Author: Staff Reporter

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader with 300 grams of heroin from Terorashia village under Sadar upazila last night.The arrested was identified as M Anarul Islam, 35, of Harishpur of the upazila.

Australia were all out for 505 in their first innings to lead New Zealand by 135 on the third day of the second Test in Christchurch on Monday. Joe Burns made 170, Steve Smith 138 and Adam Voges 60.

A youth, who was injured in a clash at Kalyanpur-Paschimpara village in Sadar upazila on Sunday, died this morning at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.The deceased was Sohel Rana, 28, son of Aminul Islam, a resident of the same…

A day-long free medical camp for the 1,000 poor patients was held at Samurbari village in Lohajang upazila on Sunday.The medical camp was jointly organized by United Hospital, Dhaka and Yunus Khan-Mahmuda Khanum Memorial Health Complex aimed at providing free…

Police in a drive seized huge quantity of Indian clothes worth about Taka 20 lakh and arrested two persons in this connection from Nurpur area in Sadar upazila on Sunday.Mohammad Hamidul Alam, police super of Meherpur district, said on information…

A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her husband as she protested his extramarital relationship with a neighbour at Saraskati village in Sadar upazila early Monday.Locals said Jamal Uddin developed an extramarital relation with a neighbour.

The dawn-to-dusk road blockade, enforced by Parbatya Bangalee Chhatra Parishad (PBCP) protesting the killing of a motorcycle driver in Matiranga upazila, is underway peacefully in the district on Monday.Activists of PBCP picketed in different places of the district since early…

At least 10 people including minors and women suffered burn injuries as the gas cylinder of a passenger bus exploded in Tora area on Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Ghior upazila on Monday.Officer-in charge of Ghior Police Station Mizanur Rahman said the…

Police recovered the body of an Indian truck driver from Truck Terminal area in Benapole land port on Sunday night.Officer-in charge of Benapole Port Police Station Apurba Hasan said being informed, police recovered the body of Rothas Rothi, 45, an…

Thirteen Bangladeshi teenagers and a child returned home through Benapole checkpost on Sunday night after serving three years’ jail term in an Indian prison.The returnees are: Sukhi Khatun, 15, and Rupali Khatun, 17, of Jessore; Anwara Khatun, 15, of Satkhira;…

Two people including a woman were killed and eight others injured as a bus hit two CNG run auto-rickshaws on Comilla-Chandpur highway in Borudar Chenghata Keshanpara area of the district town on Sunday night.The deceased could not be identified immediately.

Two siblings died from electrocution at Kenai Village in Faridpur upazila on Sunday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Saiful Islam, 35, and Hazrat Ali, 30, sons of Abdus Sattar Tarafdar, a resident of the village.

Police recovered 27,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from Baburchi area on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chauddagram upazila on Friday night.Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area and challenged a Comilla-bound motorcycle carrying two people from…

Police arrested four Indian nationals from Atarpara Udoynagar bordering area in Daulatpur upazila on Friday afternoon.Asaduzzaman Chakladar, officer-in-charge of Daulatpur Police Station, said four Indian nationals-Imran, 22, Alamgir Hossain, 30, Giri Mandal, 35, and Kuddus Sheikh, 35, were arrested from…

At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of Awami League over previous enmity at Natun Bazar in Joydebpur area on Friday.Locals said Mamun Mandal, a councillor of 35 no ward unit of AL, had…

A mobile court headed by Md. Farid Hossain, Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate of Chitalmari Upazila in Bagerhat district convicted a young man named Zakir Hossain, son of one late Mokbul Hossain of village Rahanmatpur under the Upazila and…

Shah Alam Khan, upazila chairman and former joint convener of Awami League of Gournadi upazila under Barisal district passes away on Friday morning.Family sources said he brought to Sher E Bangla Medical College Hospital from his residence at C and…

Police in a drive arrested two alleged female drug peddlers along with 500 pieces of Yaba tablets from Kadamtala More in Kaliganj upazila on Friday night.Amal Kumar Roy, sub-inspector of Kaliganj Police Station, said acting on secret information, a team…

A college student was found dead at a mess in Kholadanga area of Jessore town on Friday night.Sub-inspector of Jessore Kotwali Police Station Touhidur Islam said being informed police recovered hanging body of Habibur Rahman,18, son of Jinnat Ali, a…

Five people were injured in a clash between two groups of people on a picnic over distributing food at Majherpara in the town on Friday night. Saiful Islam, officer-in-chage of Chuadanga sadar police station, said Najar Ali, Hira, Maruf, Razzak…

A mobile court here sentenced two people to seven days’ jail each for making arrangement of marriage of an underage girl at Patbari village in Sharsha upazila of Jessore on Friday night.Sub-inspector of Benapole Police Station Mafijur Rahman said on…

Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man from Katherpul area on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chandina upazila on Saturday morning.Inspector (Investigation) of Chandina Police Station Mohammad Salahuddin said local people spotted the body of the man, aged about…

At least 12 people, including a union parishad chairman, were injured in a clash between two factions of ruling party Awami League over party nomination ahead of the union parishad election at Mahishkur in Ashashuni upaizla on Saturday.Local people said…