Tag: Districts

A young housewife, said to be mentally ill, attempted to kill herself after strangulating her two children to death in the district town on Sunday afternoon. Salma Begum, 35, wife of Farid Uddin, an officer of Bogra branch of City…

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Morrelganj upazila here stopped a child marriage at Kamla village on Saturday.

A mobile court here on Saturday sentenced three activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to one year imprisonment each on charge of planning to carry out subversive activities in Kaliganj upazila.

Police recovered a mortar shell at Balia village in Hajiganj upazila on Saturday afternoon.

At least 20 people were injured in a clash between activists of the ruling Awami League–Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jubo League–and BNP at Hazirhat in Manpura upazila on Friday.

At least 17 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over possession of a piece of land at Grampangashi village in Raiganj upazila on Friday.

A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband over a family feud at Mahishala village in Boalmari upazila on Friday.  The deceased was identified as Sufia Begum, 24, wife of Sujat Sheikh of the village.

The election of the students’ councils (SCs) has been completed at most of the primary schools in all the seven upazilas of the district amid much enthusiasm of voters and their active participation in it.

An elderly easy-bike driver was hacked to death in Jagohati-Ruhulpara area in Sadar upazila of Jessore district last night. The deceased was identified as Khairul Islam, 60, son of Omar Ali of Dakkhin Kaierpara village in Chaugacha upazila.

At least ten people were injured when police opened fire on activists during a BNP-sponsored hartal (general strike) on Saturday. In Bhola AL, front workers clashed with BNP workers leaving 20 injured in Manpura. At least 20 people were injured…

As part of the second phase election, Maheskhali upazila is going to polls on Saturday.The voting will take place from 8am to 4pm without any break. A total of 25 candidates -– 10 chairman contenders, 11 vice-chairman and four reserved…

No let-up in killing, looting by forest robbers, pirates Frequent attacks by pirates and forest robbers have put both lives and livelihood of the members of the fishermen community in grave peril in the Bay of Bengal and the Sundarbans.

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two people along with 300 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup on the Jakiganj-Sylhet Road in Jakiganj upazila on Thursday.

Two alleged robbers were killed in separate lynch-mob attacks in Bhaluka and Gafargaon upazilas of the district early Friday.

Police in a drive arrested a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, volunteer wing of BNP, from the district town on Thursday afternoon over attack on police and vandalism.

A young man was found dead at Nandishree village in Jakiganj upazila on Thursday afternoon.

A young couple in love committed suicide by hanging themselves at Kadla village in Kachua upazila on Thursday morning.

Bagerhat–Frequent attacks by pirates and forest robbers have put both lives and livelihood of the members of the fishermen community in grave peril in the Bay of Bengal and the Sundarbans. About two lakh fishermen have to remain always in…

Unidentified miscreants vandalised two idols of a Hindu god and a goddess in a temple at North Shibnagar in Sadar upazila early Thursday.

A farmer was allegedly killed by his rivals over a trivial matter at Patalia village in the municipality area on Thursday.

A drug addicted man allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat at Sultanpur village in Goainghat upazila early Thursday.

Robbers looted gold ornaments, cash and other valuables worth Tk10 lakh from a house at Patgati village in Tungipara upazila early Wednesday.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) central committee has expelled three local leaders of Sunamganj for contesting the upazila election defying the party decision.

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged smuggler in possession of six gold bars weighing 60 tolas from Keragachhi border area in Kolaroa upazila on Wednesday morning.

Police in a drive arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami in the district town on Wednesday afternoon.

Five supporters of BNP were injured as some crude bombs hurled allegedly by local activists of the ruling Awami League exploded at a polling centre in Gangni upazila on Thursday.

Police in an overnight drive arrested a total of 22 fugitives accused from different places of the city on Wednesday.

Police arrested an alleged terrorist with bullet wounds during a clash between two groups over establishing supremacy in Shangkarpur Ashram Road area in the district town on Tuesday night.

A union parishad chairman sustained stab injuries in an attack allegedly by activists of the ruling Awami League at Dakhkhin Keowa village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning. The injured was identified as Sona Miah Bepari, 70, chairman of Mohakali…

All-out preparations have been completed by the administration to hold the 4th Upazila Polls in third phase in Palashbari upazila in the district on February 27 in a free, fair and peaceful manner.