Dhaka – A man allegedly hacked his wife to death and also injured himself over a family feud at Raninagar village of Gurudaspur upazila in the district on Saturday.The dead is identified as Rokeya Begum, wife of a day-laborer Shafiqul…
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Lightning strikes kill 5 in Manikganj
Dhaka – Five people were killed and five others injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Singair and Saturia upazilas here on Sunday.
Police say 8 dead in Mississippi shooting
Brookhaven — Authorities in Mississippi said Sunday that a suspect is in custody after eight people were killed in a shooting, including a sheriff’s deputy. AP/UNB news reported
JU closed sine die
Savar – Authorities closed Jahangirnagar University (JU) for an indefinite period on Saturday night as its students burst into protests over the death of two fellow students in a road crash on Dhaka-Aricha Highway. UNB news reported
Road crashes kill 10 in 4 dists
Dhaka – Ten people were killed and 32 others injured in separate road accidents in Dinajpur, Gaibandha, Bagerhat and Mymensingh districts on Saturday.In Dinajpur, three people were killed following a collision between a truck and mini-truck at Vaduria in Nawabganj…
2 siblings among 3 drown in Keraniganj
Dhaka– Three teenagers, including two siblings, drowned in the Buriganga River in Ainta area here on Friday noon.Sub-Inspector Phul Miah of Keraniganj Model Police Station said M Hossain, 16, and Ibrahim, 19, sons of Manir Hossain, and Hridoy, 18, drowned…
2 JU students killed in Savar road crash
Dhaka – Two students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were killed when a bus hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Aricha highway at C&B Bus Stand here in the early morning in Savar of Friday.Nazmul Hasan Rana, 24, a student of Marketing…
Post-polls violence leaves AL leader dead in Narail
Dhaka – An Awami league leader was stabbed to death in a clash over the recently held Peroli UP election in Kalia upazila in Narail on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Sheikh Mofazzal Hossain, 50, vice-president of upazila unit…
Man found dead in Keraniganj
Dhaka– Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from the Buriganga River here in Keraniganj on Thursday afternoon.
Police ASI, 3 others killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka, May 25 – Four people, including a police official, were killed and three others injured when a microbus hit a human hauler on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Chechaniakandi in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj on Thursday.
Blast at Ariana Grande concert in England kills 19 people
London – An explosion struck an Ariana Grande concert attended by thousands of young music fans in northern England late Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens in what police were treating as a terrorist attack. AP/UNB news…
Gunfire on Philadelphia street injures 9, 2 critically
Philadelphia – Authorities say gunfire that broke out on a north Philadelphia block where people were listening to music sent nine people to the hospital, two in critical condition. AP/UNB news agency reported
Veterinary doctor found dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A veterinary doctor was found dead at Gachpara in Pabna on Sunday.Being informed by local people, police recovered the body of Yusuf Ali, son of Abu Sheikh of Malonchi village in Sadar upazila, from the area a round…
Jatiya Gonotantrik Party president Shafiul Alam Prodhan dies
Dhaka – Shafiul Alam Prodhan, president of Jatiya Gonotantrik Party, passed away on Sunday morning in the city. UNB news agency reported
JAGPA president Shafiul Alam Prodhan passes away
BNP led alliance National Democratic Party or Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) President Safiul Alam Prodhan has passed away. The party’s General Secretary Khandaker Lutfur Rahman said that Shafiul Alam Prodhan died in his house located at Dhaka’s Asad Gate on…
Challenged youth burned to death in Patuakhali
Patuakhali -A mentally challenged youth was burned to death as a fire broke out in his house at Golbunia village in Kalapara upazila early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Tofazzal Hawladar, 32, son of Seraj Hawladar of the village.
Woman, grandchild die from electrocution in Jessore
Dhaka – A woman and her grandchild died from electrocution at Jogananda Katho village in Jhikargachha upazila on Thursday evening.The deceased were identified as Mariam Khatun, 55, wife of Haru and her grandchild Alamin, 15, son of Anarul Islam.
Clash over land dispute in Chhatak; 1 dead
Dhaka, May – A man was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two groups of people over a land dispute at Jaua Bazar in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj district on Thursday.
Siblings get life term for killing farmer in Sherpur
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced two siblings to rigorous lifetime imprisonment for killing a farmer in Nakla upazila in 2009.Mohammed Mosleh Uddin, additional session judge of Sherpur, handed down the verdict.The convicted siblings are – Abdus Salam,…
Missing woman turns up dead in Sylhet
Dhaka – A woman missing since Tuesday night was found dead at Janakollyan Bazar in Balaganj upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday.Locals spotted the body of Safia Begum, wife of Ponku Mia of Kulma village, a mother of four, and informed…
BCL leader stabbed dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death allegedly by some miscreants at Madan Haat in Hathazari upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Lokman, 34, a general secretary of Fatehpur union unit…
One killed in clash over land in Sunamganj
Dhaka- A youth was killed and 15 others sustained injuries in a clash over land in Jauya area of Chhatak upazila in Sunamganj on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Hafiz Abu Sayed, 25, son of Abdul Qaiyum, a resident…
3 killed in Jhenidah road crash
Dhaka- Three people, including a woman, were killed and around 40 others injured as a bus hit a roadside tree in front of a petrol pump in Kaliganj upazila headquarters in Jhenidah on Thursday afternoon.Two of the deceased were identified…
Former diplomat Faruq Ahmed Chy passes away
Dhaka, May 17 – Former Foreign Secretary and Ambassador Faruq Ahmed Choudhury passed away at the city’s Square Hospitals early Wednesday. He was 84. Faruq Ahmed breathed his last around 4:30am, one of his colleagues said.
One killed as nor’wester hits Bogra
Bogra – A man was killed as a nor’wester lashed several upazilas of the district on Monday. UNB news agency reported
Lightning strike kills 2 in Ctg
Dhaka- Two people, including a college student, were killed by a lightning strike at Jorarganj in Mirsharai upazila in Chittagong on Monday.The deceased were identified as Ovi Sharma, 21, son of Khokon Sharma, and a student of Baroiyahat Degree College…
5 Bangladeshis killed in Riyadh road accident while returning from Umrah
Dhaka – Five Bangladeshis, including four members of a family, were killed in a road accident near the town of Umm Al-Jamajem in Saudia Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Saturday.Dr. Sarwar Alam, labour counselor of the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh, confirmed…
4 electrocuted in Bhola
Dhaka – Four people, including a woman and her son, were electrocuted to death as an live electric wire fell into a pond at Uttar Joynagar village in Daulatkhan upazila in Bhola on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Sufia Begum,…
Charges against 11-month boy, dead man: 2 more cops face action
Dhaka – Punitive action has been taken against two more police officers in connection with the inclusion of the names of an 11-month-old boy and a dead person in the charge-sheet in a theft case filed with Mirpur Model Police…
Housewife killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka – A housewife was killed and her husband injured in a road accident on Jhikargachha-Bakra road at Mohadebpur in Monirampur Upazila in Jessore on Saturday.