Dhaka- Police on Saturday arrested three members of a forest robber gang from Pashurtola Khal in the Sundarbans under Satkhira range.They are Rabiul Islam, 30, Tabibur Rahman Morol, 26, Shahidul Islam Sheikh, 25.
Category: Districts
Woman found dead in Faridpur
Dhaka – Police recovered the decomposed body of an unidentified young woman from a waterbody at Gazir Battola in Bhanga upazila in Faridpur on Saturday morning.
2 kids drown in Chandpur
Dhaka- Two children drowned in two separate incidents in Matlab Dakhkhin and Faridganj upazilas in Chandpur on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Suborna Akter, 5, daughter of Razzaq Bhuiyan of Rupsha village in Faridganj and Rahman alias Limon, 2…
2 killed in Tangail road crash
Dhaka- Two motorcyclists were killed as a bus rammed their motorcycle at Shibpur in Tangail on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Subrata 28, son of Kazal Das of sadar upazila and Aranya, 22, son of Ram Chandra Das in Anayetpur…
Day labourer ‘kills self’ in Jessore
Dhaka – A man allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Enayetpur village of Sadar upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 38, a day labourer and son of Riaz Uddin Mollah of the village.
Teenage boy electrocuted in Ctg
Dhaka – A teenage boy died from electrocution while plugging in a mobile phone charger in Oxygen area in the port city early Friday. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Ali, 17, son of Abdus Salam, resident of the house…
Ctg Jubo League men block road after arrest of fellow
Dhaka -Vehicular movement on Chittagong-Khagrachhari road remained suspended for 5 hours as some Jubo League leaders and activists of Fatikchhari upazila in Chittagong on Friday blocked different points of the road protesting the arrest of a fellow.Jakir Hossain Mahmud, officer-in-charge…
Chittagong teenaged die while charging mobile phone
The incident was reported late Thursday from the port city’s Oxygen neighbourhood, police said. The victim, Md Ali was rushed to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead, said hospital police camp’s Assistant Sub Inspector Shilabrata…
Two siblings hacked to death in Faridpur
Faridpur, Nov 10 – Two siblings were hacked to death by miscreants at Swashan Ghat near Alfadanga Bazar on Thursday night.
Bogra Jubo League leader hurt in attack over ‘extortion’
Dhaka – A local Jubo League leader was injured in an attack allegedly by activists of Swechchhasebak League near the Circuit House in the district town on Thursday over extortion.
Five killed in quarrel over possession of water body
The violence that broke out on Thursday afternoon and continued for two hours also left more than 50 people injured, said Mithamoin police OC Alamgir Hossain
Pro-VC post in RUET vacant for 3 years
Rajshahi – The post of PPro-Vice-Chancellor of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has been lying vacant for 3 years. From 2014 to at the end of 2017 anyone is yet to be appointed.
Two drug peddlers held at IU
Islamic University, – Police arrested two drug peddlers from the campus of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Tuesday.
Fire at Bogra jute mill doused
Dhaka- A fire, that broke out at a jute mill in Manik Chalk area in Sadar upazila in Bogra on Wednesday morning, was doused.Station master of Bogra Fire Service & Civil Defence Bazlur Rashid said that the fire originated at…
1 killed, 20 injured in Satkhira road crash
Dhaka- A pedestrian was killed and 20 passengers of a bus were injured in a road accident in Kolaroa upazila on Satkhira-Jessore highway in Satkhira on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Rakesh, 11, son of Bishnupad of Rampur Dholda…
Youth send to jail for harassing school girl
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced a young man to one month imprisonment for harassing a school sexually at Navaron Rail Bazar in Sharsha upazila in Jessore.The convicted youth was identified as Abdur Rahman, 35.
Minor schoolgirl raped, rapist arrested
Dhaka – A class-III student was reportedly raped by a youth at Boro Mandartola village in Sharsha upazila in Benapole of Jessore on Tuesday night.
Man found dead in Comilla
Dhaka – A man was found dead in an abandoned house at Chupua village in Raicoat union of Nangalkot upazila early Tuesday five days after he had gone missing.The deceased was identified as Khorshed Alam, 45.
10 shops gutted in Satkhira
Dhaka – At least 10 shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Kumira Bazar in Patkelghata upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday morning.Molla Jakir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Patkelghata Police Station, said that the fire originated at a grocery shop…
Transport worker body recovered in Natore
Dhaka – Police recovered a body of a transport worker from the beneath of a bridge in Dattapara area in Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
3 child workers among 4 killed in Sylhet stone quarry
Dhaka – At least four people, including three child workers,were killed and one still remained missing as a portion of hill collapsed on them while they were extracting stones from a hillock in union No 1 of Kanaighat upazila on…
1600 kg hilsa fry seized from Noakhali
Dhaka- Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Monday seized 1600 kg hilsa fry (Jatka) from Hatiya in Noakhali district.The Coast Guard men also sealed off eight cold storages as they were preserving hilsa fry violating a government ban.
3 held with Phensidyl in Dhaka and C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Law enforcers in separate drives have arrested three alleged drug peddlers along with 1,439 bottles of Phensidyl from Dhaka and Chapainawabganj.In Dhaka, Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a drug dealer from Monipuripara of the capital on Monday…
Agri-incentives worth Tk 15.72 cr distributes in Rangpur div
The government has completed distribution of special agri-incentives in terms of seed and fertilisers worth over Taka 15.72 crore among 1.40-lakh flood-hit farmers of Rangpur division. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DA) at its regional office said distribution…
Woman found dead in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A woman was found dead in her bedroom at Chitla village of Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Hiramoti Begum, 50, wife of an expatriate Dhune Mandal of the village.
RUET Shibir leader held
Dhaka – Police arrested the president of Islami Chhatra Shibir of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) unit from the campus on Monday over subversive activities.
Swechchasebok League leader held in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Members of Narcotic Control Department arrested Kaliganj upazila Swechchasebok League president along with 96 pieces of Yaba tablets and a bottle of phensidyl from its office on Monday afternoon.
4 JMB men get 12yrs jail
Dhaka- A court here on Monday sentenced four members of militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh(JMB) to 12 years imprisonment each in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act.The convicts are Md Ishak Sheikh, Md Anas Ali, Md Rafikul Islam and…
‘Blue Whale game addict’ SSC examinee ‘kills self’ in Gopalganj
Dhaka- An SSC examinee allegedly addicted to online game “Blue Whale” reportedly committed suicide in Kashiani upazila here on Monday.Police recovered the hanging body of Rafiqul Islam Partha, 15, from a building adjacent to Krishi Bank at Ramdia in the…
Massive plan to cultivate winter vegetables in Narsingdi
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Narsingdi has taken up a massive plan to cultivate winter vegetables in the six upazilas of the district during the current winter season. Deputy Director DAE Latafat Hossain said DAE has a plan to cultivate…