Category: Districts

Kishoreganj – Three members of a family were killed as a human hauler overturned at Darichariakona in Katiadi upazila of the district on early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Jonab Ali, 60, his wife Salma, 45, and his daughter Priya,…

Rajshahi – Police in a drive arrested a drug peddler along with 100 grams of heroin from Bidirpur in Godagari upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.The arrestee was identified as Enarul Islam, 40, a resident of the area.

Jessore – A local BNP leader was shot to death by miscreants at Shyamnagar Bazar in Sadar upazila on Tuesday.The victim was identified as Idris Ali, 45, a leader of Hashimpur union unit of BNP and son of late Hashem…

Benapole – A man and his son were killed as a bus hit their motorcycle on the Benapole-Jessore road in Beniali area in Jhikargachha upazila on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Mosarraf Hossain, 55, son of Potla Morol of Bahadurpu…

Mymensingh – The upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Trishal was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Boilor in the upazila on Tuesday afternoon.Officer-in-charge of Trishal Police Station M Moniruzzaman said the accident took place as a bus…

Moulvibazar – A man was killed as part of a mud wall of his house collapsed on him at South Ramchandrapur in Kamalganj upazila early Tuesday.Quoting locals, police said Ayas Ali, 42, son of Cherag Mia, died on the spot…

CHUADANGA – The harvesting of onion in the current cultivation season in Chuadanga district has completed. Chuadanga district agriculture extension department office sources said during this season a total of 4,000 metric tonnes of onion has been produced in four…

CHITTAGONG – A student of Premier University was killed and two others were injured in a clash between two factions of students at the university Dampara campus on Tuesday. Aziz Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Chawkbazar thana, said a rehearsal for the…

DHAKA- Two more matches of the Independence Day Kabaddi competition were decided on Tuesday at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city.

Khulna- A court here on Monday sentenced a girl to death for killing her boyfriend in the city in 2014.The convict was identified as Fatema Akhter Sonali, 21.According to the prosecution, police recovered the body of Imdadul Haque Shipon, a…

Dhaka – Five people were killed in separate lightning strikes in Comilla, Panchagarh and Habiganj districts on Monday.In Comilla, Mohammad Babul, 22, son of Abdul Kader Miah of Kamalnagar upazila in Laxmipur district, was killed when a thunderbolt struck him…

Shariatpur – A minor girl has been raped allegedly by the brother of her female tutor in Damudya upazila.A case was filed with Damudya Police Station under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act on Monday, 11 days after the…

Khulna – A court here on Monday sentenced a girl to death for killing her boyfriend in the city in 2014.The convict was identified as Fatema Akhter Sonali, 21.According to the prosecution, police recovered the body of Imdadul Haque Shipon,…

MYMENSINGH – A freedom fighter was killed by thunder bolt at Balipara area under Trishal upazila of the district this morning.The victim was identified as Ataur Rahman,65, Commander of Muktijuddah Balipara Union unit of Trishal upazila, police said.Quoting family sources…

CHAPAINAWABGANJ – Suspended Chairman of Shibganj Upazila and Nayeb-e-Ameer of Chapainawabganj district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami Maulana Keramat Ali and two others were arrested from a brick field at Kendbona village under Nachole upazila of the district today. The other two…

JAMALPUR-A housewife died as a thunderbolt struck her at Bakshiganj upazila of the district this morning.The victim was identified as Rezia Khatun, 42, wife of Moulavi Miah of Uzan Panatiya Para village under Battazor union of Bakshiganj upazila of the…

CHITTAGONG – Three journalists of privately-run Boishakhi television channel were attacked by miscreants while the newsmen were taking footages of hill cutting at city’s Khulshi area early Sunday.The newsmen were Assignment editor of Boishakhi Television Mithun Mostafiz, its Chittagong Bureau…

MYMENSINGH- The construction work of 4 pucca roads began in Muktagacha upazila of the district.The government has sanctioned taka over 2 crore for the construction of over 4 kilometres of road, LGED sources said.Roads are: Muktagachha Nutan Bazar to Malotipur…

MAGURA- Two sisters were killed and two others including a van driver were injured in a road accident in Jogodal area under Magura Sadar upazila of the district this afternoon.Police said the accident took place when a mechanized trolley hit…

Dhaka – As public outburst over the killing of Comilla’s college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu rocked several places of the country, students in Faridpur, and Comilla and an organisation in Laxmipur on Sunday formed human chains demanding immediate arrest and…

CHITTAGONG – Two teenage boys were killed and a woman was injured in a road accident in city’s Bahaddar Pukurparh area under Chandgaon thana in the early hours of today.One of the boys was identified as Mohammad Abdullah-Al-Mannan, 16, but…

Dhaka – Detectives in three separate drives in the city from Thursday night to early Friday recovered around 30,200 pieces of yaba tablets and arrested eight alleged drug dealers.A special team of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police…

Bagerhat – Four houses were vandalised allegedly by the supporters of a newly elected Union Parishad member at Mohanpur village of Banagram union in Morelganj upazila on Thursday night.Tarak Biswas, officer-in-charge of Chitalmari Police Station, said the supporters of Billal…

BARISAL- A motorcyclist was killed and two others were seriously injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Berthi Bus Stand area under Gaurnadi upazila in the district this afternoon.The deceased was identified as M Rafiq, 22, son of…

MYMENSINGH- A Gram Police (Chowkidar) was strangled to death in Phulpur upazila of the district early today (Friday), after three days of union parishad election, allegedly by the supporters of a defeated candidate.The deceased Idris Ali, 50, is a resident…

DHAKA- After a shocking defeat against India, Bangladesh aiming to restore some lost pride as they face New Zealand in their last group 2 super 10 match of the World Twenty20 scheduled to be held tomorrow (Saturday) at the Eden…

Rangpur – A driver and his helper were found dead inside a truck parked beside Rangpur-Kurigram road in the city’s Tajhat area on Thursday.The family members identified the bodies of truck driver Koraish Khan, 35, son of late Sonaullah of…

Bogra – A specialised economic zone is needed in Bogra exclusively for the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), speakers said in a pre-budget dialogue in Bogra on Thursday.Besides, they said, appropriate infrastructure and communication development is must to support and…