Police in separate drives arrested 21 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, a few among them females, from different areas of the district early Thursday on sabotage charges.Kushtia Police Super Proloy Chisim said law enforcers conducted drives in different areas from Wednesday night…
At least 50 people were injured, including three with bullets, in a clash over catching fish in a water body at Karilgaon village in Chhatak upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The three bullet-injured were Sokhojjul Islam, Sadikur Rahman and Saheb Ali, residents…
Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma river resumed after seven hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Thursday morning.Mahiuddin Rasel, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha, said they kept suspended ferry services…
A court here of Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing his younger brother on October 24, 2011.The convicted was identified as Majibur Rahman, 40, son of Aftab Uddin, a resident of Natmorichai village…
Robbers looted valuables from three houses at Kisundi village in Sadar upazila early Thursday.Sunil Das, owner of a house, said a gang of robbers numbering 12-15 stormed his house and two other houses—one of Ramen Das and another of Raghunath…
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Arpara Bazar in Shalikha upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The arrestee was identified as Abdur Rashid, secretary of Shalikha upazila unit of Jamaat.
An elderly man was crushed under the wheels of a train at Shashidal in Brahmanpara upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Abul Hashem,65, a resident of Jugirkandi village in Chauddagram upazila.
A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her son-in-law at Chapapukur village in Bagatipara upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Rawshan Ara.Quoting family members, police said an altercation ensued between Sadek Ali, a resident of Chapapukur village…
A three-day Winter Income Tax Fair begins here as in other divisional cities in the country today with the main thrust of bringing a new taste and flavor among the city dwellers.This is for the first time the Winter Income…
A youth was chopped to death by some miscreants at South Algi village under Haimchar upazila of the district early this morning(Thursday ).The deceased was Arif Khan, 25, son of Saudi expatriate Mizanur Rahman, a resident of the same area.
Some 14 youths both male and female from the ethnic minority communities are going to receive skill development training in Rajshahi this year, development activists in a project orientation meeting here said on Wednesday.After getting the technical and vocational training,…
A mobile court sentenced a man to six months jail for selling Railway ticket in black market at Jamalpur railway station on Wednesday evening.According to RAB-14 sources a team of the elite force led by Deputy Assistant Director, Abdus Sabur…
BRAC, a non-government organization, under its Adolescent Development Programme organized Adolescent Mela-2015 titled ‘Adolescent Savings through Mobile Banking’ at Nuralapur High School ground in Sadar upazila here on Wednesday.Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Narsingdi Sadar Motakabbir Ahmed inaugurated the Mela as chief…
Pierre Mayaudon, Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation to Bangladesh, condemns the attack on the Italian doctor and priest Piero Parolari in Dinajpur.
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus last night opened the One Young World Summit 2015 in Bangkok, addressing an audience of 1300 young leaders from around the world.
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on November 19, 2015 Thursday at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower.
RU Correspondent Bangladesh Chaatra League (BCL) of Rajshahi University (RU) unit, a student wing of the ruling party, demonstrated on the campus protesting the nationwide Hartal called by Jaamat against the verdict of the Appelete division of Bangladesh Supreme Court…
STAFF REPORTER BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is finally returning home on Saturday after over two months stay in the British capital London for treatment of her eyes and knees.
STAFF REPORTER BNP considers that party’s standing committee member Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury was deprived of justice.
The family members of death-row war criminals BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed met them at Dhaka Central Jail on Thursday afternoon. Nine members of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s family, out of 15, entered the…
French PM Manuel Valls has warned that France could face chemical or biological attack from terror groups, as MPs debate extending the state of emergency after the Paris attacks.
Analysts suspect SLBM launch or “new type of ballistic missile” Chad O’Carroll North Korea has declared a no-sail zone along its east coast in advance of a possible missile test, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency claimed on Sunday. The no-sail…
Eagles of Death Metal, the band whose concert was stormed during last week’s Paris attacks, have made their first statement since returning to the US.”While the band is now home safe, we are horrified and still trying to come to…
Martin Sheen has praised his actor son Charlie following the Platoon star’s confirmation he is living with HIV.”I couldn’t believe the level of courage I was witnessing,” the West Wing star said at an event in Florida.”I hope that this…
French experts are working to establish whether the suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks was among those killed in a police raid on a flat on Wednesday.Police said Abdelhamid Abaaoud was the target when officers stormed the flat in the…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has cancelled her visit to Malta.She was slated to attend the commonwealth head of governments meeting from Nov 25 to Nov 29 there.The foreign ministry also called off Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali’s scheduled press briefing…