Rajshahi, Aug 11: Flood affected people have started returning back to their normal life as flood situation in the Ganges basin has further improved following continuous recession of water levels in most of its rivers for the last couple of…
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Teesta water flowing above danger level in Nilphamari
The water level of the Teesta River in Nilphamari is flowing above the danger level following heavy rainfall and onrush water from upstream.
Coronavirus: 17 policemen recover in Gopalganj
Seventeen policemen of a single police station recovered from coronavirus while 63 members of law enforcement finished 14-day quarantine in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Saturday.
Bangladesh’s Thakurgaon reports 3 coronavirus cases
Thakurgaon, April 12 – Three men, who recently returned to Thakurgaon from Narayanganj, have tested positive for coronavirus.
Faridpur farmers losing interest in Boro crops
A high production cost and low prices of the products have led to a decline in Boro cultivation in Faridpur over the years as frustrated farmers go for cash crops.
Two dengue patients die in Southern Barisal District
Barishal, July 30 (UNB) – Two people died of mosquito-borne dengue at a government hospital here on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Aslam Khan, 24, son of Nasir Khan in Bakerganj upazila, and Mohammad Sohel, 18, son of Adam…
Three bombs recovered in Jhenidah
Jhenidah-Police recovered three crude bombs as abandoned from Purapara Bazar under Moheshpur upazila in Jhenidah on Wednesday morning.
Gamblers beat 3 journos in Gazipur
Three journalists suffered severe injuries as a group of local miscreants allegedly beat them while gathering news on gambling at Shirirchala in Sadar upazila on Monday afternoon.
2 killed in post-polls violence in 2 districts
Dhaka-Two people have been killed and 10 others injured in post-Union Parishad election violence in Habiganj and Sherpur districts.
3 bodies recovered in Patuakhali
Police recovered three bodies in Dumki, Kalapara and Mirzaganj upazilas on Friday.
6 election staff receive death threat in Natore
Three officers and three employees of the election offices here reportedly received death threat from Purba Banglar Communist Party on Friday. The threat was issued in separate calls over the mobile phones of the victims.
2 killed in 2 dists during nor’wester
A truck helper and a farmer were killed in two separate incidents during the nor’wester in Narsingdi and Chuadanga districts on Sunday night.
Mother, son found dead in Khagrachhari
A woman and her one-year-old son were found hanged from a single rope at their house in Matiranga municipality area on Tuesday.
Lightning kills 5 in Sylhet, Habiganj
Five people, including two schoolgirls, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Sylhet and Habiganj districts on Monday.
2 killed as truck drowns into Dakatia river in Chandpur
A truck driver and a worker were killed as a truck turned turtle and plunged into the Dakatia River while it was being loaded with goods on the riverbank in Truckghat area of the district town on Saturday.
Nor’wester leaves Barisal in blackout
A Nor’wester has left Barisal city without electricity since the early hours of Friday.Power supply authorities said the storm had damaged distribution lines in different parts of the city.“(Electricity) lines snapped at different places of the city during the storm……
Man dies in Patuakhali ‘shootout’ with RAB
A man in the southern district of Patuakhali has died in what the law enforcers describe as a ‘shootout’.
2 schoolgirls injured in Satkhira road accident
Two schoolgirls were injured as a speeding bus knocked down their bicycles on Satkhira-Kaliganj road in Bohera area of Debhata upazila on Monday.Officer-in charge of Debhata Police Station Mostafizur Rahman said a Kaliganj-bound bus from Satkhira hit Sumaia Khatun and…
Traditional fish fair held in Habiganj
A day-long traditional fish fair was held at Poli village of the Sadar upazila of the district on Friday. Hundreds of fish sellers and buyers and curious people from Habiganj ,Moulvibazar, Sylhet, Sunamgang, Kishoreganj and Brahmanbaria districts joined the 100-year…
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service resumes after 7 hrs
Ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed on Saturday after seven hours of its disruption caused by dense fog.Salahuddin, manager (Commercial) of BIWTA Aricha ghat, said they kept suspended ferry services on the route from 3:00am to 10:00am due to…
Election of 13 Municipals of Rajshahi held through chaos and indisipline
RU Correspondent The election of 13 Municipals of Rajshahi held through clash, chaos and life-threathening. During the occurring polls BNP candid was battered by his rival of Awami league in Taherpur municipal while local Awami league leaders burnt the election…
3 ‘robbers’ held in Sylhet
Locals caught three suspected robbers while they were allegedly preparing to commit a robbery at a jewelry shop in Ambarkhana area of the city early Monday.Sensing the presence of the robbers at jewelry shop, ‘Ma Jewelers’, at Barkatia Market in…
24 killed in road accident 6 dists
At least 24 people were killed and 58 others injured in road accidents in the capital, and Sirajganj, Rajshahi, Jessore, Rangpur and Bagerhat districts.
Dashiarchhara & Basposai Vitorkuti observed victory day as Bangladeshi
Special Correspondent Kurigram-After implementing the Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh, people of the now-defunct Indian enclaves Dashiarchhara and Basposai Vitorkuti in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts freely observed the 45th victory day of Bangladesh with much enthusiasm yesterday.
University girl shoot
A female student of a private university suffered injuries as miscreants shot her at her residence in Daudkandi upazila headquarters on Monday night.The victim was identified as Keya Chowdhury, 26, a student of Abdul Qader Chowdhury University. She is a…
512,400m woth BDT1.24 crore current nets seized at Chandpur
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized 512,400 metres of banned current nets worth Tk 1.24 crore from a launch near Chandpur Launchghat in Sadar upazila early Friday.
4 get death penalty for killing a child in Ctg.
Chittagong Bureau: A court in Chittagong convicted four persons with death sentence for alleged involvement in killing of a child Yasin Arafat Abir .
BSTI fines Rajshahi shops Tk 30,000
The regional office of Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institutions (BSTI) has expedited drives against selling of substandard and adulterated foods and other consumers items and fined owners of two consumers shops Taka 30,000 in the metropolis on Monday. According to…
184 arrested in special drives in Ctg
Ctg Correspondent Chittagong District Police arrested 184 people including 4 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), conducting special drives at different upazilas of the district on Tuesday night.
Section144 imposed in Sunamganj
The local administration has slapped section 144 in Dharmapasha upazila as two groups of local BNP called separate meetings at the same venue and same time.