The Eid markets have been witnessing record last moment sales as hundreds of people of all ages rushing to the markets and shopping centres everywhere in Rangpur division just ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
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5 killed in B’Baria roac mishap
Five people were killed when a pick-up van rammed a CNG run auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Soshoi in Bijoynagar upazila on Wednesday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Over 1.46 lakh poor, distressed families get VGF rice
Over 1.46 lakh poor and distressed families have been brought under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme in Rajshahi district to mark the end of Ramadan and celebration of the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Fitr festival.Under the specialised VGF programme, 1,462 tonnes of…
Shaghata Upazila sees record development: Deputy Speaker
Record development works involving Taka 9 crore have been accomplished at different institutions of Shaghata Upazila in the district form 2009 to June 2015.The development works included infrastructure building, earth filling on school ground, connecting road building from institutions to…
18 institutions get multimedia equipment in Gaibandha
A total of 18 academic institutions in secondary level of Sadar upazila today got equipments for multimedia class rooms from the government here.A simple function organized by Sadar upazila parishad was held at the auditorium of the parishad with UNO…
7 alleged currency forgers, one robber held in city
Detectives in separate drives arrested seven people in connection with fake currency note trading and one suspected robber from different areas in the city on Monday night. Law enforcers also recovered various types of ornaments weight around 41 tolas around…
Chittagong clothing factory workers lock up manager, demonstrate for unpaid salary
Workers of a readymade garment factory in Chittagong have demonstrated seeking payment of their outstanding salaries and allowances and locked up the factory manager for hours.
Motorcyclist killed in Gazipur road crash
A motorcyclist was crushed under a truck on Dhaka-Tangail highway in Konabari area on Joydebpur upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Moktar Hossain, 50, a trainer of Tongi Kishore Unnayan Kendra (KUK).
Stampede spot gives a horrifying look, police SI suspended
With sandals of victims spread at the spot of Friday’s stampede in Mymensingh over the collection of zakat gift saree, visitors who came to have a glimpse looked horrified. A police sub-inspector was suspended on Saturday following the deaths of…
One electrocuted in Manikganj
A gold-worker was electrocuted at his own workshop at Ghior bazzar here on Thursday.
22 BNP-Jamaat men land in Jhalakati jail
A court here on Thursday sent 22 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami to jail in a case filed for torching a bus by hurling petrol bomb at a filling station in Nalchhiti upazila on January 21.
Schoolteacher electrocuted in Sherpur
A schoolteacher died from electrocution at Shapmari area of Vatshala union parishad in Sadar upazila on Thursday noon.
Waterborne diseases coming down in rural areas
Recurrence of waterborne and mal-nutrition related diseases and related deaths have been reduced to the minimum in rural areas following continuous improvement of all health indexes.
Distressed families get CI sheet, cash in Gaibandha
A total of 200 river eroded and distressed families of Sundarganj upazila in the district got 200 bundle of corrugated iron (CI) sheet and cash TK 6 lakh from government on Thursday.
WZ Railway adopts additional security cautionary measures for Eid passengers
The West Zone of Bangladesh Railway has adopted additional security and cautionary measures to carry the home-bound passengers ahead of the forthcoming Eid-ul-Fitr celebration.
25 killed in stampede while taking Eid gift saree in Mymeningh
At least 25 poor women and children were killed and 50 others injured in a stampede as they crowded for receiving Zakat clothes distributed by local Nurani Jarda Factory near Mymensingh municipality office early Friday. The Officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police…
Angry mob sets fire to bus that killed a boy in capital
An angry mob set to afire to a passenger bus as a minor boy was crushed under its wheels on Mirpur Road near science laboratory in the city on Wednesday. The ill-fitted child was known as Fahim, 10. Contacted, the…
Minor boy killed by bus in City
Angry mob set a bus ablaze after a minor boy was crushed under its wheels on Mirpur Road near Science Laboratory in the city on Wednesday.
‘Showcase Malaysia’ in Oct
Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) will organise an exhibition, titled ‘Showcase Malaysia’, in Dhaka in October this year.
Motorcyclist killed in road accident in Narayangonj
A motorcyclist was killed and two others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Narayangonj link road in Chashara area of the district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Parvez, 32, a resident of Kadamtali area of the district.
Distressed, institutions get solar panels
A total of 72 distressed families including religious institutions of Palashbari upazila in the district got solar panels from the government on Sunday free of cost.
Vegetable trader drowns in Natore
A vegetable trader was drowned in a ditch at Dighapatia village near Uttara Gano Bhaban under Sadar upazila this morning.
Slum catches fire in Ctg
A fire broke out at a slum in Sadar Ghat area of the city on Monday morning.Fire service officials said the fire erupted from a shanty at Anumajhir Ghat slum around 11:05 am and soon engulfed the adjacent shanties.
Minor boy killed in Chandpur road crash
A minor boy was killed and three others injured in a road crash in Devpur area of Sadar Upazila in the district on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Titu, 14, son of Md Saleh Ahmed.
530 bottles of Phensidyl recovered
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered 530 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Char Ashariyadoho village in Godagari upazila on Saturday Afternoon.
Two ‘commit suicide’ in Jessore
A man and a woman allegedly committed suicide in separate places of Monirampur and Sharsha upazila on Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Abdus Sajad, 30, son of Abdur Rahman, a resident of Polashi village of Monirampur upazila, and Sumi…
Potholed roads woes of Comilla city
Most of around 500 kilometre roads of the Comilla City Corporation area have developed cracks and potholes in numerous places, causing inconvenience to movement of vehicles and pedestrians. In the rainy season, the roads become a quagmire after many parts…
Snakebite kills schoolgirl in Magura
A schoolgirl died from snakebite in Bazaarpara area under Sreepur upazila of the district last night.
2 cops killed in road accident in Keraniganj
Two police personnel were killed as a bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Dhaka-Mawa highway in Mollarpur area of the upazila on Saturday night.
One killed in Ichhamoti river
A day labour was killed in a head-on collision between a sand-laden vessel and a trawler in Ichhamoti river in Alampur area of Shreenagar upazila of the district today.