A local leader of Jubo League was shot and wounded by some miscreants at Piyaratala in the district town onMonday night.The victim was identified as Habibur Rahman Habi, joint convener of the district unit of Jubo League.
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Cricketer Shahadat in remand
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday (Tuesday) fixed October 8 for hearing on a plea of police to place cricketer Kazi Shahadat Hossain alias Rajib remand in a case filed for torturing his domestic help.
Nine dwelling houses gutted in Rangamati
At least nine dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire in the district town’s Kathaltoli area last night.
Firearms seized in Meherpur
Police in a drive seized a foreign made pistol, two short guns, four bullets, two magazines and gun powder from Ashrafpur village under Sadar upazila last night.On a tip-off, a team of police from Sadar Thana conducted the drive in…
BSF detained Bangladeshi at Raghunathpur frontier in C’nawabganj
Border security force (BSF) of India detained a Bangladeshi fisherman from Raghunathpur frontier under Shibganj upazila of the district this noon.The fisherman was identified as Nasiruddin, 30, son of Mazharul Islam of Monoharpur village under Durlavpur union of Shibganj upazila…
World habitat day observed in Chuadanga
The World Habitat Day was observed here today in a befitting manner.Chuadanga district public works department chalked out an elaborate programme to observe the day. The programmes included procession and discussion meeting.
World Habitat Day celebrated in Gaibandha
World Habitat Day-2015 was celebrated in the district and elsewhere in the country and the globe on Monday amid much enthusiasm and with the theme ‘Public Places for All’.Marking the day, Public Works Department (PWD) in association with district administration…
National girl child day observed in Faridpur
National Girl Child Day was observed here today in a befitting manner through holding rally and discussion meeting. The program was jointly organized by district administration and Women Affairs department. In this connection a discussion meeting was held at the…
Cage fish farming prospect bright in Rajshahi, Ch’nawabgonj Rivers
Cage culture has bright prospects of yielding around 10,000 metric tons of additional fishes valued at around Taka 150 crore only in two rivers of Rajshahi and Chapainawabgonj districts annually.Prospect of commercial fish farming in river and different other open…
No existence of ISIS in Bangladesh
Staff Reporter Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Tuesday said there is no organizational existence of Islamic militant group ISIS in Bangladesh.
Court deferred hearing against MP Bodi
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Tuesday deferred the hearing in a case filed against Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi to October 27 after hearing on a time petition, submitted on behalf of the defence.
Security measures across the country during puja
Staff reporter Law enforcement agencies have taken all-out security measures to keep the law and order situation normal during Durga Puja, one of biggest religious festivals of the Hindu community.
Massive agri-rehabilitation programmes in Rangpur region
The government has taken massive post-flood agriculture rehabilitation programmes at 10.17 crore in three flood-hit districts on the Brahmaputra basin under Rangpur Agriculture Region, officials said yesterday.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) will distribute huge seed and fertilisers for cultivating…
Unpardonable murder of two Palestinians
This happened on Saturday night. Fadi Alloun, 19-years-old, was shot dead when he ran to Israeli police to help him while being chased by Israeli settlers. The Israeli police shot him in cold blood while the settlers shouted, “Shoot him!…
RU progressive students protest question leakage
The Progressive Student Alliance (PSA) of Rajshahi University (RU) unit brought out a procession on the campus on Sunday protesting the leakage of questions of medical admission test and demanding fresh admission test cancelling the one taken earlier.
Ex-PDB chairman slaughtered in city
Miscreants slaughtered former chairman of Power Development Board (PDB) Khijir Khan at his Khanka Sharif (gathering place of followers) at Gudaraghat in the city’s Madhya Badda area on Monday evening.
BNP alleged Govt. is detaining their leaders
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday alleged that the government has started detaining its leaders and activists again in different districts and upazilas (sub-district) ahead of party reorganisation process.
Cricketer Shahadat sent to jail
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Monday) sent cricketer Shahadat Hossain to jail after he surrendered to the court, a day after police arrested his wife Jemin Jahan from her father’s house in Malibagh area…
Fakhrul secures bail in cocktail explosion case
Court Correspondent The Special Tribunal-13 of Dhaka on Monday granted bail to BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed with Paltan Police Station of the capital under the Explosive Substances Act.
Foreign nationals’ killings covered in dark shadows
Investigating agencies are still in dark about the masteries behind the killings of two foreign nationals as there is no remarkable progress in investigations till today (Monday).
Court deferred the date of verdict leakage case
Court Correspondent The Bangladesh Cyber Crime Tribunal on Monday deferred the date to decide on whether it will frame charges against the seven accused of the case, including death sentenced war crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s wife Farhat Quader Chowdhuty…
16 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Habiganj
Police in their separate drives arrested 16 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student body Islami Chhatra Shibir from different parts of the district from Sunday night to early Monday.A police team, led by additional superintendent of district…
Benapole man killed by ‘brother’
A man was killed allegedly by his brother at Goga Purbapara village in Sharsha upazila on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Azizur Rahman, 27, son of late Nabi Saddi of the village.
9 students fall sick after taking de-worming tablets
Nine students of Tetnapara Brac School in Tanore upazila fell sick after taking government supplied de-worming tablet on Sunday.The victims were identified as Shima, 7, Barsha, 9, Laxmi, 9, Mehedi, 9, Yusuf, 9, Bristi, 8, Tania, 7, Fahmida, 7 and…
Housemaid loots valuables making inmates unconscious
A female domestic help allegedly looted valuables including gold ornaments and cash from a house at Khalishadah village in Kumarkhali upazila after making the house inmates unconscious by mixing sedative in their meals on Monday.The victims were identified as Shahidul…
Cop found dead in Pabna
An assistant sub-inspector of Pakshi police camp was found dead at a field near Pakshi Paper Mill in Pakshi upazila on Monday.The deceased was identified as Sujaul Islam, 35, son of Abdul Kashem Pramanik of Sadar upazila in Bogra district.
Two drug peddlers arrested in Dinajpur
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) conducted raids in different areas of Birampur and Hili frontier and arrested two drug peddlers and recovered huge quantity of drugs from their possession Monday morning.The BGB seized 1,640 Yaba tablets, 218 bottles of…
US varifying reported IS claim in foreigner-killing in Bd
Dhaka – US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat said in Chittagong on Sunday the US is assisting Bangladesh in verifying the reported claims of IS over the killing two foreign nationals in Bangladesh. She made the remarks while talking to…
Assad: Russia-led coalition must succeed or ME will be destroyed
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said a coalition between Syria, Russia, Iran and Iraq must succeed “or else the whole region will be destroyed”. Mr Assad also criticised the US-led coalition and its air strikes in Syria and Iraq as…
Vatican fires senior priest as he comes out as gay
Flanked by his boyfriend, Polish priest Krzysztof Charamsa says he wanted to speak out against church “hypocrisy”. The Vatican has fired a senior priest who publicly came out as gay on the eve of a major meeting of church leaders…