At least seventy shanties of a slum burnt down in a devastating fire in the city’s Sonadanga area on Friday night.
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2 motorcyclists die in Dhaka accidents
Two motorcyclists have died in separate accidents at Dhaka’s Hatirjheel and Postgola, police have said. At least three others have been injured in the accidents on Friday, Bangladesh’s weekly holiday. Ramna police Station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Moshiur Rahman said two motorcycles…
2 killed in Chandpur road crash
Two people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Satbaria in Hajiganj upazila on Thursday afternoon.
2 held with arms, ammo in Rajshahi
Police in a drive arrested two people along with arms and bullets at Bijoynagar in Godagari upazila on Thursday.
EC meeting on upazila polls security Feb 6
The Election Commission will sit with the top brasses of law enforcing agencies on February 6 to finalise the security measures for the 4th countrywide upazila elections, beginning on February 19.
Policeman accused of extortion
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Sutrapur Police Station has been accused of extorting money in public in Dhaka. ASI Saiful Islam had allegedly extorted various sums from pedestrians in Old Dhaka after frisking them on Wednesday evening. He behaved…
Youth tries to commit suicide in city police custody
Dhaka – A youth, accused in a murder case of a former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader, allegedly attempted to commit suicide by slitting his throat in police custody in the city on Wednesday. Police said Motiur Rahman Ripon tried…
Zubair murder accused threaten more killing: Report
A police investigation report submitted to the Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 on Monday claimed that the allegation of the assault and threat of murder on two Jahangirnagar University (JU) students by six of the accused killers of Zubair Ahmed, a student…
7 pharmacies fined Tk 38,000 in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Jan 29, 2014 (BSS)- A mobile court in the city fined seven pharmacies Taka 38,000 last night.
50 shops gutted in M’singh market
Mymensingh, Jan 29 (UNB)-At least 50 shops were gutted by a devastating fire that broke out at a market in Muktagachha upazila early Wednesday.
Sobhan, Ferdous, Selima, Shakil made PM’s special asstts
Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap, Ferdous Ahmed Khan, Selima Khatun and M Mahbubul Haque Shakil have been appointed special assistants to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
8 fake DB men held in city
Police on Monday arrested eight fake Detective Branch(DB) of police personnel from Banasree area in the city. Police also recovered one country made pipe-gun, two wireless sets, a handcuff and a microbus.
Animal resource sector needs sustainable development: Speakers
Speakers at a seminar have unequivocally called for substantial and sustainable development of the country’s animal resource sector through removing its existing problems to face the nation’s protein deficiency.
5 injured in Munshiganj clash
Five people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers in Gajaria upazila on Tuesday morning.
13 shops gutted in Comilla
At least 13 shops were gutted by a fire that broke out in Municipality Market area of Daudkandi upazila early Tuesday.
Rickshaw-puller beaten to death in city
Dhaka – A rickshaw puller was beaten to death allegedly by a group of local people over a silly matter at Syadabad under Dakkhinkhan police station in the city on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mostafizur Rahman, 35,…
Launch sinks in Patuakhali
A launch has capsized in Patukhali’s Lohaliya River on Monday with over 100 passengers on board. Patuakhali river port’s Deputy Director Badrul Alam said that the launch sank after being hit by another Dhaka-bound vessel, ‘Anchal-2’, around 6pm.
Distribution of MRPs to Bangladeshis in Malaysia soon
Cabinet Purchase Committee on Monday approved six (6) proposals including appointment of a private firm to issue machine readable passports (MRPs) among 600,000 Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia. The committee’s nod to the proposals came from a meeting, attended by senior…
Dry weather likely
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours till 6pm tomorrow (Monday). Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog elsewhere over the country during…
25.5 kg Indian silver seized in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered 25.5 kgs of Indian silver at Bhadiali village in Kolaroa upazila on Saturday night.
Ashraf sceptical about reason behind Salma’s suicide
Awami League general secretary and LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam on Saturday urged the government to unearth the reason behind Rana Plaza survivor Salma’s reported suicide.
27 back home after languishing in Indian jail for 2 yrs
At least 27 Bangladeshi people returned home through Benapole check post on Friday night after languishing for two years in an Indian jail.
40 bottles of Indian liquor seized in Sunamganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 40 bottles of Indian liquor worth Tk 60,000 from Masimpur Uttarpara village in Bishwambharpur upazila on Saturday.
One killed in Kishoreganj road crash
One person was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in Khilpara Biswa Road area in Sadar upazila on Friday night.
Bullet-hit man dies in city
Dhaka – A man was killed as he was hit a bullet in the city’s Mohakhali area on Friday night. Hospital sources said Dulal was hit by a bullet near Mohakhali Wireless Rail Gate around 8:40pm while returning home on foot…
Six held with cocaine in city
Detective Branch of police arrested six people along with six pounds of cocaine from the city’s Nikunju area on Thursday. The arrestees are drug peddlers-Md Kamrul Alam, 40, and Md Abu Taher Mandol alias Joba, 30, and their associates- pharmacy…
Child killed in Rajshahi road crash
A minor boy has been killed when a tractor knocked down him at Kristaganj area under Boalia Police Station in the city on Thursday evening.
University student commits suicide in Sylhet
A university student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in South Surma upazila on Thursday afternoon.
2 killed as train rams pick-up van in Jamalpur
Two people were killed as a train rammed a pick-up van on a level crossing at Mukul Bazar in sadar upazila on Friday.
Two Ijtema devotees die
Two devotees of the Biswa Ijtema died of cardiac arrest at Tongi 50-bed Government Hospital in the district on Thursday and Friday.