Better counting methodology has revealed more realistic results for the remaining tiger population in Bangladesh’s Sundarbans. And the numbers are far from good: Only around 100 of the big cats still stalk the forests. The numbers of tigers that populate…
A minor boy was electrocuted in Sholok village under Ujirpur upazila of the district this morning.The victim was identified as Hasan Sarder, 3, son of Jabbar Sarder of the same village.
Police on Saturday foiled BNP’s demonstration and human chain programmes they arranged in the port city protesting the price hike of power, gas and essential commodities.The leaders and activists of the party, led by city BNP general secretary Dr Shahadat…
Army personnel arrested two young men along with 94 pieces of Yaba tablet and two bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Bazar area in Manikchhari upazila on Friday night.The arrestees were identified as Parvej Hossain,25, publicity secretary of the upazila…
A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her room at Kabirpur village in Shailakupa municipality area on Friday.The deceased was identified as Kanak Rani,35, wife of Suranjan Karmaker, a resident of the village.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man in possession of one foreign-made pistol, four magazines and 10 rounds of bullet from Dadanchak Adina College More area in Shibganj upazila on Friday.The arrestee was identified as Benjir Ali,25,…
At least 15 activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Comilla University unit were injured, among them two bullet-hit, in a clash between two factions of the unit over establishing supremacy on the campus on Friday night.
A 30-km long tailback was created on both sides of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway on Saturday for suspension of vehicular movement due to repair work of Shahbazpur Bridge in Sarail upazila.Sources said plying of vehicles remained halted for 22 hours-from 6am…
Two Myanmar nationals were arrested for their suspected link to Myanmar insurgent group ‘Arakan Army’ from Kainda union in Rajasthali upazila here early Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Tosoi Aung Marma, 42, and Mong Chong Wang Marma, 39.
A long-term plan to solve the existing problems of the region’s ethnic community was stressed at a discussion today for their self- reliance and peaceful existence as the conventional development programmes and approaches yield less desired results for the disadvantaged…
Eight shops and three houses were gutted in a fire at Chaumuhoni under Baghaichori upazila of the district last night.
A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over previous enmity at Satpur Khasjan village in Bishwanath upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Rafiq Miah, 55, son of late…
A college girl died from snakebite at Tengrakhali village in Sadar upazila on Friday.The deceased was identified as Shilpi Khatun, student of Shahid Smrity College and daughter of Ful Gazi of the village.
Three members of a family were killed and four others injured as a microbus plunged into a roadside ditch at Battamor Natunbazar on the Roumari-Bakshiganj road in Bakshiganj upazila early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Babul, 28, a resident…
Mining and Chemical Combine (MCC), a subsidiary of state nuclear power corporation of Russia- Rosatom has completed tests of fuel assemblies for the BN-800 fast neutron reactor in their at their MOX (Mixed Oxide) fuel fabrication plan. The BN-800 reactor…
The government is dishonouring verdicts delivered by courts, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said. She has alleged that her party leaders and activists are being arrested even after their securing bail from the High Court. In a statement issued Friday,…
Different political parties and organisations have started staging demonstration and issuing statements against the increase of gas and electricity prices and called for withdrawing the same. The Bnp, the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, the Islami Oikya Jote, Nezame Islam Party, Gono…
The UN has said “much more is required” to prevent the deaths of migrants fleeing to Europe after hundreds were reported dead in recent days. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a “collective political response” to avert “a crisis of solidarity”.…
Hungarian police say they have arrested four people over the discovery of the bodies of 71 migrants, thought to be Syrian, in a lorry in Austria.
West Brom boss Tony Pulis says Saido Berahino is not a “lump of meat” and needs protecting during the summer.
Toyota says it will gradually restart work at its Tianjin plants two weeks after deadly chemical explosions in the Chinese port city.
For the first time over a billion people used Facebook on a single day, according to company founder Mark Zuckerberg.
New Delhi/Dhaka: The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) through the SPRINT Initiative is providing humanitarian assistance to the flood affected people of Bangladesh with a focus on maternal and child health services. Bangladesh has been witnessing heavy floods since the…
Eight Bangladesh nationals, including two children, were among those died after two boats carrying about 500 migrants sank off Libya, said an official on Friday night. “The death toll is so far eight,” Counsellor (labour), Bangladesh Embassy to Libya, now…
Jatiya Party (Z) chairman and former prime minister Kazi Zafar Ahmed will be laid to rest beside his parents graves at Cheora village in Chauddagram upazila, Comilla on Saturday. “Four more janazas of Kazi Zafar Ahmed will held in Camilla…
“On this international day, I urge all Member States to ratify or accede to the Convention without delay, and I call on the States parties to the Convention to implement it. It is time for an end to all enforced…
At least 30 people were injured, 15 of them with bullets, as they locked in clash with robbers during a robbery incident in a bus at Burni in Companiganj upazila on Thursday midnight.
A local Jubo Dal leader was hacked to death by some miscreants at Siladi in Sadar upazila on Thursday night.
Police recovered the body of a woman, who had remained missing from Thursday night, from a pond at Borai village in Kaliganj upazila on Friday morning.
A Dhaka court on Friday placed two members of banned militant outfit ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’ on a 5-day remand each in connection with the murder of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy. Those remanded are Kawsar Hossain Khan and Kamal Hossain Sardar.