Rangamati, Sept 26 – At least 22 shops were gutted as a fire broke out at a local market in Kaukhali area of Sadar Upazila early Wednesday.
Category: Districts
11 crude bombs recovered in Habiganj
Police in a drive recovered six crude bombs and five petrol bombs from Rakhi village in Chunarughat upazila early Tuesday.
Chased by cops, youth jumps into Barisal river, drowns
Barisal, Sept 23 – The body of a young man who jumped into a river in Mehendiganj Upazila on Saturday after being chased by police was recovered on Sunday.
Four outsider drug addicts detained from BAU campus
Mymensingh, Sept 23 – The university proctor body of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) handed over four outsiders with narcotics (Gaja) to police on Saturday night.
RU Shaheed Suhrawardy Hall gets new Provost
Rajshahi, Sept 23 – Professor Dr Rabiul Islam has been made new provost of Shaheed Suhrawardy Hall of Rajshahi University. Outgoing provost Professor Dr. Anisur Rahman handed over the charge to him on Sunday formally. Former Student Adviser of the…
‘Drug trader’ held with 477 bottles Phensidyl
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a suspected drug trader from Boroteghoria Bridge area in Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj early Sunday.
One held with 1.125kg heroin in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a drug trader along with 1.125 kilogram heroin from Khoribona Rodpara area in Chapainawabganj sadar upazila in Rajshahi on Saturday night.
Two killed in Chattogram road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed following a collision among a car, a microbus and a parked CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Panchlaish in Chattogram early Sunday.
Collision between 2 buses kills one in Bagerhat
Dhaka- A bus passenger was killed and 10 others were injured following a collision between two buses on Bagerhat-Mawa highway in Kendua area of Mollahat upazila in Bagerhat on Saturday morning.
‘Robber’ killed in Bandarban ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- A suspected robber was killed in ‘gunfight’ with police in Baishari brick field area in Naikhongchhari Upazila in Bandarban early Saturday.
2 UPDF men shot dead in Rangamati
Two activists of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), a Chittagong Hill Tracts-based political group, were killed in a reported gunfight between two rival groups at Ramsuparipara along Betchhari-Mahalchhari bordering area in Nanierchar upazila early Friday.
Boat procession to save Bhairab river held in Jessore
A boat procession was held in the Bhairab river on Friday to create awareness in saving the river from pollution and grabbing.
4 workers burnt in Gazipur mill blast
Dhaka – Four construction workers sustained burn injuries in an explosion in the compressor room of a spinning and knitting mill in Kaliakoir Upazila in Gazipur on Thursday. The injured were identified as Ripon Hossain, Gulzar Miah, Shahed Miah and Jahirul Islam.…
Journos awarded for promoting peace, tolerance
Speakers at an award function on Thursday called for wider media focus on the concerns regarding extremism so that all stakeholders in the society can help promote peace and tolerance.
Man found hanging in Jashore
Dhaka- Police recovered the hanging body of a man from Pashapol village in Chowghaachha upazila in Jashore on Wednesday morning.
2nd Div Chess: Shahin Chess club emerge unbeaten champions
Dhaka- Shahin Chess Club clinched the title of the Marcel 2nd Division Chess League after the final round at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Wednesday.
Tk 1077cr contract for Padma erosion protection
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved a proposal to award a contract to Bangladesh Navy-run Khulna Shipyard to protect the Zajira and Naria upazilas from river erosion at a cost of Tk 1077.58 crore.
RU campus to have car parking facility
Rajshahi, Sept 18 – Rajshahi University campus is being developed to have car parking facility as one hundred fifteen spaces are going to be built for arranging tidy-up car parking for the students, teachers, officers and officials.
RU job quota protesters make a 3-point demand
Rajshahi, Sept 19 – The leaders and activists of quota reformist platform of students organised a demonstration at Rajshahi University making three demands including immediate publication of gazette bringing reform to the quota system in the civil service.
Fuad Zaman confesses to derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu
Dhaka, Sept 17 – Fuad Zaman, 43, son-in-law of Sultan Shahriar Rashid, a death sentence executed convict in the Bangabandhu murder case, yesterday made a confessional statement in the case filed for making derogatory remarks about the Father of the…
Two get 15 years in jail for money laundering
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced two men to 15-year jail term under separate sections of penal code in a money laundering case filed by then Anti-Corruption Bureau in 2003.
4 get life term for murder in Meherpur
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced four people to life term imprisonment for killing former panel mayor of Meherpur municipality Mizanur Rahman Ripon in 2011 in Meherpur .
Gazipur Metropolitan Police starts operation
Dhaka, Sept 17 – The Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP), the 7th metropolitan police in the country, officially started it’s journey on Sunday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Gazipur Metropolitan Police through a video conference from Ganabhaban at 11 am.
‘Drug trader’ killed in Jashore ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of drug traders at Samta village in Sharsha upazila early Sunday.
Youth killed in Natore road crash
Dhaka – A young man was killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between two buses atsadar upazila road in Natore on Sunday morning.
2 brothers’ bullet-hit bodies found in Jashore
Dhaka – Police recovered the bullet-hit bodies of two brothers from Sharsha and Keshabpur upazilas is 2 brothers’ bullet-hit bodies found in Jashore on Sunday morning.
Couple, 4 others held with Yaba in Bogura
Dhaka- Police in a drive arrested six people, including a couple, along with 2100 pieces of Yaba tablets from two houses in Bogura on Sunday.
Eco-friendly pest management gains ground in Rajshahi
Farmers of the Barind region are being encouraged and habituated to using eco-friendly pest management in their transplanted paddy field.
Beaten for alleged theft, Rajshahi youth ‘commits suicide’
A young man allegedly committed suicide by swallowing poison after locals beat him on suspicion of theft at Paschim Budhpara area in the city early Friday.
22 Jamaat men held in Bogura
Dhaka – Police on Friday arrested a total of 22 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami on charges of planning sabotage activities from different areas of Bogura town.