Dhaka – Two employees of Islamic University (IU) were killed as a truck ran them over in Gojnobipara area under Islamic University Police Station on Friday afternoon.
Category: News
2 bikers killed in Jessore road crash
Dhaka- Two young men were killed as a bus crashed into their motorcycle in Kanaitola area of Monirampur upazila in Jessore district on Friday afternoon.
Slum catches fire in capital
Dhaka, Feb 10 – A fire broke out at a slum in the city’s Tejkunipara area on Friday morning.
‘Drug addict’ kills Imam of mosque in Chandpur
Dhaka, Feb 10 – The imam of a local mosque was killed in an attack by a ‘drug addict’ at Daspara in Matlab Dakkhin upazila of Chandpur on Thursday.
Landslide kills 3 stone quarry workers in Sylhet
Dhaka, Feb 10 – Three stone quarry workers were killed when part of a hillock collapsed on them while lifting stones from Bichanakandi in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet in northeast Bangladesh early Friday.
Female day-labourer killed in Baridhara wall collapse
Dhaka – A female worker was killed and several others were injured when the boundary wall of an under-construction building collapsed on them in the city’s Baridhara area on Thursday.Mizanur Rahman, the duty officer at the Fire Service control room,…
Anti-graft body arrests ex-Rajuk chairman, Partex director
Dhaka, Feb 9 – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday arrested former secretary and former Rajuk chairman Iqbal Uddin Chowdhury and director of Partex Group Shawkat Aziz from the capital in a graft case.
Jihad’s death case verdict on Feb 26
The Special Court-5 of Dhaka on Wednesday fixed February 26 for delivering its judgment in a case filed over the death of four-year old child Jihad in the city’s Shahjahanpur area in 2014.
Five-man body to probe Teachers assault at RUET
Rajshahi – The authority of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has formed a five-member probe committee to probe Teachers assault and break the now going dead lock condition of the University on Wednesday.
‘Ekushey Boi Mela’ draws huge crowd in Khulna
Dhaka- “Ekushey Boi Mela Khulna-2017” today, on the eighth day, drew a huge attraction of a large number of visitors on the Khulna Divisional Public Library premises in Boyra area here by exhibiting books of different genres of literature and…
Two suspected robbers killed in Bogra ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, Feb 8 – Two suspected robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Panchpir in Kahalu upazila of Bogra district in northern Bangladesh early Wednesday.
Two medical students sink into Sylhet quicksand
Dhaka, Feb 7 – Two medical students sank down into a quicksand at Lalakhal Mistrighat in Jaintiapur upazila of Sylhet, northeast Bangladesh, on Tuesday afternoon.
Two killed in Bagerhat road accident
Dhaka – Two motorbike riders were killed and another was injured as their bike collided head-on with a truck in Shambagat area under Fakirhat upazila of the district today.The victims are M. Osman Ali, 54, son of Ashraf Ali, resident…
‘Picked-up’ youth’s bullet-hit body found in B’baria
Dhaka – Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a young man, who was allegedly picked-up by plainclothes police, from a field near Medda Sishu Paribar in the municipality area in Brahmanbaria early Tuesday.The deceased was Al Amin, 28, son of…
2 medical students sink down into Sylhet quicksand
Dhaka – Two medical students sank down into a quicksand at Lalakhal Mistrighat in Jaintiapur upazila in Sylhet on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Hasan M Sayeed, 25, son of Humayun Reza of Dhaka, and Ishak Ibrahim, 25, son…
Pandemic flu Framework a “success story” with challenges
London, 6 February (Sangeeta Shashikant) – The Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework (PIP Framework) adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2011 is a “bold and innovative tool” and a “success story”. These views were expressed at discussions at the 140th…
Road accident kills woman in Rangpur
Dhaka – A woman was killed and her husband injured critically as a bus hit their motorbike in Borodorga area of the upazila in Pirganj at Rangpur this morning.The victim was Nargis, 35, a NGO worker and wife of school teacher…
Young man electrocuted in Chandpur
Dhaka – A young man was electrocuted at Paikdi village in Sadar upazila in Chandpur on Sunday afternoon.The victim was identified as Makbul Hossain Patwary, 25, son of Md Yunus Patwary, a resident of the village.
Two balloon vendors killed in Dhaka gas cylinder blast
Dhaka – Two people were killed and two others injured as a gas cylinder went loose in Jatrabari area of capital Dhaka on Sunday. The dead were identified as balloon vendors.
2 Godowns, 30 houses gutted in Ctg fire
Dhaka – Two godowns, a salt factory and around 30 dwelling houses were gutted in two separate fire incidents in Asadganj Shutki(Dried fish) Patti and Khalifa Patti area of the city.A fire broke out from a stove at a shanty…
Iran extends oil tender deadline, urges BP to bid
Iran has extended a deadline for bids on oil and gas projects, urging Britain’s BP to join major international companies that have already applied, local media reported Saturday. The bidding round for exploration and production licences comes as it seeks…
Man killed in city road crash
Dhaka- A man was killed in a road accident on Basila Road in the city’s Mohammadpur area on Saturday.The victim was identified as Jahangir Alam, 45, a day labourer and a resident of a slum in Basila area.
Youth went out of home at night found dead in Sylhet
Dhaka, Feb 4 – A young man was found dead at Damdama in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet on Friday. Local people spotted the body of Russel Mia, 20, son of Rafiq Mia, at Damdama haor (water body) in the morning…
Death toll rises to 8 in Khagrachhari road accident
The death toll from the road accident occurred this morning rose to eight as another victim succumed to her injuries at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH). Earlier, seven people were killed and 15 others injured as a cargo-loaded truck ran…
2 murders: in Kushtia AL clash – in Pabna hacking
Dhaka – Feb 3 – A man qwas killed and at least 10 others were injured in an Awami League factional flash in Kushtia lwhile scchool boy was hacked to death in Sathia Upazia of Pabna on Friday morning, according…
Kuwait suspends visa in 5 Muslim-majority countries
Dhaka, Feb 3: Kuwait has suspended the issuance of visas for nationals of Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.
8 killed in Khagrachhari, Cox’s Bazar road accidents
Dhaka, Feb 3 – At least eight people were killed in two accidents in Khagrachhari and Cox’s Bazar districts on Thursday night and early Friday, acccording to reports received here.
578 new HIV cases detected: Minister
Dhaka – Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim on Thursday told Parliament that 578 HIV-infected patients were detected afresh in the country from November 1, 2015 to October 31, 2016. The HIV-infected patients were detected through 128 government and…
One killed in Manikganj road accident
Dhaka –A night guard was killed when a speedy vehicle crushed him on Dhaka-Paturia Highway here in the early hours in in Manikganj today.The deceased was identified as Md Shahadat Hossain, 50, a night guard of Manikganj Muktijoddha Market.
Head-on crash of buses in Savar kills 3
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Ashulia Bazar on Bapail-Abdullahpur highway in Savar upazila in Savar on Thursday morning.