Three members of a family were killed and four others injured as a microbus plunged into a roadside ditch at Battamor Natunbazar on the Roumari-Bakshiganj road in Bakshiganj upazila early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Babul, 28, a resident…
Twelve persons including women and children were injured when a Leguna transport turned turtle at the north side of Torabganj market on Ramgoti-Laxmipur road under Kamalganj upazila of the district at about 12.30pm today.Local people said Ramgoti-bound a passenger loaded…
A housewife, who took poison on August 22 following a family feud, succumbed to her injuries at Jessore Medical College Hospital (JMCH) early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Tania Khatun, daughter of Amirul Islam, a resident of Beleghat village in…
A housewife was killed as a streak of thunderbolt hit her at Gilabari in Pirganj upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Karuna Rani, 40, wife of Gopal Chandra, a resident of the village.Local sources said Karuna was hit…
Police in a drive arrested three people along with 80 gold bars from a bus at PTI intersection in Magura district town early this morning.The arrestees were identified as Subadh Kumar Shil, 32, son of late Santosh Kumar Shil of…
A shipyard worker was killed when a generator exploded at a shipyard in Shitolpur area under Sitakund upazila of the district on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Ilias, 30, son of Abdul Jalil, hailed from Kolsi are under…
A Muktijoddha complex would be constructed on 16 decimal of land on the bank of Shitalakkhya river near Narayanganj BIWTA Port Terminal for the welfare of local freedom fighters here.The decision was taken at a meeting held today at the…
Train communications of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet were restored on Wednesday morning after seven hours of suspension following derailment of two bogies and an engine of a train at Shashidal Railway Station in Brahmanpara upazila on Tuesday night.
A wild elephant was found dead at Halchati border point in Jhinaigati upazila on Tuesday morning.Jhinaigati Rangtia range officer of Sherpur divisional forest department Jakaria Ahmed said locals found the corpse of the elephant in the area in the morning…
Police arrested an activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir from Lamakaji Bazar area in Bishwanath upazila on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Selim Ahmad,25, son of late Ilias Ali of Keshabpur village of the upazila.
A fisherman was killed and at least three others were injured as a train hit a lorry in Barabkundu rail crossing under Sitakunda upazila of the district early today.Railway sources said train communication on Chittagong-Dhaka route was suspended for six…
Adoption of organic pest management methods can produce more hygienic food and improve soil health to ensure sustainable crop productivity reducing use of chemical pesticides, experts said here on Monday.They asked the field level Sub-assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAOs) for popularising…
A minor boy was killed by a lightning strike at Lasmanpur Goalbari village in Sadar upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Ahalu Miah, 12, son of Akkel Miah, a resident of the village.
Speakers at a discussion meeting said the transgender are at high risk of getting infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as they are ignorant of it.Speakers said they should be informed about the highly contagious disease Acquired Immune Deficiency…
Five persons, including a housewife, were electrocuted amid inclement weather at different places in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat and Thakurgaon districts on Saturday afternoon, police and local sources said.In Rangpur, Fatema Begum, 46, wife of Atiar Rahman of village Khordobagbar Gomostapara under…
The Federation of the Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) distributed sewing machines and beautification boxes among 41 trained women in the district on Saturday afternoon.FBCCI gave the sewing machines and beautification boxes to help the women augment their…
A three-day long agriculture technology and fruit tree fair began on Muktagacha upazila parisad premises of the district today. Organised by the Department of Agriculture Extension, the fair was inaugurated by standing committee member on the Ministry of Information Salahuddin…
An indigenous man was killed in an attack by a herd of wild elephants at Gandhigaon village in Jhenigati upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Chandrashekhar Cooch, 35, a farmer of the village.
Former telecoms minister Abdul Latif Siddique has moved the Appellate Division to stay an Election Commission (EC) notice to appear at a hearing.The High Court on Thursday scrapped his petition challenging the EC’s move to hold a hearing over his…
A farmer was killed by a lightning strike in Dowarabazar upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Ali Ahmed, 40, son of Hanif Ullah, hailing from Pandargaon village.The deceased was identified as Ali Ahmed, 40, son…
A man was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision between a mini truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Rajapur on the Pabna-Dhaka highway in Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
A minor boy was killed and another injured in a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall for the last three days at New Gulshan in Bandarban municipality area on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Sajjad Hossain, 02, son of M…
Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) Rangamati unit organized a day-long training programme on human rights and remedies here at Asika Manobik Human Development centre today. Chief Judicial Magistrate of Rangamati hill district Mohammad Shamsuddin Khaled attended the training…
A construction worker died from electrocution at Baluchar in Chatmohor upazila on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Jharmu Ali,35, son of late Mahmud Ali of Katenga village of the upazila.
A disabled middle-aged housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Minoti Rani Roy, 52, wife of late Chitta Ranjan Roy of Koitora village under Putail Union…
Locals confined two armed members of Border Security Force (BSF) at Shuvanagar village in South Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.The BSF members were identified as Robiul and Mukesh of BSF battalion-145.
An old mortar shell, one foot in length and weighing three kilogram, was recovered from Domdoma Ambari area under Mithapukur upazila here today, police and local sources said.The day- labourers first spotted the mortar shell while digging soil at the…
Two minor siblings drowned in a waterbody in Mirpur Dakhshin Para area of municipality of sadar upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Khadiza Khatun, 5, and her brother Shahin Alam, 4, children of Abdul Majid, a resident of the…
Joypurhat Polli Bidyut Samity (JPBS) expanded about 19,651 power connection line in five upazilas of the district last financial year (2014-15).JPBS office sources said of the total 18,967 household lines, 319 commercial lines, 50 industrial lines and 195 charitable organization…
A schoolgirl was killed and her mother and sister were injured by lightning in village Gomostapara under Boda upazila of Panchagarh district this noon, police, hospital and local sources said.The deceased has been identified as Tanya Akhter, 15, daughter of…