A couple sustained splinter injuries in a bomb attack by robbers at Hinda village in Gangni upazila on Thursday midnight.
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Ramna Batamul explosion case adjourned till match 9
A Dhaka court on Thursday adjourned the argument of the case in connection with the Ramna Batamul carnage till March 9. Judge Ruhul Amin of Dhaka’s Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court heard the arguments of the for three consecutive…
Motorcyclist killed in Savar road crash
A motorcyclist was killed and his co-rider injured in a road accident on the Bhakurta Bridge on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway of the upazila on Thursday morning.
Housewife found dead in city
Police recovered the hanging body of a newlywed housewife from a house in the city’s Sabujbagh area on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Marzina, 22, wife of Ajay of Manda under Sabujbagh Police Station. Ajay has been absconding since…
4 officials responsible for Jamuna depot fire?
The committee, formed by the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) to probe the fire incident at the depot of Jamuna Oil Company, has found four officials concerned responsible for the incident. BPC Chairman Yunusur Rahman said the committee that submitted its…
105 cops to get BD Police Medal, President Police Medal
On the occasion of Police Week, a total of 105 police personnel will be awarded with the Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) and President Police Medal (PPM) this year for their outstanding contributions. The Home Ministry issued a gazette notification in…
11 B’deshis held for gambling in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Police on Monday arrested 11 Bangladesh workers for gambling in Taif and recovered a sum of 21,388 Saudi Riyal from their possession as part of its ongoing drive against the crime. “The workers were caught red-handed while they were…
Protection of wildlife vital to avert environmental havoc: Manju
Experts at a discussion here on Monday stressed the need for protecting the country’s wildlife from extinction with a view to averting environmental havoc. They said the forest area is shrinking rapidly in the country due to growing population, unplanned…
Railway GM Yusuf Mridha sent to jail
A Chittagong court has sent the railway’s former General Manager (East Zone) Yusuf Ali Mridha to jail in two cases over irregularities in appointing staff. Metropolitan Sessions Judge SM Mojibur Rahamn issued the order on Monday after Mridha turned himself…
10 held in Satkhira for entering Bangladesh illegally
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 10 people on charge of entering Bangladesh illegally at Kulia road in Debhata upazila on Monday morning. The arrested are Nityananda Roy, 25, Sarjit Kabiraj, 18, Sanjit Mallick, 29, Pradip Roy, 30, Prokash…
Journalist killing case hearing Wednesday
A Dhaka court on Monday fixed March 5 for hearing on a 10-day remand of the four accused in the case filed in connection with the death of journalist Shah Alam Mollah Sagar, 41, who died as the police claimed…
Six shops burn down in Noakhali town
Six shops were gutted by a fierce fire on the Hospital Road in the town early Monday.
Minor boy killed in Sunamganj road crash
A minor boy was killed as a pickup van crashed into him at Syedpur village in Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
Cattle trader killed in Satkhira road crash
A cattle trader was killed in a road accident at Labsha crossing on the Satkhira- Jessore Highway under Sadar upazila of the district today.
One killed in Jamalpur road crash
A pedestrian was killed and three others were injured in a road accident at Dikpait area under Sadar upazila of the district today.
Two killed in Sylhet road crash
Two people were crushed under the wheels of a truck in Chargaon area on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bahubal upazila in Habiganj on Saturday.
‘Locals’ torch Jagannath University banner
Locals in Potuatoli have destroyed a banner on Shaheed Ajmal Hossain Hall, minutes after it was put up by Jagannath University students agitating to reclaim occupied dormitories. Students said the vandals are working for ‘influential illegal occupants.’ The area is tense…
11-kilograms gold seized from car
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday seized about 11 kilograms of gold and arrested a man after a private car was searched in capital Dhaka. The arrested man has been identified as Bijoy Sarker, 42. Operation Officer of…
11 houses gutted in Madaripur
At least 11 houses were gutted by a devastating fire at Charkalikapur village under sadar upazila on Saturday.
Virgin Media rolls out porn filtering system
The firm is the last of the UK’s big four ISPs to turn on the government-mandated filtering system.
Barisal bus crash kills driver, conductor, helper
Three people were killed and at least 20 injured when a bus fell into a road-side ditch at Rampotti on the Dhaka-Barisal Highway. The bus was headed from Dhaka to Patuakhali’s Doshmina when the accident happened at Barisal’s Babuganj Upazila.
Coast Guard rescues 72 people
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued 72 Bangladeshis from a trawler near St Martin’s Island in Teknaf Upazila of Cox’s Bazar while they were being trafficked to Malaysia. They were rescued from the trawler some five kilometers off St Martin’s…
Journo crushed under train in city
A journalist was crushed to death by a moving train in the city’s Khilkhet area on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Zahirul Islam Feroz, 35, a reporter of local daily ‘Palli Bangla’ published from Barisal and son of Ratan…
24 students injured as picnic bus overturns
At least 24 students were injured as a picnic bus carrying them overturned at Kaptai Upazila in Rangamati on Saturday. The accident took place around 11:15am at the Upazila’s Chitmorom on Chittagong-Kaptai highway, said Belal Hossain, OC at the Kaptai…
Boy drowns in boat capsize in Sunamganj
A minor boy drowned as a boat capsized in the Patlai river at Mandiata village in Tahirpur upazila on Friday.
Mosharraf inaugurates National Anthem festival in Faridpur
Expatriates Welfare & Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain said here yesterday that the Banglaees feel their existence as a separate entity in our National Anthem composed by poet Rabindranath Tagore.
9 hurt in Jamuna oil depot fire in Ctg
At least nine employees of Jamuna Oil Company Ltd suffered burn injuries as a fire broke out at its depot in the city’s Patenga area on Friday evening. Fire Brigade sources said the fire originated from sparks ignited during welding…
6 fishermen missing as trawler capsizes in Bay
About six fishermen went missing as a trawler sank in the Bay of Bengal, about 180 km off the Chittagong Port, on Friday. Lt Commander Rakibul Islam, staff officer (operations) of Bangladesh Navy, said the fishing boat with some 30…
Minor boy electrocuted in Sylhet
A minor boy died from electrocution at Roynagar in the city on Thursday.
3 pilgrims killed in Comilla road crash
Three people were killed and 25 others injured when a bus carrying pilgrims to a shrine plunged into a roadside ditch at Sonakanda in Muradnagar upazila early Friday.