An elderly woman was killed in a terrorist attack at Paikpara village in Abhoynagar upazila of Jessore district on Saturday night.Locals and police said a gang of terrorists led by Iqbal Sheikh and his four brothers—Enamul Sheikh, Emon Sheikh, Nasir…
Police recovered the body of a leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) from Bagmara area of Sadar upazila on Saturday night, seven days after he had reportedly gone missing.The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam Hawladar, general secretary of 6…
Train movement on the Joydebpur-Rajshahi route remained suspended as the locomotive of a train broke down in Mouchak area of the city on Friday morning.Dadan Mia, in-charge of Joydebpur railway police camp, said the locomotive of Dhaka-bound ‘Ekata Express’ train…
A court here on Thursday convicted two people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for possessing Indian Phensidyl syrup.The court also fined them Tk10,000, in default, to suffer six months more rigorous imprisonment.
An HSC examinee was stabbed to death allegedly by his friends at College Road More in the district town on Thursday.Kamrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station, said Muhtasim Billah Shakil, 18, an HSC examinee of Syed Nazrul College…
Detectives arrested an alleged criminal along with two light guns and five rounds of bullet from Bakhrabad area in Sadar upazila early Friday.Tipped off, a team of DB police conducted a drive in front of Jalil Super Market in the…
Members of Coast Guard in separate drives arrested three fishermen along with four crore meters current net from the Meghna river in Gojaria upazila.Mustafizur Rahman, petty officer of Gojaria coast guard, said they conducted drives from Thursday night to Friday…
About 160 families of two villages under Nalitabari upazila in the district have been brought under rural electrification network by Sherpur Palli Bidyut Samity (SPBS) recently.Poragaon union Awami League leader Bandona Chambugong inaugurated the electrification programme in the villages of…
News A man was burnt alive when a fire broke out in his house at Habiganj village under Dhurail union in Sadar upazila in the early hours yesterday.The victim was identified as Yousuf Ali, 44, of the same area.
Fisheries Department has distributed identity cards among 712 fishermen of Ramganj upazila of the district on Wednesday.All registered and identity card holders fishermen of the district from now will get government facilities including bank loan to boost their business.
Police arrested Khulna District Unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Kamran Hassan from Khulna City Corporation (KCC) area today on charge of subversive activities.Officer-in-Charge of Khulna Model Police Station Md Shafiqul Islam said that JCD president Kamran was accused in…
Police in special drives arrested 28 people on various charges from different places of the district during the last 24 hours till this morning.Police said among the arrested, 12 were held from Sadar upazila, eight from Lohagara upazila, four from…
A woman allegedly killed her husband by slitting throat as he protested her extramarital relationship with a neighbour at Sahapara in Sadullapur upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Binoy Saha, 36, a resident of the area,Police said Shangkori…
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two people along with 7kg hemp at Piwalimari in Shibganj upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The arrestees were identified as Milon Uddin, 20, son of Ekramul Haque, and Sentu Sheikh, 50,…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 arrested two alleged drug traders with 5-kilo hemp from Bagdanga Sundarpur village under Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila on Tuesday.The arrested persons were identified as Md. Wasim Ali, 22, and Md. Jasim Ali, 20, sons of…
Police recovered the hanging body of a college student from Bejpara Graveyard road area of the district yesterday morning.The deceased Kamoles Roy, 20, was a first year honours student of Jessore Government MM College, and son of Gubinda Roy, of…
A helper of a bus was killed and six people were injured in a head-on collision between the bus and a truck at Chapriganj on the Dhaka-Rangpur Highway in Gobindaganj upazila on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Rokan Miah.
Three people, including two teenage boys, were shot by miscreants at Padipara Bazar in Sonaimuri upazila on Tuesday night.The injured were identified as Belal Hossain,22, Hasan,12, and Ryad Hossain,15.
A three-day Mahila Biswa ijtema, concluded here on Tuesday with ‘Akheri Munajat’, seeking peace, prosperity and development of the Muslim Ummah.The ‘Akheri Munajat,’ conducted by renowned Islamic scholar Dr Hafiza Nasir, was held at the Moukhara Islamia Mahila Degree College…
A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Bank Colony in Savar municipality area early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Sultana, wife of Amir Hossain, a resident of the area.
A case was filed against a schoolteacher on charge of violating a young girl at a residential hotel in Rail Road area of Jessore town on Tuesday night.The accused was identified as Maniruzzaman Moinul, a teacher of Akij Collegiate School…
A battalion commander-level flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held at Tukergram in India on Tuesday.The meeting was held at Tukergram opposite Amolshid BOP on Jakiganj frontier in Sylhet.
Police arrested a local leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Sobhanighat area of the city on Tuesday in connection with several cases and on subversion charges.The arrestee was identified as Yasin Khan, 35, a leader of the Sylhet city unit Jamaat…
At least 13 shops were gutted by a fire that broke out at a market in Konabari area of the city early Wednesday.Fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit inside a shop at New Market…
Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an alleged Yaba peddler from his rented house in Yatimkhana Road area of the town on Tuesday night.The arrestee was identified as Saiful Islam,37, son of Afshar Biswas, a resident of…
A mobile court here on Tuesday fined five businessmen for selling banned polythene bags at Salanga Bazar of the district on Tuesday. Locals said acting on secrete information that some traders were selling illegal polythene bags at Salanga Bazar, a…
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with Yaba tablets and cash from Srinagar upazila of Munshiganj district on Tuesday night.The arrestees were identified as M Saijuddin, 45, son of late Darbesh Ali, and M Jahangir…
A man allegedly stabbed his mother to death over family feud at Doriakandi village in Bajitpur upazila on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Somonto Banu, 70, wife of late Dhonu Mia, a resident of the village.
A two-day Free Medical Camp for the disabled people concluded today at a simple function at Ghior of the district under the auspices of Protibandhi Unnayan Foundation.During the period, the medical camp provided free medical services to the poor and…
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) today filed a case against the owners of seven business institutions for not renewing certificates and for selling and distributing goods without assess standards.Mohammad Safayet Hossain, an officer of BSTI, Chittagong Zone, filed…