Gazipur – Family members on Tuesday identified two of the seven suspected militants who were killed in a drive at a house in Patartek area here on Saturday, UNB news agency reported.
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Durga Puja ends with immersion of idols
Dhaka – Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, ended on Tuesday with the immersion of goddess Durga in the capital and elsewhere across the country.
5 burn to death as torn electric wire sets house afire in north BD
Dhaka – Five members of a family were burnt to death and another received burn injuries as a fire broke out at their house from a snapped electric wire at Jongaon village in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaanj early Tuesday, UNB…
Eastern China building collapse death toll rises to 22
Beijing (/AP/UNB) — The death toll has risen to at least 22 in the collapse of a group of decrepit homes in eastern China, state media reported Tuesday.
Samsung halts sales of Galaxy Note 7 after new troubles
San Francisco (AP/UNB) — Samsung said it is halting sales of the star-crossed Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after a spate of fires involving new devices that were supposed to be safe replacements for recalled models. Separately, South Korean safety authorities…
DMP releases photos of 7 militants killed in Saturday raids
Dhaka – Police on Sunday night released the photos of seven alleged militants who were killed during Saturday’s raid by at a den in Patartek area of Gazipur district. The photos surfaced on Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP’s) news portal ‘DMP…
D’Rozario first Catholic cardinal in Bangladesh
Dhaka – Archbishop Patrick D’Rozario, the highest ranking priest of the Roman Catholic Church in the country, has been promoted to cardinal, the first ever to reach such a high position from Bangladesh. Pope Francis on Sunday promoted D’Rozario and…
Doctor’s want to take off Khadiza’s ventilator machine
Dhaka-Doctors attending Khadiza at the Square Hospital would like to take off her ventilator machine on a trial basis from Wednesday to see how she reacts, according to hospital sources.
1 killed in Bogra under-construction building collapse
Dhaka – A construction worker was killed and seven others were injured as the extension of an under-construction hostel building collapsed at Thengamar in Sadar upazila in Bogra on Monday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Momin, 30, son of Tuku…
Bogra couple dies from electrocution
Dhaka – A man and his wife died from electrocution in their house in the city’s Shibbati Sabuj Sangha area in Bogra on Monday.The deceased were identified as, Golam Mostafa, 50, a trader and his wife Dolly Begum, 42,UNB News…
2 killed by lightning in Sherpur
Dhaka – Two people were killed in two separate incidents of lightning strike in Jhinaigati upazila in Sherpur on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Sada Miah, 37, son of late Siddik Ali Geda Miah of South Dariarpar village, and Basiruddin…
President urged to withhold assent, send NGO Bill back to JS
Local and foreign NGOs on Sunday urged President Abdul Hamid not to give assent to the recently passed bill on foreign-funded NGOs, saying one of its provisions violates people’s constitutional rights to freedom of speech, thought and organisation. “We seriously…
‘Robber’ killed in Laxmipur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight with police in Uttar Koroya area of Raipur upazila in Laxmipur early Monday, UNB news agency reported.
Youth dies from snakebite in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A young man died from a snakebite at Mumala in Tanor upazila in Rajshahi on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Shahidul, 33, son of late Mafiz Uddin of the area.Locals said a venomous snake bit Shahidul as he…
2 children drown in Chandpur
Dhaka – Two girls drowned in a pond in Dasadi area of Sadar upazila in Chandpur on Saturday noon.The deceased were identified as Riya Aktar, 12, daughter of Fazlul Haque Akondo of Dasadi area of Sadar upazila, and Nahida Sultana,…
One killed as bus overturns in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A young man was killed and 10 others injured as a bus overturned in Muralipur area in Poba upazila jn Rajshahi on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Rakibul Islam, 35, hailing from Godagari upazila,UNB News Agency Reported.
Bangladesh visa offices, immigration driving tourists away
Raquib Siddiqi Dhaka: The government of Bangladesh has declared current 2016 as visit Bangladesh year, to kick start development of tourism in the country and attract one million tourists. But two key government agencies—visa offices aboard and immigration at land…
‘JMB financer’ Abdur Rahim dies in Rab custody
Dhaka – Alleged financer of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Abdur Rahim, who suffered injuries in a raid by Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), died at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar on Saturday night.
Two children drown in Bangladesh’s Chandpur
Dhaka – Two girls drowned in a pond in Dasadi area of Sadar upazila of Chandpuron Saturday noon, UNB news agency reported.
One killed as bus overturns in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A young man was killed and 10 others injured as a bus overturned in Muralipur area in Poba upazila of Rajshahi on Saturday night, UNB news agency reported. The deceased was identified as Rakibul Islam, 35, hailing from…
Unicef calls for end to ‘dire’ situation in Aleppo
Beirut (AP/UNB) – Unicef’s representative in Syria called Saturday for an end to the violence that has beset northern Aleppo, causing “dire” humanitarian and psychological impacts on both sides of the divided city. U.N. agencies are on “standby” to deliver…
Militancy ‘financer’ held with Tk 30 lakh in Dhaka’s Savar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Saturday arrested an alleged financer of the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with Tk 30 lakh from a house at Baipail in Ashulia of Savar, UNB news agency…
One killed in Rangpur road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed and 25 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Baily Bridge area in Kaunia upazila in Rangpur on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Palash, 30, hailing from Dhaka,UNB News…
Couple killed in Bogra road crash
Dhaka – A couple was killed as a bus rammed their motorcycle at Majhira on Dhaka-Bogra highway in Shahjahanpur upazila on in Bogra Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Shafiqul Islam, 38, and his wife Mukta Begum, 28, residents of…
Cattle trader killed in Sirajganj road crash
Dhaka -A cattle trader was killed as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch on Bogra-Nagarbari highway in Dathiya Digor area in Raiganj upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Latif, son of Harej Ali, hailed from Nanfaliya village…
3 dead in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Three people were killed and two others injured as a human-hauler plunged into a roadside ditch at Monshar Tek in Patiya upazila early Friday.Two of the deceased were identified as Abu Bakar, 50, and Subrata Talukder, 30,UNB News…
One electrocuted in Joypurhat
Dhaka – A man died from electrocution while his wife was injured at Jamalpur village in Sadar upazila on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Mahfuz Rahman, son of Majibar Rahman,a resident of the village.Officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station Farid Hossain…
5 hurt in Sylhet biscuit factory fire
Sylhet: At least five workers sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a biscuit factory in Haidarpur village of Sadar upazila on Friday morning. Factory owner Shafiul Islam said the fire erupted from an electrical short circuit…
Joy to join AL council
DHAKA – Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the ICT adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will join the Awami League (AL) national council to be held on October 22-23, AL Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif said today.”Joy will be joining the…
Man stabbed dead in Gazipur
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death by miscreants at Ershadnagar in Tongi on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain, a resident of the area. He returned home from Malaysia a few days ago.Officer-in-charge of Tongi Police…