An assistant station master of Bangladesh Railway was killed in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a human hauler at Nawda on the Hili-Joypurhat road in Panchbibi upazila on Tuesday afternoon.
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Case filed against 6,200 people for Banshkhali clash
Three cases have been filed against some 6,200 people in connection with Monday’s clash at Gandamara village in Banshkhali upazila that left four people dead.
226 police officials promoted
In a major promotion exercise in the police administration, some 70 officials have been elevated to the rank of police super while 156 to additional police super.
9 new Bangladesh mission abroad
The government has decided to widen its diplomatic ties with foreign countries by opening nine new diplomatic missions abroad.
‘No rape evidence found’ in Tonu’s 1st autopsy
Comilla -Doctors of Forensic Department at Comilla Medical College Hospital in their first autopsy did not find any evidence of rape before the death of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu. “We didn’t find any evidence of rape and…
Tonu ‘teaser’ among several on interrogation of CID
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday interrogated several people, including a young man who used to tease Sohagi Jahan Tonu, over the killing of the college girl.
EU Delegates arrives today
A delegation of the European Union (EU) arrives here on Monday morning on a three-day visit to discuss issues of mutual interest, including migration issues, with high government officials in Bangladesh.
Writ petition filed on HC over Tonu’s murder
STAFF REPORTER A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directives upon the government to constitute a judicial committee to probe the killing of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, who was found murdered in Comilla cantonment area on March…
Hearing of Dandy Dying loan default case begins
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday started recording the partial deposition of witness in the case filed for loan default of Tk 45,59,37,295 of Dandy Dying.
More times needed to relocate tanneries
Though the government has stopped rawhide supply to Dhaka’s Hazaribagh tanneries to force the entrepreneurs to shift their units to the designated industrial park in Savar, the industry insiders observed that it will take at least 5-6 more months to…
N’ganj boiler blast kills three workers
Dhaka – Three workers were killed and four others injured as a boiler of an ice factory went off in Kanchpur area of Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj, about 15 kolomeres east of the capital on Saturday night, UNB news agency…
RAB arrest two allegedly with pistol 3 loaded bullets
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two alleged criminals, including a gunrunner and recovered two firearms along with a pistol loaded with three rounds of bullets from Agargaon New Colony and Mohammafpur areas in the city in separate incidents on Friday…
Hindu grand alliance demands separate election for minorities
Staff Reporter Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam urged everyone to be united to protect minorities in the country.
Sand trader found dead in guest house
Netrakona – A sand trader was found dead in a guest house in Birishiri area of Durgapur upazila here on Friday afternoon.
Dhaka College student killed in road crash
A student of Dhaka College was killed as a bus knocked down him at Tikatuli intersection in the capital on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Arifur Rahman, 20. Quoting witnesses, assistant sub-inspector of Motijheel police station Roman said Arifur…
Bangladeshi films at London Bengali Film Festival
Entertainment Desk Screening three Bangladeshi films, the London Bengali Film Festival (LBFF) is going to kick off on April 14 in London amidst the festivity of the Bengali new year. LBFF is an annual celebration of films from or about…
Bicyclist hit by truck at Rampura in capital dies
Dhaka – An employee of a private company was killed as a truck knocked his by-cycle from rear in the city’s Rampura ara on Wednesday. The victim was identified as Shohagh alias Shimul Hossain, 24, an employee of “Doz internet…
Sundarbans fire extinguished
Dhaka – The fire that broke out on Sunday evening at Shikdar Bari Shila in Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, was doused on Monday afternoon. Station officer of Dhansagar in Chandpai Range, Sultan Mahmud, said…
Pilots belly land passenger jet in Kazakhstan, all 116 safe
Kazakh pilots safely landed a passenger plane without the use of its front wheels after a malfunction in the aircraft’s front landing gear on Sunday. Video of the miraculous landing immediately emerged online.
1,050 kg jatka seized in Chandpur
Dhaka- Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 1,050 kg jatka (hilsha fry less than 10 inch in length) from two passenger launches in the Meghna river in Chandpur early Friday and sentenced two fishermen to one year’s jail each in…
6 killed in road crashes in 3 dists
Dhaka – Six people, including an elderly woman, were killed and five others injured in separate road accidents in Comilla, Cox’s Bazar and Habiganj districts on Friday.In Comilla, a truck driver and a helper were killed as the gas cylinder…
‘Kaalratri’ to be staged Friday
Culture Desk Commemorating the martyrs who were killed on the horrific night of March 25, 1971 in a planned massacre carried out by the Pakistani Army, Padatik Natya Sangsad has arranged a special staging of the troupe’s latest play on…
Driver, helper killed in Habiganj road crash
A bus driver and his assistant were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Karanji Bridge area of Bahubal upazila of Habiganj on Friday.Bahubal police officer-in-charge Mosharraf Hossain said the accident took place in…
HC orders to remove illegal structures around Shaheed MInar
The High Court (HC) on Thursday ordered the authorities to demolish and remove within 72 hours all the illegal structures, excepting a grave, on the Central Shaheed Minar premises in the city.
Supreme Court Bar Associate election held
STAFF REPORTER The two-day annual election to Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for its 14 executive posts, including president and secretary, has ended peacefully.
Woman tortured in Laxmipur
A woman, estranged from her husband, was stripped naked and tortured by three people in Ramganj upazila on Tuesday on charge of extramarital affairs.
‘Green Dhaka’ aimed to make a green city starts
Staff Reporter ‘Green Dhaka’, a project initiated by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to make Dhaka a green city within three years, started its campus campaigning with a view to encouraging students in tree plantation.
UP election held in Phulpur union peacefully
MYMENSINGH – Union Parishad election held in Phulpur upazila today peacefully except few stray incidents.The counting is going on, upazila election office sources said.Upazila Nirbhay Officer (UNO) of Phulpur upazila Rashed Ahamed Chowdhury told BSS that due to missing of…
Actress Diti buried beside her parents at Sonargaon home
Celebrated film actress Parveen Sultana Diti has been laid to rest at the family graveyard at Narayanganj’s Sonargaon.Her Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral prayer) was held at the local mosque near her home at Sonargaon’s Dattaparha village after Monday’s midday prayers.Sonargaon Police OC…
