A pick-up van driver was killed as a speedy train hit him while passing a level crossing at Kosaibari of Dakshin Khan in the city on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Md Abdul Karim, 40, son of late Md…
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OC ‘assaults’ polling officer
A police officer has allegedly beaten up an election officer at Barisal’s Bakerganj. The Election Commission received the complaint from the Returning Officer Dulal Talukder in this regard on Saturday noon in a faxed message. Talukder says the Bakerganj Police…
Jagannath Varsity student ‘commits suicide’ in city
A female student of Jagannath University allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in the city’s Sabujbagh area on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Indra Rani, 20, a 2nd year student of History Department of Jagannath…
One held with arms, ammo in Rajshahi
Police arrested a man along with firearms and ammunition on the Dhaka-Rajshahi Highway at Belpukuria in Puthia upazila early Friday.
Trader killed at Keraniganj
Miscreants have killed a sand trader in broad daylight at Keraniganj Upazila in Dhaka. Police identified the victim as Md Selim Ahmed, 42. He lived with his family at Amirbagh in the Upazila. Keraniganj Model Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Md…
Tigers beat Ireland by 44 runs in 2 warm-up match
Hosts Bangladesh made a prefect practice ahead of their first match of the ICC World Twenty20 against Afghanistan on Sunday (Mar 16), beating Ireland by 44 runs in their 2nd and last official warm-up match at the Khan Shaheb Osman…
SC Bar Association polls end
The voting in the two-day election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) ended on Thursday afternoon. The voting was held from 10am to 5pm on Wednesday and Thursday with a one-hour break from 1pm every day. Some 3,143 lawyers,…
Quarry worker killed as stone falls on him in Sylhet
A worker was killed as a few stones fell on him at Bichhnakandi quarry in Goainghat upazila on Wednesday evening.
Abed Khan fined for contempt of court
The Appellate Division has rejected appeals of former editor of ‘Bhorer Kagaj’ Abed Khan and correspondent Samaresh Baidya in a contempt of court charge. This pertained to a report regarding the LLB certificate of a former High Court justice. The…
4 killed in Madaripur road accident
At least four people, including three women, were killed and 11 others injured as a bus and a human hauler collided head-on at Mostafapur in Sadar upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Shipon Hawladar,24, driver of the…
Bogra Sonali Bank burglary: 3 high-ups suspended
Three high officials of Sonali Bank Ltd have been suspended in connection with the looting of Tk 30.80 lakh from its Adamdighi branch in Bogra district. The action was taken against Sonali Bank General Manager (Head Office) Hasan Iqbal, its…
2 bikers killed in Barisal road crash
Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident at Razar Char in Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
Footwear factory at Adamjee EPZ catches fire
A footwear factory at Adamjee EPZ caught fire on Tuesday night, burning down huge materials.
SC cancels bail to SP in bribery case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday overrode a High Court order that granted bail to former senior police official who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a lower court in a bribery case filed in 2003. Following an appeal filed by…
ACC to interrogare ex-Works secretary, ex-Rajuk chairman
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will interrogate former chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha Sahid Alam and five former board members relating to inquiry against the irregularities made by former housing and public works secretary Khandakar Shawkat Hossain tomorrow . The former…
Proshika chairman, 3 others issued warrants of arrest
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday issued warrant of arrest against three people of Proshika including its chairman Quazi Faruque in a case filed for embezzlement of money and threat of murder. The other two accused…
Candidates urged to abide by electoral code of conducts
Speakers in a function on Monday urged the candidates and their workers to abide by the electoral code of conducts in 4th upazila elections properly to ensure a peaceful atmosphere during the pre and post election period.
5 houses gutted in Ctg
At least five houses were gutted by a fire that broke out at East Bolirhat under Bakolia Police Station in the city early Monday.
20 hurt as truckers, RCC toll collectors clash
At least 20 people were injured in a clash between truck drivers and toll collectors of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) in Babu Khan area of the city on Monday.
1 killed, 10 missing in Shitalakshya engine boat capsize
One person was killed and 10 others went missing as an engine boat capsized in the Shitalakshya River at Jamalpur in Kaliganj upazila on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Lemon,22, operator of Pran-RFL Group and son of Kajol…
2 ‘terrorists’ held with firearm in Benapole
Police in a drive arrested two alleged terrorists along with a foreign-made pistol and two rounds of bullet from Chhoto Achra village here on Sunday afternoon.
Biker killed in Moulvibazar road crash
A motorcyclist was killed as a microbus crashed into his vehicle at Raudgaon village in Kulaura upazila on Sunday.
BGB recovers firearm in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered a pistol from Boikari border point in Sadar upazila early Sunday.
276 thousand Govt posts lying vacant
There are some 2 75,964 posts remain vacant with different ministries and departments of public administration. State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadek on Sunday disclosed this in Parliament while replying to a question from ruling party lawmaker Ebnamul…
10 hurt in Faridpur clash over tree felling
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over cutting an old tree at Ghopghat in Madhukhali upazila on Saturday afternoon.
One held with Phensidyl in Sirajganj
Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 35 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Sahebganj area in Raiganj upazila on Saturday.
Tk 26 lakh narcotic items destroyed in Chuadanga
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed seized smuggled narcotic substances worth Tk26 lakh by crushing them under bulldozer in the district town on Thursday.
3 shops gutted in Bogra
Three shops were gutted by a fire that broke out at Bou Bazar in Natai Para of the town on Thursday.
Motorcyclist killed in Tangail road accident
An unidentified motorcyclist, aged around 40, was killed in a road accident in Kandhapara area under Delduar upazila here today.
One killed as picnickers’ bus plunges into ditch
One person was killed and 15 others were injured as a bus carrying jute mill workers on a picnic plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Jamalpur Highway at Haridrata in Sadar upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as…