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College teacher killed in a road accident
A college teacher was killed at Raniganj Bazaar point on the Dinajpur-Bogra highway under Fulbari upazila in Dinajpur on Sunday.
AL MP’s cousin killed in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Oct 14, 2013 (BSS)-Aminul Islam Royal alias Makhon, 30, cousin of Abdul Wadud Dara, an MP of Bangladesh Awami League, was killed by miscreants at his resident at Biraldaha under Puthiya Upazila of the district in early hours today.
BSF kills youth in Lalmonirhat
A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Banchouki border in Hatibandha upazila on Saturday morning.
Moudud goes to London for better treatment
Ailing BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed went to London on Saturday for better treatment.
Moudud leaves for London today for treatment
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed is set to leave Dhaka for London on today, Saturday, for better treatment by a regular flight of Emirates Airlines, said Moudud’s junior Ehsanur Rahman.
2 truck drivers killed in Tangail road accident
Two truck drivers were killed in a road accident at Batkura area on Dhaka -Tangail highway early Friday morning.
Syria monitors win Nobel Peace Prize
The OPCW, the body overseeing destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee said it was in honour of the OPCW’s “extensive work to eliminate chemical weapons”. The Hague-based Organisation for the Prohibition of…
Dhaka-Ishurdi rail route unsafe
Travelling on the Dhaka-Ishurdi rail route in Sirajganj has become very much hazardous causing frequent accidents especially for absence of gatemen at most of its level crossings.
Indian liquor seized in Sylhet
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized 454 bottles of Indian liquor worth Tk13.63 lakh in Joitapur, Goaighat and Companiganj upazilas of the district early Thursday.
Sexagenarian crushed under train in Sirajganj
A sexagenarian man was crushed under the wheels of a running train at Salop Railway Station in Ullapara upazila of the district on Monday night.
2,150 kg garlic, 1,100 kg hilsa seized in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized 2,150 kg garlic and 1,100 kg hilsa fish from different places foiling smuggling bids in Debhata and Sadar upazila of the district on Monday.BGB sources said on secret information, a…
Foolproof security measures in Rajshahi city ahead of Puja, Eid
Foolproof security measures were taken in the city and its adjacent areas to avert any untoward incident during the two big religious festivals of Muslims and Hindu communities.
Body of missing young army officer found in Sangu river
Bandarban – The body of a Bangladesh Army personnel was recovered from the Sangu River in Roangchhari upazila of the hill district of Bandarban on Tuesday morning, two days after his was reported missing.
85,000 contraceptive tablets seized in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 85,000 pieces of contraband birth control pill from Boro Achra border area in Benapole town on Monday night.
Police claims ‘Izahar’s madrasa centre of sabotage plan’
Police has said during a raid had found grenades, acid and huge amount of explosives at the Jamayetul-Ulum-Al Islamia Madrasa at the city’s Lalkhan Bazar on Monday night after a blast burnt a room of a madrasa dormitory in the…
405 bottles of Indian wine seized in Sylhet
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh seized 405 bottles of smuggled Indian wine from Chandannagar area in Companiganj upazila of the district on Monday.
Fire arms recovered in Faridpur
Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive recovered seven pipe-guns from Guha Lakshmipur area of the district town here last night.
Strengthened local governments needed for cherished national uplift: Speakers
Substantial and sustainable strengthening of the local government institutions has become the precondition to cherished elevation of the people’s fate, discussants at a meeting said.
Blood crisis acute in Khulna hospitals
Acute crisis of pure blood keeps critical patients in the district’s hospitals in a complete quandary when its need arises.
Abducted schoolgirl rescued in Jessore
Police rescued a schoolgirl from Shiromoni area in Khulna city on Sunday morning, 12 hours after her abduction from Barandi Mollapara area in Jessore town.
Minor girl abducted from N’ganj rescued in Chandpur
An eight-month old girl, who was abducted from Araihajar upazila of Narayanganj on Friday, was rescued from a village of Kochua upazila of Chandpur on Saturday.
3 bodies recovered in Gazipur
Police recovered the bodies of three unidentified young men from rail tracks at two separate places in Kaliakoir and sadar upzilas of the district on Monday morning.
Man kills step brother in Natore
A man was killed in an attack allegedly by his step brother over a family feud at Kachua Karigorpara village in Lalpur upazila on Sunday night.
Value-based education emphasised
Participants of a three-day long training workshop and seminar of teachers in Barisal on Sunday stressed on reality and moral values based teaching for quality education.
English Fair held in Lalmohan.
English Action Fair 2o13 was held in Lalmohan High attached Primary School of Wednesday in Lalmohan upazila under the district of Bhola.
21 held in Benapole while going to India illegally
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members arrested 21 people, including women and children, while going to India illegally through Putkhali frontier Sunday morning.
Youth electrocuted in Moulvibazar
A youth died from electrocution at Uttar Kanthalkandi village in Kamalganj upazila on Thursday night.
Record supply of sacrificial animals in northern markets
Supply of sacrificial animals has marked an all-time record in the northern districts now while the sale is yet to get momentum despite lower price with less than two weeks ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
2080 kg Hilsa seized in Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh seized 2080 kgs of Hilsa fish worth Tk 62.40 lakh from Sadipur border here Saturday.