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Road mishap leaves three dead in Bagura

Road mishap leaves three dead in Bagura

-- 2018-06-03 16:43:17

Three people were killed as a covered van hit them on Dhaka-Bogra highway at Sonka Bazar under Sherpur upazila in Bagura on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Sadek Ali, 55, Al Mahmud, 35 and Mo...

Sirajganj road mishap claims three lives

Sirajganj road mishap claims three lives

-- 2018-06-03 12:11:24

At least three people were killed and three others injured following a head-on a collision between a truck and covered van on Dhaka-Bogura highway in Dadpur area of Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj on Sun...

CNG cylinder blast kills two in Noakhali

CNG cylinder blast kills two in Noakhali

-- 2018-06-03 11:04:37

A cylinder of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw exploded after the vehicle crashed into a tree on Sonapur-Char Alexander road in Companir Hat area of Noakhali Sadar upazila on Sunday morning, leaving two people...

Three die as truck plunges into Shariatpur ditch

Three die as truck plunges into Shariatpur ditch

-- 2018-06-03 10:36:20

Three workers were killed and six others injured as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch in Khelsi area of Shariatpur sadar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased have been identified as Md Rahmat...

Road accidents claim 13 lives in seven districts

Road accidents claim 13 lives in seven districts

-- 2018-06-02 21:16:31

At least 13 people were killed and 28 others injured in separate road accidents across the country on Saturday. In Faridpur, three students were killed in two separate road accidents on Dhaka-Khulna...

Commuters suffer for bad shape of  Bogura-Naogaon connecting road

Commuters suffer for bad shape of Bogura-Naogaon connecting road

-- 2018-06-02 21:06:01

Our CorrespondentBOGURA, Jun 02: Thousands of commuters as well as heavy vehicles are suffering much due to bad shape of the Bogura-Naogaon connecting road for a long time.The awful condition of some...

Sylhet growers complete Boro harvest safely

Sylhet growers complete Boro harvest safely

-- 2018-06-02 21:05:34

Our CorrespondentSYLHET, June 02: At last farmers of the Sylhet region completed Boro harvest. Growers and officials concerned are happy as a safe harvest has been managed this season.Some 481,521 hec...

Police form probe body over ‘torture’ on Habiganj journo

Police form probe body over ‘torture’ on Habiganj journo

-- 2018-06-02 20:10:02

Police formed a three-member committee on Saturday to investigate the alleged torture on a local journalist at police custody in Habiganj. Acting superintendent of Habiganj police ASM Shamsur Rahman...

Brisk mango trading in Rajshahi, C’nawabganj

Brisk mango trading in Rajshahi, C’nawabganj

-- 2018-06-02 17:33:12

Mango trading has started gaining momentum in different markets of Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts with appearing varieties of the seasonal fruit along with rushing buyers from across the count...

Benapole port users threaten indefinite strike

Benapole port users threaten indefinite strike

-- 2018-06-02 13:42:59

Seven port users' organisations have threatened to go for an indefinite strike at Benapole port protesting 'harassment by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members through seizing their imported goods.'...

Speeding truck kills worker in Rajshahi

Speeding truck kills worker in Rajshahi

-- 2018-06-02 12:37:25

A day labourer was killed after being hit by a truck on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway in Bypass Rail gate area of Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as S...

Nilphamari road crash kills two

Nilphamari road crash kills two

-- 2018-06-02 10:01:35

Two people have died and two others sustained injuries when a ‘Josheda Paribahan’ bus hit an auto-rickshaw at Dhoyera bus stand in Jaldhaka upazila in Nilphamari on early Saturday. The de...

Female AL leader dies of electrocution in Gopalganj

Female AL leader dies of electrocution in Gopalganj

-- 2018-06-01 20:39:54

A female Awami League died after being electrocuted at Kashalia village in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Friday. The deceased was identified as Rashmoni Mondal, 55, Women Affairs Secretary of upa...

Police detain 8 for unfair means in teacher recruitment test

Police detain 8 for unfair means in teacher recruitment test

-- 2018-06-01 17:34:02

Police arrested eight examinees in Kurigram for adopting unfair means in the primary teacher recruitment test on Friday. They were arrested from five centres in Sadar and Ulipur upazilas of the distr...

Two die after tractor collides with auto-rikshaw in Lalmonirhat

Two die after tractor collides with auto-rikshaw in Lalmonirhat

-- 2018-06-01 11:59:41

Two people were killed and five others injured when a tractor hit a CNG run auto-rickshaw on Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway at Kamarer Haat in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat early Friday. The deceased...

Train hits, kills two in Tangail

Train hits, kills two in Tangail

-- 2018-06-01 11:09:37

Two people were crushed to death under the wheels of a train in separate incidents in Kalihati upazila of Tangail district early Friday. The identities of the deceased could not be known till the fil...

DAE officials suggest  marketing mature fruits

DAE officials suggest marketing mature fruits

-- 2018-05-31 21:01:22

MEHERPUR, May 30 (UNB): Mouth-watering seasonal fruit litchi has started to hit the local markets of the region. But the fruit lovers are being deprived of the original taste of the fruit as local fa...

Cops arrest man for ‘harassing’ women

Cops arrest man for ‘harassing’ women

-- 2018-05-31 13:37:14

Police on Wednesday arrested a man who claims to be a 'Pir' (religious leader) for his alleged involvement in harassing women in Bhatbaur village of Sadar upazila. The arrestee was identified as Abu...

Fire at Khulna bazar guts 20 shops

Fire at Khulna bazar guts 20 shops

-- 2018-05-31 10:47:04

At least 20 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at Sachiadah Bazar in Terokhada upazila on Wednesday night around 9:00pm. On information, 10 firefighting units from Khulna, Bagerhat, and Gopal...

Rangpur farmers storing potato in natural cold storages

Rangpur farmers storing potato in natural cold storages

Our Correspondent 2018-05-30 21:41:26

RANGPUR, May 30: Natural cold storages have ushered in a new hope to the potato farmers of different areas under Rangpur district in recent years. The farmers are showing their interest in eco-frie...

Farmer Golam Ali prospers by doing hard work

Farmer Golam Ali prospers by doing hard work

Our Correspondent 2018-05-30 21:40:35

MAGURA, May 30: Farmer Golam Ali has proved that hard work can make anything possible in life. He has turned into a successful farmer from an unemployed poverty-stricken ordinary youth. In 2004, Al...

Dinajpur road crash kills one

Dinajpur road crash kills one

-- 2018-05-30 12:36:11

A man was killed and three others suffered injuries when a Biral-bound paddy-laden truck from Dinajpur hit a human hauler at Baluadanga in the Dinajpur district town on Wednesday. Redwanur Rahim, Off...

College student dies in Ctg road crash

College student dies in Ctg road crash

-- 2018-05-30 09:55:26

A college student was killed while two others injured as a truck rammed into a motorcycle on Chattogram-Khagrachhari highway at Farhadabad in Hathazari upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased has be...

Benarashi weavers passing busy time

Benarashi weavers passing busy time

Our Correspondent 2018-05-29 21:38:06

RANGPUR, May 29: With the Eid-ul-Fitr drawing nearer, the weavers of Benarashi Palli at Gangachhara upazila in Rangpur district have geared up the manufacturing of Benarashi Sarees. Presently, the...

Mango cultivation expanding in Gopalganj

Mango cultivation expanding in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent 2018-05-29 21:37:13

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Two die in Jashore road accident

Two die in Jashore road accident

-- 2018-05-29 11:29:34

Two men who were known to be mango traders were killed and three others injured as a bus rammed a human hauler on Jashore-Benapole highway in Shyamlagachi area of Sharsha upazila in Jashore early Tues...

Mob lynches ‘robber’ in Jashore

Mob lynches ‘robber’ in Jashore

-- 2018-05-29 10:35:40

A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack on Jashore-Magura highway adjacent to Nongarpur Bazar in Jashore district town early Tuesday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immed...

Mango exports from Rajshahi to European markets rising

Mango exports from Rajshahi to European markets rising

Our Correspondent 2018-05-28 22:09:07

Rajshahi mangoes are being exported to a number of countries. To produce pesticide-free and quality mangoes, farmers of the area are using ‘fruit bagging process’ to save the fruit from th...

Jhenidah Sadar Hospital struggling with  hundreds of diarrhoea patients

Jhenidah Sadar Hospital struggling with hundreds of diarrhoea patients

Our Correspondent 2018-05-28 22:08:02

JHENIDAH, May 28:  Jhenidah Sadar hospital has been struggling with hundreds of diarrhoea patients for the last four days. The cause behind the sudden huge outbreak of the disease is yet to be...

260,000 families to get VGF rice in Rangpur

260,000 families to get VGF rice in Rangpur

-- 2018-05-28 18:10:55

A total of over 260,000 poor and distressed families of Rangpur will get 2,606 tonnes of rice under special Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) Programme to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festivity. O...