Dhaka-The authorities of Comilla Medical College declared it closed until January 11 following a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) that left 10 students injured in Comilla early Friday.
Category: Districts
8 held with 5 lakh Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) arrested eight people with 5 lakh Yaba pills worth Tk 20 crore from the Bay of Bengal near Cox’s Bazar coast on Friday morning.
2 motorcyclists killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed as an oil-tanker hit their motorcycle on Airport road under EPZ thana of the city on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Al-Amin Sheikh, 26 and Rabbi Sheikh, 22.
6 get life term for abducting 2 girls in Ctg
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Thursday sentenced six people to life term imprisonment in case over attempting to rape two cousins after abducting them in Lohagara upazila in 2005.The lifers are-Arman Prokash Forman, 31, Farid Prokash LG Farid, 34,…
2 killed in Narayanganj wall collapse
Dhaka- Two people were killed as a wall of an old building collapsed on them while demolishing it at Bholail in Sadar upazila on Thursday.
20 houses gutted in Jessore fire
Dhaka – At least 20 houses were gutted in a fire at the Ulasi-Gilpol government housing project in Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Wednesday night.The fire originated from the kitchen of a house around 11 pm and soon engulfed the…
Businessman held in Khulna with pistol
Dhaka – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a businessman along with a pistol from Hotel City Inn in the city on Tuesday night.
One held with heroin in Chapainawabganj
Dhaka – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 500 gram of heroin from Barorsia Hayater intersection area in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj district early Tuesday.
UPDF leader shot dead in Khagrachhari
Dhaka-A leader of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) was gunned down by some unidentified miscreants in Sluice Gate area of Sadar Upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Mithun Chakma, 40, organizer of UPDF (Prasit group) district unit and son…
BCL activist killed in Jessore bomb attack
Dhaka – An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was killed in a bomb attack at Chandrapur village in Jhikargacha upazila here on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Abbas Hossain, 40, son of Hazra Moral and brother of upazila BCL…
11 fake DB men held in Ctg
Dhaka – Detectives in several drives arrested 11 fake members of Detective Branch (DB) from different places in Chittagong on Tuesday.
Sylhet mudslide death toll reaches 5
Dhaka – The death toll from mudslide while extracting stones from a quarry in Jaflong area of Goainghat upazila rose to five as another succumbed to his injuries in Sylhet on Tuesday night.
BAU freshers’ orientation programme held
Mymensingh, 02 Jan – An orientation programme of the newly enrolled students of 2017-18 under six faculties of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) was held on Tuesday at Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin auditorium of the university.
One killed in Gopalganj clash
Dhaka -A young man was killed and at least 20 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Bahara village in Muksudpur upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Fayek Miah, 35, son…
4 stone quarry workers killed in Sylhet mudslide
Dhaka – Four workers were killed and several others injured in a mudslide while extracting stones from a quarry in Jaflong area of Goainghat upazila on Tuesday afternoon.
Teer 9th National Archery opens Wednesday in Tongi
Dhaka – The Teer 9th National Archery Championship, organised by Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) and sponsored by City Group, will begin on Wednesday at the Archery Training Centre at Shaheed Ahsanullah Master Stadium in Tongi.Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee…
2 ‘Neo-JMB’ men held with 10 grenades in Ctg
Dhaka – Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC) arrested two suspected militants of Neo-JMB along with 10 grenades from East Madarbari area under Sadarghat thana of the port city on Monday night.
Woman found slaughtered in Bogra
Dhaka – A woman was found slaughtered to death at Malgram village in Sadar upazila in Bogra on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Pinky Khatun, 22, daughter of Satku of the village. Pinky had a divorce with her husband…
Tejturi Bazar slum fire doused
Dhaka – After more than one hour of hectic efforts, firefighters doused the fire that broke out at a slum in city’s East Tejturi Bazar area on Monday noon.
“Robber” killed in Netrokona gunfight
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed during a gunfight with law enforcers in Mohanganj of in Netrokona early Monday.The deceased was identified as Lutfar Rahman alias Ripul, 40, son of late Abdul Motaleb Mia of Chanpur village of Mohanganj upazila.
JCD leader killed in Sylhet infighting
Dhaka – A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was killed in a factional clash in Court Point area of the city on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Abul Hasnat Shimu, former assistant organizing secretary of JCD Sylhet…
Bus-covered van collision leaves 5 dead in Bogra
Dhaka – Five people were killed and 26 others injured in a fatal road accident at Noy Mile on Bogra-Dhaka highway in Shahjahanpur thana of the district on Monday afternoon.
BPL Football: Mohammedan split points with Arambagh
Dhaka – A last minute goal by Bukola Olaleken helped Arambagh KS snatch important points from Dhaka Mohammedan SC as the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football match between the two teams ended in 2-2 draw at the…
31,089-tonnes aromatic rice produced in Rangpur region
The farmers have produced 31,098 tonnes aromatic rice in the immediate past Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) season in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said the farmers got bumper production of different…
‘Ex-councilor’ killed in Habiganj gunfight with cops
Dhaka – A former ward councilor was killed in a reported gunfight with police personnel at Magurunda village of Chunarughat upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Yunus Miah, 40, former councilor of ward No. 9 in Chunarughat municipality.
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after three and a half hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Monday morning.
3 held with Yaba, Phensidyl in Magura
Magura, Dec 31 (UNB) – Detectives in a drive arrested three suspected drug peddlers along with Yaba tablets and Phensidyl syrup from Mathpara in the district town on Saturday night. Tipped off that a gang of drug peddlers was selling…
3 ‘JMB men’ held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Kamardaho in Sadar upazila early Sunday.The arrestees were identified as Azibul Haque, 53, Saiful Islam, 35, residents…
5 killed as bus drives into auto-rickshaw in Sirajganj
Dhaka – Five people, including a couple, were killed in a road accident at Baghabari Bus Stand in Shahjadpur upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Sirajul Islam, 30, and his wife Arifa, 25, residents of Santhia upazila, Abdur…
2 JSC examinees ‘commit suicide for failure’
Dhaka – Two Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinees, who failed to pass the examination, allegedly committed suicide in Satkhira and Sirajganj districts early Sunday.In Sirajganj, Sanjida Sultana Srabonti, daughter of Md Shaheen of Charuruhita village of Sadar upazila and a…