Dhaka- A ten-month-old girl child was killed and 17 other people were injured as a bus plunged into a ditch on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Joybangla-Kanfordi area of Nagarkanda upazila in Faridpur early Monday.
Category: Districts
2 siblings among 3 drown in Rangamati, Jhalakati
Dhaka- Three people, including two siblings, drowned in separate incident in Rangamati and Jhalakati districts on Monday.In Rangamati, two siblings drowned in the Maini River at Puranbasti area of Langadu Upazila on Monday.
3 siblings among 4 killed in N’ganj wall collapse
Dhaka- Four people, including three minor siblings, were killed and another person was injured as a wall collapsed on them in Pagla area of Fatullah upazila in Narayanganj on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Lamia, 12, Lima, 3, and…
Farmers humming towards cotton farming in Rajshahi
Farmers are seen humming towards cotton farming in Rajshahi region including its vast Barind tract as they are getting extra benefit from the cash crop. Toufiqur Rahman, Upazila Agriculture Officer in Godagari, said current year’s favourable weather makes them optimistic…
‘BGB-BSF set for another round of war games’
Dhaka-A team of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday came to Bangladesh through Benapole checkpost to take part in a border control management training program with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).They entered Bangladesh at the Benapole checkpost after coming…
Housewife strangled to death in Narayanganj
Dhaka- A housewife was strangulated by her husband at Dharmaganj Pakapul area of Fatullah in Narayanganj on early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Monjuri Begum, 23, wife of Masud Khan.
College girl’s hanging body recovered in Jessore
Dhaka-Police recovered the hanging body of a college girl from her room at Rajganj Bazar area in Monirampur upazila in Jessore on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Habiba Sultana Dola, 17, a second year student of Rajganj Degree College and…
Neo-JMB man arrested from Sherpur
Dhaka – Police arrested a Neo-JMB operative from Alenga area of Kalihati Upazila in Tangail on Sunday noon.The arrestee was identified as Abul Kashem, 22, son of late Safil Uddin, a resident of Hujurikanda area of Nakla Upazila.
4 Jamaat men held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police arrested four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from Harivanga village in Ashasuni upazila in Satkhira on early Sunday.The arrestees were identified as Afsar Uddin, son of late Jonab Ali, Nazrul Gazi son of Nazar Uddin Gazi, Ismail Sarder son…
Jubo League leader killed in trawler capsize in Sunamganj
Dhaka – A local Jubo League leader was killed as a trawler capsized in Khorocher haor in Bishwambarpur upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Arun Barman from Bahadurpur village and a Jubo League president of Ward No…
Couple found dead in Rajshahi house
Dhaka- A couple was found dead in their house at Shekherpara Baromile village in Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Samiul alias Sunny, 25, a mobile phone mechanic and his wife Nipa Khatun, 21.Quoting local people,…
Ctg man to die for killing his wife
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday convicted a man of killing his wife in 2011 and sentenced him to death.The condemned convict was identified as Elias of Bhujpur area in Fatikchhari upazila in Chittagong .
Man shot dead by ‘muggers’ in Manikganj
Dhaka – A man was shot to death allegedly by muggers at Paschim Dashra in Manikganj on Sunday.Police said Nazimuddin, a farmer of Sidhulia village in Sadar upazila, along with his wife Monwara Begum withdrew Tk 1.25 lakh from the local…
Star Ceramic Rak Pain Cup Golf Tournament ends
The three-day ‘Star Ceramic & RAK Paint Cup Golf Tournament- 2017’ concluded through a colourful prize distribution ceremony held at Rangpur Golf Club in Rangpur Cantonment here Saturday night. More than 100 contestants of different Golf Clubs from all over…
Shimulia-Kathalbari ferry plying resumes
Dhaka – BIWTC authorities resumed the ferry service on Shimulia-Kathalbari river route on Saturday evening defying inclement weather.
‘Robber’ killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- A suspected robber was killed and four police officials were injured in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Tigharia village in Kashba upazila in Brahmanbaria early Saturday.The identity of the deceased is yet to be known.
Section 144 imposed in Thakurgaon
Dhaka- District administration slapped section 144 at Bharnia in Ranisangkail upazila in Thakurgaon on Friday afternoon to fend off any untoward incident following a clash between two groups of villagers that injured at least seven people.
Wall collapse kills 3 in 2 dists
Dhaka – Three people, including a child, were killed and three others injured in separate incidents of wall collapse triggered by torrential rains in Kushitia and Gazipur districts on Saturday.In Gazipur, a woman and a minor boy were killed in…
Rohingya youth held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police detained a Rohingya youth from Meherchandi Madhyapara area in Rajshahi on Saturday morning.The detainee was identified as Tousif, 34.
Minor who fell into city canal found dead
Dhaka – A minor boy, who fell into a canal in the city’s Mugda area seven days ago, was found dead on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Hridoy, 3.
‘Drug peddler’ held with 1.5 kg heroin in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 1.5 kg heroin from Baroroshia in Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday.The arrestee was Mozammel Haq, 55, son of Gias Uddin of the village.
Youth found dead in Ctg
Dhaka- A young man was found dead in Sona Pahar area in Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Faruq, 34, son of Sujahul Haque, a resident of Mehedi Nagar village in Baroiyarhat municipality and…
Drug trader held with Yaba, arms in city
Dhaka- Police arrested an alleged drug trader and recovered 2,000 contraband yaba pills, one sub-machine carbine (SMC), one pistol, eight magazines and 60 round of bullets from Motijheel and Joarshahara areas in the city on Thursday evening.The arrestee was identified…
Bus-private car collision kills 3 in Dinajpur
Dhaka- Three people were killed and another was injured in a head-on collision between a private car and a bus in Egaro Mile area of Kaharole upazila in Dinajpur on Friday afternoon.
Woman found slaughtered in Jessore
Dhaka – A woman was found slaughtered at Potengali village in Sadar upazila in Jessore on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Parbati, 27, wife of Nirab, a resident of Mahidia village in Sadar upazila.
2 held with firearm at Benapole
Dhaka – Police here on Friday arrested two alleged arm smugglers along with a firearm and five rounds of bullets from Dighirpar village of the municipality.
Bangladesh A to face Ireland A in 3rd ODI Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh A team will face Ireland A team in their 3rd match of the five-match unofficial ODI series at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday.
32nd Nat’l Swimming & Diving competition starts Sunday
Dhaka – The 32nd National Age-group Swimming and Diving Completion will begin at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Sunday.Boys and Girls swimmers will take part in the competition split in five age groups – between 11-12, 13-14,…
‘Drug peddler’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’
Dhaka-A suspected drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Barisal Colony on Ice Factory road in the port city on earlyFriday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Faruk, 42, a ‘top drug peddler’…
Indian clothes worth Tk 1 cr seized; 2 held
Dhaka-Highway police arrested two alleged smugglers along with Indian sarees and other garments, worth about Tk 1 crore, from a microbus on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj on Thursday.