Three members of Savar industrial police have been suspended for dereliction of duty during a sudden attack on their colleagues at a check-post in Ashulia on Wednesday that left a constable killed and another injured.
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7 killed,15 injured in Valuka Road crash
At least seven people were killed and 15 others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at Meherabari in Bhaluka upazila on Saturday.
Int.Mother Language Institute recognized at Unesco as Category-2
International Mother Language Institute (IMLI) of Dhaka, Bangladesh has received the recognition of Unesco as its Category-2 Institute.
Strict rules imposed around Sangshad Bhaban area
Dhaka – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Saturday imposed a ban on carrying all kinds of firearms, explosives and other harmful objects as well as holding any kind of rally and procession around Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban to ensure smooth functioning…
2224 hartals in 7 decades,Dead 655, injured 25 thousands
DU Correspondent………….. Two thousand and 224 hartal days have been observed in Bangladesh in the last 7 decades in which 6 hundred and 55 people died and twenty five thousands injured.
Man found dead in Joypurhat
A man was found dead in a paddy field at Putimari Bridge area in Khetlal upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Hakim, 51, a van puller and son of Hoshi Mia of Talshon village in the upazila.Police said…
Cop among 5 injured in attack by robbers in Habiganj
Five people. including a traffic inspector, were injured in an attack by some robbers at Adaoi in Madhabpur upazila early Saturday.Of the victims, one was identified as Mohammad Bayezid, 50, a traffic inspector of Brahmanbaria district.Molla Manir, officer-in-charge of Madhabpur…
Mother & son killed in road accident in Netrakona
Madina Begum, 40 and her son Shuva were killed when a power tiller rammed into a CNG-run three-wheeler at Chandankandi area under Kendua Thana on Netrakona-Kendua road today.Police and eyewitnesses said the accident took place when a power-tiller hit the…
Over 41,000 beneficiaries brought under EBEK project in Gaibandha
A total of 41,500 beneficiary smallholders including women of 736 village development cooperatives were brought under Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar project of the government in the district from 2009.As per the strategy of the project, each of the smallholders is…
Bus-truck collision kills 6 in Mymensingh
At least six persons have been killed in Mymensingh in a collision between a bus and a parked truck, police say.The mishap at Bhaluka Upazila’s Meherabarhi on Saturday morning left another 20 injured.Mymensingh’s Superintendent of Police Moinul Haque said two…
Russian plane crash: UK suspects bomb was placed in hold
UK investigators looking at what caused a Russian airliner to crash in Egypt believe a bomb was put in the hold prior to take-off, the BBC has learned. The UK government suspended all flights to and from the Egyptian resort…
120 goldbars seized at Dhaka airport
Officials at the Dhaka airport have seized a large consignment of contraband gold from a flight that flew in from Malaysia.“We found 120 gold bars hidden under a seat of Regent Airways on Friday morning,” customs’ Joint Commissioner Sohel Rahman…
5 killed in separate incidents
Dhaka – Five people, including an unidentified woman, were killed in separate accidents in the city’s Darus Salam, Pallabi, Khilkhet and Malibagh areas on Thursday.
7th Global Social Business Summit kicks off in Berlin
Staff Reporter The 7th Global Social Business Summit 2015 started in Berlin, Germany on 4th November to explore how social businesses can address each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were unveiled in September by the United Nations.
Minor boy electrocuted in Chandpur
A minor boy died from electrocution at Shahbajkandi village in Matlab North upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Talha, 2, son of Shahabuddin Mridha, a resident of the village.
JCD leader held in Sylhet
Members of Rapid Action Battalion detained a leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from Baluchar area in the Sylhet city on Wednesday afternoon.The arrested person was identified as Rezaul Karim Nasan, former social welfare secretary of Sylhet Metropolitan unit JCD.
Old man killed in M’singh road crash
A sexagenarian man was killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Shambhuganj Raghobpur on the Mymensingh-Kishoreganj highway in Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Kutub…
Zia Trust cases hearing date fixed on Nov 12
Court Correspondent The Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) fixed November 12 for further hearing in Zia Orphanage Trust and Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others.
Avijit murder suspect on a 5-day remand
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Zafran Hasan, suspect in blogger Avijit Roy murder case on a fresh remand for five days for more interrogation about the murder.
Case filed over constable Mukul killing; 7 held
A case has been filed in connection with the killing of a constable of Sreepur camp of industrial police at Baraipara in Ashulia.Azharul Islam, sub-inspector of Ashulia Police Station, filed the case with the police station around 2am on Thursday…
Man’s body recovered from Gazipur jungle
Police recovered the body of a man from Pirujali village in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Moniruzzaman, a construction contractor by profession and a resident of the village.
More transparency in internal wheat procurement underscored
Farmers at a public hearing today called upon the government for taking more steps to ensure complete transparency in the internal wheat procurement process to benefit them in getting fair price of the cereal crop.Thakurgaon Office of RDRS Bangladesh, a…
IS claims responsibility for attack on police check post?
Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack on a police check post in Savar on Wednesday that left a constable dead, monitoring group SITE says.Print Friendly and PDF.Unknown assailants attacked a check post at Savar’s Ashulia around 8am…
Supreme Court asks for Louis I Kahn’s plan of parliament
Dhaka-The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday directed the parliament secretariat to submit the master plan of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, which was designed by famous architect Louis I Kahn, before it in three months.
HC seek prisoners list who are serving after expiry jail periods
STAFF REPORTER The High Court yesterday directed the government to submit a list of those prisoners, who were in jail even after expiry of serving their jail periods.
3-member committee formed to investigate attack on police check post
Dhaka-A 3-member inquiry committee has been formed to investigate into sudden attack on police check post of Ashulia in Dhaka, that left one cop killed and injured another on Wednesday.
Rajbangshi community alleges racial conspiracy
Staff Reporter Some self-obsessed people within the community being motivated by others are trying to include Rajbangshi minority people into ethnic communities again, though in 2010, the government out-listed them from ethnic minority groups to let enjoy all civil rights,…
Fire guts 6 shops in Ctg
At least six different kinds of shops were gutted in a fire in city’s A-block area under Halishahor thana on Tuesday noon.Fire service sources said the fire originated from electric short circuit in one of the shops around 11.30 am…
6 picked up by BSF at Godagari border in Rajshahi
Six Bangladesh nationals were picked up by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) from the Padma river at Godagari border of the district on Tuesday noon.The identity of the six BD nationals could not be confirmed immediately.
Bus rams bike killing one in Magura
A motorcyclist was killed and two others were injured when a bus rammed their bike at Arpara Bazar on the Dhala-Khulna highway in Shalikha upazila on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Farid Hossain,25, son of Hashem Biswas, while the injured…