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Assam students to burn land boundary deal copies
The All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) is going to burn copies of the bill of the proposed India-Bangladesh land swap deal across the state on Monday – the day when it is likely to be tabled in Parliament.
Mason stabbed to death in Noakhali
A man was stabbed to death by unknown miscreants at Char Parbati in Companiganj upazila on Saturday.
Bus-truck collision kills 5 in Bogra
Bogra – Five people were killed and 30 others injured as a bus and a truck collided at Banani in Shahjahanpur upazila on Sunday afternoon. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Police and witnesses said the…
Female engineer hit by stones in train, dies
CHITTAGONG – A female engineer was killed after miscreants threw stones into a running train at Bhatiyari area under Sitakunda upazila of the district on Saturday night.
18 shops gutted in Noakhali
NOAKHALI: At least 18 shops were gutted in a devastating fire at Bhuyan Hat bazaar under Kabirhat Upazila of the district early Sunday.
Youth found dead in city
DHAKA: A youth was found dead and law enforcers recovered the body from Mohanagar Project of Hatirjheel of the city on Saturday.
Cops among 100 injured in B’baria clash over fair
B’BARIA: Over 100 people including two police constables were injured in hours-long clash over trifling matter in Gokorno Bazar of district municipality area Saturday.
Nagasaki bombing remembered on 68th anniversary
The Japanese port city of Nagasaki observed the 68th anniversary of the dropping of the second and last atomic bomb ever used in warfare by pushing the Japanese government to increase its efforts to promote the elimination on nuclear weapons.…
Gunmen kill 6 in attack on politician in Pakistan
QUETTA — Gunmen shot to death six people and wounded 15 in an attack on a former provincial minister outside a mosque in southwest Pakistan on Friday, police said.
Philippines says 23 rebels killed in a month
MANILA — The Philippine military says it killed three communist rebels in a clash in a province north of the capital, bringing the number of guerrillas who have died in combat in the past month to 23.
Scuffle at Eid congregation
The Eid-ul-Fitr prayers did not start well in Gazipur as two groups of devotees fought over who would lead the congregation, police say.
Celebration turns into mourning
Seven-year-old ‘Nahid’ will not return home to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with his family.
Father-son killed in Khulna
KHULNA: A father and his son were slaughtered to death by miscreants at Khalishpur upazila in the district on Thursday.
Five die after taking rectified spirit
Five people, including a woman, died and four others fell sick after taking rectified spirit in Shibganj upazila on Thursday.
Three-tier security for Rajshahi City on Eid-ul-Fitr
A three-tier security arrangement has been made for Rajshahi City and its adjacent areas for peaceful celebration of the Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims.
3 ‘robbers’ lynched in Gazipur
GAZIPUR: Three suspected robbers were lynched at Palashpur village of Durgapur union under Kapasia upazila of Gazipur district on early Wednesday.
4 minors drown in Chittagong
CHITTAGONG: Four children, including two schoolboys, drowned in three different areas of Fatikchari Municipality of the district on Wednesday.
3 die falling from trains
Three people were killed after falling off two running trains in the capital and Natore district on Wednesday. In Dhaka, two men were killed after they fell down from the roof of a moving train at Ganderia rail station in…
Rice distribution among the distressed begins in Narail
Rice distribution among the poor and distressed in favour of VGF (vulnerable group feeding) card for ensuing Eid-Ul- Fitr has been started in the district since August 5.
Bay Cruise floated after 20 hours stranded on shoal
Day-time express passenger carrier and river cruising vessel Bay Cruise-1 plying on Dhaka-Barisal-Dhaka route was rescued 20 hours after stranded on shoal near Barisal river port with Eid passengers.
Two Dhaka Bank officials sued for embezzling Tk 64m
Two absconding officials of Dhaka Bank Barisal Branch sued for misappropriating Tk 64 million of clients.
Wheat-laden truck snatched in Bogra
Muggers took away a truck loaded with 265 sacks of wheat from Ariabazar area in Shajahanpur upazila early Tuesday, after beating up its driver and helper.
Indian cumin worth Tk2 lakh seized in Magura
Police seized a large consignment of cumin smuggled from India from the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Wapda area in Sripur upazila of the district early Tuesday.
Madrasa student ‘commits suicide’ in Khulna
A madrasa student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in the city’s Sheikhpara area on Monday.
180 sued over arson, looting in Khagrachhari
A case was filed against 180 people on charge of torching and looting around 50 houses of indigenous community families in Matiranga upazila.
Two killed, one injured in Sylhet attack
Two men were killed and a person was injured in an attack at Fenchuganj upazilla in Sylhet which was allegedly led by an upazila leader’s son on Saturday night at around 10.30pm. The incident took place at the Natural Gas…
Lailatul Qadr observed
Holy Lailatul Qadr, the night of divine blessings and benediction, has been observed across the country on Monday night with due solemnity and religious fervour.
Insurance regulator held allegedly for taking bribe
DHAKA – Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday caught red-handed a junior officer of Insurance Development and Regularity Authority (IDRA) while receiving Tk 1.5 lakh as bribe.
Give up anti-Islam stance, devote to built country with all: IAB
The Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh and Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim has said that the government should discard its ‘anti-Islam stance and work with all including the opposition to build the country.