Dhaka – At least six people, including an Indian citizen, were killed and 22 others injured in separate road accidents in Faridpur on Tuesday morning.
Category: Districts
Minor killed in Chandpur gas cylinder blast
Dhaka – A six-month old baby girl was killed and three other members of a family were injured as a gas cylinder blasted at Paschim Moishadi village in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
2 held at Hili border for intrusion
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained two Bangladeshi men on Tuesday while they returned from India through Hili border of Dinajpur for their alleged illegal entry into India six years back.
Two held, Yaba seized in Naogaon
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two siblings along with 13,300 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Borunkandi area in Sadar upazila in Naogaon on early Tuesday.
2 killed in Jessore road accident
Dhaka – Two people were killed in a road accident on Monirampur-Kalibari road near Silempur Bazar in Monirapur upazila in Jessore on Tuesday noon.
Woman killed by ‘drug addict son’ in Faridpur
Dhaka – A ‘drug edict’ man allegedly killed his mother in North Alipur area of the district town on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Amena Khatun, 55, wife of Mojahar Sheikh of the area.
Man held with arms in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Monday arrested a man along with arms during a drive from Sadar upazila in Munshiganj.
15 BNP-Jamaat men held in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – Police here arrested at least 15 leaders and activists of BNP-Jamaat during separate drives at different areas in Thakurgaon from Sunday evening to Monday.
32 held in Rajshahi police drive
Dhaka – Police here on Monday arrested 32 people with drugs in separate drives in the district. Among the detainees eight were held with different types of drugs.
Survival of indigenous tribes in BD starts at school
By Rafiqul Islam Sarker Chatra (Bangladesh) Feb 5 (IPS) – Just before sundown on Jan. 30, a group of women day labourers from the Shantal indigenous community are in a rush to wind up their work harvesting potatoes in a…
Two SSC examinees among 3 killed in Rajshahi road crash
Rajshahi, Feb 5 – Three people, including two SSC examinees, were killed in a road accident at Tarapur in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Monday morning.
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume after 6 hrs
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after six and half an hours of disruption caused by dense fog in Manikganj early Monday.
Youth held with 9,880 Yaba tablets in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with 9,880 Yaba tablets from Islambagh area in Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.
11 BNP men held in N’ganj
Dhaka – Police and detectives in separate drives arrested 11 leaders and activists of BNP from different areas of the upazila in Narayanganj early Sunday.
BGB seizes over Tk. 85 cr. smuggled goods
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods and drugs worth around Tk 85.82 crore carrying out anti-smuggling drives across the country, mostly bordering areas, in January this year.
3 killed in Nilphamari road crash
Dhaka – Three people were killed and five others injured following a head on collision between a truck and an auto-rickshaw on Saidpur-Rangpur road in Dholagaccha area of Saidpur upazila on Sunday evening.
2 NGO workers killed in road crashes
Dhaka – Two NGO workers, including a woman, were killed and another was injured in separate road crashes in Faridpur and Thakurgaon on Saturday morning.
Youth held with 5,200 Yaba tablets in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with 5,200 Yaba tablets from the Link Road area in Sadar upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Friday night.
City councillor among 62 BNP men sued in Comilla
Comilla, Feb 3 – Police filed a case against some 62 leaders and activists of BNP, including a councillor of Comilla City Corporation, early Saturday for ‘planning acts of sabotage’.
2 youths killed in Satkhira road crash
Dhaka – Two young motorcyclists were killed as a bus crashed into their bike on Satkhira-Khulna road at Chuknagar in Tala upazila in Satkhira on Saturday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Bappi Hossain, 27, and Ataur Rahman, 30, of Shekhpara…
Fog disrupts ferry services in Padma River
Dhaka – The ferry services on the Shimulia-Kathalbari and Daulatdia-Paturia routes in the Padma River were disrupted early Saturday as dense fog obscured visibility on the routes.
Suspected robber killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Kushtia, Feb 1 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police on Kushtia-Jhenidah highway in Mahishdanga area under Islamic University thana early Thursday. The deceased could not be identified immediately, Police said.
‘Son kills mother’ in Sylhet
Dhaka – A woman was slaughtered to death by his son at Kamargram village in Beanibazar upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday afternoon.
Driver, helper held with 7 pistols in Comilla
Dhaka – Police arrested a truck driver and a helper along with seven kata pistols from Debpur Police Outpost area in Burichong upazila in Comilla early Thursday.
National Badminton: Shapla Akhter earns triple crowns
Dhaka – Shapla Akhter of Bangladesh Ansar earned triple crowns in the Ruchi Shamsul Arefin Smriti 35th National Badminton Championship by clinching women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at Shamsul Arefin Gymnasium of Shaheed Aminuddin Stadium in Pabna on…
Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry services resume after 3 hrs
Dhaka- Ferry services on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma River resumed after three hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Wednesday morning.
2 ‘JMB men’ held in Rajshahi
Dhaka-Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with gunpowder and bombs making materials from Kashiadanga area in Rajshahi early Wednesday.
11 to die for killing Habiganj farmer
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced 11 people to death for killing a farmer at Baghjur village in Baniachang upazila of the district in 2001.
BSF picks up BD national from Thakurgaon border
Dhaka – Members of Security Force of India (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi national from Rotnai border area in Baliadangi upazila early Wednesday.
Fishermen fined for catching jatka
Dhaka – A mobile court on Wednesday fined three fishermen Tk 5,000 each in Prodhan Bazar of Sadar upazila in Jhalakati for selling jatka (hilsa fry less than 9 inches or 23 centimetres in length).