Dhaka (UNB) – A young man was hacked to death allegedly by his uncle at Tekerghat village in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday night, UNB news agency reported.
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Schoolteacher beaten dead by husband in Savar
Dhaka – A school teacher was beaten to death allegedly by her husband over a family feud in Anandapur City Lane area of Savar municipality on the outskirts of the capital on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Asma Afrin…
2 killed in Jhenidah ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two alleged criminals were killed in a gunfight with police on Bypass road in Bhutiargati area of Jhenidah district town early Tuesday, UNB news agency reported. The deceased could not be identified immediately.
Man killed in clash over land dispute in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A man was killed in a clash over a land dispute at Nishchintopur village in Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Mamun, 40, son of Yasin, a resident of the village,UNB News Agency…
Two sentenced to gallows for killing AUST student
Dhaka – The District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday sentenced two Ahsaullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) students to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing Subid Chandra Das, also a student AUST…
Accused in assaulting twin sisters in capital arrested
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion arrested the prime accused in a case filed over assaulting teenage twin sisters at Mirpur area on October 19 following their protests against abusive language used by him. Commander Mufti Mahmud Khan, Rab’s legal and…
4 policemen injured while ‘arresting fugitive criminal’ at night
Dhaka- Four policemen were injured by an alleged fugitive and his wife while they were trying to arrest him at Jasherabda in Habiganj on Sunday night, UNB news agency reported.
BCL leader hacked dead in Tangail
Dhaka – A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League was hacked to death allegedly by his friends following previous enmity at Auliabad in Kalihati upazila in Tangail on Monday noon.The deceased was identified as Al Amin, 18, president of ward…
5 killed in Lalmonirhat road accidents
Dhaka -Five people were killed in separate road accidents in Patgram municipality area and Sadar upazila in Lalmonirhat on Monday.Police said three pedestrians, including a minor, were killed as they were crushed under the wheels of a truck on Lalmonirhat-Burimari…
Ferry service at Shimulia-Kawrakandi route faces navigability crisis
Dhaka – Ferry service in the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route, which is known as the gateway to 21 southern districts of the country, has been disrupted for poor navigability.Shah Newaj Khaled, assistant general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), said…
Patient commits suicide jumping from hospital building in Dinajpur
Dhaka – A patient allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the rooftop of Dinajpur Medical College Hospital early Monday.The deceased was identified as Mahbub Ali, 30, son of Mojaffar Hossain, a resident of Khalpara area in Sadar upazila of Dinajpur…
Girl commits ‘suicide’ in Jessore
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a schoolgirl from her house at Bhugilhat village in Abhoynagar upazila of Jessore district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Runa Khatun, 12, a class VI student of PPB High School…
Sheikh Khalifa, former ruler of Qatar, dies at 84
Dhaka (AP/UNB) -Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the former emir of the tiny Gulf nation of Qatar who was deposed by his son in a bloodless palace coup, died on Sunday. The emiri diwan, or royal court, announced the…
Man arrested Sunday evening snatched away in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Miscreants attacked policemen and snatched away a handcuffed accused from them in Tabaler Char Bazar area of Kutubdia upazila of Cox’s Bazar district in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday evening, UNB news agency reported.
JMB elements ‘confess robbery, mugging to raise money’
Dhaka – Six members of banned militant outfit Jamiatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), arrested on Monday evening from Tejgaon area in the city, made confessional statements on Sunday.
Ex-UP chairman killed in Savar road crash
Dhaka – A former union parishad chairman was killed as a bus hit his motorcycle on Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Kabirpur area here on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdul Kader, 55, former chairman of Baishkanda union of the upazila.Family…
Toddler electrocuted in Munshiganj
Dhaka – A minor was electrocuted in Maddhopara village of Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj on Saturday.The victim was Rihan, 2, son of Sumon of the village,UNB News Agency Reported.
Road accident kills sexagenarian in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A sexagenarian man was killed and six more people injured in a collision between a battery-run auto rickshaw and a human hauler at Bailtala in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Rustam Ali,…
SUST cancels Badrul’s studentship
Sylhet: The authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) have cancelled the studentship of BCL leader Badrul Alam for stabbing Khadija Akter, a student of Sylhet Government Women’s College. UNB News Agency Reported.
Names of 16 AL presidium members, 4 jt gen secys announced
Dhaka: Newly elected President of Awami League Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced the names of party presidium members, joint secretaries and treasurer. Sheikh Hasina announced the names of 16 presidium members, four joint general secretaries and treasurer just after being…
Attack on PM motorcade: Pahari Chhatra Parishad leader held in Khagrachhari
Khagrachhari: Police arrested the general secretary of Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP), a United People’s Democratic Front(UPDF)- backed organisation of indigenous students, from Mohammadpur area in Paanchhari upazila on Sunday morning. UNB News Agency Reported.
Hasina reelected AL President, Obaidul made General Secretary
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was reelected president of the ruling Awami League unopposed for the eighth consecutive time, while Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader its general secretary for the first time, UNB news agency reported. The…
Rajshahi University admission test begins Monday
Dhaka – The first-year honours admission test of Rajshahi University under 2016-17 academic session will begin Monday and continue till October 27. A total of 178,949 students will vie for 4,722 seats under 56 departments and two institutes this year.
Two-day job fair ends at RUET
Dhaka – Aiming to creats an opportunity for students to securing employment, a two days long job fair-2016 has been concluded yesterday at Rajshahi University of Engineering and technology (RUET) campus in Rajshahi.
BNP didn’t join AL council for no democratic environ: Rizvi
Dhaka – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday said the party has taken a right decision to refrain from attending the ruling Awami League’s national council. “The BNP decision not to attend the Awami League council was…
Outrage as Egyptian boy, 12, is to marry his cousin 11
Dhaka -An 12-year-old boy will marry his cousin, 11, after the groom-to-be’s father gave the couple’s engagement his blessing. While family and friends celebrated Nasser Hassan’s eldest son’s lavish wedding, the father decided to ‘double the joy’ in Egypt by…
Islamic Banks Consultative Forum 49th Meeting held
Dhaka – The 49 th Meeting of Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) was held recently in the Meeting Room of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB). Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman, IBCF; Chairman, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was presided over the meeting.
Alleged ‘terrorist’ killed in Savar ‘gunfight’ near Dhaka
Savar – An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police at Charigram of Ashulia Savar upazila on the outskirts of the capital early Sunday, UNB news agency reported.
Construction worker dies as plank fell on him in Dhaka City
Dhaka – A construction worker died after being struck by a wooden board that fell from an under-construction building at Uttara in the city on Saturday night.
Man dies falling from Rajshahi bus rooftop in northern BD
Dhaka – A construction worker died after falling from the rooftop of a moving bus at Fakirpara Dhalan on Dhaka-Rajshahi Highway in Puthia upazila on Saturday evening, UNB news agency reported.