Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three alleged drug peddlers with 100 kilograms of hemp and 1,135 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from South Kolatoli area in Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
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Man killed in Natore road accident
A man was killed and six others injured as a truck hit two human haulers in Tebaria rail crossing area of the district town on Sunday morning.
One killed as hailstorm hits Natore
One person was killed as a hailstorm swept through the district on Saturday night.
Quack killed as storm lashes Kushtia
A quack was killed as a nor’wester lashed the district on Saturday night.
Police ASI killed in road crash in Ctg
A on duty Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Sitakundu thana was killed as a truck knocked him down at Taltala area of Bhatiary on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Sitakunda upazila of the district in the early hours of today.
First N’wester causes crop damage and power disruption
The first norwester coupled with rain caused huge damage to the standing crops and power disruption in Rajshahi city and suburban areas this afternoon.
Digitisation becomes irreversible: Speakers
The ongoing digitisation has already become an irreversible process easing civic life and accelerating progress in every sector to build a middle income Bangladesh, speakers said here Saturday afternoon.
National Film Day celebrated in Gaibandha
National Film Day-2015 was celebrated in the district today in a befitting manner as elsewhere in the country.
River-eroded people need access to transitional char lands
The river-eroded extremely poor families need easier access to the transitional char lands for continuing cultivation of pumpkin in the raised sandbars on the dried-up riverbeds to change their fortune.
Rich tribute paid to ten martyred intellectuals in Rangpur
The martyrdom day of ten renowned intellectuals of Rangpur city was observed in a befitting manner here through paying rich tribute to them at ‘Dakhiganj Shwashan Baddhyabhumi Smriti Soudha’ here on Friday afternoon.
Bnp’s demo Sunday for fresh polls, Salahuddin return
The BNP-led 20-party alliance will sate demonstrations across the country on Sunday to press for their various demands, including a fresh inclusive general election under a non-party administration and safe return of missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed.
5 more bodies found, Buriganga trawler capsize toll 15
The death toll from Thursday’s trawler capsize in the Buriganga river at Aliganj Ghat in South Keraniganj rose to 16 with the recovery of another five bodies from the river on Saturday. Three of the deceased were identified as Abdus…
Another body found, Buriganga accident toll now 11
The death toll from Thursday’s trawler capsize in the Buriganga River at Aliganj Ghat in South Keraniganj rose to 11 with the recovery of another body from the river on Friday. The body of Alamgir Hossain, 25, son of Kurban…
HSC examinee hit as city garbage collectors fire shot on rivals
An HSC candidate suffered bullet injuries when a local group opened fire on its rivals over collecting household garbage in the city’s Dakkhinkhan area on Friday morning. The injured was identified as Md Ruman Hossain, 19, who is appearing at…
Buriganga death toll rise to 9
“Fire service divers resumed search operation on Friday morning and pulled out the body of Jamila Khatun, a Lalbagh resident,” Narayanganj Fire Service Deputy Director Md Momtaz Uddin said.
Trainee pilot Tamanna’s family blames flying academy for deadly crash
Father Anisur Rahman, Deputy Director at the Directorate General of Health Services, says his daughter would often talk about the academy’s irregularities and mismanagement.
8 killed in trawler capsize in the Buriganga near Dhaka
The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Buriganga River at Aliganj Ghat in South Keraniganj rose to eight with the recovery of five more bodies on Thursday evening. The deceased were identified as M Samir, 45, son of…
Call to launch social movement for building corruption free society
Speakers at an ‘Anti-Corruption Meeting’ here on Wednesday stressed for comprehensive efforts of all concerned in launching social movement involving every citizen for building a corruption free society.
Autism day observed in Faridpur
World Autism Awareness Day, a global programme was observed here today through holding rally and discussion meeting.
Asia Foundation hosts map-up event for city polls Saturday
The Asia Foundation Bangladesh will host a map-up event for the upcoming city corporation elections in Dhaka, in partnership with the OpenStreetMap (OSM) in Bangladesh.
2 dead 10 missing in trawler capsize near Gazaria
Two passengers were found dead and 10 others missing when a engine boat, locally called trawler, capsized in river Meghna after collision with a sand-laden vessel near Gazaria on Wednesday night. According to reports the trawler carrying about 35 passengers…
Woman pilot killed, instructor hurt in Rajshahi training aircraft fire
A female pilot burned to death and another suffered burn injuries when a training aircraft caught fire at Shah Makhdum Airport here on Wednesday afternoon.
One shot in reported ‘gunfight’ with police in Satkhira
An alleged robber sustained bullet injuries in a reported ‘gunfight’ with police in Tala upazila on Wednesday morning. The victim was identified as Atiar Moral,35, son of late Afsar Uddin, resident of Lautara village in Tala upazila.
Oishee’s friend granted bail
A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to an accused in the murder case of Special Branch Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Shapna Rahman. Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 Judge Syeed Ahamed granted the bail to Oishee’s friend Mizanur Rahman…
BB extends Tk 149 crore term loan to power co under PPP
Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF) Project of Bangladesh Bank, funded by International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank and Government of Bangladesh, has extended a term loan of USD 19.15 million equivalent to BDT 149 crore (approx.) to…
Steel factory catches fire in Chittagong
A fire broke out at a steel factory at Sher Shah Banglabazar in the port city early Tuesday.
Access and equity to quality education to all stressed
Access and equity to education to all, particularly the children coming from the poor and distressed communities, has become an urgent need for overall development of the nation, speakers at a discussion said here yesterday.
Enhance skill of youth entrepreneurs to accelerate development: Speakers
Speakers at a day-long training workshop here have stressed for enhancing skill and expertise of the youth entrepreneurs to make them self-reliant through spreading trade, business and small-scale enterprise.
Woman, daughter among three killed in lightning strike
Three people, including a woman and her daughter, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike in Sadar and Shibganj upazilas of Chapainawabganj on Monday.
Schoolboy killed in road accident in Bogra
A school boy was crushed under the wheels of a truck on Bogra-Rangpur highway in Gokul area of Sadar upazila on Monday morning.