Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members recovered a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and 96 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Laxmibazar on the Sylhet-Zakiganj Road in Zakiganj upazila on Tuesday night.Being tipped off, a team of the border force conducted a drive at…
A mobile court here on Tuesday sentenced to five youths for 15 days jail on charge of illegal drugs selling.Executive Magistrates of Rangamati District Administration Mohammad Kamruzzaman sentenced to five youths for 15 days jail each under Narcotics Control Act.
A disabled middle-aged housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Minoti Rani Roy, 52, wife of late Chitta Ranjan Roy of Koitora village under Putail Union…
An anti-adulteration mobile court on Tuesday realized fine from the four medicine shops for selling date expired medicine and not taking drug license.Executive magistrate of district administration Ruhul Amin conducted series of drives in cooperation with Drug Administration Directorate and…
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members in a drive arrested two alleged members of an inter-district carjacking gang at Bhoberber on Tuesday night.The arrestees were identified as Babul, 36, son of Helal Uddin, a resident of Guherkandi village of Munsiganj district,…
Police arrested two men along with Tk1.33 crore at Bangabandhu Bridge on Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Babu Islam, 28, son of Rafiqul Islam, a resident of Gazaria upazila of Munsiganj district, and Adbur Razzaq, 28, son of Khalilur Rahman,…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 12 people while they were going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Tuesday night.BGB sources said tipped off, a team of the border force launched a drive in the frontier area…
An accused in two murder cases was killed in what law enforcers termed gunfight between his associates and Detective Branch (DB) of police at Jagati BATB Forestry Complex in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.The deceased, Jakir Hossain, 30, son of Abdur…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a libido-enhancing drug for women that has been dubbed “Female Viagra”. Flibanserin, a drug produced by Sprout Pharmaceuticals, recently passed an FDA advisory committee meeting. The pill is designed to assist…
Protesting the arrest of party chairperson’s adviser and senior journalist Shawkat Mahmud, BNP on Tuesday alleged that its leaders and activists are being subjected to government’s political reprisal. “The way DB police have arrested our party chairperson’s adviser and journalist…
Right-hand swashbuckling batsman Glenn Maxwell has said that he wishes to return to the Test side. Maxwell had seen how the Ashes unfolded and has said that he expects to get a call from the selectors for upcoming Test matches.…
A local Jubo League leader suffered bullet injuries in an attack by miscreants in the city’s Wari area on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Abdul Mannan, 30, general secretary of ward-31 unit of Jubo League, the youth wing…
An accused in two murder cases was killed in what law enforcers termed gunfight between his associates and Detective Branch (DB) of police at Jagati BATB Forestry Complex in Sadar upazila early Wednesday. The deceased, Jakir Hossain,30, son of Abdur…
Millions of people and billions of dollars depend on healthy oceans, but human actions create complex interactions that endanger oceans Washington, DC—The combination of overfishing and climate change may be putting the oceans’ health—and our own wellbeing—at risk. As State…
Danielle Nierenberg There is no such thing as cheap food. Industrial agriculture is externalizing the environmental and health costs associated with food production. Worldwide, 75 billion tons of soil is lost every year, costing approximately US$400 billion per year, or…
A discussion meeting on National Mourning Day was held at the Senate building of Rajshahi University (RU)organized by university administration on Tuesday.http://greenwatchbd.com/wp-admin/post-new.php University students advisor Sadequl Arefin Matin moderated the function while Vice-chancellor Professor Dr.Md.Mizanuddin was in the chair.
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opend Monohardi Branch as its 295th branch at Monohardi in Narsingdi on August 18, 2015. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest. Presided over by Muhammad Abul Bashar, Deputy…
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed two accused to a three-day remand each in a case filed for beating Raja, a boy to death on the allegation of stealing a mobile telephone set. Magistrate Shamsul Arefin of the Chief Metropolitan…
A team of ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’ (ABT) consisting 4-5 members had a meeting in the field of Mohsin Hall on Dhaka University campus three hours before killing of bloggers Avijit Roy, police has said. Detained Organiser of the banned Islamic…
The complication in issuance of e-visa for hajj pilgrims has been resolved giving a sigh of relief to the hajj performers at the Ashkona hajj camp. It was found yesterday that there was no frustration among the hajj pilgrims yesterday…
Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday told reporters that journalists Shaukat Mahmud and Probir Shikder were arrested on specific charges. Minister for Information Hasanul Haq Inu at a press conference termed the arrest of Probir arrest regretful…
Police Tuesday arrested Shawkat Mahmud, president of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), from in front of Samarai Convention Centre in the city’s Panthapath area. Plainclothes police arrested him while he was trying to enter the convention…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed huge Indian narcotic items worth of Tk3 crore at an abandoned limestone and cement field in Hili border area on Monday.BGB destroyed the drugs, including Indian Phensedyl syrup, alcohol, beer, heroin, Yaba tablets…
A pregnant woman was hacked to death allegedly by her husband over family feud at Kumartek village in Sadar upazila on Monday.The deceased was identified as Parveen Begum, 25, daughter of Selnur Matobbar, a resident of Ghunsi village in the…
At least 45 people, including three women, were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over playing cards in municipality area of the district town on Monday.Officer-in charge of Sadar Police Station Habibul Islam said villagers of Boirapara…
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two alleged drug smugglers along with 1,566 contraband sex stimulating and cow fattening tablets from Mondumana Bazar area in Tanore upazila on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Rezaul Karim, 45, and Mokbul Hossain, 53, hailing…
A woman and her daughter were killed when a boat capsized at Matian Haor in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Nazma Begum, wife of Sohel Miah of Khalahati village in the upazila, and…
Locals confined two armed members of Border Security Force (BSF) at Shuvanagar village in South Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.The BSF members were identified as Robiul and Mukesh of BSF battalion-145.
Police in a drive arrested 30 Bangladeshis while they were attempting to illegally cross into India through the border at Naoapara village in Abhoynagar upazila of Jessore district on Tuesday morning.
An elderly man was crushed under the wheels of a speeding train in Joyrampur area of the district here on Monday. The victim was identified as Nozimuddin, 65, of village Joyrampur in Jamalpur sadar upazila of the district.Railway police said…