A physician was crushed under the wheels of a moving train at Sohodebpur near Feni Railway Station in the town on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Dr PC Banik, 57, a physician of a local clinic and a resident of…
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Drug addict son kills father in Kurigram
A father was murdered publicly by his drug addict eldest son at Phulbari Bazar under Phulbari upazila of the district last night. The deceased was identified as Abul Kashem Sarder, 56, a businessman of Phulbari upazila.Eyewitnesses and family sources said…
Two drug peddlers arrested in C’nawabganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Nov 13 (BSS)- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 arrested two drug-peddlers with 897 bottles of contraband Indian phensidyl from a house at Chanshikari village under Bholahat upazila of the district this afternoon.The arrested are Md. Abdur Rahman 52,…
184 arrested in special drives in Ctg
Ctg Correspondent Chittagong District Police arrested 184 people including 4 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), conducting special drives at different upazilas of the district on Tuesday night.
Death anniv of Gias Kamal Chy observed in Ctg
Chittagong Bureau The second death anniversary of the reputed journalist, former President of National Press club and Federal Union of Journalists, member of Bangladesh Press council Gias Kamal chowdhury was observed in the port city on Thursday evening at Chittagong…
4 held with 2300 pieces yaba in Ctg
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a raid arrested four persons including two sibling with 2300 pieces of Yaba tablets from the city’s Kolpholoke residential area in the early hours on Tuesday.The arrested were identified as two sibling Joynal Abdin Janu,22,…
2 youths commit suicide in Jessore
Two young men allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in Sharsha and Jhikargachha upazilas of Jessore district early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Khalilur Rahman,25, son of Shamsul Haque, a resident of Gorpara village in Sharsha upazila, and Abbas Ali,22,…
Man gets life for raping girl in Netrakona
A tribunal here on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for violating a girl in 2008.The lifer, Ziaur Rahman,30, son of late Abdul Hamid of Bororia village in Purbadhala upazila, was also fined Tk20,000, in…
Housewife strangulated to death in Jhenidah
A young housewife was strangulated to death by miscreants at Fatehpur village in Harinakunda upazila early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Kabari Begum, 30, wife of Liton Mandol, a resident of the village,Locals said Kabari had gone outside from her…
Housewife killed in train crash in Netrakona
A housewife was crushed under the wheels of a passenger train in Boruta area on the Mohanganj-Barhatta railway section on Wednesday morning.The victim was identified as Marufa Begum, 50, wife of Kurshed Miah of Bikromsree village under Barhatta upazila of…
Two bodies recovered in Pabna
Police recovered two bodies from Atgharia and Sujanagar of the district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Shilpi Khatun, 27, wife of Ahed Ali of Banchamara village of Atgharia upazila, and Hanif Sheikh, 30, son of Badal Sheikh of Indrajitpur…
2 arrested with 600 Yaba tablets in Ctg
Officials of the Narcotics Control Department (NCD) here in a raid arrested two persons with 600 Yaba tablets from city’s Bakalia area in the early hours of today.The arrested were Sayed Mia, 35, and Marjina Begum, 20.
Woman held with 1kg hemp in Sylhet
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a woman in possession of one kilogram of hemp from South Surma Railway Station area in the city on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Ambia Khatun,50, wife of Babar Ali, a resident…
Modern road communication networks in Rangpur
Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has said modern and eco-friendly road communication networks are being developed for building a traffic-jam free Rangpur city.Jhantu, a valiant freedom fighter, said this while launching carpeting works of two…
BR evicts 40 structures in Ctg
The authority of the Bangladesh Railway (BR) in a special drive today evicted over 40 different types of structures which were illegally erected beside railway tracks.Divisional Estate Officer, BR, Eastern Zone, Ishrat Reza led the five-hour eviction drive at city’s…
Young generations to innovate ways for preventing corruption
The young generations of the present days, including school students, should have to show interest in innovating newer ways and concepts to create public awareness for building a corruption free society.The opinion came at the monthly coordination meeting organised by…
10 BNP-Jamaat men among 49 held in Laxmipur
Police in a drive arrested 39 people in connection with different cases and 10 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami on sabotage charges from different places of the district early Tuesday.A team of police conducted the drive in different…
Worker killed in factory boiler blast in Munshiganj
A worker was killed and four others were injured in a boiler explosion at a fishing net factory at Muktapur Bagbari in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Sajeeb Bepari,28, son of Shahid Bepari, a resident of the…
Cashed by cops, youth falls off wall, dies in Panchagarh
A young man died as he fell from a wall while scaling it after being chased by police at Sonar Bangla Patrol Pump in Boda upazila on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Shahjahan, 24, son of Mokbul Hossain of…
‘Drug peddler’ held with 2,000 Yaba tablets in Savar
Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 2,000 Yaba tablets from Sabujbagh area of Savar municipality at the outskirts of the capital on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Titu, a resident of Kurgoan in Ashulia area of Savar…
Housewife stabbed dead ‘by robbers’ in Khulna
A housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by robbers in Textile Mill area adjacent to Boyra main road in the city on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Shefali Rani Banik, 50, wife former food inspector late Gobindo Lal…
Three drug peddlers arrested in Jessore
Police of Kotwali Thana and Jessore Sadar Thana outpost in a drive arrested three drug peddlers from different areas of Jessore town on Saturday night and recovered heroin, yaba tablets and hashish from their possession.
50 illegal structures demolished in Natore
About 50 illegal structures were pulled down at main bazar area of Natore town by a mobile court to pave the way for smooth traffic operation in the area on Sunday.The court, led by UNO of Natore Sadar Upazila Mohammad…
1 dies from drinking tainted liquor in Jessore
A truck driver died and three others fell sick after consuming contaminated liquor in Abhoynagar upazila headquarters of Jessore district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam, 45, a resident of Guakhola village of the upazila.
Abducted bride rescued in N’ganj, 4 held
A newly-wed bride, who was abducted by a gang of miscreants at Rasulpur village in Araihazar upazila on Friday, was rescued by members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) from Kaliganj area of the upazila on Sunday night.The bride was identified…
One arrested with Yaba in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-8 arrested one drug peddler along with huge number of yaba tablets from this town yesterday.According to Rab sources, acting on secret information a Rab team led by Additional Police Super Mohammad Khaleduzzaman carried on…
Dacoit killed in Joypurhat
An alleged dacoit was killed in a mass beating at Pathuria village under Sadar upazila early yesterday morning.The victim was identified as Anwar Hossain, 45, son of Bahar Uddin, a resident of Vagobanpur village of the upazila.
Elderly man drowns in pond in Magura
An elderly man drowned in a pond at Ghoshpur village in Mohammadpur upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abu Sayeed Molla,65, a resident of the village.
2 held with heroin, Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Officials of the Department of Narcotics Control in a drive arrested two people along with heroin and Phensidyl from Chapal area in Godagari upazila on Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Rubel Ali, 32, son of Nazrul Islam of Godagari upazila,…
Three women held with Yaba, hemp in Jessore
Police in a drive arrested three women along with yaba tablets and hemp from Kholadanga area on the outskirt of Jessore district town on Friday.The arrestees were identified Rubi, wife of Saleman Gazi, Sohana Zaman, wife of Aktaruzzaman, and Shilpi…