Dhaka – More than 200 shanties were gutted on Monday as a fire broke out at three slums in Miakhanagar area under Bakolia police station in Chittagong.
Category: Districts
Mudslide kills schoolboy in Joypurhat brick kiln
Joypurhat, Feb 19 – A schoolboy was killed in a mudslide while he was working in a brick kiln in Akkelpur municipality area of Joypurhat on Sunday evening.
Farmer stabbed dead by muggers in Jhenidah
Dhaka- A betel leaf farmer was stabbed to death by muggers in front of a college in the district town early Sunday.
3 cops hacked while arresting criminal in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A listed criminal hacked three policemen with a sharp weapon in Hasadaha village of Jibannagar on Saturday night. The injured cops–Constable Saikat, Constable Rashed and Constable Rezaul–were admitted to Jibanagar Upazila Health Complex in critical condition, police said.
Murder-suspect killed in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspect of Saturday’s Merul Badda murder incident was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Satarkul area of Badda in the capital early Sunday.
Minor girl drowns in Joypurhat
Dhaka- A minor girl drowned in a pond of Briddhi village in Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat on Saturday noon.
‘Robber’ lynched in Shariatpur
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack during a robbery at a house of East Chorosondi village in Sadar upazila early Saturday.
2 bikers killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed as they fell of their bike while trying to save a pedestrian at Mithachhar Bypass in Mirsarai upazila on Saturday afternoon.
Doleshwar Kalabagan win 4th round DPCL matches
Dhaka – Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club registered their third successive win in the 12-team Dhaka Premier Cricket League as they routed Brothers Union by six wickets in the fourth round game at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) ground-4 in Savar…
Man hacked dead by cousin in Satkhira
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death allegedly by his cousin at Digong village in Helatola union of Kolaroa upazila in Satkhira on Friday night.
100 shops gutted in Chittagong fire
At least 100 shops, including 15 furniture showrooms, were gutted as a fire broke out in a market in City Gate area beside Dhaka-Chittagong highway on Friday morning.
100 shops gutted in Ctg fire
Dhaka – At least 100 shops, including 15 furniture showrooms, were gutted as a fire broke out in a market in City Gate area beside Dhaka-Chittagong highway on Friday morning.
4 ‘terrorists’ held with arms, bullets in Bandarban
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and Bangladesh Army in a joint drive arrested four alleged terrorists along with 25 arms and 2,037 rounds of bullet from Bonpur Rajapara hill area of Lama upazila on Thursday night.
2 motorcyclists killed in Jamalpur road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident near Rashidpur bridge in the sadar municipality on Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Rajon, 27, son of Rehan Ali, Mukta, 26, son of Afsar Uddin, residents of Rakherpara village…
20 gold bars recovered in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 20 pieces of gold bars from Dhannokhola bordering area on Friday morning.
2 held with 26800 Yaba tablets in Sirajganj
Dhaka- A team of detective branch (DB) detained two drug traders and seized 26,800 Yaba tablets from Shahidganj area of the municipality in Sirajganj on early Friday.
Cop sustains bullet injuries in Ctg
Dhaka – An assistant sub-inspector of police sustained bullet injuries while conducting a raid to arrest an accused at Sholoshahar no-2 rail gate in the port city on Friday afternoon.
Expat, student killed in Gopalganj road crash
Gopalganj, Feb 16 (UNB) – Two people, including an expatriate and a college student, were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna Highway near Ratoil Horticulture Centre in Kasiani upazila on Thursday.
Injured youth dies at Savar hospital
Dhaka – An unidentified youth succumbed to his injuries at Enam Medical College Hospital here early Friday.
1 killed 2 hurt in Sunamganj clash
Dhaka – An elderly man was killed and two people sustained injuries in a clash between two groups of villagers over occupying a water body in Dirai upazila in Sunamganj on Thursday.
UP chairman hacked to death in Narail
Dhaka – A UP chairman was shot and hacked to death by miscreants in Lohagra upazila here in Narail on Thursday.
Journalist killed over land dispute in Laxmipur
Dhaka- A journalist was killed in a clash over land dispute in Khilbaicha village of Sadar upazila in Laxmipur on Thursday morning.
SSC candidate ‘gang raped’ in Chuadanga; 1 held
Dhaka – A Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinee was reportedly raped by a group of young men including her ‘lover’ at Khoerhuda village in Jibonnagar upazila on Wednesday night.
Youth held with Yaba tablets in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested a young man along with 195 Yaba tablets from Dhakkamara in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday noon.
2 Coast Guard men hurt in Rohingya attack
Dhaka – Two members of Bangladesh Coast Guard suffered injuries in an attack by Rohingya men at Noyapara Rohingya camp in Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday evening.
2 housewives ‘commit’ suicide in Jessore
Dhaka – In separate incidents, two housewives allegedly committed suicide in Manirampur upazilain Jessore on Wednesday.
Youth to die for killing Sherpur housewife
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday awarded death sentence to a young man for killing a housewife after failing to violate her in Nalitabari upazila in 2011.
2 held with 3,195 Yaba tablets in Rajshahi, C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested two alleged drug traders along with some 3,195 Yaba tablets in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts.
79 jailed by Jhalakati mobile courts in January
Dhaka – Mobile courts here in January sentenced 79 people to different jail terms and realised around Tk 1.37 lakh in fine on different charges.
Man to die in Bagerhat murder case
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death, another to life-term imprisonment and 29 others to five years jail each for killing a man over a disputed land in 2001.