Five people were killed and another was injured by lightning strikes in Munshiganj and Jessore districts on Saturday noon and Friday night.
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4 killed in road accident all around the country
Four people were killed and 12 others injured in separate road accidents in Mymensingh and Faridpur districts on Friday night and Saturday.
Sheikh Hasina to address media on Sunday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will brief the media on Sunday, a day after returning from the US. The press conference will be held at the Ganabhaban at 11:30am on Sunday, her press wing informed the media on Saturday.Hasina went to…
Radio jockey found dead at home in Dhaka
Police have recovered the body of a Radio Jockey, who used to work for a Dhaka-based broadcast station, from his home in the capital’s Mirpur neighbourhood. Thirty-year-old Samiul Kabir Prottoy had left his job at the ABC Radio a month…
2 boys drawn in Sunamgonj
Two boys went missing while taking bath in the Padma River in Kushtia while a minor boy drowned in Sunamganj district on Friday.
Bd national obtains gold madal in US
A Bangladeshi meritorious student – Prottyue Parna Barua – has been elevated to International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme with ‘gold medal’ from David Starr Jordan High School is a public high school in Long Beach, California, USA.
Housewife electrocuted in Magura
A housewife died from electrocution at Balidia village in Mohammadpur upazila on Wednesday evening.The deceased was identified as Hasina Begum, 45, wife of Ratan Mondal, a resident of the village.
Shariatpur Sadar Hospital tests patience of patients
Shariatpur Sadar Hospital falls short of its mandate to provide round-the-clock healthcare services due to alleged negligence of doctors, nurses and medical staff.Although doctors and hospital staff are somewhat available during the day, the situation turns wrong for the patients…
BSF hands over two top Bangladeshi terrorists on Benapole border
Members of Border Security Force of India (BSF) handed over two listed top terrorists to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) after a flag meeting in Ghiba border area on Wednesday night.The two terrorists were identified as Amirul and Saiful.
Man dies falling from tree in Jessore
A man died falling from a mahogany tree at Ratandia village in Moirampur upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Alauddin Gazi, 40, a resident of the village.
Ferry services on Patualhaki-Barisal disrupted
A ferry carrying over 400 passengers with 5 busses and 7 Micro buses went out of order after being stuck to a hidden shoal in the middle of the Lebukhali river in Patuakhali on Wednesday night.The ferry was the only…
41 bodies of Bangladeshi Hajis so far found in Mina
Forty-one dead bodies of Bangladeshi pilgrims have so far been found as they lost their lives in the Mina incident on September 24, according to the updated report received from Bangladesh Consulate General, Jeddah. Of the 41 victims, the identities…
Rangpur liquor swallowing death toll rises to 9
The death toll from liquor swallowing at Tajhat Bihari Palli in the city rose to nine as one more person died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
‘Robber’ killed in Laxmipur ‘gunfight’ with cops
A listed robber was killed and five policemen were injured in a ‘gunfight’ between police and a robber gang at Paschim Latifpur in Laxmipur Sadar upazila on early Wednesday.
Housewife killed in Satkhira road accident
A housewife was killed as a motorbike crashed into her at Patkelghata on the Khulna-Satkhira Highway in Tala upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Rabeya Begum, 50, wife of Amir Ali Khan, a resident of Kumira village.
1 killed in road crash in Comilla
A man was killed and four others were injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Muradnagar on the Comilla-Sylhet highway in Muradnagar upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdul Mamin, 40, son of Abdul Rokan, a…
Protecting youths from negative effects of tobacco use stressed
Proper enforcement of the amended tobacco control law has become indispensable to protect the young generation especially adolescents from the negative impacts of tobacco use particularly smoking, experts and others concerned here opined.The government has amended the law to make…
One to walk gallows for murder in Gazipur
A court here on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his sister in 2012.The convict was identified as Jahirul Islam Kalu, son of Nurul Islam, a resident of Baromi village in Sreepur upazila of the…
Thousands overcome poverty in remote Narsingdi char unions
Thousands of extremely poor people living in 12 remote char unions of Sadar and Raipura upazilas of Narsingdi district have successfully overcome poverty through various income generating activities.Sources concerned said most of the people in the areas have been able…
Proper knowledge on biodiversity and climate change stressed
School and college level students need proper knowledge about the importance of biodiversity, natural resource conservation and climate change issues so that they can contribute to this field.To this end, there should be time-fitting measures and institutional learning for them…
Youth’s body recovered from Buriganga
Police recovered floating body of a young man from the Buriganga River in Hasnabad Noyatola area under South Keranigani upazila on Monday.Identity of the deceased could not be known yet.
Man crushed under train in Chittagong
A mentally retarded man was crushed under the wheels of a train in Gomodondi Railway Station area of Boalkhali upazila on Monday morning.The victim was identified as Titu Mollik, 38, son of Krishno Gopal Mollik of East Gomodond village of…
Woman, grandson killed in Munshiganj road crash
A woman and her grandson were killed when a bus knocked down them on Dhaka-Mawa highway at Ghorghar in Sreenagar upazila on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Salma Begum, 35, wife of Abdul Maley, an expatriate and her grandson Jisan,…
Section 144 imposed in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur
The local administration imposed section 144 in Rampur area in Hajiganj upazila from Saturday evening to Sunday evening as two groups of BNP called their programmes at the same venue and time on Sunday.The restriction will remain in force till…
Two minor girls drown in Bay near Cox’s Bazar beach
Two minor girls drowned in the Bay of Bengal at Kalatali point of Cox’s Bazar sea beach here on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Tahmina Akhter, 10, daughter of late Lokman Hakim, and Mina Akhter, 12, of Ularpara in…
Six of a family killed in Gopalganj, 12 elsewhere in accidents
Eighteen people, including six members of a single family, were killed and 29 others injured in separate road accidents in Dhaka, Gopalganj, Chuadanga, Magura, Comilla and Munshigannj districts on Saturday. In Gopalganj, six members of a family and another person…
Slaughtering spots get little response in city
The government for the first time this year designated 538 spots across Dhaka for slaughtering of animals during Eid-ul-Azha, but the initiative has failed to get much response from the people.
Hajj stampede: Saudi king orders safety review
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca. Another 863 people were injured in the incident at Mina, which occurred…
Road accidents kill at least 11 and injure 20 across country
Road traffic accidents in Bangladesh amid the Eid holiday rush on the highways have left 11 people dead. The accidents in Bogra, Narayanganj, Faridpur, Feni, Netrokona and Jhenaidah on Thursday also saw at least 20 others injured, police said. Muslims…
717 Hajj pilgrims killed & 800 injured in Mina
At least 717 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Makkah, the Saudi authorities said, the worst disaster to strike the annual Hajj pilgrimage in 25 years. At least 863 others were injured…