At least seven clothes shops were burnt after a fire broke out at a market in the city early Saturday.Acting station officer of Rajshahi Sadar Fire Service and Civil Defence Omar Faruk said the fire originated from an electric short…
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7 jewellery shops looted in Munshiganj
A big robber gang looted gold and silver jewelleries from seven shops at Dighirpar Bazar in Tongibari upazila of the district early yesterday morning.Officer in-Charge of Tongibari Thana Alamgir Hossain, quoting witnesses, said around 40/45 robbers came to Dighirpar Bazar…
RAB arrests two for peddling drugs
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested two drug traders from a bus in front of Joypurhat RAB camp gate last night.RAB sources said it also seized 308 gram heroin from their possessions.
Bangladesh belongs to all: Khairul Haque
Law Commission Chairman ABM Khairul Haque has emphasised the shunning of bigotry to make Bangladesh peaceful and prosperous.He made the call on Saturday at the fourth national convention of the Sector Commanders’ Forum in Dhaka.“Bangladesh is for everyone and we’ll…
Sir Fazle Abed dedicates World Food Prize to women fighting poverty
BRAC founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed has dedicated the World Food Prize to women fighting against poverty. World Food Prize Foundation Chairman John Ruan III handed him the prize on Friday in Iowa, USA, a BRAC media statement said.
Woman kills self jumping under train in Pabna
A woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping under a running train in Fateh Mohammadpur Kolabagan area of Ishurdi upazila on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Motiya Khatun, 25, daughter of Abdus Sattar, resident of the area.
Youth killed in Comilla train crash
A young man was crushed to death under the wheels of a running train in the district town on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Abu Kawsar, 32, son of Ali Akkas, a resident of Baraipur village in Baruha…
4 women return home from India thru’ Benapole
Four Bangladeshi women returned home through Benapole check post on Wednesday night after serving three years’ jail in an Indian prison.The returnees were identified as Monika Khatun, 16, daughter of Sabur Sheikh, hailing from Magura; Sumona Akhter 19, daughter of…
Fisherman killed in Noakhali boat capsize
A fisherman was drowned when the boat capsized in the Meghna river at Thengarchar under Hatiya upazila of the district early this morning.The victim was identified as M Kamal Uddin, 25, son of M Zafarullah, a resident of Purba Char…
2,650 tonnes boro seeds allotted for Jamalpur, Sherpur
Seed Marketing, a wing of Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC), has allotted 2,650 tonnes boro seed for Jamalpur and Sherpur districts this current season.According to Seed Marketing office, in the current robi season 1,349 tonnes of boro seed have been…
RAB arrests 7 fraud including 2 women from city
Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNB) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescued an abducted Maldives expatriate Md Ziaul Huque and arrested seven alleged members of a fraud gang, including its two female members, in this connection from Kafrul area in…
MP Liton arrested over school boy schooting
Police detectives in Dhaka have arrested Gaibandha-1 MP Manjurul Islam Liton, accused of shooting a nine-year-old schoolboy in his own constituency.The Awami League lawmaker was nabbed from Uttara around 10pm on Wednesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Muntasirul Islam told…
Two killed in Dinajpur road accidents
Two people were killed in two separate road accidents in Dinajpur.Police said a bicycle rider Mithun, 20, was injured when a speedy motorcycle knocked him in Ajaria village area under Biral upazila of the district on Monday evening.
2 siblings die from food poisoning in Cox’s Bazar
Two siblings died from food poisoning after eating biryani (rice) at Baghguzara Mehernama village in Pekua upazila of the district early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Mahi Akhter, 9, and her sister Mili Akhter, 5, daughters of Mizanur Rahman.
Myanmar insurgent group leader held in Rangamati
Police and members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a leader of Myanmar insurgent group ‘Arakan Army’ from Islampur area in Rajasthali upazila early Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Renin Suye.
4 drug dealers held with 50K yaba
Dhaka -Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan police (DMP) arrested four alleged illegal drug dealers and recovered 50,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Shahbagh area on Monday night. The arrested drug dealers are—Sayed Alam, Md Masud Rana, Md Akibul…
No pol program nor blockade, says Bnp
Terming incorrect the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)’s observation that the BNP-led 20-party’s blockade enforced on January-5 is not formally lifted, BNP on Monday said their party now has no political programme, including the blockade.
Five killed, 10 hurt as bus hits human hauler at Gazipur
Dhaka – Five people, including a woman, were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a human hauler (Leguna) at Tan Sutrapur in Kaliakoir upazila of Gaziur District on Tuesday morning.
BD reaches to long-term achievements over the last quarter-century in fighting hunger
Bangladesh has slipped 16 places to 73rd in the Global Hunger Index 2015, despite significant longer-term achievements over the last quarter-century in fighting hunger.
Seven killed in accident at Mirsharai
Seven people were killed when a truck loaded with rice lost control and fell into a ditch at Chittagong’s Mirsharai on Monday.Zorarganj police OC Jahidul Kabir said the accident happened around 5.30am near South Sonapahar on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway.Those killed…
Comrade Mehdi passes away
Mr. Nurul Huq chowdhury alias Comrade Mehdi died of heart ailments at the Bangabandhu Shekh Mujib Medical University Hospital at about 3 PM on Sunday. He was 82
Businessman killed in Chandpur road accident
A businessman named Gopal Paul, 30, was killed in a road accident at Bagadi area under Chandpur Sadar upazila of the district.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chandpur Sadar Thana Mamunur Rashid said Gopal was going to Chandpur from Faridganj by a motorcycle…
Tree collapse kills man in Sirajganj
A man was killed as a tree collapsed on him at Dhankunthi Kumarpara village of Tarash upazila on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Jahirul Islam, 36, son of Mohammas Wahed Ali, resident of the village.
Section 144 imposed in Nabinagar upazila
The local administration has imposed Section 144 in Pilot High School area of Nabinagar upazila on Saturday evening.The restriction will remain in force from 6pm on Saturday until further notice.
Death toll reaches 95 in Turkey
At least 95 people were killed when two suspected suicide bombers struck a rally of pro-Kurdish and labour activists outside Ankara’s main train station just weeks before elections, in the worst attack of its kind on Turkish soil.Bodies covered by…
Gas pipe explosion burns five
Five people sustained burns in an explosion, possibly due to a leakage in the gas pipe, at a Dhaka home on Sunday.Fire Service Control Room Official Brojen Kumar Das said that the explosion happened around 7am at a house in…
Six of a family injured in kitchen gas burner explosion in Dhaka
Dhaka – Six people, including five members of a family, received burn injuries, three of them critically, in a gas explosion due to leakage of gas from a kitchen burner in the city’s Ashkona on Sunday morning. The injured people…
Tree collapse kills man in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A man was killed as a tree collapsed on him at Dhankunthi Kumarpara village of Tarash upazila of Sirajganj district, about 150 kilometers north of here on Saturday afternoon.