At least ten people were injured when police opened fire on activists during a BNP-sponsored hartal (general strike) on Saturday. In Bhola AL, front workers clashed with BNP workers leaving 20 injured in Manpura. At least 20 people were injured…
Category: Districts
2nd phase polls: Voting in Maheskhali upazila Saturday
As part of the second phase election, Maheskhali upazila is going to polls on Saturday.The voting will take place from 8am to 4pm without any break. A total of 25 candidates -– 10 chairman contenders, 11 vice-chairman and four reserved…
Fishermen’s lives, livelihood at stake in Bay, Sundarbans
No let-up in killing, looting by forest robbers, pirates Frequent attacks by pirates and forest robbers have put both lives and livelihood of the members of the fishermen community in grave peril in the Bay of Bengal and the Sundarbans.
2 held with 300 bottles of Phensidyl in Sylhet
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two people along with 300 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup on the Jakiganj-Sylhet Road in Jakiganj upazila on Thursday.
2 ‘robbers’ killed in M’singh lynch-mob attacks
Two alleged robbers were killed in separate lynch-mob attacks in Bhaluka and Gafargaon upazilas of the district early Friday.
Magura Swechchhasebak Dal leader arrested
Police in a drive arrested a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, volunteer wing of BNP, from the district town on Thursday afternoon over attack on police and vandalism.
Youth found dead in Sylhet
A young man was found dead at Nandishree village in Jakiganj upazila on Thursday afternoon.
Couple commits suicide in Chandpur
A young couple in love committed suicide by hanging themselves at Kadla village in Kachua upazila on Thursday morning.
Robbers make life of fishermen misertable in the Sundarbans
Bagerhat–Frequent attacks by pirates and forest robbers have put both lives and livelihood of the members of the fishermen community in grave peril in the Bay of Bengal and the Sundarbans. About two lakh fishermen have to remain always in…
Idols vandalised in Satkhira temple
Unidentified miscreants vandalised two idols of a Hindu god and a goddess in a temple at North Shibnagar in Sadar upazila early Thursday.
Farmer murdered in Jamalpur
A farmer was allegedly killed by his rivals over a trivial matter at Patalia village in the municipality area on Thursday.
Drug addict husband kills wife in Sylhet
A drug addicted man allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat at Sultanpur village in Goainghat upazila early Thursday.
Tk10 lakh valuables looted from Tungipara house
Robbers looted gold ornaments, cash and other valuables worth Tk10 lakh from a house at Patgati village in Tungipara upazila early Wednesday.
3 Sunamganj BNP leaders expelled
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) central committee has expelled three local leaders of Sunamganj for contesting the upazila election defying the party decision.
1 held with 6 gold bars in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged smuggler in possession of six gold bars weighing 60 tolas from Keragachhi border area in Kolaroa upazila on Wednesday morning.
Jamaat leader held in Jessore
Police in a drive arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami in the district town on Wednesday afternoon.
Bombs hurt 5 in Meherpur polling station
Five supporters of BNP were injured as some crude bombs hurled allegedly by local activists of the ruling Awami League exploded at a polling centre in Gangni upazila on Thursday.
3 killed in Khulna truck-car collision
Khulna –Three people, including a female university admission seeker, were killed and another was injured when a truck and a private car collided head-on at Akmal More in Arong Ghat area of the city on Thursday morning. The deceased were…
22 fugitives held in Sylhet
Police in an overnight drive arrested a total of 22 fugitives accused from different places of the city on Wednesday.
‘Terrorist’ held during Jessore clash over dominion
Police arrested an alleged terrorist with bullet wounds during a clash between two groups over establishing supremacy in Shangkarpur Ashram Road area in the district town on Tuesday night.
‘AL men’ stab UP chairman in Munshiganj
A union parishad chairman sustained stab injuries in an attack allegedly by activists of the ruling Awami League at Dakhkhin Keowa village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning. The injured was identified as Sona Miah Bepari, 70, chairman of Mohakali…
Preparations complete to hold upazila polls in Gaibandha
All-out preparations have been completed by the administration to hold the 4th Upazila Polls in third phase in Palashbari upazila in the district on February 27 in a free, fair and peaceful manner.
UZ polls: 245 polling stations ‘risky’ in Chandpur
A total of 245 voting centres in five upazilas of the district have been identified vulnerable as all things are set for holding of the second phase upazila election tomorrow (Thursday).
3 AL,BNP ‘rebels’ expelled in Magura
Three local leaders of the ruling Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) were expelled from their parties on Tuesday for contesting the upazila elections going against the parties’ decision.
BSF kills Bangladeshi on Panchbibi border
A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Hatkhola frontier in Panchbibi upazila early Wednesday.
Youth’s bullet-hit body recovered in Satkhira
Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man with bullet wounds from Char area nearby Munshiganj Forest Department office in Shyamnagar upazila on Tuesday morning.
Peddler held with hemp in Magura
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 57 packs of hemp from Nijnanduali village in the district town on Tuesday afternoon.
Expat’s house looted in Sylhet
Robbers looted valuables worth Tk10 lakh from an expatriate’s house at Bagbain village in Chhatak upazila early Tuesday.
Bullet-hit body of young man recovered in Satkhira
Satkhira–Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man with bullet wounds from Char area nearby Munshiganj Forest Department office in Shyamnagar upazila on Tuesday morning. Witnesses said locals noticed the body with bullet wounds in the head in the…
Siblings get life term for murder in Panchagarh
A Panchagarh court on Monday afternoon sentenced two brothers to life term rigorous imprisonment and fined them Taka 20,000 each, or in default, to suffer another six month jail term each, for murdering a man.