Detective Branch of police today arrested Bogra district unit Jubo Dal president Shiper al Bakhtiar from Malatinagar area in Bogra town today.Police said Bakhtiar, also Bogra municipality Ward 11 councilor, was accused in 15 cases including of creating violence.
Indian intelligence agencies are discounting the possibility of Islamic State’s involvement in the recent killings of an Italian and a Japanese national in Bangladesh, says the ‘ Times of India’ newspaper.The report, quoting Indian intelligence officials, said they suspect the…
Police recovered the hanging body of a housewife from Batna village in Haripur upazila of the district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Razia, 42, wife of Koria Mohammad, a resident of the village.
The World Habitat Day was observed here today in a befitting manner.Chuadanga district public works department chalked out an elaborate programme to observe the day. The programmes included procession and discussion meeting.
Cage culture has bright prospects of yielding around 10,000 metric tons of additional fishes valued at around Taka 150 crore only in two rivers of Rajshahi and Chapainawabgonj districts annually.Prospect of commercial fish farming in river and different other open…
Staff reporter Law enforcement agencies have taken all-out security measures to keep the law and order situation normal during Durga Puja, one of biggest religious festivals of the Hindu community.
A female domestic help allegedly looted valuables including gold ornaments and cash from a house at Khalishadah village in Kumarkhali upazila after making the house inmates unconscious by mixing sedative in their meals on Monday.The victims were identified as Shahidul…
Japanese citizen Kunio Hoshi, who was gunned down on Saturday allegedly by Islamic State militants, had converted to Islam three months ago, locals claim. Several people and an Imam of a mosque in the locality in Munshiparha where Kunio lived…
Sculptors and other artists concerned commonly known as pauls are passing their days with very busy in making statues of Hindu goddess ahead of the community’s biggest Durga Puja festival in Rajshahi city and nine upazilas of the district along…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will brief the media on Sunday, a day after returning from the US. The press conference will be held at the Ganabhaban at 11:30am on Sunday, her press wing informed the media on Saturday.Hasina went to…
Shariatpur Sadar Hospital falls short of its mandate to provide round-the-clock healthcare services due to alleged negligence of doctors, nurses and medical staff.Although doctors and hospital staff are somewhat available during the day, the situation turns wrong for the patients…
Members of Border Security Force of India (BSF) handed over two listed top terrorists to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) after a flag meeting in Ghiba border area on Wednesday night.The two terrorists were identified as Amirul and Saiful.
A man died falling from a mahogany tree at Ratandia village in Moirampur upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Alauddin Gazi, 40, a resident of the village.
A ferry carrying over 400 passengers with 5 busses and 7 Micro buses went out of order after being stuck to a hidden shoal in the middle of the Lebukhali river in Patuakhali on Wednesday night.The ferry was the only…
A listed robber was killed and five policemen were injured in a ‘gunfight’ between police and a robber gang at Paschim Latifpur in Laxmipur Sadar upazila on early Wednesday.
Proper enforcement of the amended tobacco control law has become indispensable to protect the young generation especially adolescents from the negative impacts of tobacco use particularly smoking, experts and others concerned here opined.The government has amended the law to make…
A court here on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his sister in 2012.The convict was identified as Jahirul Islam Kalu, son of Nurul Islam, a resident of Baromi village in Sreepur upazila of the…
Thousands of extremely poor people living in 12 remote char unions of Sadar and Raipura upazilas of Narsingdi district have successfully overcome poverty through various income generating activities.Sources concerned said most of the people in the areas have been able…
School and college level students need proper knowledge about the importance of biodiversity, natural resource conservation and climate change issues so that they can contribute to this field.To this end, there should be time-fitting measures and institutional learning for them…
Police recovered floating body of a young man from the Buriganga River in Hasnabad Noyatola area under South Keranigani upazila on Monday.Identity of the deceased could not be known yet.
The local administration imposed section 144 in Rampur area in Hajiganj upazila from Saturday evening to Sunday evening as two groups of BNP called their programmes at the same venue and time on Sunday.The restriction will remain in force till…
An electrician was killed by a lightning strike at Deula Madhyapara village in Baghmara upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Birendranath Sarker, 48.
Chandpur District administration recently distributed more than 948.720 tonnes of rice among 70,226 VGF card holders of the district on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF).
The authority of Chittagong University (CU) today opened the newly-constructed Gymnasium and the newly-launched “Physical Education and Sports Science” department here.CU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury formally inaugurated the gymnasium as well as the new department at a…
The 262-crore Kapotakkha River dredging project is now nearing completion, raising hope among the people living in its vicinity that there will be a better life for them soon.Once implemented fully, it will lead to creation of more arable land and…
All export and import activities through Sonamasjid land port will remain closed for five days from yesterday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
A minor boy drowned in a well at Baulia village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as one year and three months old Siam, son of Shahidul Islam of the village.
A former union parishad member was stabbed to death by his rival over previous enmity at Gayeshpur village in Badalgachhi upazila on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Jewel Hossain, a resident of the village.
Despite movement of a large number of vehicles, the traffic situation remained normal at Chandra Trimore point on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in the district on Tuesday morning after three days’ gridlock.Community police along with highway, traffic and district police continues…
Doctors of both public hospitals and private clinics in the district went on an indefinite strike on Tuesday, demanding the withdrawal of a murder case filed against doctors and Ekota Hospital.