Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested five people along with 1.8 kg hemp from Ranihati area of Shibganj upazila on Saturday evening.The arrestees were identified as Azharul Islam, 25, Ashraful Biswas, 37, Ishrafil Alam, 35, Abdus…
A woman and her grandson were killed when a bus knocked down them on Dhaka-Mawa highway at Ghorghar in Sreenagar upazila on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Salma Begum, 35, wife of Abdul Maley, an expatriate and her grandson Jisan,…
Police arrested three Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists from Labonchara area in the city last night on charge of subversive activities.The arrested are Nasir Uddin Molla, 56; he is the Ameer of the ward 31, Jamaat Rokon Aktaruzzaman Raza, 62, and…
All the government, semi-government and private offices, including banks and financial institutions, reopened with very low attendance of staff on Sunday after the three-day Eid vacation.Attendance at the city bhaban, divisional commissioner and deputy commissioner offices, rail bhaban water development…
A motorcycle rider was killed in a road accident at Chourangi crossing area on the Dhaka-Shariatpur highway under Sadar upazila this morning.The deceased was M Ujjal Miah, 28, son of Abul Hossain, resident of Ragherchar village of the upazila.
The local administration imposed section 144 in Rampur area in Hajiganj upazila from Saturday evening to Sunday evening as two groups of BNP called their programmes at the same venue and time on Sunday.The restriction will remain in force till…
A college student was stabbed to death allegedly by his two friends in Chhoto Latifpur village in Kaliakoir upazila early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Masud Rana, 20, son of Nurul Islam, a resident of the village and a 2nd…
The officer-in-charge of Gobindaganj Police Station was closed to Gaibandha Police Line on Saturday night for negligence of duty over the murder of Awami league leader’s son Ashiqur Rahman.The district’s superintendent of police Ashraful Islam said the action was taken…
Fifa president Sepp Blatter and European football chief Michel Platini are facing an investigation by Fifa’s ethics committee. The move comes after the Swiss attorney general opened criminal proceedings against Blatter, 79. He is accused of signing a contract “unfavourable”…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to establish a $2bn (£1.3bn) fund to assist developing countries and to significantly increase investment. Addressing a UN summit on development goals, Mr Xi said investment would reach $12bn over the next 15 years.…
Two minor girls drowned in the Bay of Bengal at Kalatali point of Cox’s Bazar sea beach here on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Tahmina Akhter, 10, daughter of late Lokman Hakim, and Mina Akhter, 12, of Ularpara in…