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The wreckage of an Indonesian plane which went missing with 54 people on board has been spotted in the remote western Papua region, officials say. The Trigana Air flight lost contact at 14:55 local time (05:55 GMT) on Sunday as…
Sri Lankans are going to the polls in a general election, with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa aiming to return to office as prime minister. Mr Rajapaksa lost the presidency in a snap election in January to Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena.…
Expressing concern over people’s security at home or outside, Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad on Sunday said people are suffering from insecurity as child killing and torture on women is happening frequently. He said this at a view-exchange programme…
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Saturday said the land agreement that was signed between India and Bangladesh would give a fillip to trade, commerce and tourism between the two countries. Sangma spoke here at the main Independence Day celebration…
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Some 16 students of a high school were injured in an attack allegedly by local Jubo League men at Bhuiyanra in Kachua upazila on Sunday. Locals said a group of Jubo League activists demanded toll from the headmaster, Dulal Chandra…
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has got several suspected names of banned Islamic outfit “Ansarullah Bangla Team” members, who might be involved in blogger Niladri Chaterjee alias Niloy murder. Detained Sad Al Nahian and Masud Rana, two suspected…
Observing that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia hurts people’s sentiments by cutting her birthday cake on August 15, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Sunday said people will give a befitting reply to her act through votes in the 2019 national elections.…
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Sunday) placed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Rajib Ahsan on fresh remand of five days in three cases. Magistrate Shahriar Mahmud Adnan passed the latest remand order in three sabotage cases…
BNP does not see any controversy over celebrating birthday of party chairperson Khaleda Zia on August 15, the day Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members were killed by a group of wayward army officers in 1975.…
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Huq on Sundayday described the High Court formula on election time interim government unconstitutional. “There is a Constitution in the country. It will be not only unacceptable but also unconstitutional, if anyone…
A man died from electrocution at Chakbohorom village in sadar upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman, 40, son of Jillar Rahman, a resident of the village.
Police recovered decomposed body of a woman from the Padma river at Bilashpur village in Dohar upazila on Saturday night.The deceased could not be identified immediately.
Police arrested three people, including the owner of a restaurant, as they allegedly tortured a minor boy for refusing to work at a restaurant in Pouro area of Akkelpur upazila on Saturday evening.
Police arrested two young men in connection with a rape of a housewife in Masterpara area of the district town on Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Akash Rajbhor, 19, and Jibon Rajbhor 18.
A man was hacked to death by unknown miscreants in Kodomtoli area of the port city on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdul Aziz, 34, son of Mohammad Sayedul Haque, a resident of Char Khijirpur area of Boalkhali upazila.
Police arrested a top-listed drug peddler from Chuadanga-Darshona road in front of Rashik Shah Majar of Damurhuda upazila early Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Abul Basar alias Pappu Khora, 40. He was a listed drug peddler.
A minor child suffered bullet wounds in a gunfight between two criminal groups in Shuvopur area of the district town on Sunday morning.The injured was identified as Hridoy, 4, son of Mofiz Miah, a resident of the area.
Two minor cousins drowned in a pond at Bakultola village in Sharankhola upazila on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Nowrin Aktar, 5, daughter of Abdul Mannan of Bakultola village and her cousin Shanta Aktar, 6, daughter of Abdul Mondal of…
In the wake of gradually increasing demand and lucrative market price, cultivation of arum has brought smiles on the faces of farmers in Rajshahi region including its vast Barind tract as they are getting good profit by cultivating it on…
A schoolgirl was killed and her mother and sister were injured by lightning in village Gomostapara under Boda upazila of Panchagarh district this noon, police, hospital and local sources said.The deceased has been identified as Tanya Akhter, 15, daughter of…
Police in a drive arrested a woman drug peddler with 10 kg ganja from Parnanduali Biswaspara area in the town last night.The arrested was Helena Begum, 44, wife of Hasem Mullah of the same area.
One person succumbed to his injuries at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital yesterdayy as he was seriously injured in a terrorist attack at Mordana village under Shibganj municipality in Chapainawabganj district on the same day.The deceased was identified as Rabiul Islam,…
The Rajshahi University Teachers Association (RUTA) has continued their movement in protest against what they termed as devaluation of university teachers in proposed national pay-scale and demanded the declaration of seperate pay-scale for university teachers. The teachers observed a three-hour…
The management of ROSATOM made a decision to become an industrial partner of the international movement WorldSkills International. The decision was made on the eve of presentation of the Russian application in San-Paulo. Kazan wan the right to host the…
Indian and Pakistani troops traded heavy gunfire and mortar rounds for a seventh day Sunday along the highly militarized line of control dividing the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir between the two archrivals, officials said. Indian army spokesman Lt. Col.…
Punjab home minister Colonel (retd) Shuja Khanzada was killed in a suicide attack on his political office in Shadi Khan village. His death was confirmed by Dr Syed Elahi, adviser to the chief minister of Punjab. Several others died in…
By M. Burhanuddin Qasmi The First united War of India’s Independence or the Indian Rebellion of 1857, as in the British records, also known as the Sepoy Rebellion, the Indian Mutiny, and the Sepoy Mutiny was a prolonged period of…
The first hajj flight carrying 418 Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Sunday morning. The flight ‘BG-1011’ of Biman Bangladesh Airlines departed from the airport at 8:55am, said a hajj…