Category: Districts

A court here yesterday sentenced two persons to death for killing a minor girl at Buhkaitala-Bandhobpara village under Mathbaria upazila of the district in 2014.The court also fined them Taka one lakh each.

Police, in special drives in 24 hours till yesterday morning, arrested 24 people on different charges from different areas of the district.Police sources said among the arrested persons, nine were held from Sadar upazila, six from Lohagara upazila, four from…

Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered body of a farmer Badsha Miah 55, from Akhalia area near Monthola Rail station under Madhabpur upazila of the district here yesterday morning.Badsha Miah, son of Safar Ali, hails from Krishnapur village under Madhabpur upazila…

Police in separate drives in Bakshiganj and Dewanganj upazilas in the district arrested two persons and recovered five stolen motorbikes in the early hours of yesterday.The arrested persons are Ukil Miah, 35, of village Sarmara and Rafiqul Islam, 24, of…

A man, who was injured in a clash over land disputes at Gobardari village in Sadar upazila two days ago, died at Khulna General Hospital on Sunday morning.Officer-in-charge of Satkhira Sadar Police Station Imdadul Haque Sheikh said the 50-year-old Mujibur…

Police arrested an alleged arms trader along with two pistols, four magazines and 14 rounds of bullet from Parchouka bordering area in Shibganj upazila early Sunday.MM Moinul Islam, officer-in-charge of Shibganj police station, said tipped off, a team of police…

Police arrested a top human trafficker from Nayarpara village in Teknaf upazila early Sunday.Officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station Ataur Rahman Khandaker said tipped off, a team of police conducted a raid on the house of Shamsul Alam Markin,60, in the…

Three people, including a minor girl, were killed in three separate incidents across the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Achiya Khatun,10, daughter of Shafiqul Islam, a resident of Hanuia village in Monirampur upazila and a class III student…

An elderly woman was killed in a terrorist attack at Paikpara village in Abhoynagar upazila of Jessore district on Saturday night.Locals and police said a gang of terrorists led by Iqbal Sheikh and his four brothers—Enamul Sheikh, Emon Sheikh, Nasir…

Police recovered the body of a leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) from Bagmara area of Sadar upazila on Saturday night, seven days after he had reportedly gone missing.The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam Hawladar, general secretary of 6…

Train movement on the Joydebpur-Rajshahi route remained suspended as the locomotive of a train broke down in Mouchak area of the city on Friday morning.Dadan Mia, in-charge of Joydebpur railway police camp, said the locomotive of Dhaka-bound ‘Ekata Express’ train…

A court here on Thursday convicted two people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for possessing Indian Phensidyl syrup.The court also fined them Tk10,000, in default, to suffer six months more rigorous imprisonment.

An HSC examinee was stabbed to death allegedly by his friends at College Road More in the district town on Thursday.Kamrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station, said Muhtasim Billah Shakil, 18, an HSC examinee of Syed Nazrul College…

Detectives arrested an alleged criminal along with two light guns and five rounds of bullet from Bakhrabad area in Sadar upazila early Friday.Tipped off, a team of DB police conducted a drive in front of Jalil Super Market in the…

Members of Coast Guard in separate drives arrested three fishermen along with four crore meters current net from the Meghna river in Gojaria upazila.Mustafizur Rahman, petty officer of Gojaria coast guard, said they conducted drives from Thursday night to Friday…

About 160 families of two villages under Nalitabari upazila in the district have been brought under rural electrification network by Sherpur Palli Bidyut Samity (SPBS) recently.Poragaon union Awami League leader Bandona Chambugong inaugurated the electrification programme in the villages of…

News A man was burnt alive when a fire broke out in his house at Habiganj village under Dhurail union in Sadar upazila in the early hours yesterday.The victim was identified as Yousuf Ali, 44, of the same area.

Fisheries Department has distributed identity cards among 712 fishermen of Ramganj upazila of the district on Wednesday.All registered and identity card holders fishermen of the district from now will get government facilities including bank loan to boost their business.

Police arrested Khulna District Unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Kamran Hassan from Khulna City Corporation (KCC) area today on charge of subversive activities.Officer-in-Charge of Khulna Model Police Station Md Shafiqul Islam said that JCD president Kamran was accused in…

Police in special drives arrested 28 people on various charges from different places of the district during the last 24 hours till this morning.Police said among the arrested, 12 were held from Sadar upazila, eight from Lohagara upazila, four from…

A woman allegedly killed her husband by slitting throat as he protested her extramarital relationship with a neighbour at Sahapara in Sadullapur upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Binoy Saha, 36, a resident of the area,Police said Shangkori…

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two people along with 7kg hemp at Piwalimari in Shibganj upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The arrestees were identified as Milon Uddin, 20, son of Ekramul Haque, and Sentu Sheikh, 50,…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 arrested two alleged drug traders with 5-kilo hemp from Bagdanga Sundarpur village under Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila on Tuesday.The arrested persons were identified as Md. Wasim Ali, 22, and Md. Jasim Ali, 20, sons of…

Police recovered the hanging body of a college student from Bejpara Graveyard road area of the district yesterday morning.The deceased Kamoles Roy, 20, was a first year honours student of Jessore Government MM College, and son of Gubinda Roy, of…

A helper of a bus was killed and six people were injured in a head-on collision between the bus and a truck at Chapriganj on the Dhaka-Rangpur Highway in Gobindaganj upazila on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Rokan Miah.

Three people, including two teenage boys, were shot by miscreants at Padipara Bazar in Sonaimuri upazila on Tuesday night.The injured were identified as Belal Hossain,22, Hasan,12, and Ryad Hossain,15.

A three-day Mahila Biswa ijtema, concluded here on Tuesday with ‘Akheri Munajat’, seeking peace, prosperity and development of the Muslim Ummah.The ‘Akheri Munajat,’ conducted by renowned Islamic scholar Dr Hafiza Nasir, was held at the Moukhara Islamia Mahila Degree College…

A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Bank Colony in Savar municipality area early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Sultana, wife of Amir Hossain, a resident of the area.

A case was filed against a schoolteacher on charge of violating a young girl at a residential hotel in Rail Road area of Jessore town on Tuesday night.The accused was identified as Maniruzzaman Moinul, a teacher of Akij Collegiate School…

A battalion commander-level flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held at Tukergram in India on Tuesday.The meeting was held at Tukergram opposite Amolshid BOP on Jakiganj frontier in Sylhet.