Three passengers of a night coach were electrocuted to death and two others injured at Shalti Gopalpur point under Mithapukur upazila on Thursday morning, police sources said. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Mithapukur Thana Moazzem Hossain said the tragic incident occurred when…
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Two children drown in Rangpur, Gaibandha
Two minor children drowned in separate incidents at different places in Rangpur and Gaibandha districts on Wednesday, police and local people said. Suman Roy, 10, son of Sunil Jugi of village Dakshin Kolkond under Gangachara upazila in Rangpur drowned in…
One jailed for stealing goat
A mobile court on Wednesday sentenced a man to one and a half years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for stealing and slaughtering a goat in sadar upazila of the district. The convict was identified as Ranu, 27, son of Montu Sheikh,…
Signature campaign for arrest of school boy killers
A mass signature campaign was made in Barisal city on Wednesday morning protesting failure of police in arresting killers of school boy Inan in last two months and demanding immediate arrest of the killers. The programme was jointly organized by…
Sarbahara activist get 17 years in prison
A court in Barisal Wednesday sentenced one outlawed Sarbahara activists to 17 years regours imprisonment in two separate sections of arms act for possessing illegal arms and ammunition. Habibur Rahman, judge of special judge court, handed down this verdict in…
One killed in a road mishap in Mollahat
One passenger was killed when he fell from a running Nasiman (mechanized van) in Fakirhat Upazila in the district on Tuesday The deceased was identified as Durbin Shaikh (32), son of one Elahi Box of village Tetulia in Satkhira district.…
Mayor candidates promise to make Barisal child-friendly
Mayor candidates of Barisal City Corporation election -2013 have promised to transform Barisal into a child-friendly city. The candidates were attended in a programme of ‘face to face with children ‘ held at Ashwini Kumar Hall on Wednesday night. Shawkat…
World Environment Day observed at Agri Varsity
The World Environment Day was observed at Bangladesh Agricultural University(BAU) campus on Wednesday. The World Environment Day was organized by Department of Environmental Science of BAU. A seminar on Environment Day held at the conference hall of BAU while Vice-Chancellor…
RMG workers block highway in Savar
Vehicular movement on the busy Dhaka-Aricha highway was disrupted here for two and a half hours on Wednesday as workers from different garment factories blocked it in front of the collapsed Rana Plaza.
BNP swipes at Dipu for remarks against Tarique
Opposition BNP on Wednesday protested the Foreign Minister’s remarks that its leader Tarique Rahman a fugitive and no longer a political figure, and threatened to give the ministers and other ruling party leaders a befitting reply at the appropriate time.…
500 RMG workers fall sick in Gazipur, Ld
At least 500 workers of a garment factory fell sick after having tap water at the factory in Bhogra area of the city on Wednesday.
John Kerry’s visit June 25: TICFA treaty likely
United States Secretary of State John F Kerry would pay a short visit to Dhaka on June 25.
Cylinder-blast in UAE 5 Bangladeshis killed
At least five Bangladeshis and four others were killed and seven others injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a pesticide factory in Sharjah of United Arab Emirates.
Respect rules for fair polls: Duncan
The visiting UK minister of state understands dialogue between the two major political parties in the current political standoff is ‘difficult’ but reminded them of the fundamental rules of democratic politics so that elections could be conducted.
Opposition walks out again
Opposition MPs on Wednesday rejoined Parliament after walking out following an altercation between senior BNP lawmaker Moudud Ahmed and Jute and Textile Minister Abdul Latif Siddique.
Salahuddin, Shahjahan, Alal freed
Opposition BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed and Mohammad Shahjahan, and Jubo Dal president Moazzem Hossain Alal were freed on bail on Wednesday evening.
BNP not joining budget session
Opposition BNP will not join the budget session on Thursday.
Budget to be placed today
The national budget for the fiscal year 2013-2014 will be placed before the parliament on June 6.
Ban on YouTube lifted
An eight-month old ban on popular video sharing website YouTube in the country has been lifted, BTRC Chairman Sunil Kanti Bose told bdnews24.com on Wednesday.
$198mn ADB loan for regional highway, land ports
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will give US$ 198 million in loan to help upgrade a critical regional highway and two land ports in Bangladesh for boosting connectivity and trade across South Asia.
Smartphone sales to grow 18%
Global smartphone shipments are forecast to grow by 18 percent a year to reach 1.5 billion units and to account for 73 percent of all mobile phone shipments in 2017, according to Canalys.
Schoolboy jailed for stalking college girl
A mobile court sentenced a schoolboy to two years’ imprisonment on charge of harassing a college girl sexually in Ghatail upazila on Tuesday. The convict, Roni, 17, son of Minhaj Uddin, is a resident of Sadhuti village of the upazila.…
Contraband worth Tk40 lakh seized in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized huge contraband items worth Tk40 lakh from Tulsidanga area in Kolaroa upazila of the district on Thursday. Mujibur Rahman, Nayeb subedar of BGB 38 Jhaudanga BOP, said the border force…
Record highest boro yield in Jhalakathi
Farmers in Jhalakathi are in a upbeat mood as they could achieve bumper production of boro paddy this year, exceeding all previous records. They could yield highest ever amount of boro despite onslaughts of the tropical storm Mahasen that buffeted…
Man gets life term for killing boy
A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing a minor boy. The convict was identified as Alam Hossain, 32, son of Asgor Ali, resident of Katagari village in Tarash upazila. Judge Omme Kulsum of…
Mango trader dies falling from human hauler
A mango trader died after falling from a human hauler (Alam Shadu) near a petrol pump in Fakirhat upazila on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Turfan Sheikh 34, son of Elahi Sheikh of Tentulia village of Satkhira district. Officer-in-charge…
SAU student dies falling from rooftop in Sylhet
A student of Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU) died after falling off the rooftop of a building in the city’s Mirabazar area early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Masum Ahmed, student of the 19th batch of the Faculty of Veterinary…
48-hr transport strike begins in Rangpur
The transport workers in Rangpur division went on a 48-hour strike on Wednesday morning to press home their 14-point demand. Road communications on at least 54 routes of eight districts of the division with other parts of the country came…
Ziaur Rahman’s Martyrdom observed in Moulvibazar
32nd Martyrdom day of the President the woeful 30th May Ziaur Rahman. In the early hours of the morning of 30 May 1981, he was assassinated by a group ofdisgruntled army officers at the Chittagong Circuit House. Bangladesh Nationalist Party…
KCC polls: Outsiders’ presence panics voters
Voters of the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) have been passing their days amid extreme anxiety due to excessive presence of the outsiders in the city ahead of the election. Particularly the voters of the wards on the Bhairab River and…