Six people were killed and five others injured in separate road accidents in Habiganj and Moulvibazar districts on Saturday morning.
Tag: District
RAB seized 24000 Yaba from Feni
Dhaka-Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 24,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets and arrested two alleged drug dealers along with a private car from Lalpole area of Feni on Thursday night.
Bus-Rickshaw clash kills 4 in Keraniganj
Four day labourers were killed as a bus knocked down a rickshaw van in Mollarpul area on the Dhaka-Mawa highway in South Keraniganj upazila on Wednesday night.
50 villagers injured over land disputed in Shunamgonj
At least 50 people, including women, were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a land-related dispute at Maonpur village in Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj district on Wednesday evening.
Preparation is going on to welcome Durga
The famous Shikdarbari Puja Mondop of Hakimpur is all set to welcome goddess Durga with an installation of 451 idols of gods and goddesses of the Hindu community.
Firearms with bullets and hand grenades recovered by army
Members of Bangladesh Army recovered firearms, bullets and hand grenades from a terrorist den adjacent to Sepru Para and Pranjong Para in Belaichhari upazila of Rangamati district on Thursday following a gunfight with criminals.
4 of Joypurhat indigenous family Killed on hurt in family feud
A woman of an indigenous community and three more members of her family were killed and another was injured allegedly by her son-in-law over a family feud at Bhimpur in Panchbibi upazila early Saturday.
Laxmipur Juba League leader killed in intra-party clash
A local Jubo League leader, who was injured in a clash between two rival groups of the ruling party Awami League (AL) over establishing supremacy at Haiderganj Bazar in Raipur upazila on Friday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH)…
Shadow over wheat procurement in Jhenidah
Jhenidah – Wheat procurement drive launched by the government in the district in the current season is being hampered due to mismanagement and corruption allegedly by a section of dishonest food officials, agriculture officers and local musclemen. The government and…
Sylhet Nursing College closed
Authorities have closed down Sylhet Nursing College for an indefinite period and asked students to vacate dormitories by 5pm on Tuesday. The move comes after Monday’s incident in which intern doctors at MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital had reportedly…
Dead UP member’s wife file case against OC in Jhenidah
A case was filed by Hasina Begum wife of Elangi UP member and Jamaat leader Abul Kalam against Officer in charge of Kotchandpur thana Fazlur Rahman and 7 others on Wednesday for abduction and murder of her hustand. Judicial Magistrate…
Youth beaten dead in Magura
A youth was beaten to death by his rivals at Piadapara village in Mohammadpur upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mohon Mollah, 30, son of Sadek Hossain Mollah of the village. Quoting local people, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police…
AL-BNP activists clash in Noakhali
Local Awami League and BNP activists have clashed in Noakhali’s Companyganj Upazila, leaving at least 15 people injured. Police arrested five persons, including a Union Parishad (UP) chairman, after the clash on Friday night, said Companyganj Police Station OC Sajidur…
Children court in every district: Ministry
The government has decided to set up children court in every district across the country in compliance with the newly-enacted Law -the Children Act 2013. A district additional sessions judge will head the court, said a notification issued by the…
‘Robber’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
An alleged robber was killed and three policemen were injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police on the Ramu-Naikhongchhari Road in Ramu upazila on Sunday night. Identity of the deceased could not be ascertained yet. Appela Raju Naha, officer-in-charge of Ramu Police…
Housewife’s wrist blown off in Jessore bomb blast
A housewife got the wrist of her right hand blown off as a bomb exploded at Bhaturia village in Sadar upazila on Thursday. The victim was identified as Renuka Begum, 50, wife of Fazer Ali of the village.
Lightning kills Krishak League leader in Kishoreganj
A local Krishak League leader was killed as a lightning strike hit him at Shapla Bonde in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Matiur Rahman,70, president of Itna upazila unit of Krishak League, associate body of…
50 injured in Sylhet clash
At least 50 people were injured, 15 with bullets, in a clash between two groups of people over occupying a water body at Balaura in Sadar upazila on Monday. Locals said Shahjamal Nurul Huda, former president of Sadar upazila unit…
BCL man lynched in Moulvibazar
A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist has been killed in a lynch-mob attack while allegedky collecting extortion money in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district. The deceased has been identified as Ibrahim Ali, 30, an activist of Bhanugachh unit of the…
BNP calls half-day hartal in Rangpur for Wednesday
Local BNP has called a half-day hartal in the district for Wednesday demanding the release of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal president Habib–un-Nabi Khan Sohel and others and withdrawal of ‘false’ cases filed against them.
‘Thief’ lynched in Manikganj
A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Dhulundi village in Ghior upazila early Friday. The deceased was identified as Mamun Hossain,26, son of Badsha Hossain of Tara Bandutia village of the upazila. Locals said when a Ranjit…
2,825 bottles phensidyl recovered, 2 held
Jhenidah – Jhenidah Rapid Action Battllion (RAB-6) recovered 2,825 bottles phensidyl from Kaliganj on Thursday noon. This time RAB arrested two drug peddlers and seized a truck.
2 Sreemangal BNP leaders expelled
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) central committee has expelled two leaders of the Sreemangal upazila unit of the party for contesting the upazila election going against the party decision.
Abducted youth’s body found in Naogaon
Police recovered the body of a youth from a paddy field at Nilkuthi Boumaridanga in Manda upazila on Thursday after 26 days of his abduction. The deceased was identified as Sohel Rana, 18, an HSC examinee and son of Mohammad…
3 killed in Khulna truck-car collision
Khulna –Three people, including a female university admission seeker, were killed and another was injured when a truck and a private car collided head-on at Akmal More in Arong Ghat area of the city on Thursday morning. The deceased were…
BSF kills Bangladeshi on Panchbibi border
A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Hatkhola frontier in Panchbibi upazila early Wednesday.
AL men assault Digholia LGED engineer
An engineer of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) was assaulted allegedly by activists of the ruling Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies in Digholia upazila on Monday following an altercation over tender submission for construction works in six…
6 killed in Mymensingh road crash
Six people were killed and 10 others injured on Saturday when a bus rammed into a four-wheeler ‘Leguna’ at Mymensingh’s Bhaluka Upazila. Bhaluka Model Police Station OC Abdul Motaleb Miah said this happened around 10.30pm at Aamtali area on the…
Joint forces shoot dead Shibir-man in Satkhira clash
Satkhira – An activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, was killed in a firing by joint forces during a clash at Padmashakra village in sadar upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Shibir activist Chhoton, 16,…
Headmaster torches school furniture to blame BNP
BOGRA: The headmaster of a state-run primary school torched furniture of his own institution in Shajahanpur upazila of Bogra district on Tuesday in an attempt to shift blame onto the 18-party alliance and to make grounds for receiving donation from…