Dhaka-Jilani Sarker, a Jubo League activist on Monday filed a Tk 500 crore defamation case against Comilla Awami League MP Shubid Ali Bhuiyan for calling Ziaur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh.
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3 electrocuted in Nilphamari, Ld
Dhaka – Three people have died and 10 others suffered injuries from electrocution after a storm severed an electric line at Khamatgara village in Kishoreganj upazila.The deceased were identified as Sajedul Islam Babu, 25, son of Jabed Ali; Tariqul, 35,…
Fire at Mouchak Market in city
Dhaka – City’s Mouchak Market caught fire on Monday afternoon.Sources at the Fire Service central control room said the fire originated at a shop on the ground floor of the market at Malibagh around 5:55 pm from electrical short circuit,UNB News…
Subid Ali faces Tk 500 cr suit for calling Zia 1st president
Dhaka – A Tk 500 crore defamation case was filed here against Comilla Awami League MP Subid Ali Bhuiyan on Monday for calling Ziaur Rahman Bangladesh’s first president.Jilani Sarker, an activist of Jubo League, hailing from Daudkandi in Comilla district…
Minor girl stabbed dead in Habiganj
Dhaka – A seven-month-old girl was stabbed to death and her elder sister injured as miscreants attacked their house at Jaruliya village in Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj early Monday.The deceased was identified as Nipa, daughter of Liton, a resident of…
10 shops gutted by fire in Gaibandha
Dhaka – At least 10 shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Railgate Market in the district town on Monday morning.Azizur Rahman, station officer of Gaibandha Fire Station, said the fire broke out at the market around 7.30am,UNB…
2 minor cousins drown in Pabna
Dhaka – Two minor cousins drowned in a pond in Chatmohar upazila in Pabna on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Bina Khatun, daughter of Abul Kalam, 6, of Katakhali village in the upazila, and her cousin Hafsa Khatun, 6, daughter…
NSU Pro-VC & 2 secure bail in Gulshan café incident
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday granted bail to South East University Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr Giasuddin Ahsan and two others as the police pleaded for their exemption in connection with the Gulshan café attack incident.
MBBS admission test Oct 7, BDS on Nov 4
Dhaka: The admission tests for medical and dental colleges for the 2016-17 academic session will be held on October 7 and November 4 respectively as the government has decided not to take combined exams for the MBBS and BDS course…
5 killed, 50 hurt in Faridpur Jute Mill roof collapse
Dhaka – Four workers of a jute mill were killed and 50 others injured as the tin roof of a workers’ shed collapsed during storms at Bakhunda in sadar upazila in Faridpur on Sunday.
Fire breaks out at Bashundhara City again
Authorities evacuated shoppers and staff of the mall after flames erupted on the fifth-floor.
HAAB demands removal of Religious Affairs Ministry Secy
Dhaka-Terming the Religious Affairs Ministry Secretary and Director (Hajj) of Ashkona Hajj Office as “corrupt” and “inefficient”, Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) yesterday demanded their immediate removal from their offices within 24 hours blaming them for several Hajj fights…
Youth’s body found in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a young man, who had gone missing on Thursday, from the Pagla River at Kansat in Shibganj upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Golam Rasul, 22, son of Shafiqul Islam, a…
Shop owner hacked dead in Sylhet
Dhaka -A medicine shop owner was hacked to death by a trader over a trivial matter at Lalabazar in South Surma upazila in Sylhet on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Azir Uddin, 55, son of Mabishur Ali, a resident…
Road accident kills village doctor in Jessore
Dhaka – A village doctor was killed as a human hauler hit his by-cycle at Gangulia in Manirampur upazila of Jessore district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Jakir Hossain, 35, a village doctor by profession.In-charge of Khedapara Police…
Youth commits suicide in Jessore
Dhaka -A young man reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his room at Chandutia in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Dibakar Biswas,19, son of Adityo Biswas, a resident of…
Gazipur RMG factory catches fire
Dhaka -A fire broke out at a ready-made garments factory in Chandra Palli Bidyut area of Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur early Saturday, causing a considerable damage.Apurba Bal, station officer of Kaliakoir fire service station, said the fire ensued on the…
Teenage boy drowns in Kushita river
Dhaka -A teenage boy drowned in the Mathabhanga River in Daulatpur upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Nasim Arafat,18, son of Baki Billah, a resident of Mirzapur village in Bheramara upazila,UNB News Agency Reported.
Bullet-ridden bodies of 2 youths recovered in Jessore
Dhaka -Police recovered bullet-hit bodies of two unidentified young men in a short time span from separate places of the Jessore district town early Saturday, UNB news agency reported.
Two drown in boat capsize, 3 killed in road accidents
Three people were killed and three others injured in two separate road accidents in Tangail and Satkhira districts on Friday.
Govt. college teacher arrested for alleged link to Hizb ut-Tahrir
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) members arrested a government college teacher from Upashahar of the district town early Friday for his suspected link to banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir.
20,000 illegal billboards removed, says DNCC mayor
Dhaka: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq on Friday said they had taken steps much before the High Court to remove illegal billboards and other publicity materials from the city in order to turn it into a clean,…
Mess-dwellers’ 10 proposals for addressing situation
Dhaka: Bangladesh Mess Organization (BMO) staged a sit-in programme in front of the National Press Club on Friday morning to draw the attention of the authorities to their 10-point proposal for reviewing their living conditions in the wake of the…
Schoolboy found dead in Patuakhali
Dhaka – A schoolboy was found dead in Koborosthan area in Patuakhali on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Sabuj Mia, 15, a class X student of Patuakhali Technical Training Centre and son Motiur Rahman, a resident of the area.Motiur…
Noakhali boat capsize: 2 more bodies recovered
Dhaka -The bodies of two more girls, who went missing when an engine-run boat on a pleasure trip capsized in a river in Companiganj upazila in Noakhali on Wednesday, were recovered on Friday.The victims were identified as Rabita, a class…
3 killed in Tangail, Satkhira road crashes
Dhaka -Three people were killed and three others injured in two separate road accidents in Tangail and Satkhira districts on Friday.In Tangail, two unidentified people were killed when a truck rammed into a pickup at Deuhata on the Dhaka-Tangail highway…
ASI found dead in Joypurhat Police Lines pond
Dhaka- A police officer was found dead in the district Police Lines pond here in Joypurhat on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as assistant sub-inspector of Detective Branch of police Shah Alam, 33, posted at the Police Lines.Additional police super…
2 girls die from snakebites in Jessore
Two schoolgirls died from snakebites in separate incidents in Manirampur upazila of Jessore district early Wednesday.
Biman won’t be responsible for Hajj pilgrims who miss flights
Dhaka-Biman Bangladesh Airlines authority will not take any responsibility if any hajj pilgrims failed to fly to perform hajj at their scheduled flight. It is alleged that many hajj agencies are not sending their passengers to scheduled flight to get…
13 coastal dist may inundate due to deep depression at Bay of Bengal
Dhaka-A monsoon Depression over the north Bay of Bengal off Gangetic West Bengal and Bangladesh coast has intensified into a deep Depression yesterday that may inundate low lying areas in 13 coastal districts with tidal surges 2-3 feet above normal…