Awami League-backed mayoral candidate of the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) election Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran has been served a show cause notice for ‘violating’ electoral code of conduct. SM Ezharul Haque, returning officer for the SCC polls, on Sunday…
The 101 dilapidated buildings in Comilla city of which owners received order from the authorities to pull down them within 15 days still exist in their same position. Even 28 days after issuance of the demolition notice, the owners have…
UNB, Comilla A gang of terrorists attacked the house of a Buddhist family in Thakurpara of the city on Sunday night allegedly for refusal to withdraw a case against them (terrorists). The attackers also vandalised the house furniture. The sudden…
BNP-led 18 party alliance succeeded to set single Mayor candidate and AL-led 14 party alliance have to face rebel-candidate after ending withdrawal date line of May 26. Adv Kamrul Ahsan Shahin, Barisal City BNP Secretary and former public prosecutor and…
Manikganj District administration arranged two-day-long programme to observe the 114th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at Teawta, the birth place of his wife Ashalota Sen Gopta (Promila) under Shibalaya upazila in Manikganj. ABM Anwarul Haque, local lawmaker,…
Mango, the juicy and delicious fruit of the summer season, has started appearing in the markets of Rajshahi and Chapainawabgonj districts, famous for the juicy summer fruit, for the last couple of days. Two major varieties- Gopalbhog and Khirsapat- along…
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between hartal supporters and cops in the town Sunday morning. Witnesses said local BNP men brought out a procession in the town from the main gate of Kumudini Welfare Trust at…
A local Juba League leader sustained injuries in a bomb attack by a group of terrorists in Darshana of Damurhuda upazila early Sunday. The victim was identified as Joynul Abedin Nafar, also former councilor of Darshana Pourasabha. Police and locals…
About one lakh people in the char (landmass emerged from riverbed) areas of five unions under Rajibpur and Roumari upazila of the district are exposed to risk of natural disaster in absence of flood shelter. No flood shelter has been…
Government has started procuring boro paddy and rice in Sherpur district recently. In Sherpur Sadar, LSD godown was formally inaugurated by Food Ministry’s Parliamentary Committee Member Md Atiur Rahman (M.P) on 25 May 25, 2013. District food controller HM Golam…
Incidents of terror attacks have marked a rise noticeably in Laksmipur in recent months. Seven people were killed and many others, including policemen, injured in separate incidents in the last three months in the district. Of the victims, at least…
Ten Jamaat leaders and activists including Barisal city Jamaat secretary, journalist of daily Sangram and three government employees sent to jail on Saturday. Police on a drive Friday night arrested them from Farid Manzil, a house at Sagordi area. The…
A kid drowned at Bakulia village under Kaliganj upazila of the district on Saturday morning. The deceased is identified as Sabuj Hossain, 2, son of Swapan Biswas of Bakulia village of the upazila. Sabuj’s father Swapan Biswas said, Sabuj’s mother…
A flag meting between Boarder Gurd Bangladesh (BGB) And Indian Boarder Security Force (BSF) was held at the near by 76 No Pillar in Darsona border in Chuadanga district yesterday. The meeting lasting for about one hours, aimed at solving…
Distribution of Taka 8.82 crore special incentives among 68,430 farmers has already been completed for encouraging Aus cultivation in the northern region during the current season, official sources said. “Sowing of Aus seeds already completed and tender plants are growing…
Jessore sadar thana police recovered the body of a housewife from her bedroom at Nilganj Tatipara area in Jessore town on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Laboni Khatun, 25, wife of one Kabir Sarder who lived in a rented…
An elderly man was stabbed to death allegedly by some miscreants at Patanjo village of Kahalu upazila in Bogra district at about 8 am on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Ruhul Ameen, 45, son of Abul Hossain of the…
On Thursday noon an unidentified woman was killed under the wheels of a train near Kotchandpur railway station under Kotchandpur upazila in Jhenidah. Kotchandpur Railway station master Aminur Rahman said, an unidentified woman age about 35 was killed under the…
An employee of Mobarakganj sugar mill was killed in a road crash in Jhenidah. This incident occurred in front of Kaliganj pourashabha under Kaliganj upazila of the district. The deceased was identified as Shaowkat Hossain, 55 son of Sarwar Hossain…
Department of National Consumers Rights Protection fined two food industries in Rajshahi metropolis Taka 17,000 on Tuesday. A team of the Rajshahi divisional office of the department conducted drives at BSCIC Industrial Estate in the city. The team found the…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested one person and seized contraband tablets and injections worth about Taka 19 lakh from Joynagar area on the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj Highway under Phulbari upazila of the district on Tuesday. The arrested…
Commercial cultivation of sweet jumbo grass have turned over 5,000 extremely poor families living in remote char areas on the river basins in greater Rangpur economically self-reliant in recent years. Farming of the hybrid variety and quick growing grass under…
Two alleged smugglers were killed in a ‘shootout’ between members of Border Guard Bangladesh and a group of smugglers at Kachugari border point in Panchbibi upazila early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Rana and Mahidul. Lieutenant Colonel Sabbir, commanding…
A two-year-old girl was killed allegedly by her father at Vatpara village in Bahubal upazila of the district on Tuesday. The victim was identified as Tamima, daughter of Nizam Uddin, a resident of the village. Family sources said Nizam killed…
A day labourer died from electrocution in Miakhannagar area under Bakolia thana in the city on Tuesday. The deceased M Kabir, 32, a resident of Dakkhin Bakolia area of the port city, hails from Khajuria village in Katua upazila of…
A Chittagong University student, who was injured falling off the railing in the corridor of his hall on Tuesday night, died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) early Wednesday. The deceased identified as Ariful Islam, 23, a first year student…
Heavy monsoon downpour since Tuesday noon paralysed normal life in Barisal city and restricted small water transpotrations from Barisal Port. Barisal Met office sources said, torrential rainfall started in Barisal city with thunderbolts and gusty wind from about 12:30 noon…
Election Commission has noticed 3 out of 5 mayor candidates and 14 out of 137 councilor candidates for violating code of conduct in Barisal City Corporation election. EC also decided to use electronic voting machine in one of the 30…
An advocacy meeting on countrywide campaign for the prevention of drug addiction and mental disorders was held at local civil Surgeon office Sunday. With the assistance of Poriprckkhit Health-Edcation Department of Health and Civil Surgeon office jointly organised the advocacy…
In connection with the broad daylight murder of Khan Zahid Hasan (50), Secretary, Fakirhat Upazila Awami League and Chairman of Fakirhat Sadar Union Parishad in the district a case was lodged with Rupsa PS under Khulna district by his wife…