Dhaka – A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal was shot to death by miscreants at Amirpur in Batiaghata upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam, general secretary of Amirpur union unit of Jubo Dal and son of…
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960 tonnes urea seized in Barisal
Dhaka – Police arrested six people along with 960 tonnes of urea in two cargos and two trucks from Puratan Shikrpur area in Wazirpur upazila in Barisal on Sunday noon.
2 Godowns, 30 houses gutted in Ctg fire
Dhaka – Two godowns, a salt factory and around 30 dwelling houses were gutted in two separate fire incidents in Asadganj Shutki(Dried fish) Patti and Khalifa Patti area of the city.A fire broke out from a stove at a shanty…
Four unions declared beggar free in Chuadanga
Four unions of two upazilas of the district have been declared as beggar free areas. The concerned upazila administratons declared Banka, Hashadah and Monohorpur unions of Jibannagar upazila and Parkrishnapur-Madna union of Damurhuda upazila as beggar free area. Khulna divisional…
Sirajganj journo death in AL clash creates strong reaction
Dhaka – Even after forty eight hours of the gruesome killing of journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul, the Shahjadpur correspondent of the Daily Samakal, police yet to arrest the accused prime killer Shahjadpur Mayor Halimul Haque Miru and who was also…
12 Pirojpur fishermen arrested for catching sharks
Dhaka– Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive arrested 12 fishermen for catching sharks from the Baleshwar River in Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur district.Tipped off, a coast guard team launched a drive in Harinpal Eco-Park area of Bhandaria in…
Youth went out of home at night found dead in Sylhet
Dhaka, Feb 4 – A young man was found dead at Damdama in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet on Friday. Local people spotted the body of Russel Mia, 20, son of Rafiq Mia, at Damdama haor (water body) in the morning…
Hartal in Shahjadpur over journo death in AL clash
Dhaka, Feb 4 – A half-day hartal, enforced by Shahjadpur upazila units of Awami League, Jubo League and Bangladesh Chhatra League, protesting the killing of journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul, is underway peacefully in Sirajganj upazila of Sirajganj on Saturday.
Death toll rises to 8 in Khagrachhari road accident
The death toll from the road accident occurred this morning rose to eight as another victim succumed to her injuries at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH). Earlier, seven people were killed and 15 others injured as a cargo-loaded truck ran…
2 murders: in Kushtia AL clash – in Pabna hacking
Dhaka – Feb 3 – A man qwas killed and at least 10 others were injured in an Awami League factional flash in Kushtia lwhile scchool boy was hacked to death in Sathia Upazia of Pabna on Friday morning, according…
8 killed in Khagrachhari, Cox’s Bazar road accidents
Dhaka, Feb 3 – At least eight people were killed in two accidents in Khagrachhari and Cox’s Bazar districts on Thursday night and early Friday, acccording to reports received here.
One killed in Manikganj road accident
Dhaka –A night guard was killed when a speedy vehicle crushed him on Dhaka-Paturia Highway here in the early hours in in Manikganj today.The deceased was identified as Md Shahadat Hossain, 50, a night guard of Manikganj Muktijoddha Market.
66 people arrested in Jessore
Dhaka- Police in special drives from Wednesday night to this morning arrested 66 people on various charges in Jessore.
2 shops fined Tk 7,000 in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Two food shops were fined Taka 7,000 on charges of selling unhygienic and substandard foods in Rajshahi today.A team of Department of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) conducted the raid in Kakrabari area and found Hazi Stores and Anwar…
Head-on crash of buses in Savar kills 3
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Ashulia Bazar on Bapail-Abdullahpur highway in Savar upazila in Savar on Thursday morning.
3 bike riders killed in Ctg
Dhaka – Three bike riders were killed as a covered-van hit the motorcycle they were riding on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Banu Bazar in Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong on Wednesday night.The victims were identified as Rakib, Jabed and Nayan, residents of…
2 held in C’nawabganj with 23 lakh Indian fake notes
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested two people along with 23 lakh Indian fake currencies at Kiranganj border point in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday.The arrestees were identified as Mokhlesur Rahman, 27, son of Mafizul and Jasim, 18,…
Rapist gets life term in Barisal
Dhaka – A tribunal here has convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment in a rape case.In its judgement on Wednesday, the tribunal also fined convict Bazlur Rahman, son of Eshak Ali of Icchagura in the city…
Comilla road crash leaves 2 dead
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 10 others injured when a bus crashed into a roadside tree on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Chandina upazila in Comilla early Thursday.The identities of the deceased could not yet be known.
Saraswati Puja celebrated in Ctg
Dhaka – Members of Hindu community today celebrated their Saraswati (the goddess of learning) Puja in the city by offering worships to Debi seeking her blessings for knowledge and wisdom. Different religious, professional and social-cultural organizations organized Bani Archana, discussion…
One to die for killing school girl in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A court here today sentenced a youth to death for killing a school girl in Sadar upazila in 2016.The convicted youth is Abdul Malek, 28, of Diar Dhainagar village of the upazila.Additional District and Session Judge Ziaur Rahman…
Road crash kills youth in Sylhet
Dhaka – A youth was killed as a bus hit his motorbike in Daudpur area on the Sylhet-Dhaka highway under Dakhin Surma upazila in Sylhet this noon. The deceased was Sayed Parvej Ahamed, 21, son of Sayed Rana Ahamed, a resident…
Teenage boy ‘kills self’ in Jessore
A teenage boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself over a family feud in Nilganj area of the district town on Tuesday. Officer-in-charger of Jessore Kotwali Police Station Sheikh Ilius Hossain said Sujan, 19, son of Abdus Sattar, a resident…
Two alleged robbers killed in Rangpur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Feb 1 – Two alleged robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Jigatala on Rangpur-Sayedpur highway in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur district early Wednesday.
Youngman gets life term in Chapainawabganj arms case
Dhaka, Feb 1 – A tribunal in Chapainawabganj, northwest Bangladesh, has convicted a young man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for possessing illegal arms.
3 BCL men injured in Sylhet knife attack
Dhaka – Three local leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured in a knife attack at Tilagar in the city on Monday night.The injured were identified as Rajon Chowdhury, a former BCL leader and president of ‘Shapla…
Village doctor killed in Jhenidah road crash
Dhaka – A village doctor was killed as a truck crashed into his motorcycle in Natun Bridge area of kaliganj upazila in Jhenidah on Tuesday.The victim was identified as Azizur Rahman, 60, son of late Rahim Uddin Bishwas in Niyamatpur…
Training for DU teachers inaugurated at BAU
Mymensingh – A four-day long training, titled “Teaching-Learning Methods and Techniques” was inaugurated at Graduate Training Institute (GTI) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh on Monday for the lecturers of University of Dhaka.
2 students killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two students were killed after their motorbike was run over by a speeding covered-van inChittagong’s Customs Intersection area on Sunday night. The victims were identified as Imrul Hasan Shibli, 22, a BBA student of International Islamic University Chittagong…
Schoolteacher electrocuted in Ctg
Dhaka – A kindergarten schoolteacher died from electrocution at his workplace in Anowara Upazila Sadar area in chittagong today. The deceased was identified as Abul Hasnat, 27. Police said Hasnat was electrocuted after he came in contact with live electricity…