A man was stabbed to death by his younger brother over a family dispute at Laxmipur West Para of Chandina upazila on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Ali Azzam, 55, of the village. Locals said Azzam and his younger…
Category: Districts
Household goods distributed under disaster preparedness programme
SKS Foundation distributed huge household goods at a ceremony among 650 destitute families of Dakshin Kahuriar Char village in Chilmari upazila of Kurigram in the flood and erosion-prone areas on Thursday afternoon.
Two siblings get life term for killing in Lalmonirhat
A court here on Thursday awarded life term to two siblings for killing one Shahadat on September 22, 2009.
Robber shot in Satkhira ‘gunfight’
A suspected robber was shot and wounded in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Chhoyghoria in Sadar upazila on Friday noon.
Attack on devotees: Thousands stage demo in B’baria
Thousands of Muslim devotees staged demonstrations in the district town on Friday in protest against Thursday’s attack on madrasah teachers and students and members of Tabligh Jamaat by miscreants in a local mosque.
One gets 1 yr jail for taking drug in Barguna
A mobile court on Thursday night sentenced a man to one year imprisonment for taking drug in Sadar upazila of the district.
Abducted youth’s body found in Naogaon
Police recovered the body of a youth from a paddy field at Nilkuthi Boumaridanga in Manda upazila on Thursday after 26 days of his abduction. The deceased was identified as Sohel Rana, 18, an HSC examinee and son of Mohammad…
2 killed in separate incidents in Ctg
Two persons were killed in separate incidents in the district on Wednesday and Tuesday.
One held with Phensidyl in Jhenidah
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 300 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from his house in Chaklapara area of the district town early Wednesday.
3 robbers held with firearms in Gazipur
Police in a drive arrested three alleged robbers along with huge arms from Satais area under Tongi Police Station in the city early Wednesday.
Girl kills self jumping under train in Tangail
A schoolgirl reportedly committed suicide by jumping under the wheels of a running train at Rajabari level crossing in Kalihati upazila on Wednesday noon.
12 get life term for killing UP Chairman
A Khulna Court Wednesday convicted and sentenced 12 people to life term for killing Zamil Hossain Bacchu, Chairman of Koya Union Parisad, under Kumerkhali upazila in Kushtia district on July 25 in 2009.
Arms, ammunition recovered from Commerce College in Khulna
Detective Branch (DB) of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) recovered arms, ammunition, drugs and its using materials from the office room of Red Crescent Society of Govt Azam Khan Commerce College here last night.
Decomposed body of a schoolboy recovered in Panchagarh
Police recovered the decomposed body of a schoolboy from Pam river under Boda upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.
Education officer held in Ctg with bribe money
The officials of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested the education officer of Lohagara upazila with bribe money from his office on Wednesday.
70 tonnes wheat seized in Bagerhat
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 70 metric tons of government wheat while being smuggled by a vessel in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat district on Sunday night. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Coast Guard West Zone conducted a…
15 hurt in Sunamganj clash
At least 15 people were injured in a clash between two feuding groups at Chilaura Bazar in Jagannathpur upazila on Sunday night.
Cop hurt with own bullet in Gazipur
A policeman sustained injuries as he unconsciously fired a bullet from his shotgun while cleaning it on the Tongi Police Station premise on Monday morning.
Farmer’s throat-slit body recovered in Jhenidah
A farmer was found dead with the throat slashed at Siddhi village in Shailakupa upazila on Monday morning.
Man held with ganja in Brahmanbaria
Police in a drive arrested a drug trader with ganja from Uthalia Para area in Bijoynagar upazila here on Sunday.
Murdered Farmer’s body recovered in Jhenidah
A farmer was found dead with the throat slashed at Siddhi village in Shailakupa upazila on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Moinuddin, son of Ekdil Biswas of the village. Officer-in-charge Monir Uddin Mollah of Shailakupa Police Station said Moinuddin…
‘Deranged’ mother attempts suicide killing 2 kids in Bogra
A young housewife, said to be mentally ill, attempted to kill herself after strangulating her two children to death in the district town on Sunday afternoon. Salma Begum, 35, wife of Farid Uddin, an officer of Bogra branch of City…
Child marriage stopped in Bagerhat
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Morrelganj upazila here stopped a child marriage at Kamla village on Saturday.
3 Jamaat men jailed in Satkhira
A mobile court here on Saturday sentenced three activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to one year imprisonment each on charge of planning to carry out subversive activities in Kaliganj upazila.
Mortar shell found in Chandpur
Police recovered a mortar shell at Balia village in Hajiganj upazila on Saturday afternoon.
AL fronts, BNP clash in Bhola: 20 hurt
At least 20 people were injured in a clash between activists of the ruling Awami League–Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jubo League–and BNP at Hazirhat in Manpura upazila on Friday.
17 hurt in Sirajganj clash over land
At least 17 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over possession of a piece of land at Grampangashi village in Raiganj upazila on Friday.
Housewife killed ‘by husband’ in Faridpur
A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband over a family feud at Mahishala village in Boalmari upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Sufia Begum, 24, wife of Sujat Sheikh of the village.
Students’ council election being held in Gaibandha
The election of the students’ councils (SCs) has been completed at most of the primary schools in all the seven upazilas of the district amid much enthusiasm of voters and their active participation in it.
Driver hacked to death in Jessore
An elderly easy-bike driver was hacked to death in Jagohati-Ruhulpara area in Sadar upazila of Jessore district last night. The deceased was identified as Khairul Islam, 60, son of Omar Ali of Dakkhin Kaierpara village in Chaugacha upazila.