Dhaka – A man was beaten to death allegedly by his three brothers-in-law over family feud at Chandangati Dakkhinpara village in Belkuchi upazila in Sirajganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Abu Taleb, 46, son of Gafur Molla, a resident…
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Conflicting claims about a man found shot dead in Jessore
Police in Jessore have claimed the death of a man in an ‘encounter’ between two gangs of robbers. They are yet to confirm his identity, bdnews24.com reported. But relatives have identified him as ‘Jahangir’ and blamed police for whisking him…
2 killed 8 missing in Madaripur bus plunge
Dhaka – Two people were killed and eight others went missing as a bus plunged into a roadside pond at Pantapara on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Kalkini upazila of Madaripurearly Saturday. The identities of the deceased could not be confirmed.
2 traffic constables held in city for mugging trader
Dhaka – Two traffic policemen were arrested at Karwanbazar in the city on Friday on charge of trying to snatch valuables from an egg trader.
Nasim calls Trump to give back the killers of Bangabandhu
Rajshahi-Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim on Friday urged to the newly elected US president, Donald Trump, to send back the killers of Nation Father, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rahaman to Bangladesh.
AL calls Khaleda’s EC reconstitution proposals hollow
Dhaka- Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday termed hollow BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s proposals for reconstitution of the Election Commission. “The so-called reform formulas placed by Begum Zia for the Election Commission are nothing but hollow and a…
Ivy gets AL ticket for NCC polls
Dhaka- Incumbent Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) mayor Selina Hayat Ivy has got the Awami League ticket to contest the upcoming NCC polls billed for December 22. The Local Government Election Nomination Board of the ruling party chose Ivy at a…
2 kids killed in Rangpur wall collapse
Dhaka- Two minor boys were killed as a wall of an abandoned house collapsed on them at Alamnagar Robertsonganj area in the city on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Ayat, 4, son of Bappi Hossain and his cousin Arnab,…
2 motorcyclists killed in Panchagarh road accident
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed and three people were injured in a road crash at Jogdol Bazar in sadar upazila in Panchagarh on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Ashraful Islam, 22, son of M Alam, and Delwar Hossain, 22,…
EP delegation for ‘strong EC’
Dhaka – The visiting European Parliament (EP) delegation on Thursday laid emphasis on proper democratic process in forming a strong Election Commission in Bangladesh to hold the next election in a fully participatory manner. “We hope it (EC formation) will…
Teenager boy found dead in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a teenager boy from a waterbody at Pachrokhi village in Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Thursday.Informed by local people, police recovered the body of Tariqul Islam,18, son of Amzad Hossain of Reiu village,…
Man killed by younger brother in Nawabganj
Dhaka – A man died after he was hit by his younger brother with a stick over family feud at Tashullya village in Nawabganj upazila on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday. Police said an altercation took place between…
5 JMB suspects held in capital
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested five suspected militants of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Uttara and Adabor areas of the capital on Wednesday night.
108 Swadhin Bangla Betar artistes get FF recognition
The government has recognised 108 artistes of the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra and cultural organisations which were formed during the Liberation War as freedom fighters.The Liberation War Affairs Ministry published the gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday.Swadhin Bangla Betar…
Teacher ‘commits suicide’ in Gazipur
Dhaka – A female college teacher reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her house in Hakkani Housing Society of Joydebpur are in Gazipur on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Afsana Akter, 35, wife of Mafiz Uddin,a resident of Shripur…
Beauty & the Beast is a tale as old as time – with surprises
Los Angeles (AP/UNB) — Director Bill Condon was only interested in turning Disney’s animated classic “Beauty and the Beast ” into a live-action film if he could use Alan Menken’s Oscar-winning score. He remembers fondly when it came out in…
Savar medicine factory catches fire late Tuesday evening
Dhaka – A fire broke out at a medicine factory at Dhamrai in Savar upazila on Tuesday night. Sources at the Fire Service and Civil Defence said the fire erupted on the ground floor of Acme Laboratories at Tulivila around…
Light earthquake shakes the city
A light earthquake measuring 4.6 in the Richter scale shook the city on Tuesday at 8:10am
Moniruzzaman made BB deputy governor
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank’s executive director SM Moniruzzaman has been appointed as a deputy governor of the central bank for the next three years. The Public Administration Ministry has issued a notification in this regard. UNB news agency reported
2 killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and two others injured in a collision between a bus and a tank lorry on Hatikumrul-Bonpara highway in Khalkuna area of Tarash upazila early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Rafiqul, 35, helper of the…
Assam journos condemn scribe’s murder in Bihar
Guwahati: Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expressed shock over the killing of one more scribe in Bihar of central India and reiterated its old demand for a special protection law for the benefit of brave journalists across India, says a message…
Gaibandha district admin distributes relief among Santal families
Dhaka – The Gaibandha district administration Monday went to the Santal families in Gobindhaganj upzila to distribute relief materials but they rejected it, saying that they want their lands back instead of food. After being evicted, these ethnic families are…
World Diabetes Day observed
Dhaka – The World Diabetes Day was observed on Monday in the country as elsewhere in the world aiming to make people aware of the disease, with its theme as ‘Eyes on Diabetes’. Different government and non-government organisations arranged various…
AL turns down BNP’s call for reconstituting EC on consensus
Dhaka – Awami League leader Dr Abdur Razzak at a roundtable here on Monday apparently turned down a call of BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury to reach a national consensus over the reconstitution of the Election Commission saying it…
4 ‘arms traders’ held in Dhaka city
Dhaka – Detectives arrested four alleged arms traders along with seven firearms, 15 rounds of bullets and eight magazines at Bishwaroad in Mugda area of the city on Sunday evening, UNB news agency reported.
EC reconstitution: Khaleda to unveil framework Nov 18
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will unveil a framework on November 18 for the reconstitution of the Election Commission. She will come up with her party’s proposal at a press conference at the city’s Westin Hotel at the fag…
World Diabetes Day observed
Dhaka – The World Diabetes Day was observed on Monday in the country as elsewhere in the world aiming to make people aware of the disease, with its theme as ‘Eyes on Diabetes’.
N’ganj city polls Dec 22: CEC
Dhaka – The election in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) will be held on December 22 along party line, the first such polls in any city corporation of the country. Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Monday announced the election…
Three suffer burn injuries in Dhaka home gas explosion
Dhaka – Three female domestic helps sustained burn injuries in a gas explosion at an apartment in the city’s Gulshan area on Monday morning. The injured are: Parvin, 37, Bedena, 20, and Sharifa, 18.
Rickshaw-puller punched to death over loan repayment
Dhaka – A rickshaw puller was killed after a man jabbed him over the repayment of a loan in Mominbagh area of Kamrangirchar on the outskirts of the capital early Monday.