Dhaka – A couple was killed and four members of their family were injured as a private car hit a roadside tree on Dhaka-Pabna highway in Chariasika area under Salonga thana in the district.The deceased were identified as Sakhawat Hossain,…
Category: Districts
2 child marriage bids foiled in Jessore; 7 fined
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Thursday foiled two child marriage bids in separate places and fined seven people in this connection in Manirampur upazila of the district.Court sources said a marriage ceremony was arranged at the house of…
Huge fish poisoned to death in Jessore
Dhaka – Miscreants poisoned huge fish, worth about Tk one lakh, to death in an enclosure at Teghori village in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district on Thursday.Locals said Selim Hossain of the village had long been cultivating fish in the…
Touchstone statue recovered in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Local people have recovered a touchstone-made statue from a graveyard at Jorardeul in Sadar upazila of Munshiganj district.
Young man tortured over theft charge in Jessore
Dhaka – A young man was brutally tortured allegedly by some locals over a theft charge in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on Thursday night.
Huge fish poisoned to death in Jessore
Dhaka – Miscreants poisoned huge fish, worth about Tk one lakh, to death in an enclosure at Teghori village in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district on Thursday, UNB news agency reported.
4 more held over B’baria temple attacks
Dhaka – Police have arrested four more people for their alleged involvement in recent attacks on Hindu community members in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district, UNB news agency reported.
3 die in Noakhali trawler capsize
Dhaka -Three people, including two boys, were killed and 20 people injured as a trawler capsized in the estuary of Feni and Dakatia river in Companyganj upazila in Noakhali on Thursday morning.Two of the deceased were identified as Ashik, 13…
Jubo League man stabbed dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A Jubo League activist was stabbed to death by some miscreants at Dhanuaghat Sharatganj Bazar in Atgharia Upazila in Pabna on Thursday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Woman found hanged in Jessore
Dhaka – The housewife was found hanged at her house at Raghunathpur village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Wednesday.Locals said Shahida, 45, wife of Atiar Rahman Ator and mother of six children, had been suffering from various diseases,UNB News…
Bangladeshi man shot dead by Indian citizens at Sylhet border
Dhaka- A Bangladeshi citizen was shot to death by reportedly by a group of Indian citizens at Sonarhat border in Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Bacchu Miah, 35, son of late Abdul Gafur, a…
14 rice sacks of gov food support seized in Joypurhat
Dhaka – Police in a drive seized 14 sacks of rice misappropriated from the supply of ‘Food-friendly Programme’ of the government at Kathalbari village in Akkelpur upazila on Tuesday.Police said DM Mehedi Hasan Bagha, a dealer of the programme to…
Suspected ‘robber’ killed in Habiganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Jangalbahula area of Habuganj district town early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported. Identity of the deceased could not be confirmed.
4 crude bombs seized in Jessore – Police
Dhaka – Police seized four crude bombs from a house at Petvora village in Chowgachha upazila of Jesoore district early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.
2 killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed when a bus hit their bike near Mulibari-level crossing in Sadar upazila in Sirajganj on Tuesday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Indigenous man found dead in Gaibandha
Dhaka – A man of indigenous Santal community was found dead in a sugarcane field of Baghda Farm area in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha on Monday night.
Chittagong murder accused held with fake currency notes
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested an alleged murder accused along with fake currency notes worth TK 50,000 from Purbo Shaheed Nagar area in Chittagong city on Monday evening.
Raas Mela at Dublar Char to begin Nov 12
Khulna- The three-day traditional Raas Mela at Dublar Char island near the Sundarbans will be held on November 12-14 this year amid tight security. Thousands of people, irrespective of their faith, will throng the festival at Alorkol, which is located…
Human chain in Bhola protest rape, murder of schoolgirl
Dhaka – A human chain was formed in Sadar upazila of Bhola on Monday noon demanding arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved in the rape and murder of a schoolgirl six days ago.
Suspected ‘robber ringleader’ killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – The ringleader of an alleged robber gang was killed in a gunfight with police at Mukteswari village in Fultala upazila in Khulna early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Belel Hossain alias Boma Belal, a resident of Jugnipasha…
21 more held in B’baria over attack on Hindu community
Dhaka – Police on Sunday night arrested 21 more people for their alleged involvement in recent attacks on the Hindu community in Nasirnagar upazila in Brahmanbaria .Police conducted separate drives in different areas of the upazila and arrested them at…
Suspected ‘robber’ killed in Magura ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight with police on Magura-Jhenidah highway in Pashchim Ramnagar area of Sadar upazila of Magura early Monday, UNB news agency reported.
Asia Foundation BD to donate books in Moulvibazar
Dhaka – The Asia Foundation-Bangladesh will organize a book donation event supported by Pubali Bank Ltd. on November 8, 2016, at Moulvibazar Government High School Auditorium. The Asia Foundation will donate approximately 3,500 Bangla and English language books worth 44…
2 killed in Chuadanga road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 20 others injured in a triangular collision involving two buses and a three-wheeler at Manohorpur in Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga on Saturday morning.One of the deceased was identified as Swapan, son of Amidul…
30 held over attack on Nasirnagar Hindu community
Dhaka – Police arrested 30 people for their alleged involvement in the recent attack on the Hindu community in Nasirnagar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Friday night.Police conducted separate drives in different areas of the upazila and arrested the 30 people,…
Couple ‘commits suicide’ in Habiganj
Dhaka – A couple allegedly committed suicide by taking poison in Lalchand Tea Estate in Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj on Friday.The deceased were identified as Amrita Munda, 35, and his wife Joba Munda, 30, workers of the tea garden.Locals said…
UP member killed in Manikganj road crash
Dhaka – A female union parishad member was killed as a human hauler hit the motorbike carrying her on Manikganj-Singair road in Defoltoli area of Singair upazila in Manikganj on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Momtaz Begum, member of…
12-year-old boy brutally tortured for alleged theft
Dhaka – A 12-year-old boy was brutally tortured by some influential person over a theft charge in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj last week, UNB news agencxy reported. The incident took place on Thursday last, but it came to light on…
‘Missing girl’s skeleton’ recovered in Natore
Dhaka – Police recovered the skeleton of a schoolgirl from a sugarcane field near her house at Banbelgharia area of Sadar upazila of Natore on Wednesday afternoon, UNB news agency reported.
7 jail guards closed for assaulting UP chairman in Jessore
Dhaka – The jail authority has closed seven guards of Jessore Central Jail for allegedly assaulting a Union Parishad (UP) chairman of Bagherpara upazila of Jessore on Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.