Dhaka – Some 15,000 fishes of several species died suddenly at a pond at Tantikandi village in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.Locals informed that all of the fishes of the pond started to die from Friday night and in the…
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Body of youth found in Savar
Dhaka – An unidentified young man was found dead near Bypail-Abdullahpur highway in Ashulia Bazar on Saturday noon.The age of the deceased was around 30.
3 injured in Dhaka College BCL infighting
Dhaka – Three people, including two students, were injured in a factional clash between two groups of Dhaka College unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Saturday night.The injured were identified as Rasel and Mamun, students of Dhaka College, and…
Agri-Technology fair begins in Gaibandha
Dhaka – A 5-day long Agri-Technology Fair-2017 is being held on the premises of Independence Square of the town here since Wednesday amid much enthusiasm.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has arranged the fair under the project of Nutrition and Food…
One arrested with arms, ammo in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Law enforcers in separate drives arrested and alleged arms trader and recovered a foreign made pistol, two magazines, five bullets and 2,972 bottles of phensidyl from Sadar and Shibganj upazila of the district on Saturday.The arrested person was…
4 women return through Benapole after serving in Indian jail
Dhaka – Four Bangladeshi women returned home through Benapole international check post (ICP) on Friday night after serving two and half years’ in Indian prison.The returnees were identified as Sajeda Khatun, 17, Kulsum Khatun, 15, Nasima Khatun, 18, and Khadija…
14 ACC teams to see graft in important govt institutions
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed 14 special teams to look into the corruption in 14 important government institutions.
College girl ‘commits suicide’ in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A college student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Arambagh in the municipality area here in Chapainawabganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Nazmun Nahar Munni, 21, daughter of Saifuddin Alam and an honours second year student of…
No headway in Tonu murder probe in 10 months
Dhaka – Though 10 months have elapsed since the murder of Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, there is no visible progress in the investigation into the grisly murder incident.The investigation agencies could neither identify the motive behind the killing…
2 armed dacoits arrested in Ctg
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two armed dacoits from Ali Akbar road of Bibirhat area under Fatichari upazila in Chittagong on Friday.The arrested were identified as Mohammad Faruk,32, and Mohammad Ibrahim,28.Police recovered a shooter gun, seven rounds of…
ACC arrests ex-UP chairman in Comilla on graft charges
Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested a former Union Parishad chairman from Maligaon village in Daudkandi upazila on Thursday for his alleged embezzlement of public money in the name of different development works.
Another suspect of Liton murder arrested
Dhaka – Police arrested another suspect of AL lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton’s murder from Shibram area of Sundarganj upazila in Gaibandha.The arrested person is identified as Saiful Islam, son of Younus Ali, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Sundarganj upazila.
BD native killed in Los Angeles
Dhaka – A Bangladesh national who was working as gas station attendant at Los Feliz in Los Angeles was shot dead during an early morning robbery on Tuesday.The victim was identified as Mizanur Rahman Russell, son of Abdur Rafique, hailing…
Anti-graft body makes surprise visit to Manpower Bureau
Dhaka – A high powered team of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday conducted a surprise raid at the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) in the city following allegation of massive corruption and misrules. ACC director general Mohammad…
Son to die for killing father in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday convicted a young man and sentenced him to death for killing his father in 2010.The court also fined the convict, Mozaharul Islam, 30, of Mahatpara village in Baliadangi upazila, Tk 10,000.
One held with 445 bottles of phensidyl in Chuadanga
The member of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a man with 445 bottles of contraband phensidyl from Uthali village under Jibannagar upazila of the district yesterday. The arrested was Kofiluddin, 50, a resident of the village. A…
Sex accuser Summer Zervos sues Trump sued for defamation
A former Apprentice contestant who accuses US President-elect Donald Trump of sexual assault has filed a defamation lawsuit against him.
Man’s throat-slit body found in Khulna
Dhaka – Police recovered the throat-slit body of a ‘kirtania’ (devotional singer) from Pithavog village in Rupsha upazila in Khulna on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Prafulla Biswas, 60, a resident of Pithabhog village.Jiaul Hoque, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Rupsha…
3 bankers among 9 jailed in graft case in Chittagong
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced three Agrani Bank officials and six businessmen to five years’ imprisonment each in a case for embezzling Tk 75 lakh.The convicts are — former manager of Agrani Bank’s Khatunganj branch Ansarul Hoque,…
Sexagenarian hacked dead in Jhenidah
Dhaka – A sexagenarian man was hacked to death by a group of miscreants at Huda Mailmari village in Shailkupa upazila in Jhenidah on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Asalat Sheikh, 65, son of Munal Sheikh, a resident of…
Case filed over Sylhet college girl attack
Dhaka – A case has been filed against four people, including Bahar Uddin, for attacking college girl Elina Akhter Jhuma in Jakiganj upazila in Sylhet on Sunday.Victim’s mother Karima Begum filed the case against Bahar, son of Abdul Gafur, a…
Terrorist gets 10-year jail in Ctg
Dhaka – A court here today sentenced a terrorist to 10-year rigorous imprisonment in a case filed for recovering arms that was used for terrorist activities.The court of Chittagong 5th Additional district & Sessions Judge Nur -e- Alam delivered the…
Istanbul Reina nightclub attack suspect captured
Turkish police have arrested the main suspect in the New Year’s Eve attack on an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul after a huge manhunt.
2 SUST BCL leaders expelled from hall
Sylhet – The authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) have expelled two leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from Shah Paran Hall for causing carnage in halls of residence.
Road accidents kill four in two districts
Dhaka – Four people were killed and four others injured in separate road accidents in Barisal and Lakshmipur district today Road accidents kill four in two districts.In Barisal, two women were killed and four others injured as a truck collided…
BGB seizes two kgs heroin in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today seized two kilograms of heroin from a Char area under Godagari Upazila of the district.Sources said, on a tip-off, a patrol team of the paramilitary force conducted a raid at the…
Warm clothes distributed in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Chapainawabganj Samity of Dhaka and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) distributed warm clothes among the cold-hit poor people of Chapainawabganj on Sunday.Sources said, Chapainawabganj Samity of Dhaka distributed 1,350 blankets among poor cold-hit people of Chapainawabganj sadar and Shibganj…
Tangail AL expels MP Rana, his 3 bothers
Amanur Rahman Khan Rana, Awami League (AL) MP from Tangail-3, and his three siblings have been expelled from the district unit of the ruling party.The district unit AL took the decision on Monday at its working committee meeting presided over…
Mother admits murdering children by driving into Australian lake
A mother has admitted killing three of her children by driving them into a lake in southern Australia.Akon Guode, 37, killed one-year-old Bol and four-year-old twins Hanger and Madit in Melbourne’s south-west in 2015.Another child, six-year-old Alual, was also in…
Two killed in stampede at religious assembly in Sylhet
At least two people have been killed and several others injured in a stampede at a Waz Mahfil (religious congregation) in Sylhet.