Two people were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between two trucks at Shilmandi in Narsingdi Sadar upazila on Friday morning.Identity of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.
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AL leader killed in Rajshahi road crash
A local Awami League leader was killed and five other people were injured in a road accident at Pullapukur area on the Rajshahi- Pabna Highway in Puthia upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Shafiqul, publicity secretary…
Bangladeshi shot dead by BSF on Gotamari border
A Bangladeshi national was shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Gotamari border point in Hatibandha upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Amulla Chandra Barman, 38, son of Mohesh Chandra Roy, a resident of…
4 jute godowns gutted in Gazipur
Four jute godowns were gutted by a fire at Konabari Notun Bazar area of Gazipur yesterday morning.Being informed, two fire fighters from Kaliakoir rushed to the spot and controlled the fire after one hour with the help of local people,…
5 JMB arrested over Husnei dalan blast
A court here on Thursday placed five suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a five-day remand in a case filed in connection with blasts at city’s Hoseni Dalan.
Japanese women’s body to be exhumed
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday directed the concerned authorities to take necessary steps to exhume the dead body of Japanese woman Hiyori Miyeta.
Four to die for killing 4 of a family in Keraniganj
Court Correspondent The District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday sentenced four persons to death for killing a couple, their five-year old son and three-year old daughter in South Keraniganj.
4 held with 450 tortoises in Satkhira
Police in a drive arrested four people along with 450 tortoises from Machkhola village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The arrestees were identified as Kamal Chandra Shil, hailing from Barguna, Islam Dhali, a resident of Laxmidari village, Hafizur Rahman…
One killed road crash in Meherpur
A man was killed as a motorcycle hit him in front of Taher Clinic in the district town last night.The deceased was identified as Abu Taleb, 65, a resident of the same area.
50 People injured in clashes at Sonargaon
At least 50 people were injured, including two with bullets, in a series of clashes between a group of farmers and a gang hired by a sand company at Charhogla village in Shambhupur union in Sogargaon upazila on Wednesday.
DB arrets an ISIS suspect in city
Dhaka– The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested a suspected member of Middle East-based militant outfit Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from Badda area of the city on Tuesday night.
Porimol gets life term for molesting schoolgirl
Court Correspondent The Women and Children Repression Prevention-4 of Dhaka on Wednesday awarded Parimal Joydhar, a sacked teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, life term imprisonment for molesting a class- X student of the same institute in 2011.
‘Terrorist’ held with pistol, ammo in Sirajganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged terrorist along with one foreign-made pistol, one magazine and 17 rounds of bullet from Choyani area of Shahjadpur upazila on Tuesday.The arrestee was identified as Suruj Khan, 27,…
Baker killed in Pirojpur road crash
A bakery worker was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in the district town on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Mujibur Hawlader, 45, son of late Forman Ali of Mothkhola in Sadar upazila while the…
BGB-BSF flag meeting held in Benapole
A battalion commander level flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held here on Tuesday.Lieutenant Colonel Tariqul Islam, staff officer of the BGB Dhaka Headquarters, led the 10-member delegation while Trivedi Satwant, officer…
Three-day recitation festival begins tomorrow in Faridpur
A three-day regional recitation festival and workshop of Dhaka Zone-2 organized by Bangladesh Abriti Samanay Parishad will begin here from tomorrow (November 26) at local Shilpakala academy auditorium.The festival will be participated by thirteen groups of ten districts of southern…
HC asked to ensure needed gas supplies in the capital
The High Court on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to ensure adequate gas pressure in the household gas connections in the capital.
Fire at Jessore carbon factory
A fire broke out at a carbon factory at Narendrapur in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Monday night.Ruhul Quddus, acting assistant director of Jessore Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the fire erupted in the factory of Khulna Carbon…
Fire at Jessore carbon factory
A fire broke out at a carbon factory at Narendrapur in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Monday night.Ruhul Quddus, acting assistant director of Jessore Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the fire erupted in the factory of Khulna Carbon…
3 women among 5 killed one hurt in Comilla truck-CNG collision
Comilla – Five people including three women were killed and another injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Comilla-Noakhali regional highway at Fatehpur in Laksam upazila headquarters on Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified…
Former JCD vice-president held in Sylhet
Police arrested former vice-president of Chhatra Dal Abdul Ahad Khan Jamal from Mirabazar area in the city early Monday.Sohel Ahmad, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said tipped off, a team of police conducted a raid at the JCD leader’s residence…
Youth killed in C’nawabganj road crash
A young man was crushed under a speeding bus on Nachole-Chapainawabganj road in Mushlimpur area ofNachole upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Shri Choitonno, 25, son of Shri Nakul, a resident of the area.
Dublar Char prepares for popular ‘Rash Mela’ amid tight security
Authorities have taken special security measures ahead of the famous three-day ‘Rash Mela’ at Dublar Char Island near the Sundarbans, beginning on Tuesday.Hundreds of thousands of people, irrespective of their beliefs, throng festival at Alorkol, which is located on the…
Construction of 4km road begins in Rangpur
Construction of two four-kilometre long roads from Chawrahat to Sarai and Jafarganj to Keranirhat have begun under Ward No-7 and Ward No-10 respectively in the city.Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu inaugurated the construction work of…
210 demonstration plots set up in Jamalpur
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken a programme to set up 210 demonstration plots of Boro paddy in seven upazilas of the district during the current Robi season.The DAE office sources said three varieties of Boro paddy will be…
Two held with 18-kg ganja in Habiganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two drug traffickers with 18-kg ganja from Mantala Railway Station under Madhabpur upazila of the district last night.The arrested were identified as Nazmul Haque, a resident of Chandpur village under Bijoynagar upazila in…
IS threatens more attacks in Bangladesh
Radical group Islamic State has threatened more attacks in “Bengal” meaning Bangladesh.In the latest issue of its magazine ‘Dabiq’, the group has a full article titled “The Revival of Jihad in Bengal”.”The soldiers of the Khilafah will continue to rise…
Rab seized liquor & beer from Fuwang Club
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 473 bottles of foreign liquor and 978 cans of beer raiding Fuwang Club at Gulshan in the city on Friday.
Manch sit-in until execution of Mojaheed, Salauddin verdicts
DU Correspondent Ganajagaran Mancha announced to continue its sit-in at the Shahbag in the city until Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujaheed and BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury verdict execution.
ASP will face action for assault on journalist: IGP
A ‘drunk’ trainee assistant superintendent of police has assaulted a journalist who was taking photographs at a check post in Shahbagh. Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque has promised that “departmental proceedings” will be initiated against the errant official.The…