Dhaka – A housewife was killed as a bullet fired ‘mistakenly’ from the firearms of an alleged criminal at Nayanpur village in Dagonbhuiya upazila on Tuesday.
Category: Districts
Human hauler driver found dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A human hauler driver was found dead at East Kondaha in Sathia upazila in Pabna on Wednesday.
2 JMB men held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested two members of banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Tarash area in Puthia upazila in Rajshahi on Tuesday.
Tea estate security guard killed over grazing cattle in Sylhet
Sylhet, Apr 25 – A security guard of a privately-run tea estate was stabbed to death allegedly by some young people following a brawl over grazing cattle inside the tea estate at Fatehpur in Goainghat upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday.
Masrasa student hacked dead in Jhalakati
Dhaka – A madrasa student was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Vatkathi village in Rajapur upazila on Monday night.
2 held with Sundari timber in Sundarbans
Dhaka – Forest officials arrested two people along with a timber-laden trawler from the Dudhmukhi canal in the Sundarbans under Sharnkhola upazila early Tuesday.
Ruet bus driver hacked dead
Dhaka- A bus driver of Rajshahi University of Science and Technology (Ruet) was hacked to death on the campus on Monday night.
2 drug traders held with 8,600 Yaba pills
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two suspected drug traders along with 8,600 pieces of Yaba tablets from Muradpur area of Nachole upazila in Chapainawabganj on Monday night.
13 to die in Gazipur for murder
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced 13 people to death for killing a man in 1995 in Gazipur.
Ansar Al Islam members’ held in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, April 23 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from Belpukur area in the city early Monday.
Trigger-happy BSF shoots BD youth shot by BSF
Thakurgaon – A Bangladeshi youth was shot by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near Kondal Border Camp in Haripur Upazila here on Sunday. The injured is Md Rezwan, 27, son of Solaiman Ali of Daoga village in the same…
‘Robber’ killed in Cumilla ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Susandha area of Muradnagar upazila in Cumilla early Monday.
Lightning kills 4 farmers in Habiganj, Kishoreganj
Eds: Updates with another incident Dhaka, Apr 22 (UNB) – Four farmers were killed in separate lightning strikes in Habiganj and Kishoreganj districts on Sunday. In Habiganj, two farmers died as they were struck by lightning at Sujonpur village in…
Man found dead in Jashore
Dhaka – A man was found dead in front of Khajura police outpost in Jashore on Saturday night.
Bus-truck collision kills 4 in Gaibandha
Dhaka – Four people, including a child were killed and 15 injured following a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Bakchar in Gobindaganj upazila on Sunday morning.
Rape accused killed in Satkhira ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An accused of a rape incident was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Hijaldi village at Kolaroa upazila in Satkhira early Sunday.
Blast hits Boro crops in Netrakona
Dhaka- Fungal disease blast has turned into an epidemic in different upazilas of the district, hindering Boro production during the harvesting season.
Ex-BCL leader at union level held for torturing imam
Patuakhali, Apr 21 – Police arrested a former leader of union unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) for shaving the head of an imam (Islamic cleric) of a mosque in Mirzaganj upazila on Saturday night.
SI closed in N’ganj ‘for taking bribe’
Dhaka – A sub-inspector of Araihazar Police Station was closed to the district Police Lines on Friday night for freeing three drug traders taking bribe in Narayanganj.
1 died 3 injured in Pabna school wall collapse
Dhaka – At least a student was killed while three others sustained severe injuries as an under-construction wall of a school collapsed on them at Shibrampur in sadar Upazila in Pabna on Saturday morning.
Lightning kills farmer in Tangail
Dhaka – A farmer was killed as a thunderbolt hit him at Charpakulla village in Sadar Upazila here on Saturday noon.
Minor girl killed after being hit by motorcycle in Jashore
Dhaka – A minor girl was killed as a motorcycle hit her on Manirampur- Noapara road at Hogladanga village in Manirampur upazila in Jashore on Saturday noon.
2 including fugitive convict held in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in separate drives arrested two persons including a convicted accused from two different upazilas here in Munshiganj on Saturday and Friday.
Asian Volleyball: Bangladesh makes good start beating Nepal by 3-1 sets
Dhaka- Coming from behind, defending champions Bangladesh made a good start in the Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men’s Central Zone International Volleyball Championship beating Nepal by 3-1 sets in the opening match at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium here on…
Satkhira beat Jessore 5-4 in tie breaker
Dhaka – Satkhira district made a good start in the opening match of 4th Shaheed Sheikh Naser Football Tournament beating Jassore district by 5-4 goals in tie breaker at Sheikh Helaluddin Stadium in Bagerhat on Saturday.
Wenger’s successor won’t enjoy same authority at Arsenal
London,(AP/UNB) – Whoever succeeds Arsene Wenger at Arsenal won’t be allowed to amass the same power.
Kaviraj hacked dead in Kishorganj, one held
Dhaka- A Kaviraj (herbal medicine practitioner) was hacked to death allegedly for helping one’s wife to engage in love affair with another in Satal Pakka area of Sadar upazila in Kishorganj on Thursday evening.
Clashes left 300 villagers homeless in Khagrachhari
Dhaka – More than 300 people from at least 25 villages in the hilly district have become homeless following factional clashes between two hill tracts-based political parties over establishing supremacy in Khagrachhari.
Housewife beaten dead in Jashore over dowry
Dhaka – A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband at Bagachra village in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district on Friday night over dowry.
‘Robber’ killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a gunfight with members of Detective Branch (DB) of police at Saharpur in Phulpur in Mymensingh early Saturday.