Dhaka-The BNP will send a delegation to Brahmanbaria where houses and temples of Hindu community were looted and vandalized.
Category: Districts
2 lynched by mob in BD hill district of Bandarban
Dhaka – Two alleged abductors were killed in a lynch-mob attack in Eidgachhara Reserved Forest area of Lama upazila of Bandarban hill district early Wednesday.
One held in Rangpur over rape of 2 nursing students
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man in connection with the gang-rape of two female students of Northern Nursing Institute at Bhat in Rangpur city on Tuesday night, UNB news agency reported. The arrestee was identified as Alamgir Hossain, a…
Youth stabbed to death in Beanibazar
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death by miscreants in Patharipara area in Muriya upazila of Beanibazar upazila in Sylhet on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Wahid, 19, son of Abdul Mannan, resident of the village and a…
B’baria Hindu temple attackers to be brought to book: AL
Dhaka – Awami League (AL) joint general Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Tuesday said those involved in the attack on Hindu minority establishments in Brahmanbaria will be brought to book.“The government has formed two investigation committees with a view to digging…
3 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Dhaka – Three pedestrians were killed and three passengers injured as a pick-up van plunged into a roadside ditch at Kathali in Bhaluka upazila on Tuesday morning.Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately,UNB News Agency Reported.
Man gets life term for possessing drugs in Pirojpur
Dhaka – A court in Pirojpur on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for possessing drugs, UNB news agency reported.
Youth found dead in Chittagong city canal
Dhaka – A young man was found dead in a canal in Oxygen area under Bayazid Police Station of Chittagong city, in Southeastern Bangladesh on Tuesday morning, UNB News Agency reported.
Suspended Mayor of Sylhet, Ariful’s bail denied
Dhaka-A tribunal here on Monday rejected the bail petition of suspended Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury in a case filed under the Explosives Substances Act over the killing of former Finance Minister Shah AMS Kibria.
2 die drinking excessive liquor in Rangpur
Dhaka – Two people died reportedly after taking excessive liquor at Barodorga in Pirgachha upazila in Rangpur early Monday.The deceased were identified as Anwar, 45, and Abul Kalam, 55, both residents of Purbo Mahindara area in the city,UNB News Agency…
Hanging body of youth found in Gazipur
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a young man in Machhimpur area in Tongi area of the city on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Bayezid Talukder, 28, a hawker in the area.Abul Khayer, sub-inspector of Tongi Police…
Supporters of UP candidates clash in Bhola: 5 hurt
Dhaka – Five people including a woman were injured in a clash between the followers of two member candidates of ward no. 2 in Bapta union parishad (UP) in Bhola after the voting began on Monday morning, UNB news agency…
First-ever voting in ex-enclaves begins
Dhaka – Voters of some 100 ex-Indian enclaves are exercising their franchise for the first time as the election of 22 union parishads (UPs) in those areas started on Monday morning, UNB news agency reported. The voting began at 8am…
Suspected ‘JMB man’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected member of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Kaburhat area of Sadar upazila of Kushtia early Monday, UNB news agency reported.
Building catches fire in city’s Karwan Bazar
Dhaka – A fire broke out on the ground floor of a building beside Ittefaq building in city’s Karwan Bazar area on Sunday.Fire service sources said the fire broke out around 13:40 pm on the ground floor of the building…
One held with firearm in Ctg
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a suspected terrorist along with a firearm from Ambagan in the city on Saturday night.The arrestee was identified as Sohel, 23, son of Shafiqur Rahman, a resident of Senbagh upazila in…
College student killed over land dispute in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A college student, who sustained injuries as a group of people beat him up over a land related dispute at Dhurail in Mohanpur upzila on Friday morning, died at Rajshahi Medical Collee Hospital (RMCH) on Saturday morning.The deceased…
Drug addict son kills father
Dhaka – A drug addicted son allegedly killed his father with sharp weapon at his residence in the city’s Jurain Medical Road on Saturday afternoon.The victim was identified as Mohar Ali, 69, owner of a socks factory. He was residing…
Traditional boat race held in Khulna
Dhaka – A boat race, jointly organised by Nagar Samajik and Sangskritik Kendra and Grameenphone, was held at the Rupsha River in the city on Saturday.Some 28 teams from Koyra, Paikgacha, Terokhada of Khulna, and,Gopalganj, Narail, Madaripur and Faridpur districts…
Experts for farming drought tolerant rice to increase rice output
Agriculture experts at a farmers’ field day here have stressed on expanded cultivation of short duration and drought tolerant BINA dhan17 rice to increase rice output and enhance crop intensity for ensuring food security. Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA)…
Man found dead in Sherpur
Dhaka – An elderly man was found dead in Chandernagar area in Sadar upazila in Sherpur on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Nayeb Ali, 62, son of Sukur Mamud, a resident of Boroitar village in Gonpaddi union parishad of…
Worker electrocuted in Savar
Dhaka – A construction worker was electrocuted at Ghoshbag in Ashulia area of Savar upazila on the outskirts of the capital on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Mojaffar, son of Abdul Gafur Miah, a resident of Dimla upazila in…
‘Terrorist’ held with firearm in Khulna
Benapole: Police arrested an alleged terrorist along with one pipe gun and one round of bullet from Fultala Bazar area in Fultala upazila of Khulna district early Saturday. The arrestee was identified as Ramjan Ali, 45, son of late Jamal…
Man dies from food poisoning in Jessore
Benapole: A man died and four members of his family fell sick from food poisoning in the Chaugachha upazila headquarters of Jessore district early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahim, 34. UNB News Agency Reported.
3 fishermen jailed, huge current net seized in 2 dists
Dhaka – A mobile court on Friday sentenced three fishermen and fined another one in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district for catching hilsa defying the ban.Another mobile court seized 3,000 metres of current net from the Padma River in Bagha…
5 shops gutted in Pirojpur fire
Dhaka – Five shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Dakkhin Bazar in Bhandaria upazila on Friday.Maniruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Bhandaria Police Station, said the fire originating from electric short circuit broke out at a plastic shop owned by…
Garment worker found dead in Gazipur
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a female garment worker from a house at Dakkhin Salna in the city on Thursday.Locals said Rozina Begum, 22, a garment worker of a local garment factory and wife of Afar…
Girl commits suicide in Sylhet
Dhaka – A schoolgirl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself with the ceiling fan of her room at Uttar Bazar in Golapganj upazila in Sylhet on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Sweaty Das, 16, class VI student of Baraya High…
Youth ‘commits suicide’ in Gazipur
Dhaka -An accused in the murder of a schoolgirl who was found hanging at her house at Kutubdia in Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur on Tuesday, allegedly committed suicide at Safipur Ratanpur of the upazila on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified…
Minor boy drowns in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A minor boy drowned in a pond at Gulta Golapur village in Tarash upazila on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Jobayer Hossain, 6, son of Asaduzzaman, a resident of the village,UNB News Agency Reported.