Dhaka – A man was killed and four others were injured as a CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a locally-made vehicle in Apuil area under Sadar upazila in Bogra today.
Category: Districts
Road mishap kills an education officer in Rajshahi
Dhaka – An assistant education officer was killed and a teacher was injured when a truck knocked them down at Devipur crossing under Tanore Upazila in Rajshahi.The deceased was identified as Maksuda Ekram, 37. She was Assistant Upazila Education Officer…
2 housewives ‘commit suicide’ in Jessore
Dhaka– Two housewives allegedly committed suicide in separate places of Jessore district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Priya Biswas, 22, wife of Mukul Biswas of Ghop Central Road area in Jessore town and Kanina Rani, 30, wife of Prafulla…
RAB men injured in Patuakhali road accident
Dhaka – Six members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were injured as their pickup collided head on with a microbus on Kuakata-Patuakhali Road in Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali today.
Two workers killed in Gopalganj road accident
Dhaka – Two workers were killed and three others injured as a truck hit a trolley in Mandartala area on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj this morning.The deceased are Rejaul Kazi, 22, son of Zihad Kazi and…
Youth’s body recovered in Barguna
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a youth from Bazarkhali village under Amtoli upazila in Barguna this morning.The deceased was Adi Amin, 35, son of late Abdur Rashid, a resident of the same area.Being informed, a team of police from…
Three of a family die in Tangail boat capsize
Dhaka – A boat capsize in Tangail has left a woman, her son and daughter-in-law dead, said police.The boat with 10 people on board sank on the Konai River in Mirzapur Upazila late on Friday, said Mirzapur police’s Sub-Inspector Md…
BSF ‘torture to death’ a Bangladesh national in Chuadanga
A Bangladeshi national has died after being tortured allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF).The incident was reported from Chakulia border point of Damurhuda Upazila in Chuadanga.BSF reportedly detained Bokul Mandal at Hudaparha area in Indian territory opposite to…
6 suspected robbers arrested in Sirajganj
Dhaka, Jan 7 – Police arrested six alleged robbers from Bagbari village in Kamarkhanda upazila od Sirajganj on Friday.
Train derails at Ullapara snapping Dhaka-Khulna rail link
Sirajganj – Train communication of Dhaka with Khulna and western region of the country remained snapped following the derailment of a freight train in Ullahpara station area early Saturday.
Woman’s body recovered in Natore
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a woman from Kalibari village under Baraigram upazila in Natore this morning.The victim was identified as Amena Begum, 80, wife of late Nayeb Ullah Mondol of Kalibari village under Baraigram upazila of the district.
Khulna to observe death anniversary of Hazi Muhammad Mohsin
Dhaka – The Khulna district administration has taken elaborate programme to observe the 203rd death anniversary of noted philanthropist Hazi Muhammad Mohsin in Khulna tomorrow. Born in 1730 at Hoogly in India, Mohsin died on November 29 in 1812.The death…
Train hits truck, five injured in Tangail
Dhaka – Five people were injured as a passenger train hit a truck in Sadar Upazila in Tangail today.The injured people were identified as Mujibur Rahman, 50, Motaleb Hossein, 40, Sohel Miah, 25, Hamid Miah, 30 and Shamim Miah. All of…
Liton murder: Police still clueless
Dhaka – Though five days have elapsed since the killing of Gaibandha-1 MP Manjurul Islam Liton, there has been no tangible progress in the investigation into the murder case as police are still clueless.
One killed as robbers explode bombs in Chuadanga
Chuadanga – A man was killed and another injured when a group of robbers exploded bombs in their bid to break into a house at Kulapala village in Alamdanga upazila early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin, son…
Gunsmith shop unearthed in Cox’s Bazar; 2 held
Cox’s Bazar – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a special drive unearthed a gunsmith shop in the dense hilly jungle of Pahartali in Maheshkhali upazila and arrested two people in this connection on Wednesday.
Young couple found hanged in Comilla
Dhaka – A young couple was found hanging at their house in Shaktala Maddhyapara of Comilla city in eastern Bangladesh on Wednesday evening.
Minor boy killed in Chuadanga train accident
Dhaka – A minor boy was killed and four others were injured as a mail train crushed a private car in Jibannagar Upazila in Chuadanga today.The deceased was identified as Rafi, 6, hailed from the village Andulbaria of the Upazila. The…
28 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police, in special drives from Tuesday night to this morning, arrested 28 persons from seven upazilas in Satkhira .Sources with the district police said they were picked up from different areas of the district.
Blankets distributed in Narail
Dhaka -The district community policing at a function at the local police lines on Tuesday distributed 200 blankets among cold-hit people.Sources concerned said the community policing undertook the blanket distribution programme for mitigating sufferings of the cold-hit poor people.
Two robbery suspects killed in Chandpur ‘shootout’
Dhaka – Police in Chandpur have said that two suspected robbers have been killed during a raid early on Wednesday, bdnews24.com reported on Wednesday.
Biker killed in Jessore road accident
Jessore – A motorcyclist was killed as a truck rammed his bike at Bakchar in the district town on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Ajmal Hoque, 40, son of Majid Morol, a resident of Kachua area in the…
2 killed in Satkhira road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and three others injured as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch at Nehalpur in Tala upazila of Satkhira early Wednesday.
Man ‘kills’ wife in Rangpur for dowry
Dhaka – A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband over dowry at Dewantuli village in Rangpur Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rokshana Akhtar Irin, 21, wife of Sharif Miah of the village.Family sources said Sharif Miah, son of…
Huge current net seized in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Fisheries department seized a huge quantity of banned current net from Baba Bhander Fishing Net factory under Sadar upazila in Munshiganj this afternoon.Being informed, a mobile team of the department led by executive magistrate M Sayed Iqbal conducted…
Woman killed in Jamalpur road accident
Dhaka – A woman was killed and four others were injured in a road accident in Dewanganj upazila in Jamalpur this afternoon.The victim was identified as Rabeya Begum, 55, wife of Hossain Ali, a resident of Charamkhawa village of the upazila.Police…
RU signs Taka 100 crore loan agreement with ABL
Dhaka – Rajshahi University (RU) signed a loan agreement worth Taka 100 crore with Agrani Bank Limited (ABL) here today. Under the loan agreement, RU’s teachers, officers and employees can avail the opportunity of borrowing long term loan at simple…
Fire guts houses, shops, mosque in Ctg
Dhaka – A devastating fire broke out at a slum in Chittagong Sadarghat area in the small hours of Monday gutting 20 makeshift houses, six shops, a mosque and a madrasa.The fire originated from an electric short circuit at a…
Bangladesh take on Maldives in second semi-final tomorrow
Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on Maldives in the second semifinal of Women’s SAFF Championship scheduled to be held tomorrow (Monday) at Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri, India.In the day’s other match of the fixture, host defending champions India face three-time…
Drug peddler held with 6,000 Yaba tablets
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 6,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Jorabakultala area in Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday night.The arrestee was identified as Sohel Rana alias Mobin, 33, son of Kutubul Islam Monglu,…