Dhaka-Police arrested a sister and brother-in-law of Obaidul, the killer of Willes Little Flower School and College student Suraiya Akhter Risha, from Niratongi village in Birganj upazila on Monday evening.
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Jamaat called Hartal today
Dhaka-The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has called a dawn-to-dusk nationwide hartal for today (Wednesday) protesting the death penalty awarded to its central executive committee member Mir Quasem Ali.
Wheels up for China’s new aero-engine group
China officially launched a new multi-billion dollar jet engine conglomerate with almost 100,000 employees at the weekend, as Beijing seeks to become an aerospace power and compete with the likes of Rolls Royce and General Electric. The Aero Engine Corporation…
Stabbed Risha died after struggling 4 days at DMCH
Dhaka-After struggling with stab injuries for four days, Suraya Akhter Risha, an eight grader student of Willes Little Flower School and College died yesterday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
3 militants killed by bullets: Autopsy reports
Dhaka – All the three militants, including Tamim Chowdhury, who were killed during a special police raid on a den of ‘New JMB’ in Narayanganj, died from bullet wounds.Dr Sohel Mahmud, assistant professor of Forensic Department of Dhaka Medical College…
Cracked windshield forces ANA plane to make emergency landing
A Boeing 787 bound for Singapore made an emergency landing on the Japanese island of Okinawa, after originally taking off from Tokyo. The All Nippon Airlines plane had suffered a cracked windshield. The Dreamliner aircraft safely touched down at Naha…
Southwest flight makes emergency landing after engine fails
A US Southwest Airlines flight from New Orleans to Orlando was forced to make an emergency landing when one of the engines failed, the airline said. A woman who was on the plane with her husband and three children told…
14 cows missing in Daulatdia engineboat capsize
Dhaka – An engineboat, locally called trawler carrying a consignment of 22 heads of cattle capsized in the Padma River in Daulatdia upazila of Rajbari district on Sunday morning, leaving 14 cows missing, UNB news agency reported.
Four of a family among five killed Comilla microbus mishap
Dhaka – Five people, including four members of a family, were killed as a microbus slewed sideways into a roadside canal at Silonia on the Noakhali- Comilla highway in Laksam upazila early Saturday, UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka-Naraynganj dwellers may face low pressure in gas supply
Consumers of different areas under Dhaka city, Naraynganj and its adjoining areas may experience low pressure problem in gas supply as Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) has started pigging works at their two major gas transmission lines.
Gazipur sweater factory catches fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out in a sweater factory at Fakir Market area of Tongi in the city on Friday afternoon.Duty officer Saiful Islam of Tongi office of Fire Service and Civil Defense said the fire erupted as a…
One crushed under bus in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A former union parishad member was killed as a bus ran over him in Bus Terminal area of Alamdanga upazila headquarters in Chuadanga on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, son of late Moslem Uddin, a…
Missing fisherman found dead in Sunamganj
Dhaka -A fisherman, who went missing as a boat sank in a haor (wetland) at Sonapur village in Tahirpur upazila on Thursday, was found dead in Sunamganj on Friday.Mohammad Shahidullah, officer-in-charge of Tahirpur Police Station,said Jahangir Mia, 22, son of…
Boy killed by Khagrachhari lightning strike
Dhaka-A teenage boy was killed as a streak of thunderbolt struck him at Santila in Panchhari upazila on Thursday night,UNB News Agency Reported.
PRAN arranges walkathon for flood victims
Dhaka – PRAN Drinking Water arranged a walkathon on Friday on Purbachal Express Highway in the city to serve pure drink water among the country’s flood-affected people.Brand ambassador of PRAN Drinking Water and captain of the National Cricket team Mashrafe…
2 killed in road accident in city
Dhaka – Two men were killed and two others injured as a covered van hit a van loaded with fuel drums in Birulia Bridge area of the city on Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Mojammel Miah, 23, and Ruku…
Farakka Barrage water leaves 60,000 in Kushtia marooned
Kushtia: Floods triggered by the rise in water level of the Padma River after India opened the floodgates of the Farakka Barrage to ease Bihar flood situation left some 60,000 people in 30 villages of Daulatpur upazila marooned. According to…
English cricket team’s Bangladesh visit prospect brigher
Dhaka – Dispelling all uncertainties, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday stated that the England cricket team’s tour to Bangladesh will go ahead as planned, UNB news agency reported.
Plaintiff of Bangabandhu murder case Mohitul passes away
Dhaka: AFM Mohitul Islam, the plaintiff of Bangabandhu murder case, died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) here on Thursday. He was 63. Mohitul, a receptionist-cum-resident personal assistant of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, breathed his last at the intensive…
One smashed under train in Sylhet
An unidentified man was crushed to death under the wheels of a train at Shibbari Joinapur in South Surma upazila on Wednesday night.
Man found dead in Comilla
Dhaka – A trader was found dead near Tikkarchar Bridge in Comilla on Thursday morning.Salauddin, sub-inspector of Kotwali Model Police Station, said being informed by locals, police recovered the body of Harun Mia, 35, a scrap trader and son of Sultan…
Happy testifies for Cricketer Shahadat & his wife
Mahfuza Akter Happy, an 11-year-old house help who earlier had given her deposition to a magistrate accusing her employers cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmin Jahan of torturing her, now testifies there retracting her allegations.
50 injured in a clash between garment workers & police in Ctg
Dhaka-At least 50 people, including several cops, were injured in a clash between police and garment workers in New Market area of the port city on Wednesday.
Man dies inhaling septic tank gas in Nilphamari
Dhaka – A man died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of a house at Masterpara village in Sadar upazila in Nilphamari on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Monir Uddin, 35, son of Mansur Ali of the…
Natore boat capsize: 4 bodies recovered, 2 Ld
Dhaka -The bodies of four people, who went missing after a boat capsized in the Padma river in Lalpur upazila on Tuesday, were recovered on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Jamal Uddin, 52, and Arzed Ali, 43,residents of Bilmaria…
Charmer dies from snakebite in Rangpur
Dhaka – A snake charmer died from snakebite in the city’s Mahiganj area in Rangpur on Wednesday.Police and locals said the poisonous snake bit Lovely Begum, 40, wife of Sabus Miah of Dimla village, while she was trying to catch…
DRU Media Cup Football begins Aug 28
Dhaka – The Walton-DRU Media Cup Football Tournament,to be organised by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and sponsored by Walton Group, will begin at Shaheed Captain (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Sunday (Aug 28) after a long…
10 hurt in cop-student clash in Gazipur
Dhaka -At least 10 people, including nine students and a police officer, were injured in a clash between students and police at Mirerbazar in the city on Tuesday morning.Locals said students of Harbaid High School brought out a procession in…
Six missing as engine boat sinks in the Ganges in Natore
Dhaka – Six people went missing as an engine-run boat capsized in the Ganges River in Lalpur upazila of Natore on Tuesday morning, UNB news agency reported.
Spurious liquor kills 1 in C’nawabganj, Bangladesh
Dhaka -A young man died after taking adulterated liquor at Alampur village in Bholahat upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Monday.