office here M. Mokbul Hossain formally inaugurated the purchasing of jute at the centre…
BNP chief Khaleda Zia to visit UK for treatment
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to leave for London for treatment in a day or two.Her elder son Tarique Rahman is staying there for the last seven years.
Protecting cows was Mughal way to rule Indian hearts: Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh said due to the efforts taken by BSF personnel, cattle smuggling to Bangladesh has come down. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that even the Mughals understood that if they had to rule India, they could…
RU students demand punishment of child killers
The teachers and students of Sociology department of Rajshahi University (RU), under the banner of ‘Child Right Youth Forum’, formed a human chain on Monday demanding stoppage of child killing in the country including Rakib and Rajon murders and bringing…
Children’s musical Nuclear Kids was sold out in Hungary’s Paks
The musical show “Ask Rutherford” was successfully performed in the Hungarian town Paks as part of the 7th international children’s art project “Nuclear Kids 2015″. 70 children from Belarus, Hungary, Vietnam, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the Czech Republic participated in…
As Singapore turns 50, a proud nation prepares to party
Festooned with countless red and white flags, Singapore kicks off an extravagant celebration of its 50th anniversary on Sunday, an occasion of national pride the city state’s ruling party is expected to exploit to call an election next month.It will…
Six suspected tiger poachers shot dead in ‘gunfight’
Six suspected tiger poachers have been shot dead in a gunfight with Bangladeshi police at a hideout in the world’s largest mangrove forest. Police seized three tiger pelts which they said were from animals that appeared to be freshly killed.…
‘Shots fired’ at US Istanbul consulate
Two gunmen have opened fire outside the US consulate in Istanbul and fled when police shot back, reports say. No-one is reported to have been hurt.
Alleged robber leader killed in gunfight with cop
The ringleader of an inter-district robber gang was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Gopalpur village in Pangsha upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified was Abdur Rouf, 28, son of Abdur Rahman, s resident of Faziyadanga village of…
BNP accuses govt of detaining its leaders in fabricated casees
BNP on Sunday alleged that the government is running the country undemocratically adopting a lopsided policy. “Giving up democratic attitude, the current regime is governing the country following a unilateral policy,” said BNP spokesman Asaduzzaman Ripon in a statement.
Police boss asks bloggers not to hurt religious sentiment
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Sunday urged bloggers to refrain from writing anything that may hurt the sentiment of any religious community. He also urged the country’s people to take recourse to law instead of taking…
IBBL seminar on international trade finance held
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Commerzbank AG, Germany jointly organised a two-day seminar on “Development of Technical Expertise on International Trade Finance” at the Islami Bank Tower on August 7-8. IBBL Managing Director Mohammad Abdul Mannan was present at the…
B Chowdhury wants tribunal to end child women killing
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday demanded that all the cases of child killings and rape be disposed of within six months by setting up a tribunal in this regard. “The government fails to protect the…
Man held with 10 gold bars in Chandpur
Railway police arrested a man along with 10 gold bars from Chandpur Railway Boro Station in the district town on Saturday night.The arrestee was identified as Mridul Dhar, 40, hailing from Patiya upazila in Chittagong district.
Schoolboy electrocuted in Jessore
A schoolboy died from electrocution at Ektarpur village in Abhaynagar upazila on Saturday night.
13 held at Benapole while entering border from India
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 13 people, including seven women and two children, while they were entering Bangladesh from India through Putkhali border on Sunday morning. Subedar Ayub Hossain of Benapole ICP camp said BGB members chased a…
Bicyclist crushed under truck in Satkhira
A bicyclist was crushed under truck on the Satkhira-Khulna highway at Kumira village in Patkelghata upazila on Saturday evening. The deceased was identified as Abdul Jalil, 60, son of Gohor Ali Sarder, a resident of Sirashuni village of Tala upazila.
5 jailed for registering early marriage in Pabna
A mobile court on Saturday night sentenced five people, including a woman, to ten days’ imprisonment for registering early marriage in Char Bhabanipur village in Sujanagar upazila.The convicts were bridegroom Jilal, son of Abu Bakar, a resident of Charpara village,…