Police in separate drives arrested five men along with one revolver and 1,665 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Bangabandhu Bridge area of the district early Saturday.
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Upazila agriculture officer electrocuted in Manikganj
An upazila agriculture officer was electrocuted at Matto Dhakuapara village in Manikganj Sadar upazila on Saturday.
Egypt: Doubts over ElBaradei’s appointment as PM
Egypt’s new president says pro-reform leader Mohamed Elbaradei has not yet been appointed as interim prime minister despite earlier reports.
Boeing 777 plane crash-lands at San Francisco airport
A Boeing 777 aircraft has crash-landed at San Francisco international airport, killing at least two people and injuring dozens more, officials say.
International concern over Egypt clashes
The United States and United Nations have expressed concern about Friday’s violence in Egypt following the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi, in which more than 30 people died.
25 kilograms of gold seized from Biman
Customs officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport recovered 25 kilograms of gold worth about TK 9 crore from a Biman flight on Saturday noon.
Respect people’s mandate: CEC
Claiming that the Gazipur City Corporation polls were free and fair, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Saturday urged the candidates to accept the results showing respect to the people’s mandate.
Sylhet Rly Station now safe route for smuggling
Several strong syndicates have long been smuggling goods through the Sylhet Railway Station as a safe route to different parts of the country.
Elephant stampede tribal woman in Sherpur
A tribal woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Boro Gazni in Jhenigati upazila early Saturday.
30,550 hectares brought under jute in Magura
A total of 30,550 hectares of land have been brought under jute cultivation in all four upazilas of the district in the current season.
51,000 rural women jobless as RERMP project ends
Fifty-one thousand four hundred and seventy distressed women engaged in a project related to rural economic growth and poverty reduction across the country have turned jobless with completion of the project.
‘Why didn’t NDA settle Bangladesh land dispute?’
GUWAHATI: Chief minister Tarun Gogoi slammed BJP for not doing anything to settle territorial disputes with Bangladesh by taking control of ‘adversely possessed’ land in that country when the NDA was in power at the Centre.
Man crushed under train in Netrakona
An unidentified middle-aged man was crushed under the wheels of a speeding passenger train at Challisha area about four kilometres from here on Netrakona – Mymensingh route on Thursday.
Teacher stabbed dead by thief in Barisal
A Bangladesh Open University (BOU) teacher was stabbed to death by a thief at Janoki Singh Road in the city early Friday.
Cop among six killed in road crashes in three districts
Six people, including a cop, were killed in separate road accidents in Savar of Dhaka, and Lalmonirhat districts on Thursday.
ACC to probe graft in DCC South
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) will probe the alleged embezzlement of about Tk 10 crore from different development projects of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), according to a senior official of the commission.
4 outlaws held with arms in Jhenidah
On Wednesday noon police arrested four outlaws with arms from Tetultala bazaar in Jhenidah sadar upazila.
World Sports Journos Day: 6 Sr sportsmen honoured
The World Sports Journalists Day was observed through a colourful procession, discussion followed by honouring of six elderly Sportsman of the district at the Bogra Press Club on Tuesday at noon. The six sportsmen are the forerunner of Bogra Cricket…
10 hurt in BGB-smugglers clash at Phulbari
At least 10 persons including seven BGB members were injured in a clash among BGB members and smugglers at Anantapur border under Phulbari upazila in Kurigram district at 9.30 pm on Tuesday.
Delimitation JS constituencies complete: CEC
The Election Commission has finalised delimitation of constituencies ahead of the tenth parliamentary elections.Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad told journalists that gazette notification formalising the delimitation will be out “within today.”
Benapole port revenue income falls
Revenue income at Benapole land port has largely declined in the fiscal year 2012-13 due to various reasons, including alleged harassment at the customs house and rise in smuggling.
Barisal nursing students continue agitation
The students of Barisal Nursing College continuing their agitation programmes for the tenth day on Monday boycotting classes started hunger strike till death in the campus to press home their six-point demands.
Morsi faces tough challenge, deadline to step down
The organisers of anti-government protests that brought millions of Egyptians into the streets this weekend gave Islamist President Mohammed Morsi until Tuesday afternoon to step down or else it will hike up its campaign, as protesters overran and ransacked the…
US Ambassador visits Ananda Shipyard
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena on Sunday said the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) facility was suspended due to poor working conditions in garments and tragic incidents at Rana Plaza and Tajreen Garment.
10 fishermen rescued from dacoits’ den in Bhola
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive rescued 10 fishermen busting a den of pirates at Kalamer Char in Manpura upazila of on Sunday noon, 12 hours after their abduction.
Wildfire kills 19 Arizona firefighters
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Nineteen elite firefighters were killed in a raging Arizona wildfire stoked by record heat and high winds, marking the greatest loss of life among firefighters from a single U.S. wildland blaze in 80 years.
Woman jailed for possessing heroin in Sylhet
A court here on Sunday sentenced a woman to eight years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for possessing heroin.
Indefinite transport strike begins in Rajshahi Div
The Rajshahi regional committee of Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation (BSPSF) enforced an indefinite strike in eight northern districts of Rajshahi division on Monday to press home their 10-point demand.
Farmers perturbed by grasshopper attack in sugarcane fields
Sudden attack of grasshoppers on sugarcane fields in Madhukhali of the district has sent chills down several hundred farmers’ spine in the upazila recently.
Dhaka-Chittagong, Sylhet rail services resume
Train movement on the two routes—Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet—resumed on Monday morning after a halt of nearly three hours.