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‘Son’ slaughters man in Bagerhat

‘Son’ slaughters man in Bagerhat

-- 2018-08-11 13:11:52

A man was slaughtered allegedly by his son at Ali Bazar in Bagerhat’s Morelganj upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Yunus Ali Hawlader, 70. Quoting witnesses, Thakur Das Man...

Two die in road mishaps across country

Two die in road mishaps across country

-- 2018-08-11 11:52:44

At least two people including a minor boy were killed in two separate road accidents in Brahmanbaria and Panchagarh districts on Friday evening. The deceased were identified as Manik Miah, 40, an aut...

Two siblings among 3 die inhaling septic tank gas

Two siblings among 3 die inhaling septic tank gas

-- 2018-08-10 21:03:02

Three people, including two siblings, died inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank in Khulshi area of Chattogram on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Imran Hossain Imu, 27, his brother Mo...

BGB members detain 19 Bangladeshis along Kurigram border

BGB members detain 19 Bangladeshis along Kurigram border

-- 2018-08-10 18:20:37

Border Guard (BGB) members detained 19 Bangladesh nationals from Moidam border in Bhurungamari upazila on Friday for not having legal documents while returning to the country from India. The detainee...

Missing female NGO worker found dead

Missing female NGO worker found dead

-- 2018-08-10 18:07:19

A female NGO worker was found dead and her minor cousin injured in a sugarcane field of Laughatabil in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Friday, a day after they went missing. Police recovered t...

Speeding vehicle leaves minor girl dead

Speeding vehicle leaves minor girl dead

-- 2018-08-10 17:30:44

A minor girl was crushed to death by a battery-run auto-bike in Mirshwarai area of sadar upazila at Munshiganj on Friday. The deceased was identified as Shahina Akhter, 5, son of Idris Ali. Alamgir...

Young couple ‘commits suicide’

Young couple ‘commits suicide’

-- 2018-08-10 16:29:08

A young man and his lover allegedly committed suicide in sadar upazilas of Kushtia and Jhenaidah districts on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Rokonuzzaman, a student of Finance and Banking...

Minor boy drowns in Chandpur pond

Minor boy drowns in Chandpur pond

-- 2018-08-10 11:42:32

A minor boy drowned in a pond in Bagadi village of sadar upazila in Chandpur on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Swopon, 6, son of Fazar Ali, of the village. Swopon went missing around 12 pm...

Two die in Gaibandha as bus overturns

Two die in Gaibandha as bus overturns

-- 2018-08-10 11:33:22

Two people, including a child, were killed and seven others injured when a bus overturned and crashed into a roadside tree on Dhaka-Rangpur highway at Palongpara in Sadullapur upazila on Friday. The...

Sylhet divisional admin to set up eco-park in Bisnakandi area

Sylhet divisional admin to set up eco-park in Bisnakandi area

Our Correspondent 2018-08-09 22:11:30

SYLHET, Aug 09: An eco-park will be set up in Bisnakandi area on the Sylhet-Meghalaya border. The Sylhet divisional administration has taken up the programme. Some 34.59 acres of land have already b...

Newly-harvested jute starts appearing in  Tangail market

Newly-harvested jute starts appearing in Tangail market

Our Correspondent 2018-08-09 22:10:29

TANGAIL, Aug 09: Jute harvest is going on in full swing in all the 12 upazilas of the district. Growers are also happy over the good market price as the newly-harvested jute has started appearing in...

Train runs over youth in Chattogram

Train runs over youth in Chattogram

-- 2018-08-09 15:50:42

An unidentified youth was killed after hit by a Chattogram bound train at city’s AK Khan gate area on Wednesday night. Akbar Shah thana police said the youth aged about 25 was critically injure...

30 students fall sick after meal at hall canteen

30 students fall sick after meal at hall canteen

-- 2018-08-09 14:17:51

At least 30 students of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University in Dinajpur have fallen sick after eating dinner at the Zia Hall canteen. Among those, 18 students were taken to the...

Call to infuse dynamism into VSC activities

Call to infuse dynamism into VSC activities

-- 2018-08-09 11:52:19

High officials of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) underscored the need for infusing dynamism into the activities of Victim Support Center (VSC) for welfare of the children and women victims. All t...

Sylhet’s rail communication resumes

Sylhet’s rail communication resumes

-- 2018-08-08 20:58:25

Train communication of Sylhet with the rest of the country resumed on Wednesday after a one-hour disruption following the derailment of a train in Shibbari of the city. Earlier, four bogies of 'Surma...

Derailment snaps Sylhet’s rail communications

Derailment snaps Sylhet’s rail communications

-- 2018-08-08 17:10:05

Rail communications between Sylhet and the rest of the country snapped following the derailment of four bogies of the Surma Mail at Shibbari in the city on Wednesday noon. The accident took place whi...

Three die in separate road crashes in Sylhet

Three die in separate road crashes in Sylhet

-- 2018-08-08 14:21:30

At least three people including a teenage boy were killed in separate road accidents in Gopalganj and Fenchuganj upazilas of Sylhet region on Wednesday and Tuesday night. In Gopalganj, two victims we...

CU student loses both legs in shuttle train accident

CU student loses both legs in shuttle train accident

-- 2018-08-08 11:35:17

A Chittagong University (CU) student has lost both of his legs while trying to board a shuttle train at Sholoshohor Railway Station in the port city on Wednesday morning. The victim - Md Rabiul Alam...

Mango trading in final stage in northern districts

Mango trading in final stage in northern districts

-- 2018-08-07 21:39:14

RAJSHAHI, Aug 07 (BSS): Mango trading in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts is now on the final stage amid last moment's exorbitant price of the tasty and delicious seasonal fruit after more than...

Wheat-laden vessel capsizes near Ctg port

Wheat-laden vessel capsizes near Ctg port

-- 2018-08-07 15:47:57

A wheat-laden lighter vessel capsized in the Bay of Bengal Tuesday morning. MV Pathgati-2, carrying 1,100 kilograms of wheat was bound towards Narayanganj. It sinked in the Bay after it was hit by an...

Drug trader beats addict dead in Pabna

Drug trader beats addict dead in Pabna

-- 2018-08-07 11:45:32

A drug addict was beaten to death by a drug trader over trivial matter at Digha village in Ishwardi upazila in Pabna on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Eir Ali, 50, son of late Rabbe...

Transport strike frustrates  growers, traders

Transport strike frustrates growers, traders

Our Correspondent 2018-08-06 21:03:26

Thousands of tonnes of vegetable and fish which were supposed to transport to Dhaka, Chattogram and other places of the country from the district are lying to damage due to crisis in recent transport...

Magura cultivators achieve success in growing BINA Dhan-19 paddy

Magura cultivators achieve success in growing BINA Dhan-19 paddy

Our Correspondent 2018-08-06 21:02:18

Farmers of the district have achieved a remarkable success in growing BINA Dhan-19 paddy variety. Officials of the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) said BINA Dhan-19 was cultivated...

Three die after inhaling septic tank gas

Three die after inhaling septic tank gas

-- 2018-08-06 17:18:17

Three people died and another person fell sick after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of an under-construction building in Bank Colony area of Nasrsingdi on Monday. The deceased were identified as...

Teacher dies in Joypurhat road crash

Teacher dies in Joypurhat road crash

-- 2018-08-06 15:25:58

A retired headmaster of a primary school was killed after being hit by an auto-rickshaw in front of a bank in Kalai upazila headquarters of Joypurhat on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as...

High Boro price delights farmers, hoarders

High Boro price delights farmers, hoarders

Roving Correspondent 2018-08-06 10:37:22

Both hoarders and farmers of Natore district are happy over the high price of Boro paddy this season. The farmers of the district have achieved over 0.4 million tonnes of Boro yield this season. The...

Sharp border vigilance reduces cattle influx

Sharp border vigilance reduces cattle influx

-- 2018-08-06 10:33:39

Unlike previous times, the influx of cattle across the border from India has drastically come down ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Now a handful of cattle can cross into Bangladesh, but only through few poin...

Sylhet cultivators start Aus harvest

Sylhet cultivators start Aus harvest

Our Correspondent 2018-08-06 10:32:34

Farmers of Sylhet division have started harvesting Aus paddy. Crops on some 3,557 hectares of land have already been harvested, a DAE official informed on Sunday afternoon. The farmers earlier culti...

Snake gourd farming gaining popularity

Snake gourd farming gaining popularity

Our Correspondent 2018-08-05 21:16:58

GOPALGANJ, Aug 05: Farmers of Ragunathpur union under Gopalganj Sadar of the district have been benefiting from the cultivation of snake gourd. According to the officials at the Department of Agricul...

High Boro price delights  farmers, hoarders

High Boro price delights farmers, hoarders

Roving Correspondent 2018-08-05 21:15:22

NATORE, Aug 05: Both hoarders and farmers of the district are happy over the high price of Boro paddy this season. The farmers of the district have achieved over 0.4 million tonnes of Boro yield this...