Farmers and DAE are expecting bumper jute production in the district this year as the weather condition was favorable for cultivation of jute.
Category: Districts
Suspected drug trader killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Mymensingh, July 4 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Habirbari in Bhaluka early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Jalal Uddin, 38, of the village.
Three of a family killed in Pabna ‘by mentally retarded man’
Pabna, July 4 – A young man allegedly hacked three of his family members to death at Shona Padma village in Bera Upazila early Wednesday.
Netrakona teacher killing protested; case filed
Dhaka – Locals, and teachers and students of Udaypur Mitali High School in Kalmakanda upazila staged demonstrations on Tuesday demanding immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved in the killing of school headmaster Delwar Hossain Dulal.
Heavy rains trigger flood in Panchagarh
Panchagarh – Persistent heavy rains for past two days have waterlogged the low lying areas of the district including the Panchagarh municipality creating huge suffering to the locals.
Two injured in Gazipur factory fire
Dhaka – Two people sustained burn injuries while dousing a fire that broke out at a foam factory and its warehouse in Borobari area in the city early Tuesday.
3 sued for ‘rape attempt’ on 2 sisters in Sylhet
Dhaka – A case has been filed against three people for their alleged attempt to rape two sisters at Chatal Baroduari village in Sadar upazila in Sylhet.
2 workers go missing while lifting stones from Teesta
Nilphamari, Jul 3 – Two workers went missing while lifting stones from the Teesta river in Keba Khoribari union of Dimla Upazila Tuesday morning.
Two burn-injured in Gazipur factory fire
Gazipur, July 3 – Two people sustained burn injuries while dousing a fire at a foam factory and its warehouse in Borobari area in the city early Tuesday.
2 BAF squadron leaders killed in Jashore aircrash
Dhaka – Two pilots of the rank of Squadron Leader of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) were killed as the K-8W training aircraft they were flying in crashed into a water body in Sadar upazila in Jashore on Sunday night.
Two JMB men held in Bogura
Dhaka- Detectives in a drive arrested two members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with arms from Adamdighi upazila in Bogura early Sunday.
Lightning strike kills 3 of a family in Gaibandha
Dhaka -Three members of a family were killed as lightning struck them at Saltala village in Sadullapur upazila in Gaibandha on Sunday.
Rickshaw van puller found dead in Bagura
Dhaka – Police on Sunday recovered the body of a rickshaw van puller from an abandoned place at Dhappara village in Shahzahanpur upazila in the district on Sunday.
Twin sisters drown in B’baria pond
Dhaka – Twin sisters were drowned in a pond inBaishorvillage of Mirsharaiupazilaon Saturday.
10 hurt in BCL infighting at Habiganj college
At least 10 students were injured during a factional clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over establishing supremacy at Brindaban Government College in the district on Saturday.
Barking Deer rescued in Shrimangal
A barking deer (Maya Horeen) was rescued from a pond in Bhurbhuria Tea Estate in Shrimangal of Moulvibagar on Saturday.
Web-based tool offers innovative solutions to rural dev
Rome, 29 June 2018 – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today launched the world’s first web-based tool designed to collect and share agriculture and rural development solutions implemented in developing countries.
Man held with 1.5kg gold at Darshana check-post
Dhaka – Customs officials detained a man along with 13 gold bars weighing around 1.5 kg at Darshana check-post in Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Friday.
Student hacked dead in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – A college student was hacked to death reportedly by a group of drug traders while he was campaigning for a ward councillor aspirant of the municipality election at Rumaliarchara in Cox’s Bazar town on Friday noon.
Bangladesh post 403 against Windies President’s XI in warm-up match
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team posted 403 for all against West Indies President’s XI in the 1st day of a two-day warm up match at Stanford Cricket Ground, Coolidge in Antigua on Friday. Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh…
Villagers kill 54 cobras, destroy 52 eggs in Bogura
Dhaka – Villagers on Friday morning killed at least 54 baby cobras and destroyed 52 eggs from a kitchen in Shiali village in Dhunat upazila.
Youth gets life term for rape in Sherpur
Sherpur, Jun 28 – A court on Thursday sentenced a youth to life term imprisonment for raping a teenage girl after the abduction at Akhrapara village in Nalitabari Upazila in Sherpur district.
14 shops gutted in Faridpur
Dhaka – At least 14 shops were burned down in a fire at Moyendia market in Boalmari upazila in Faridpur early Thursday.
Bitter gourd cultivation changing Manikganj farmers’ fate
Cultivation of bitter gourd on a large scale in different upazilas of the district and a better price of the crop have started changing the fate of several thousand farmers. Sources concerned said most of the bitter gourd farmers are…
Sherpur Neo-JMB militant awarded 21 years jail
Dhaka – A court here in Sherpur on Wednesday sentenced a Neo JMB member to 21 years imprisonment in an explosives case.
Woman found dead in Shariatpur septic tank
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a woman from a septic tank in Chakad village of Naria upazila in Shariatpur on Tuesday morning.
College girl found hanging in Cumilla
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a female student of Comilla Victoria College from her residence in Daulatpur area in Cumilla town on Tuesday morning.
‘Criminal’ found dead in Jashore
Dhaka – An alleged criminal was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of miscreants at Nimtala village in Chaugachha upazila in Jashore early Tuesday.
3 to die for murder in Chandpur
Dhaka – A court here in Chandpur on Tuesday sentenced three people to death for killing a young man in 2013.
An alleged ‘criminal’ found dead in Jashore
An alleged criminal was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of miscreants at Nimtala village in Chaugachha upazila early Tuesday.