Dhaka -Three young men died from electrocution while on fishing in a water body at Bibhishon border point in Gomostopur upazila on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Abdul Bashir, 22, son of Ayes Uddin, Asadul, 22, son of Alkesh Ali,…
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Sirajganj truck plunge kills driver, helper
Dhaka -A truck driver and his helper were killed as their vehicle plunged into a roadside ditch after losing control over its wheels on the Dhaka-Pabna highway in Purba Delua area of Ullapara upazila in Sirajganj on Tuesday morning.The deceased were…
Missing businessmen found dead in Keraniganj
Dhaka -A businessman was found dead at Nurundi area under Keraniganj Model thana on Monday five days after his going missing.The deceased was identified as Md Baser Rony, 35, son of Abdul Barek, a resident of Jinjira Model Town area…
‘Mugger’ shot dead by cops in city, 2 held
Dhaka –An alleged mugger was killed in police firing and his two associates were arrested, one with bullet wounds, after a chase by the law enforcers from the city’s Dhanmondi area Tuesday morning, UNB news agency reported.
23 die in Ethiopia prison fire over weekend, govt says
Addis Ababa (AP/UNB) — Twenty-three people have died in a prison fire in Ethiopia over the weekend, a state-affiliated broadcaster reported Monday. The Kilinto prison on the outskirts of the capital, Addis Ababa, is where many opposition figures and journalists…
Risha killer confesses
Dhaka-Obayedul Khan, arrested in connection with the murder of Willes Little Flower School and College student Suraiya Akter Risha, on Monday made confession to a Dhaka court admitting his involvement in the killing.
HC declared 15% imposed tax to Pvt. uni was illigal
Dhaka-The High Court (HC) yesterday declared illegal the 15 percent income tax imposed by the government on the private universities and private medical, dental and engineering colleges.
11 Sep declared as Eid holiday
The government has announced September 11 (Sunday) as general holiday for the government employees to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha peacefully.
Tough movement after Eid against Rampal project: Committee
Dhaka: The National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Natural Resources and Power-Port on Monday vowed to wage a tough movement after Eid against setting up of Rampal power plant near the Sundarbans. A united movement has to be launched to resist…
One electrocuted in Jessore
Dhaka – A madrasah student died from electrocution at Galda village in Manirampur upazila of Jessore district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Tariqul Islam, 18, a student of Rajganj Madrasah and son of Ajgar Ali, a resident of…
5 sentenced to death for killing businessman in Gazipur
A court here today sentenced five people to death and one to life term imprisonment for killing a businessman in Gazipur in 2008.
Five million families to get rice at TK 10 a kilo
The government will sell rice at Tk 10 per kg to 50 lakh ultra poor families across the country under the “Food-friendly Programme”.
Jamaat calls 8-hr countrywide hartal for Monday
Dhaka: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will enforce an eight-hour countrywide hartal on Monday protesting what it called the ‘planned killing’ of its leader Mir Quasem Ali for war crimes. The shutdown will begin at 6 am and end at 2 pm. UNB…
Man crushed under train in Sylhet
Dhaka – A young man was crushed to death under the wheels of a speeding train at Shibbari in South Surma upazila in Sylhet on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Sourav Chakrabarty,28, son of Subhash Chakrabarty, a resident of Baratkhana area…
College student dies from snakebite in Jessore
Dhaka – A college student died from snakebite at Alisa village in Chowgacha upazila of Jessore district in Benapole on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Hasanuzzaman Hasan,18, son of late Jahangir Hossain of Hajrakhana village of the upazila,UNB news agency reported.
Slain suspected JMB trainer Murad’s autopsy done
Dhaka – The autopsy of alleged militant Murad alias Jahangir, who was killed in a ‘gunfight’ by police during a rain in the city’s Rupnagar on Friday night, was completed at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday.
Fakhrul off to Singapore for treatment
Dhaka: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday morning went to Singapore for medical treatment. Fakhrul along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Singapore in a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines around…
Slain BD-American Nazma’s body arrives Sunday
Dhaka: The body of Nazma Khanam, a Bangladeshi-American who was stabbed to death by a miscreant in Jamaica, Queens is expected to reach here on Sunday morning. A flight carrying the body left the John F. Kennedy International Airport, New…
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal no. 3
Dhaka: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no. 3 as deep convection is continuing over the North Bay under the influence of trough of low. UNB News Agency Reported.
Man electrocuted in Jessore
Dhaka – A man died from electrocution at Bharatpur village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Friday.The deceased was identified as Montaj Ali,45, son of Karim Gazi, a resident of the village.
Lightning strike kills 2 boys in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Two schoolboys were killed by a lightning strike at Shibnagar village in Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Mamun,12, son of Matiar Rahman, and Tamim,10, son of Atiar Rahman, both residents of the village.…
Jubo League man shot dead in Comilla
Dhaka- A Jubo League man was shot and chopped to death in an attack by his rivals at Patodda Bazar in Chouddagram upazila in Comilla on Friday.The deceased was identified as Rana, 35, son of Shahid Ullah of Gunishakra…
10 arrested with Tk 1.16 crore counterfeit notes
Detectives in their separate drives arrested 10 alleged members of fake currency rackets along Tk 1.16 crore counterfeit notes from different parts of the city on Wednesday and Thursday.
BD to meet global edu commitments half century late: Unesco
The new Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report by UNESCO shows the potential for education to propel progress towards all global goals outlined in the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). It also shows that education needs a major transformation…
BD road accidents fall 31 pc: 2,376 killed till Aug
Dhaka – The country witnessed a 31 percent decrease in road accidents and casualties in eight months of this year 2016 compared to the same period in last year, according to a survey carried out by a non-government rights body,…
Risha murder accused Obaid on 6-day remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday placed Obaidul Khan, the accused in Suraiya Akhter Risha murder case, on a six-day remand.
Schoolgirl dies from electrocution in Jessore
Dhaka – A schoolgirl died from electrocution inside her school in Jhikargachha upazila in Jessore on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Shathi Khatun, 10, a class IV student at Amritabazr Govt Primary School and daughter of Sabuj Hossain, a…
Risha’s killer Obaidul captured from Nilphamari
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Obaidul, alleged killer of Willes Little Flower School and College student Suraiya Akhter Risha, from Sonahar village in Domar upazila of Nilphamari district early Wednesday.Additional Superintendent of Police Abu Baker, commanding officer…
Death toll in Philippines’ drug war hits 2,000
The number of drug-related killings in the Philippines since Rodrigo Duterte became president two months ago on a pledge to wipe out the illegal drug trade, has reached around 2,000, according to data released on Tuesday.There has been popular support…
Laxmipur road crash kills 2
Dhaka -Two people, including a woman, were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Mailer Matha on the Laxmipur-Raipur road in Laxmipur on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Nazma Begum,25,…