A man was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision between a mini truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Rajapur on the Pabna-Dhaka highway in Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
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Minor boy killed in Bandarban landslide
A minor boy was killed and another injured in a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall for the last three days at New Gulshan in Bandarban municipality area on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Sajjad Hossain, 02, son of M…
BLAST organises day-long training in Rangamati
Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) Rangamati unit organized a day-long training programme on human rights and remedies here at Asika Manobik Human Development centre today. Chief Judicial Magistrate of Rangamati hill district Mohammad Shamsuddin Khaled attended the training…
Construction worker electrocuted in Pabna
A construction worker died from electrocution at Baluchar in Chatmohor upazila on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Jharmu Ali,35, son of late Mahmud Ali of Katenga village of the upazila.
Body of housewife recovered in Manikganj
A disabled middle-aged housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Minoti Rani Roy, 52, wife of late Chitta Ranjan Roy of Koitora village under Putail Union…
Bnp leaders cannot move freely for arrest threat: Ripon
Protesting the arrest of party chairperson’s adviser and senior journalist Shawkat Mahmud, BNP on Tuesday alleged that its leaders and activists are being subjected to government’s political reprisal. “The way DB police have arrested our party chairperson’s adviser and journalist…
IBBL opens its 295th branch at Monohardi
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opend Monohardi Branch as its 295th branch at Monohardi in Narsingdi on August 18, 2015. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest. Presided over by Muhammad Abul Bashar, Deputy…
Villagers confine 2 BSF men in Comilla
Locals confined two armed members of Border Security Force (BSF) at Shuvanagar village in South Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.The BSF members were identified as Robiul and Mukesh of BSF battalion-145.
Mortar shell recovered from Mithapukur
An old mortar shell, one foot in length and weighing three kilogram, was recovered from Domdoma Ambari area under Mithapukur upazila here today, police and local sources said.The day- labourers first spotted the mortar shell while digging soil at the…
2 siblings drown in Sirajganj
Two minor siblings drowned in a waterbody in Mirpur Dakhshin Para area of municipality of sadar upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Khadiza Khatun, 5, and her brother Shahin Alam, 4, children of Abdul Majid, a resident of the…
JPBS expands 19,651 power connections in Joypurhat
Joypurhat Polli Bidyut Samity (JPBS) expanded about 19,651 power connection line in five upazilas of the district last financial year (2014-15).JPBS office sources said of the total 18,967 household lines, 319 commercial lines, 50 industrial lines and 195 charitable organization…
6 including two minor boys hurt in gas blasts in city
Six people, including two minor boys, received burn injuries in separate gas explosions in the city’s Pallabi and Demra areas on Monday. Four workers of a pharmaceutical company received burn injuries due to an explosion inside pharmaceutical factory in the…
Man electrocuted in C’nawabganj
A man died from electrocution at Chakbohorom village in sadar upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman, 40, son of Jillar Rahman, a resident of the village.
Lightning kills schoolgirl in Panchagarh
A schoolgirl was killed and her mother and sister were injured by lightning in village Gomostapara under Boda upazila of Panchagarh district this noon, police, hospital and local sources said.The deceased has been identified as Tanya Akhter, 15, daughter of…
Rosatom will become partner of WorldSkills contest in Kazan
The management of ROSATOM made a decision to become an industrial partner of the international movement WorldSkills International. The decision was made on the eve of presentation of the Russian application in San-Paulo. Kazan wan the right to host the…
China Tianjin blasts: Evacuations as sodium cyanide found
Chinese authorities have ordered the evacuation of residents within a 3km radius of the Tianjin blast site over fears of chemical contamination. The evacuations came after an apparent change in wind direction, and as police confirmed the highly toxic chemical…
Youth’s decomposed body recovered in Rajshahi
Police recovered decomposed body of an unidentified young man from Padma River near Talaimari BGB camp in the city on Friday night.
Unidentified man found dead in Manikganj
Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from Pachuria on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Ghior upazila on Saturday.
4 cops killed as train rams police van in Nilphamari
Four policemen were killed when a train rammed a police van at Gola Hat Colony level crossing in Sayedpur upazila on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Maidul, 28, Saiful, 32, Shariful, 32 and Faruk, 32.
5 ‘criminals’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with army in Rangamati
Five suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight with army at Dokhaiapara in Baghaichhari upazila early Saturday.One of the deceased was identified as Rupayon Chakma, 30, while the identities of other deceased could not be known immediately.
National Mourning Day Saturday
The National Mourning Day will be observed in the country on Saturday marking the 40th anniversary of assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with all but two members of his family at the crack of dawn on August 15…
An alleged drug dealer arrested with yaba pills
Police arrested an alleged drug dealer along with 39,000 pieces contraband yaba tablets from BK Das Road in Old Dhaka on Thursday night. The arrested illegal drug trader was identified as Sabbir Hossain alias Sabbir. Briefing to reporters at DMP…
One held for illegal possession of fire arm
Police arrested an alleged possessor of illegal firearms from the city’s Kafrul area on Thursday night. Officer-in-charge of Kafrul police station Sikder Md Shamim Hossain said acting on a tip-off, a Kafrul police team conducted a raid in the thana…
BCL men’ assault at DU
The executive engineer of Begum Rokeya University was assaulted allegedly by a group of activists of the university unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over extortion on the campus on Wednesday. On the contrary, the university unit of the ruling…
BGB seized 84K Indian cigarettes
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 84,000 cigarettes of Indian Nasir brand from Kumarpara border village of Kanaighat upazila on Wednesday.Mohammad Saiful Islam, assistant director of Kanaighat BGB 31 battalion, said a team of BGB led by habildar Mohammad Montu Miah of Suraighat…
Tobacco Control Act to be imposed strictly
Speakers at a meeting have called for saving stressed for thousands of nonsmokers from indirect smoking through ensuring strict enforcement of the amended Tobacco Control Act (TCA) in public places.They put importance on creating public awareness about harms of using smoking and nonsmoking…
Death toll rises to 44 in Tianjin port blasts in China
At least 44 people are now known to have died, and more than 500 injured, following two major explosions in China’s northern city of Tianjin. Twelve firefighters were among the dead, China’s official Xinhua news agency said as it reported…
CPA fines 11 vessels
A mobile court of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) today fined 11 vessels a total of Taka 3.5 lakh for different grounds.Authorised Officer of CPA and Executive Magistrate Mohammad Abul Hashem conducted the mobile court and fined the vessels for different…
Strict enforcement of TCA in public places stressed
Speakers at a meeting have stressed for strict enforcement of the amended Tobacco Control Act (TCA) in public places to save thousands of nonsmokers from indirect smoking and human lives.
Newborn dies with aunt in mishap before reaching hospital
Two people, including a new born boy baby, were killed and five others seriously injued when a CNG-run three wheeler skipped off into a roadside ditch in ccapital’s Khilgaon area on Monday evening. The victim was identified as Suraiya, 8,…