Veteran journalist Zakeria Shirazi passed away at a city hospital on Wednesday night. He was 73.
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Obscene video clips: College teacher held in Rajshahi
Police arrested a college teacher from Shilmaria Bazar in Puthia upazila on Wednesday afternoon on charge of circulating video footages of his romantic moment with a female student.
6 restaurants, shops fined in Sunamganj
A mobile court in a drive here on Wednesday fined six restaurants and food shops Tk50,000 in Gobindaganj upazila of the district on charges of various offences.
5 BCL men held for kidnapping 3 for ransom
Police arrested five activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from the city’s Upashahar area on Wednesday on charge of kidnapping three people for ransom.
Convicted SP gets HC bail in bribery case
The High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former senior police official who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a lower court in a bribery case filed in 2003.
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.
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.
Juba League men ‘snatch’ tender box in Laxmipur
Laxmipur – Local Juba League activists allegedly snatched a tender box from the LGED office in Raipur upazila on Tuesday. LGED officials and witnesses said tenders were invited from contractors for works worth Tk 2.20 crore in three schools under…
Missing youth’s bullet-hit body recovered in Rangpur
Rangpur – Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a young man, who was picked up allegedly by law enforcers, from the city’s Nishbetganj area on Monday. The deceased was identified as Shakil alias Tokai Shakil, 26, a resident of Khamarpara adjacent…
50 shops burnt in Noakhali market fire
A fire broke out at a market in Maijdee Court area of the district town early Monday burning down its 50 shops.
Youth killed in Pabna road accident
A young man was killed in a road accident at Madhpur bus stand on Pabna-Nagarbari Highway in Ataikula upazila here on Saturday.
10 hurt in Sunamganj clash
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Mallikpur village in Jamalganj upazila on Friday afternoon.
Shoe factory gutted in N’ganj
A fire broke out at a shoe factory in Pagla Taltala area of Sadar upazila on Friday evening.
Minor killed in road Magura crash
A minor boy was killed in a road accident in Gopinathpur area of Mohammadpur upazila on Friday afternoon.
80 including 22 cops hurt in Gaibandha drive-clash
Gaibandha – Over 80 people, including 22 policemen, were injured in a clash between law enforcers and Jamaat-Shibir activists during a police operation at Khanbari village in Sundarganj upazila early Sunday.
Muazzin held for distorting PM’s image
Police arrested a muazzin of a mosque in Fatullah area of Sadar upazila on Saturday on charge of distorting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s images. The arrestee was identified as Asadullah, 35,
Burn victims to be rehabilitated: Nasim
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim has assured rehabilitation to the arson victims who suffered burns during the BNP-led alliance’s agitation. He visited the Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday, his first after assuming office.
Blanket distribution among cold hit people in C’nawabganj
Different government and non-government organisations extended their helping hands towards the cold-hit poor people in the district.
Woman killed in train accident in Sirajganj
A woman was killed in a train accident near Jamtoli railway station in Kamarkanda upazila on Tuesday evening.
Railway watchman killed in B’baria train crash
A railway security guard was crushed to death under the wheels of a train at Bhatshala in Sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.
College student killed in Habiganj road crash
A college student was killed in a bike crash on Dhaka-Shayestaganj road at Kalimnagar on Tuesday noon.
Eid-e-Miladunnabi observed in Faridpur
Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the day of birth as well as demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad(SM), according to Arabic calender was observed in Faridpur Tuesday with due religious fervor and solemnity as elsewhere across the country and the Islamic world.
2 motorcyclists killed in Joypurhat
Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident at Vikni crossing in Akkelpur Upazila this evening.
Bomb-like object found near Ctg judge’s house
Police on Tuesday recovered a bomb-like object in front of the Panchlaish residence of Judge SM Mojibur Rahman dealing with the sensational 10-truck arms-haul case.
5 held over photojournalist Aftab killing
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested five people in connection with the killing of veteran photojournalist Aftab Ahmed from the capital and Gazipur on Sunday night.
Blockaders’ chase overturns truck killing driver in Noakhali
A truck driver was killed as his vehicle overturned while outrunning pickets after a chase during the 24-hour countrywide blockade of the 18-party alliance on the Feni-Begumganj Road in Senbagh upazila on Sunday night.
Khaleda skips oath-taking ceremony
BNP chairperson and immediate past opposition leader Khaleda Zia did not turn up at swearing-in programme of the new cabinet at Bangabhaban on Sunday.
Another truck burnt down in Rajshahi
Miscreants hurled petrol bombs to set a truck on fire at Kapasia on Rajshahi-Dhaka Highway under Motiher Police Station in Rajshahi around 8pm on Saturday, police said.
RAKUB distributes blankets among cold-hit FFs
Rajshahi Kkrishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has distributed 230 blankets among the cold-stricken Freedom Fighters and ethnic people in Rajshahi city on Saturday.
Protest meeting against attacks on minorities held in Netrakona
Speakers at a protest meeting against attacks on religious minority people across the country held on Netrakona central Shaheed Minar premises here on Saturday.