A farmer was killed by a lightning strike in Dowarabazar upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Ali Ahmed, 40, son of Hanif Ullah, hailing from Pandargaon village.The deceased was identified as Ali Ahmed, 40, son…
A man was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision between a mini truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Rajapur on the Pabna-Dhaka highway in Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
A minor boy was killed and another injured in a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall for the last three days at New Gulshan in Bandarban municipality area on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Sajjad Hossain, 02, son of M…
Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) Rangamati unit organized a day-long training programme on human rights and remedies here at Asika Manobik Human Development centre today. Chief Judicial Magistrate of Rangamati hill district Mohammad Shamsuddin Khaled attended the training…
A construction worker died from electrocution at Baluchar in Chatmohor upazila on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Jharmu Ali,35, son of late Mahmud Ali of Katenga village of the upazila.
A disabled middle-aged housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Minoti Rani Roy, 52, wife of late Chitta Ranjan Roy of Koitora village under Putail Union…
Locals confined two armed members of Border Security Force (BSF) at Shuvanagar village in South Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.The BSF members were identified as Robiul and Mukesh of BSF battalion-145.
An old mortar shell, one foot in length and weighing three kilogram, was recovered from Domdoma Ambari area under Mithapukur upazila here today, police and local sources said.The day- labourers first spotted the mortar shell while digging soil at the…
Two minor siblings drowned in a waterbody in Mirpur Dakhshin Para area of municipality of sadar upazila on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Khadiza Khatun, 5, and her brother Shahin Alam, 4, children of Abdul Majid, a resident of the…
Joypurhat Polli Bidyut Samity (JPBS) expanded about 19,651 power connection line in five upazilas of the district last financial year (2014-15).JPBS office sources said of the total 18,967 household lines, 319 commercial lines, 50 industrial lines and 195 charitable organization…
A schoolgirl was killed and her mother and sister were injured by lightning in village Gomostapara under Boda upazila of Panchagarh district this noon, police, hospital and local sources said.The deceased has been identified as Tanya Akhter, 15, daughter of…
Police recovered decomposed body of an unidentified young man from Padma River near Talaimari BGB camp in the city on Friday night.
Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from Pachuria on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Ghior upazila on Saturday.
Five suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight with army at Dokhaiapara in Baghaichhari upazila early Saturday.One of the deceased was identified as Rupayon Chakma, 30, while the identities of other deceased could not be known immediately.
The National Mourning Day will be observed in the country on Saturday marking the 40th anniversary of assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with all but two members of his family at the crack of dawn on August 15…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 84,000 cigarettes of Indian Nasir brand from Kumarpara border village of Kanaighat upazila on Wednesday.Mohammad Saiful Islam, assistant director of Kanaighat BGB 31 battalion, said a team of BGB led by habildar Mohammad Montu Miah of Suraighat…
Speakers at a meeting have called for saving stressed for thousands of nonsmokers from indirect smoking through ensuring strict enforcement of the amended Tobacco Control Act (TCA) in public places.They put importance on creating public awareness about harms of using smoking and nonsmoking…
A mobile court of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) today fined 11 vessels a total of Taka 3.5 lakh for different grounds.Authorised Officer of CPA and Executive Magistrate Mohammad Abul Hashem conducted the mobile court and fined the vessels for different…
Speakers at a meeting have stressed for strict enforcement of the amended Tobacco Control Act (TCA) in public places to save thousands of nonsmokers from indirect smoking and human lives.
A woman and a minor child were killed as a Jessore-bound microbus hit them on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Bagat area of sadar upazila on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Sohan, 8, son of Sabuj Sheikh, and Salma, 30,…
Ferry service on the Bhola-Laxmipur route resumed here on Monday morning 16 days after its suspension.Deputy Commissioner of Bhola district Selim Reza inaugurated the ferry service around 9:30am at the new ferry ghat at the end of the Biswa Road…
A farmer drowned in the pond after being hit and chased by two police constables on the Bhola-Bheduriya launch ghat road in Bheduriya village of sadar upazila in Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Abu Jamil, 50, son of Mohammad…
A minor boy received injuries as an abandoned crude bomb blasted around him at Mordana Chakpara village in Shibganj upazila on Monday morning.The injured was identified as Rifat, 5, son of Md. Azam, hailing from the village.
A college girl who failed in this year’s HSC examinations allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Bhim Bazar area of the city on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Champa Akhter, 18, daughter of Delwar Hossain, a resident of…
Six policemen of the Detective Branch (DB) of police of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) have been closed to the district police line on charges of negligence in duty in different times.The closed policemen are Sub-inspectors Rezaul and Monir, constables Shah…
Jute purchasing from the farmers directly has started at Jatiya Jute Mills Limited purchasing center at Thanapara of the town amid much enthusiasm.Chief inspector of jute office here M. Mokbul Hossain formally inaugurated the purchasing of jute at the centre…
A schoolboy died from electrocution at Ektarpur village in Abhaynagar upazila on Saturday night.
A bicyclist was crushed under truck on the Satkhira-Khulna highway at Kumira village in Patkelghata upazila on Saturday evening. The deceased was identified as Abdul Jalil, 60, son of Gohor Ali Sarder, a resident of Sirashuni village of Tala upazila.
A minor boy drowned in a pond at Kuthipara village in Chaugachha upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Tasin Ahmed, 5, son of a Saudi Arabia expatriate Shamsur Rahman, and a resident of the village.
At least 800 families are living in different risky places in Rangamati town and its adjoining areas violating the instruction of local administration.