Khagrachhari, June 22 (UNB)- Guimara upazila unit president of Awami League Mohammad Jahangir Alam and his motorcycle driver, who were allegedly adducted by UPDF activists on Sunday, secured freedom after five days ‘in exchange of huge ransom’. Locals said Mohammad…
Police rescued a schoolgirl from Kamalbazar Dhargaon in Dakkhin Surma upazila early Friday, eight days after her abduction from Nandirgaon village under Jalalabad thana of the city. The law enforcers also arrested Abdul Bashir,30, son of Abdul Jabbar of the…
Khagrachhari – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized huge timber worth Tk five lakh at Korolyachhari Dewanbazar area in Matiranga upazila early Friday. BGB sources said during an anti-smuggling drive, a team of BGB-29 intercepted a local vehicle named…
Crop cultivation pattern is being changed in the district through turning two-crop land into three and four crops one gradually that helps the growers earn more benefit apart from adaptation to a changing climatic condition. Bangladesh is one of the…
Two children were electrocuted and their rescuer was critically injured in Khagraband Shahpara village under Badarganj upazila here ON Friday police and local sources said. The dead were identified as Mitu, 8, daughter of Mahfuz Ahmed and Joy, 6, son…
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Dr Afsarul Amin urged the mothers and guardians to send their children to the schools regularly for ensuring 100 percent enrolment in order to establish qualitative primary education as well as an enlightened…
Speakers at a function here on Thursday stressed the need for boosting production of fishes including indigenous ones to meet the growing nutrition demand of the country. “As the fisheries sector has been meeting 80 percent demand of the total…
The annual “Mango, Silk Exhibition and Folk Festival 2013” begins on Thursday afternoon at Green Plaza of City Bhaban in Rajshahi. The festival the best Rajshahi has been offering — sweetest mangoes, stunning silk and traditional Gambhira songs. The event …
A housewife commited suicide by hanging herself from a beam in her house over proposal for unethical relationship in Bisnupur village under Adamdighi upazila of Bogra district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Ruma Akter, 22, wife of Ali…
Department of National Consumers Rights Protection fined two business shops including a restaurant in Rajshahi metropolis Taka 9,000 on Thursday. A team of Rajshahi divisional office conducted vigorous drives in New Market and Shaheb Bazar areas in the city. The…
Former Accountant of Jamalpur Municipality was arrested in a misappropriation case filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday. Md Jalal Uddin, former accountant of Jamalpur Municipality, was arrested by the police led by Deputy Director of ACC Md. Jahangir…
Discussants at a prgramme on “Safe Migration of Workers: Bangladesh Perspective” in Babuganj upazila of Barisal on Wednesday stressed for safety and security of the migrant workers by maintaining legal procedure with transparency and accountability. The commitment of high commissions,…
Communication and economic development of southern part of Khulna region have slowed down due to dilapidated condition of a bypass road and a highway in Batiaghata upazila of the district. Repair of the bypass road of Shailamari Bridge and Gallamari-Chalna…
Worker’s strike and agitation to press home their 12-point demands for increasing service benefits at 3 factories of Opsonin group of industries in Barisal has been minimised after 24 hours following tri-partite negotiations between the workers, management and labour directorate…
Some 76 life-term convicts got release from different jails in Rajshahi division on Wednesday.. Towhidul Islam, senior jail superintendent of Rajshahi Central Jail, said an official order of releasing them was received here this morning. They were released this evening…
At least 17 Councilors-elect of both 18-party backed and 14-party backed out of 31 winning councilors to Khulna City Corporation (KCC) are accused in several criminal cases. Of them, 11 from BNP-led alliance and 6 others of Awami League backed…
RDRS Bangladesh vaccinated 2,300 cattle-heads through fortnight-long livestock vaccination campaign that ended at four farmers field schools (FFS) under Durgapur union in Mithapukur upazila here on Wednesday. The reputed NGO organised the livestock vaccination campaign in association with its Durgapur…
Local people blocked train movement on the Dhaka-Chittagong route to press for their demand for gas supply in Kashba upazila on Thursday. Witnesses said local people blocked the rail tracks of Kashba railway station around 9.00am demanding that gas connection…
Three suspected dacoits were killed in a ‘shootout’ with members of the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the Sundarbans in Shaymnagar upazila on Thursday morning. Two of the deceased were identified as Amjad, ringleader of ‘Amjad Bahini’, and…
Supporters of a defeated councillior candidate demonstrated in Khasipur upazila of the city on Wednesday protesting a ballot recovery at a polling centre. Police said students of Khashipur Madrasa Orphanage, which was used as polling centre in the June 15…
Police recovered a dead body from Kayetpara village under Adamdighi upazila in Bogra on Sunday noon. The deceased, 24, was yet to be identified but worn an ash color shirt and cheek lungi. Police said that the local found the…
Agrani Bank has opened a new branch at Shibpur bazar in Narsingdi district on Saturday .. With this new branch the number of branches of Agrani bank stands at 889th. Local Parliament Member (MP) Johirul Hoque Mohan attended the function…
The class III employees of Deputy Commissioner’s office in Moulvibazar staged demonstration on Wednesday demanding up-gradation of their job status and salaries.They abstained from work for two-hours. Bangladesh Collectorate Association and its Moulvibazar unit jointly organised the programme. Later,…
Production of Okra is getting popularity in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogra district as the farmers are being benefitted greatly from its sale in the local markets. The farmers are cultivating the vegetable widely as its demand is higher than any…
A man was killed in a road accident at Judge Court area of the town Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Shajahan, 37, hailed from Rangpur district. Police said the accident occurred when a truck collided head on with…
Robbers looted cash and valuables worth Tk 15 lakh from the house of an expatriate at Bilmamudpur village in Sadar upazila early Monday. Police said a group of 10/12 robbers entered the house of Sekandar Ali Sheikh and made the…
Some 22 out of 40 councilors (30 general and 10 reserved female councilors) have been elected from BNP-led 18-party alliance while 12 new comers passed in third Barisal City Corporation election held on Saturday . Out of rest 17 posts…
Local leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student body Islami Chhatra Shibir blocked Joypurhat-Naogaon road in sadar upazila for three hours on Tuesday morning protesting the seizure of a motorcycle of a Shibir man by police. Some Jammat-Shibir activists…
A farmer was killed in lightning while he was working in the field at Monsurdaing Beel under Bangabari union of Gomostapur upazila in the district this afternoon. The deceased was identified as Fazlur Rahman, 50, son of Esaruddin of Santaspur…
Returning Office has taken a decision for re-polling in a center of election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) after a fault in Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) had been detected on June 15 RCC election. The polling in Teachers Training College…