Category: Districts

Police in a drive recovered 150-kg ganja from Chandaikona Bus-stand under Raiganj upazila of the district last night. On a tip-off, a team of the police conducted a drive in the area and recovered the ganja from a microbus, said…

A young man was hacked to death allegedly by his friend over a trifling matter at Mirzapur village in Dharmapasha upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Tofail Ahmed Chanchal, 32, a resident of the village.

Two minor children drowned in a water body at Chandra village in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Siam, 5, son of Khokon Gazi, and Samir Hossain, 4, son of Abdul Alim, a resident…

Police in a drive arrested a fugitive convict in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act from Hazardighi area in Shibganj upazila on Friday.The arrestee was identified as Masud, 28, son of Riyadul Islam of the village.

Seven suspected cattle lifters were injured in a lynch-mob attack at Jamjami village in Alamdanga upazila early Saturday.The injured were identified as Intajul,25, Khaksar Mandal,55, Abul Kalam, 45, Saheb Ali,45, Gaffar Ali, 30, Shamim,35, and Milon,38.

Police recovered the body of man cut into two pieces from two separate places in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Feroz Pramanik, son of late Gias Uddin Pramanik of Purba Abdulpur village under Islami University…

At least 30 shanties were gutted by a fire that took place in a slum at Railway Colony in the city’s Sadarghat area on Saturday.Fire Service sources said the fire broke out at a shanty in the slum at Ice…

More than 150 eucalyptus trees beside a road in Manda upazila have been cut down allegedly by a local Jubo League leader recently without permission from the authorities concerned.The trees, worth over Tk 10 lakh, had been planted under the…

Police in a drive arrested a suspected member of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Nizampur area in Nachole upazila on Saturday morning.The arrestee was identified as Masum, 25 , son of Abdul Gafur, a resident of Nizampur railway…

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized Indian smuggled goods worth about Taka 10.19 lakh from Kakdanga frontier area of Kalaroa upazila here yesterday night.BGB sources said, on a tip-off, a team of the BGB conducted a…

Chittagong district police in separate overnight drives arrested 72 people, including a Jamaat activist, from different upazilas of the district yesterday night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained the 72 persons for their…

Dhaka-Police arrested a youth along with a pistol from in front of Mim Filling station on Benapole-Jessore highway in Sharsha upazila headquarters on Friday morning.The arrestee was identified as Yasin Ali, 28, who is a listed criminal accused in several…

At least 14 people, including four women, were injured in a clash between the supporters of the newly elected councillor and a defeated councillor candidate in ward-7 of Chuadanga municipality on Friday afternoon.Witnesses said the followers of councillor Abul Hossain…

A girl who failed in the Primary Education Completion (PEC) examination allegedly committed suicide on Thursday at Champakdi village in Sirajdikhan upazila as she could not bear the pain of the failure.The deceased was identified as Rahima Akter, 14, daughter…

A member of the Armed Police Battalion was killed in a road accident at Kanosgari in the district town early Friday. The deceased was identified as Nayek Sarful Alam, 30, son of Nabir Uddin, a resident of Shusristi village in…

Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from Masaner Darga area under Borodorgha union of the upazila this morning.Being informed, a team of police from Pirganj Thana rushed to the spot and recovered the slaughtered body from an onion…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an accused person in a murder case from Bindhara village under Panchbibi upazila here yesterday morning.The arrested person was identified as Obaidul, 25, son of Abdul Wahab of the village.

The district primary level students will get new books like other parts of the country on January 1, the first day of the New Year 2016.The sources said book distribution ceremony will be arranged at each of 548 schools in…

Members of Department of Drugs and Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested an alleged drug trader with 800 pieces of Yaba tablets from Chapal area under Godagari Upazila of the district last night, DNC sources here said today.The detained person was identified…

Two of Awami League’s mayoral candidates won the election in Bhabaniganj and Kakanhat municipalities here.In Bhabaniganj, AL’s Abdul Maleque won the mayoral post defeating his nearest rival BNP’s contender Abdur Razzak Pramanik.

A mobile team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested eight people in possession of firearms from Laksam municipality area on Wednesday morning.Among the arrestees were Golam Rabbani, Uttarda union parishad chairman and Laksam upazila unit Awami League leader, Ayat Ullah,…

A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband over dowry at Aynapur Charkhedripara under Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.The victim was identified as Halima Akhter, 22, wife of Ariful Islam of the same area.

Ten municipalities in the district as elsewhere across the country go to polls tomorrow amidst unprecedented security measures.Election Commission (EC) asserted that they have no lapse to present an acceptable and fair election before the nations.

Police recovered the body of a rickshaw  puller from Pole-Jailkhal area of Modhumiah in the city today.The victim was identified as M Hridoy Hossain, 32.

Election Commission has completed all preparations to hold three municipality polls of the district on December 30 in a free, fair and peaceful manner.District election officer M. Shahinur Islam Pramanik said election campaign ended in Gaibandha, Gobindaganj and Sundarganj Municipality…

A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband over dowry at Aynapur Charkhedripara under Sadar upazila this morning.The victim was identified as Halima Akhter, 22, wife of Ariful Islam of the same area.Police said Halima got married two years ago…

A joint forces team in a drive from Sunday night to early Monday arrested 25 people, including three activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, from different areas of the district on various charges.Enamul Haque, sub-inspector of district police, said a team comprising…

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested two alleged smugglers along with 2.4kg gold from Nastipur border village of Damurhuda upazila on Monday morning.The arrestees were identified as Anisur Rahman, 45, son of Shamsul Haque, and Kawser…