Rajshahi – Three people were killed and four others injured by a lightning strike in Mohonpur upazila here on Thursday afternoon.Abdur Razzak, 28, son of Shamsuddin of Ata Narayanpur village, Abdul Aziz, 50 of Hattoir village and Sri Soito Chandra,…
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AL man hacked dead in Kushtia
Dhaka – A local Awami League activist was hacked to death in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Wednesday night, unb news agency reported. The deceased was identified as Akkas Ali, 38, son of late Rahmat Sarder of Daulatkhan Godown Bazar…
BGB-BSF chiefs’ conference starts Thursday
Dhaka – A 5-day Director General-level conference between the Bangladesh and India border security agencies kicks off Thursday in Dhaka.A 21-member Indian delegation, led by the Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) of India Shri KK Sharma,…
Schoolboy beaten dead by classmates in Narsingdi
Narsingd – A schoolboy was beaten to death allegedly by two of his classmates at Khalpar in the district town on Tuesday afternoon over previous enmity.The deceased was identified as Parvez Miah, 13, son of Sattar Miah of Bilasdi in…
3 killed in Satkhira road crash
Satkhira – Three women, including a mother and her daughter, were killed and two others injured as a bus hit a human hauler (locally known as Nasimon) on Satkhira-Jessore highway in Chhagoria area of Sadar upazila on Monday morning.
50,000 Yaba tablets seized in Ctg
Chittagong – Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard recovered 50,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Gohira coastal area in Anowara upazila early Monday.
5 to die for murder in Habiganj
Habiganj – A court here on Monday sentenced five people to death for killing a teenage boy in Baniachong upazila 22 years ago.The condemned convicted are Ali Haider, Habib Miah, Renu Miah and Ranju Miah of Agua village and Abdul…
Schoolgirl ‘kills self’ being stalked in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – A schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house after being stalked by a youth at Char Shyampur Balurghat Shantinagar in Motihar area of the city on Monday.
Four robbers held in Manikganj
Manikganj – Police arrested four suspected robbers following an aborted robbery attempt in Gongadhorpatti area of the district town early Monday.The arrestees were identified as Piar Ali Shikder of Joymontop village, Iman Ali of Sonatengra village of Singair upazila; Liakot…
Grocer hacked dead in Gazipur
Gazipur -A grocery shop owner was hacked to death by miscreants at Khalpara village in Kaliganj upazila on Saturday evening.The deceased was identified as Sharif Hossain.
3 killed as storm hits Narail
Narail – Three people, including two siblings, were killed and 30 others injured as nor’wester swept through the district on Saturday night.Sources said Alfaz, 6 and Piari Khanam, a class VIII student– daughter and son of Nabi Uddin of Bagdanga…
SUST student found dead
Sylhet – Police recovered the hanging body of a student of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) from a mess in Borgul area adjacent to the campus on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Biswajit Mallik, a 2nd year…
BGB seized Indian clothes worth 1.7 crore
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized Indian clothes worth around Tk 1.7 crore from Kolaroa frontier of Satkhiras district on early Thursday. The also seized a truck carrying the contraband Indian cloths.
‘Man’ kills wife for dowry in Jessore
Benapole -A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband over a dowry-related feud at Garibpur village in Bagharpara upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Jannati Khatun,25, wife of Abdur Rahim, a resident of…
1 labourer killed, 5 hurt as truck overturns in Sylhet
Sylhet – A day labourer was killed and five others were injured as a truck turned turtle at Kadamkhal on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Jaintapur upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Jahir Uddin,32, son of late Abdul…
Clash over land leaves 2 dead in Patuakhali
Patuakhali – Two people, including a woman, were killed and five others injured during a clash over land dispute at Protabpur village in Sadar upazila on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Rustom Ali, 45, and his sister-in-law (brother’s wife) Maleka…
3 children drown in Lalmonirhat
Lalmonirhat – Three minor children, including two siblings, drowned in a pond at Taluk Mrittika village in Sadar upazila on Thursday afternoon.The deceased were Mim, 11, Kusum, 8, daughters of Mintu Mandal and Nayem, 9, son of Iqbal Mandal of…
Rab raids sweetmeat shops in Keraniganj; Tk 6 lakh realized in fines
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) mobile court fined five sweetmeat shops of Tk 6 lakh on charges of making low-quality sweetmeats in Keraniganj on Thursday.Sources at the Rab-10 battalion headquarters said an operational team of the battalion led by…
3 injured in clash between teachers at Kushtia IU
Kushtia – A teacher and two officials of Islamic University of Kushtia were injured in a clash between two groups of teachers in the campus premises on Wednesday morning. The injured teacher was identified as Deputy Registrar of the university…
Faridpur to be declared as division soon: Minister
LGRD Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday said Faridpur will be declared as a new division within a month or two.
Weaver found slaughtered in Sirajganj
Sirajganj – A handloom weaver was found slaughtered in a paddy field at Chandanaganti Paschimpara village of Belkuchi upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Rohel Hossain, 28, son of Shukur Ali, a resident of the village.Locals spotted his…
3 remanded over Tangail Hindu tailor murder
Tangail – A court here on Monday placed three people, arrested in connection with the killing of Hindu tailor Nikhil Chandra Joarder, on a six-day remand over the gruesome murder.Those who remanded are Gopalpur upazila unit Jamaat general secretary Rafiqul…
Youth stabbed dead in Sylhet
Sylhet – A young man was stabbed to death by rivals at Kanishail area of the city on Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Islam Uddin, 35, son of Tota Miah, a resident of Shamimabad area of the city.
Young woman found dead in city hotel
Dhaka – A young woman was found dead at a residential hotel in the city’s Adabar area early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Beauty Akhter, 20, wife of one Monir Hossain of Bagerhat.
2 cases filed over Tangail tailor murder; 3 detained
Tangail – Two cases have been filed in connection with the killing of Hindu tailor Nikhil Chandra Joarder.Victim’s wife Aroti Rani Joardar filed a killing case against three unidentified people with Gopalpur Police Station on Saturday night while sub-inspector of…
3 held with Yaba pills, pistol in city
Dhaka – Plainclothes police arrested three alleged drug traders along with 70,000 Yaba tablets and a firearm from the city’s Matuail area on Sunday.The arrestees were identified as Sayem, Ismail Hossain and Alamgir.
3 held with Yaba pills, pistol in city
Dhaka – Plainclothes police arrested three alleged drug traders along with 70,000 Yaba tablets and a firearm from the city’s Matuail area on Sunday.
Schoolgirl killed in Gazipur road crash
Gazipur – A school girl was killed in a road accident on Shafipur-Phulbaria road in Kaliakair upazila of the district on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Nilufa Akter, a class V student of Jenik PL School and daughter…
Girl commits suicide in Jessore
Benapole – A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide by taking pesticide in a huff with the parents in Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night.
Youth gets life for raping girl in Tangail
Tangail – A tribunal here on Wednesday convicted a young man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for raping a schoolgirl in Mirzapur upazila in 2014.The court also fined the convict, Monir Hossain,22, son of Nurul Islam, Tk 20,000,…