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…
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Year 2017 turns deadly for journalists in India
Nava Thakuria Guwahati, 30 Dec – As the year 2017 sets to bid adieu, India finds itself in an awkward position with the annual statistics of 12 journalists either murdered or killed in suspicious situations. The populous country, known as…
Three killed in Chittagong landslide
Three people, including two day-labourers and a minor boy, were killed in a landslide while removing slope soil from a hill at Dakkhin Rajanagar in Rangunia upazila on Saturday.
Magura road crash kills 1
Dhaka – A man was killed and 14 people were injured in a collision between a truck and a human hauler on Magura-Jessore highway in Shimulia area of Sadar upazila in Magura on Saturday.
Woman’s hanging body found in Ctg
Dhaka -The hanging body of a female garment workers was recovered from a house in Jalalabad area under Bayezid thana in the city on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Yasmin Akhter Nilu, 23, wife of Anwar Hossain.
3 labourers killed in Ctg landslide
Dhaka – Three day-labourers were killed in a landslide while removing slope soil from a hill at Dakkhin Rajanagar in Rangunia upazila on Saturday.
12 dead in New York City apartment fire
The deadliest residential fire to hit New York City in at least a quarter century swept through a Bronx apartment building Thursday on one of the coldest nights this winter, killing 12 people and leaving four more fighting for their…
At least 15 dead in fire at rooftop Mumbai restaurant
New Delhi, Dec 29 (AP/UNB) — A fire broke out early Friday in an upscale rooftop restaurant in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, leaving at least 15 dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
3 of a family burnt in Ctg cylinder blast
Dhaka- A woman and her two children sustained severe burn injuries on Thursday as a fire broke out in their house following gas cylinder explosion in Garibullah Shah residential area under Khulshi thana in the district.The victims are Tanjira Aktar,…
Father, daughter killed in Natore road crash
Dhaka – A man and his daughter were killed as a bus rammed their motorcycle at Bypass road in Kandivita area of Natore municipality on Thursday afternoon.The deceased are Ful Miah and his daughter Morsheda, 13, of Ramnagar in the…
Bangladesh lost many famous faces in 2017
Dhaka, Dec 28 – Bangladesh achieved many things in the outgoing year – 2017 – but it also lost a number of prominent personalities, both in the political and cultural arenas – that will take time to heal the wounds.
4 killed in Bogra road accident
Dhaka – At least four people were killed and 25 others injured in a road accident at Mokamtala in Shibganj upazila in Bograearly Wednesday.The deceased are Abdul Zabbar, 55, son of Bhola Mia of Harirampur village in Shibganj, Ashraful Alam,…
Chittagong housewife hacked to death
Dhaka – Two miscreants allegedly hacked a housewife to death early Wednesday at Gondamara union of Bashkhali upazila over previous enmity.The deceased was identified as Minu Rani Dey, 36, wife of Joutishmoy Dev, a resident of Boroghona Debpara area of…
3 killed as bus hits roadside tree in Bogra early Wednesday
Bogra, Dec 27 – Three people, including a woman, were killed and at least five others injured in a road accident at Mokamtala in Shibganj upazila on early Wednesday.
Youth’s hanging body found in Manirampur
Dhaka – A young man reportedly committed suicide by hanging with the ceiling of his room at Hakoba Majherpara in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Saturday morning.
Clash over land leaves 2 dead in Bagerhat
Dhaka- Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over harvesting paddy from a disputed land at Sonakhali village in Morelganj upazila on Friday.The deceased were identified as Polash Sheikh, 40, son…
Youth stabbed dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death by some unknown assailants at Chakfirani village in Lohagara upazila in Chittagong on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Md Mozammel Haque, 35, son of Mafjolur Rahman Rahman of the village.
Stone trader killed in Satkhira road accident
Dhaka – A stone trader was killed and four pedestrians were injured in a road accident in front of Bhomra land port in Satkhira on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Uzzal Hossain, a resident of Paikgachha upazila of…
Case filed over stampede death at Mohiuddin’s qulkhwani
Dhaka – An unnatural death case was filed with port city’s Chawkbazar police station on Monday late night over 10 person’s death in a stampede at the qulkhwani of former Chittagong city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury at a community centre…
Burma: Methodical massacre at Rohingya village Tula Toli
Yangon – The Burmese army carried out systematic killings and rape of several hundred Rohingya Muslims in Tula Toli village in Rakhine State on August 30, 2017, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The massacre was part…
Road crash kills 1 in Faridpur
Dhaka – A human hauler driver was killed in an accident as his vehicle collided with a truck at Kanaipur-Chitarbazar road in the district on Tuesday. The deceased was Md. Obaidur Rahman, 35, son of Panchu Sheikh hailing from East…
Boatman dies in Sunamganj
Dhaka – A boat driver drowned as his boat capsized in the Surma river in Chhatak Sadar in Sunamganj early Monday.The deceased was identified as Raju Ahmed, 17, son of Aftab Uddin hailing from Rajanpur in Dohalia union of Doarabazar upazila.
Couple’s mysterious death in Natore
Dhaka – A couple died mysteriously after taking dinner at Dhola village in Lalpur upazila on Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Abdus Sobhan and his wife Shefali Begum.
Former Chittagong Mayor Mohiuddin Chy dies
Dhaka – The Chittagong city unit Awami League (AL) president and former Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury died early Friday at a private hospital in the port city. The 73-year old veteran leader was suffering from cardiac…
More than 6,700 Rohingya killed in Myanmar, estimates MSF
At least 6,700 Rohingya were killed in the month after violence broke out in Myanmar in August, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says. Based on surveys of refugees in Bangladesh, the number is much higher than Myanmar’s official figure of 400.…
One killed in Kurigram rival clash
Dhaka- A man was killed and 15 others were injured and six houses were torched in a clash between two rival groups over land dispute in Hologram union Chaar of Sadar upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was Nurjamal Mandal, 55, son…
Four sentenced to gallows for murder
Dhaka – The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka yesterday sentenced four persons to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a young man named Md Rana of Demra Staff Quarter in the city.
Missing Chandpur (kachua) businessman found dead
Chandpur, Dec 10 – The body of businessman Saheb Ali, who was missing since 5th Dec, was recovered from Baghulia-Dighirpar bridge area of Kachua Upazila on Sunday morning.
Bangladesh loses 1 pc GDP for air pollution: WB study
Dhaka – Bangladesh is losing one percent GDP every year due to air pollution, which is a key barrier to the country’s vision to become an upper-middle income country, according to a new World Bank analysis.Bangladesh must check environmental degradation,…
Security guard burnt alive in N’ganj market fire
Dhaka – A security guard was burnt to death in a fire that broke out at a branch of United Commercial Bank (UCB) at a city corporation market in Taanbazar area of the city early Sunday.The deceased was identified as…