Police in a drive arrested 22 people, including 15 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district early Sunday.Police said a team of police conducted separate drives in different parts of the district in the dead of night and…
Month: November 2015
Dacoit killed in Joypurhat
An alleged dacoit was killed in a mass beating at Pathuria village under Sadar upazila early yesterday morning.The victim was identified as Anwar Hossain, 45, son of Bahar Uddin, a resident of Vagobanpur village of the upazila.
Special drives in Ctg, 90 arrested
Chittagong District Police in overnight special drives arrested 90 people including 4 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), at different upazilas of the district Saturday night.The law enforcers also recovered 6200 pieces of…
2 to die for killing Rakib in Khulna
A court here on Sunday convicted two people and sentenced them to death in the case over the killing of 12-year-old boy Rakib.The convicts are M Omar Sharif and Mintu Khan.Acting judge of Khulna Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court Dilruba Sultana…
Man shot by miscreants in Rangpur
A man sustained bullet injuries in an attack by miscreants at Ideal More in the city on Sunday morning. The victim was identified as Ruhul Amin, private secretary to Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) director SM Barkatullah.
Elderly man drowns in pond in Magura
An elderly man drowned in a pond at Ghoshpur village in Mohammadpur upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abu Sayeed Molla,65, a resident of the village.
Fish trader stabbed ‘by partners’ in Chandpur
Partners allegedly stabbed a fish trader and cut off the tendon of one of his legs following a dispute over sharing business money in Sadar upazila on Saturday night.They attackers later threw the injured into the Dakatia river beside Chandpur-Raipur…
2 held with heroin, Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Officials of the Department of Narcotics Control in a drive arrested two people along with heroin and Phensidyl from Chapal area in Godagari upazila on Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Rubel Ali, 32, son of Nazrul Islam of Godagari upazila,…
Shakib departs on paternity leave
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is scheduled to depart for the United States (US) on Sunday night to accompany his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir.Shakib’s wife Shishir, who flew to the US a few weeks ago, is expecting a baby.The world…
Call for integrated basinwide river management, IFC urges PM Hasina
Dhaka – Leaders of the International Farakka Committee, New York, International Farakka Committee, Bangladesh in a joint statement issued on Sunday urged Bngladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to initiate a move for joint basinwide integrated management of common rivers of…
Islami Bank develops 63 thousand SME entrepreneurs like Halima
Halima Khatun, an educated housewife of Kumarkhali under Kushtia, since her girlhood used to think differently, saw the life in diverse way, sketched a dream of busy and prosperous life. Instead of searching for job she had a long mindset…
Bnp observes Revolution, Solidarity Day
News Desk BNP and its associate bodies observed the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ on Saturday commemorating the civil-military “uprising” of November 7, 1975. On November 7, 1975, amid political turmoil soldiers and civilians jointly freed then chief of army…
Crude oil prices edge up; but oversupply, strong dollar drag
Crude oil prices edged up on Friday after falling as much as 2 percent the previous session, with analysts saying oversupply and a strong dollar would continue to weigh on fuel markets.US crude futures were trading at $45.46 a barrel…
Police to grill suspect in foreign couple attack
A Dhaka court has granted police three days to grill ‘Jahangir’, suspected of involvement in the attack on a Taiwanese business couple in Uttara.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Emdadul Haque granted the questioning after rejecting Jahangir’s bail petition on Saturday.Investigator Anwar Hossain…
PM assures ICC of security on events
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday assured the International Cricket Council (ICC) of taking adequate security measures for any international cricket event in Bangladesh as it always does so when it comes to security steps.
3 Police suspended on Ashulia check post attack case
Three members of Savar industrial police have been suspended for dereliction of duty during a sudden attack on their colleagues at a check-post in Ashulia on Wednesday that left a constable killed and another injured.
7 killed,15 injured in Valuka Road crash
At least seven people were killed and 15 others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at Meherabari in Bhaluka upazila on Saturday.
Minister insecure!
A few days ago information minister said “Now no one, not even a minister, is secure in Bangladesh.” I strongly agree with him. The situation is getting bad to worse. Not very long ago, a girl government employee, who lived…
Brahmaputra dam will no diversion of waters: China
Bangladesh does not need to be worried at all about China’s dam built on the Brahmaputra River as it will not hamper water flow in any way, said a Chinese government official.
Rajon & Rakib muder case verdict today
The verdicts in two separate cases centering the inhuman torture leading to death of 13-year-old Rajon in Sylhet and 12-year-old Rakib in Khulna barely a month apart earlier in the year, will be delivered today.
Int.Mother Language Institute recognized at Unesco as Category-2
International Mother Language Institute (IMLI) of Dhaka, Bangladesh has received the recognition of Unesco as its Category-2 Institute.
Tigers comfortably beat Zimbabwe
Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan steered Bangladesh to a 145-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first one-day international (ODI) at Mirpur on Saturday.Following Mushfiq’s 4th ODI century, Shakib tore apart the visitors’ top order, eventually recording his maiden five-wicket…
Strict rules imposed around Sangshad Bhaban area
Dhaka – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Saturday imposed a ban on carrying all kinds of firearms, explosives and other harmful objects as well as holding any kind of rally and procession around Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban to ensure smooth functioning…
2224 hartals in 7 decades,Dead 655, injured 25 thousands
DU Correspondent………….. Two thousand and 224 hartal days have been observed in Bangladesh in the last 7 decades in which 6 hundred and 55 people died and twenty five thousands injured.
BNP may join the municipal polls: Moudud
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday said that it won’t allow ensuing partisan local government elections to go unchallenged.
3-day long International Conference on EEE held at RUET
RU Correpondent A 3-day long International Conference on Electrical and Electronics has ended at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) today.
Three women held with Yaba, hemp in Jessore
Police in a drive arrested three women along with yaba tablets and hemp from Kholadanga area on the outskirt of Jessore district town on Friday.The arrestees were identified Rubi, wife of Saleman Gazi, Sohana Zaman, wife of Aktaruzzaman, and Shilpi…
Listed criminal held in Magura
Police in a drive arrested a listed criminal from Mirpara in the town on Friday evening.The arrestee was identified as Mir Abu Syed, son of Kuddus Mir, president of the district unit of Bus Owners’ Association and a resident of…
Man found dead in Joypurhat
A man was found dead in a paddy field at Putimari Bridge area in Khetlal upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Hakim, 51, a van puller and son of Hoshi Mia of Talshon village in the upazila.Police said…
Bridge over Miarchar River a dire need for Tahirpur people
Local residents have been suffering a lot in Badaghat union, a commercially busy place in Tahirpur upazila, for absence of a bridge over the Miarchar River on Badaghat-Sunamganj road.People, including school and college students, employees of different government and non-government…