Aman Moudud, only son of BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed, died early Tuesday. He was 38. He breathed his last around 4:30am when he was being flown to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore by an air ambulance from United…
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Septuagenarian woman commits suicide
A septuagenarian woman of an ethnic minority community allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with a tree at Bangpur village in Godagari upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Rabon Murmo, 75, wife of late Gonesh Murmo,…
5 shops gutted in Shariatpur
At least five shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Kodalpur Market under Gosairhat upazila of the district last night.Fire brigade sources said the fire originated from oven of a bread factory of the market at about 1.00…
2 workers sustain burn injuries in factory fire
Two workers, including a woman, of a wig factory sustained burn injuries as a fire broke at the factory atUttara EPZ on Monday. The injured workers, identified as Yeakub and Asia, were admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.Fire service sources…
Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali dies in Singapore
Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali has died. Doctors at the Singapore General Hospital pronounced him dead around 11am local time, the Bangladesh High Commissioner in Singapore Mahbub Uz Zaman told greenwatchbd.com. The 67-year-old was flown to Singapore on Sep…
2 killed in road crash in Tangail
Two people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between two trucks at Kudimdhalla in Mirzapur upazila early Monday. The deceased were identified as Joynal Abedin, 45, a cattle trader, and Jamshed Ali, 50, a truck driver,…
One Bangladeshi dead, 40 injured Makkah crane collapse
One Bangladeshi has been identified among 107 victims, who died in Makkah crane collapse on Friday. Deceased Abul Kashem hailed from Karnaphuli area of Chittagong, Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Golam Moshi has been quoted to have said. The officials…
2 killed, 3 injured in Gazipur road accident
Two persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident on Joinabazar-Kaoraid road of Sripur this morning.One of the deceased is Liakat Ali, 27, son of Dulal Miah of Niguari village of Mymensingh while the identity of another…
Flood situation improves in Jamalpur
News The overall flood situations in the district improved significantly as water level in the river Jamuna dropped further.Water Development Board sources said during the last 24 hours Jamuna dropped 19 cm and was flowing 42 cm below the red…
Derailment cuts off Dhaka rail links
Train movement from Dhaka to Chittagong and Sylhet has remained suspended from Sunday morning following derailment of a freight train at Jatrapur in Ashuganj upazila of the district.
Youth beaten dead over theft in Jessore
A young man was beaten to death over theft charge at Harikhali village in Sharsha upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, 28, son of Kawser Ali, a resident of the village.
Housewife killed by husband over illicit relationship
A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband as she protested her illicit relationship in Bostapotti area of the district town early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Sanjida, 22, wife of Babu, a resident of the area.
Man falls off coconut tree, dies in Sirajganj
A young man died falling from a coconut tree at Zidhuri Moholla village in Belkuchi upazila headquarters on Saturday.
Students announce they will continue with anti-VAT protest on Monday
Private university students, who have been pressing the demand for withdrawal of a government-imposed 7.5 percent VAT on tuition fees, will continue their agitations on Monday. The announcement came at the end of their daylong demonstrations on the streets on…
4 killed in three train accidents in Tangail, Comilla
Four people, including a woman, were killed in three train accidents in Tangail and Comilla districts on Saturday. In Tangail, two people were killed and another injured as ‘Moitri Express’ rammed an auto-rickshaw at Kalimajani level crossing in Mirzapur upazila…
Saudis blame high wind for crane collapse on Baitul Haram Mosque
Saudi Arabia has begun an investigation into why a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city of Makkah, killing at least 107 people. The huge red crane crashed into a part of the Grand Mosque as it was filled with…
107 dead in Makkah Masjidul Haram crane collapse
At least 107 people have died after a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Makkah, the Saudi Arabian government has said. More than 230 people were injured in the accident, the country’s civil defence authority…
Public representatives should have knowledge on RTI Act
The grassroots level elected public representatives should have adequate knowledge on the Right to Information (RTI) Act for smoothly running the local government bodies ensuring accountability and transparency.The observation came out at a daylong orientation course on ‘Right to Information…
Digitisation process creates employment, income scope
As a whole, the digitisation process had already created scope of employment and income generation in various ways including outsourcing, selling products through e-shop and offering different services everywhere in the country including the Union Digital Centres (UDCs), speakers at…
The chicken that lived for 18 months without a head
Seventy years ago, a farmer beheaded a chicken in Colorado, and it refused to die. Mike, as the bird became known, survived for 18 months and became famous. But how did he live without a head for so long? On…
Bill placed in Parliament to make permission compulsory for government officials to marry foreigners
A Bill that proposes to make it mandatory for government officials to get permission from authorities to marry foreigners has been placed in Parliament. It also has the provision for the government to sack officials who will defy it. Public…
2 construction workers electrocuted in Comilla
Two construction workers died from electrocution while another was injured in Burichang upazila headquarters on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Mahsin,35, and Ismael,37.
20 injured in students-police clash in Dhaka’s Rampura
At least 20 people have been injured during a clash between students of a private university and police in Dhaka’s Rampura. The students of East-West University on Wednesday afternoon blocked the Pragati Sarani at Aftabnagar demanding withdrawal of the value…
Charge against AL MP Bodi framed in graft case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charges against Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi in a case, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed for accumulating wealth beyond his known sources of income. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of the Special Court-3…
Bangladesh bow out of ICRC T20 tournament with win against India
Bangladesh have ended their ICRC Twenty20 Cricket Tournament for people with disabilities with a thumping victory against India in their last match. The hosts beat their neighbours by seven wickets at BKSP ground No. 3 on Tuesday. England beat Afghanistan…
Tragic: Wall collapse ends dream of hawker-cum-student Robi
Dhaka – Robiul Islam (Robi) 17 student of class VIII. Rajdhani Pilot High School and also part time news paper Hawker. S/O Md. Dagon Mia Rickshaw Puller, House 1143, Norerchala, Vatara, in capital Dhaka.
2 old men die from snake bite in Rajshahi
Two old men reportedly died from snake bites in different incidents in Poba and Charghat upazila of the city on Sunday.The deceased were identified as snake charmer Munjed Ali, 70, son Aroj Ullah, a resident of Holidagashi Moddapara village in…
Construction worker electrocuted in Rajshahi
A construction worker died from electrocution in Sonadighi area of Godagari upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Jamal Hossain, 37, son of Rojom Ali, hailing from Abhoynagar upazila in Jessore district and a construction worker of Jamuna Oil Mill.
Youth shot dead in Pabna
A young man was shot to death by miscreants at Bharatpur village in Atghoria upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Salauddin Ahmed alias Bishal Khan,24, son of late KM Mehedi Hasan Khan of the village.