Police detained 43 Bangladesh National Party (BNP) activists from different places of the city during a drive continuing for 24 hours still Wednesday morning.Police said the 43 activists were detained on suspicion of planning subversive activities.
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3 held with Yaba, hemp in C’nawabganj
Police arrested three young men along with 700 pieces of Yaba tablet and 50 kilograms of hemp in Nachole upazila on Monday morning.The arrestees were identified as Sujan, 22, son of Tofijul Islam of Chhoto Chak village in Shibganj upazila,…
1,452 bottles of Phensidyl recovered in C’nawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered 1,452 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup worth Tk5.80 lakh on Sonamasjid border in Shibganj upazila on Monday afternoon.Tipped off, a BGB patrol team of Sonamasjid BOP, led by Subedar M…
4 ‘robbers’ held in Patuakhali
Police in separate drives arrested four alleged robbers from different areas of the district early Tuesday.Of them, tipped off, police arrested Alam,53, along with one shutter gun and three rounds of bullet from Keramatpur in Sadar upazila while a gang…
2 ‘robbers’ hurt in M’singh ‘gunfight’ with cops
Two alleged members of a robber gang were injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Churkhai in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.Identity of the injured could not be known immediately. Officer-in-charge of Detective Branch (DB) of police Imarat Hossain Gazi said…
Harvesting of zinc-enriched paddy goes on full swing in Barind tract
Harvesting of different transplanted Aman paddy, which are drought tolerant, short duration and advanced varieties including zinc enriched BRRI-62, is progressing fast in vast Barind tract.BRRI-62 variety of paddy was experimentally cultivated on 50 hectares of land in Barind area…
OMS programme creating positive impact in Gaibandha
Fortified Atta selling under government’s Open Market Sale (OMS) programme continues at Gaibandha Municipality creating positive impact to the poor.Office sources said the government has been conducting the OMS programme in the municipality area for few months last in a…
3-day Kheturdham festival begins in Rajshahi
A three-day long historic Kheturdham festival (Khetur Mohotsav) began at Premtali Gourangabari under Godagari Upazila of the district amidst assemblage of thousands of devotees from home and abroad.The historical Mohotsav which is one of the largest religious congregations for the…
Ward councilor stabbed in N’ganj
A ward councilor of Narayanganj City Corporation was stabbed to death by miscreants in Jamaipara area of Bandar upazila on Saturday night.The injured was identified as Sultan Ahmed, a councilor of 22 no ward.
2 Jubo League men stabbed in Chuadanga
Two Jubo League men were injured as a gang of unknown miscreants stabbed them in an attack in Hospital Chattar area of sadar upazila on Saturday night.The injured were Rafiq and Alam, local Jubo League activists.
Minor boy drowns in B’baria pond
A minor boy drowned in a pond at Urshiura village in Sadar upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Jahid Hossain,6, son of Sohel Miah, a resident of the village.
27 held foiling bid to cross into India illegally
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 27 Bangladeshi nationals while they were attempting to cross into India illegally through Putkhali border point here on Friday night.The arrestees hail from different areas of Narail, Satkhira and Bagerhat districts.Subedar of Putkhali…
3 held with Yaba, Phensidyl, pistol in Comilla
Police arrested three people, including a woman, in possession of 1,000 Yaba tablets, 27 bottles of Phensidyl syrup and one pistol from Dhulirpar village in Daudkandi upazila early Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Jahangir Alam, son of Sadek Hossain, a…
10 lakh meters current net seized in Barisal
The Coast Guard personnel seized 10 lakh meters of banned current net in a drive from river Meghna under Hizla upazila of Barisal district on Wednesday.Acting on a tip off, the members of the Coast Guard conducted the drive at…
3 abducted boys rescued in Sunamganj
Police rescued three boys three hours into their abduction at Jawabazar in Chhatak upazila on Wednesday night.Family sources said some unidentified miscreants picked up three boys Emon, 13, son of Ubayer Miah of Wagekhali, Akash, 12, son of Kadnas Miah…
3 BD women back home from Indian jail
Three Bangladeshi young women returned home from India on Wednesday, after languishing in a jail there for two and a half years. Border Security Force (BSF) of India handed them over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Benapole checkpost at…
Housewives commit suicide in Natore
Two housewives allegedly committed suicide in two separate incidents in Singra and Baraigram upazilas of the district on Tuesday night.In Singra upazila, Jannati Begum, wife of Rubel Hossain of Agpara village, committed suicide by hanging herself form the ceiling of…
Two held with pistol, bullet in Rajshahi
Police arrested two young men in possession of one foreign-made pistol and one round of bullet from Guripara area in the city on Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Qamrul Islam Moon, 27, son of Anwar Hossain, a resident of Zinnanagar…
RAB recovers phensidyl in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 in a drive recovered 183 bottles of phensidyl from South Jhiltuli area of the town on Tuesday.According to RAB sources, acting on secret information, members of RAB-8 led by Assistant Police Md. Hafizul Islam…
Construction of Khoksha Ghaghot Bridge begins in Rangpur
The construction works of the long-awaited Khoksha Ghaghot Bridge at Taka 1.42 crore has begun on the Mirganj Road here under Ward No-32 in the city.Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu inaugurated the…
Bridge inaugurated in Panchagarh
A newly constructed Kalidhaho bridge on Kalidhaho river under Debiganj upazila of the district was inaugurated on Monday afternoon.Advocate Nurul Islam Sujon, MP, formally inaugurated the 70 meter long and 5 meter wide bridge at a simple function as the…
‘Proper vitamin supplementation can ensure healthy eyesight’
Speakers at a post-rally discussion have mentioned that vitamin A supplement is essential for the normal functioning of the visual system alongside freeing the society from various problems including eyesight and night blindness.They also stressed the need for vitamin enriched…
Outlaw leader held in Rajbari
Police arrested a regional leader of the outlawed party, ‘Purba Banglar Communist Party’, from Pachuria Andhar Manik village in Rajbari Sadar upazila on Monday afternoon.
10 people arrested in Netrakona
Police arrested 10 people on charge of killing a businessman and his wife in the residence at Durgapur upazila of the district on last Friday.Police said, on information, a police team of Durgapur police station recovered the slaughtered bodies of…
Export, import through Bhomra land port resumes
Export and import activities at Bhomra land port here resumed on Monday after a seven-day vacation on the occasion of Durga Puja.
3 workers die inhaling toxic gas in Noakhali
Three workers died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank at Modhyam Charpara village in Companyganj upazila on Monday morning.The deceased were identifie as Zafor 25, son of Sheikh Ahmed, Zafor, 30, son of Mofiz Ullah and Babul, 26,…
Youth goes missing while crossing Betar Khal river
A young man went missing while crossing the Bater Khal river near Baratuka Aliganj Bazar in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj on Sunday.The missing was identified as Rasel Ahmad, 17, son of Askar Ali, a resident of Baratuka village of the…
‘Criminal’ held with five bombs in Jessore
Police in a drive arrested an alleged criminal along with five bombs from Chachra Raipara area in Sadar upazila on Sunday night. The arrested was identified as Chanchal Rahman, son of Hossain, a resident of the area. He is accused…
Cattle distributed among Mymensingh poor ethnic people
State Minister for Social Welfare Advocate Promod Mankin distributed cattle among 45 ultra poor ethnic people of Haluaghat upazila of the district on Monday..Caritas, an international NGO, Mymensingh Regional office organised the distribution ceremony under the Arshebad project for making…
Ensuring right to food for human rights
Right to food and food security must be ensured as a prerequisite for ensuring human rights for every citizen everywhere around the globe.NGO executives expressed the opinion at a views-sharing meeting organised by district unit of Right to Food Bangladesh…