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Flood maroons 30,000 in Fenchuganj

Flood maroons 30,000 in Fenchuganj

-- 2018-06-20 21:17:18

The flood situation in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet deteriorated further, leaving 30,000 people of 25 villages in five unions marooned. Sources at local Water Development Board office said the Kushia...

Newlywed couple ‘commits suicide’ in Kurigram

Newlywed couple ‘commits suicide’ in Kurigram

-- 2018-06-20 19:47:27

A newlywed young couple allegedly hanged themselves with the same scarf at their house at Harikesh Madhypara of Kurigram municipality on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Milon Hossain, 22,...

Five die in Mymensingh, Narsingdi road mishaps

Five die in Mymensingh, Narsingdi road mishaps

-- 2018-06-20 11:40:31

At least five people have been killed and eight others injured in separate road crashes in Mymensingh and Narsingdi districts on Wednesday. In Mymensingh, three people were killed and three others in...

Five hurt in clash between AL, Jubo League men

Five hurt in clash between AL, Jubo League men

-- 2018-06-20 11:39:00

Five people were injured in a clash between the activists of Awami League and Jubo League over a trifling matter at Kaliakoir village in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, early Wednesday. Local...

Fire-fighters recover body of missing fisherman

Fire-fighters recover body of missing fisherman

-- 2018-06-20 11:27:01

The fate of a fisherman who went missing during a storm on Monday afternoon revealed itself as his lifeless body was found floating in the Pashur river near Sundartala on Tuesday. Fire fighters recov...

Court sends former Kutubdia OC to jail

Court sends former Kutubdia OC to jail

-- 2018-06-19 16:57:26

A court in Cox's Bazar has sent a former Officer-in-charge of Kutubdia Police Station, Altaf Hossain, to jail in a bribe case. Cox's Bazar District and Session Judges Court Judge Mir Shafiqul Alam pa...

One dies in Natore road mishap

One dies in Natore road mishap

-- 2018-06-19 16:22:48

A motorcyclist was killed in a road mishap at Ponditgram area of Sadar upazila in Natore on Tuesday noon. The deceased was identified as Abdur Razzak, 27, son of Abul Hossain of Balubhanga village of...

Habiganj road crash kills two

Habiganj road crash kills two

-- 2018-06-19 13:31:34

A motorcycle rider and a pillion passenger were killed when the motorbike plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Rokanpur in Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj on Tuesday. The deceased we...

Three children drown in Cox’s Bazar pond

Three children drown in Cox’s Bazar pond

-- 2018-06-19 11:28:35

Three children of a family drowned in a pond at Chakboitha village in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Monday. The deceased were identified as Fahim, 8, son of Abu Siddique, Tashfia, 6 and her s...

Fire guts five shops in B’baria

Fire guts five shops in B’baria

-- 2018-06-19 11:25:00

Five shops were gutted in a fire which broke out at a market in Brahmanbaria municipality area on Monday night. Fire service sources said the fire originated from electric short circuit at a shop at...

VGF rice seized in Faridpur

VGF rice seized in Faridpur

-- 2018-06-18 19:56:54

The local administration seized 60 sacks of rice meant for distribution among the ultra poor under the vulnerable group feeding (VGF) programme ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in Faridpur district. The sacks we...

Two of a family die in Magura road crash

Two of a family die in Magura road crash

-- 2018-06-18 17:36:10

A man and his daughter died in a road accident of Magura district on Monday. The deceased were identified as Mamtaj Ali, 42, and his daughter Sumaiya, 7, of Harispur village in Shalikha upazila of th...

Girl missing in Sylhet boat sinking incident

Girl missing in Sylhet boat sinking incident

-- 2018-06-18 14:36:38

A teenage girl went missing after a boat sank in a water body at Mirapara in Sylhet city on Sunday. The victim was identified as Fatema Akhter Mili, 17, daughter of Babul Mia of Mirapara Evergreen Re...

Police recover body of Marma girl in Bandarban

Police recover body of Marma girl in Bandarban

-- 2018-06-18 13:53:40

An indigenous girl was found dead at her house in Onglari Karbari Para of Lama upazila in Bandarban on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Mya Hla U Marma, 19, daughter of Kalong Marma. She appear...

Two siblings drown in Barishal pond

Two siblings drown in Barishal pond

-- 2018-06-18 11:05:55

Two siblings drowned in a pond in Gabtala area of Barisal city on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Miraz, 5, and Mehedi, 6, sons of Ripon Sardar of the area. Locals said the two minor boys sl...

Most border outposts submerged as flood situation worsened in Assam

Most border outposts submerged as flood situation worsened in Assam

-- 2018-06-17 20:27:00

GUWAHATI: Most of the border outposts on the India-Bangladesh border were submerged by the Kushiara river as flood situation worsened in Assam. There is no respite from floods at several places in As...

Lightning kills two in Magura

Lightning kills two in Magura

-- 2018-06-17 11:22:28

Two people were killed and three others injured as a thunderbolt hit them while enjoying a boat journey in the Madhumati River in Vellakandi area of Mohammadpur upazila under Magura on Saturday evenin...

Gor-e-Shaheed overtakes Sholakia to host largest eid congregation

Gor-e-Shaheed overtakes Sholakia to host largest eid congregation

-- 2018-06-16 22:45:08

DINAJPUR, June 16 : Although Sholakia in Kishoreganj district used to host the country's largest eid congregation in the past, Gor-e-Shaheed Baro Maidan in Dinajpur overtook it in terms of number this...

Floods hit 0.3m in Moulvibazar

Floods hit 0.3m in Moulvibazar

-- 2018-06-16 21:51:47

MOULVIBAZAR, June 16 : The flood situation in five upazilas of the district worsened further on Saturday with water inundating new areas, leaving around 0.3 million people of several hundred villages...

Two siblings drown in Jashore

Two siblings drown in Jashore

-- 2018-06-16 13:23:33

Two siblings drowned in a pond in Sharsha upazila of Jashore on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as Rezwan, 7, son of Kamarul Islam of Sikarpur village of Lakshanpur union in the upazila...

Gopalganj road crash kills HSC results seeker

Gopalganj road crash kills HSC results seeker

-- 2018-06-15 14:40:38

A college student who appeared in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination was killed and another injured when a bus ran them over on Dhaka-Khulna Highway at Mandartala under S...

Road crash kills two in Chandina 

Road crash kills two in Chandina 

-- 2018-06-14 20:16:44

Two women were killed as a pick-up van hit an auto-rickshaw at Chandina upazila of Dhaka-Chattagram Highway on Thursday morning. Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, according t...

Five die in separate road crashes

Five die in separate road crashes

-- 2018-06-14 12:01:26

Five people were killed in separate road accidents in Rangpur and Gaibandha districts on Thursday. In Rangpur, three motorcyclists were killed when a motorbike plunged into a roadside ditch at Rail G...

Police recover body of missing man in Pabna

Police recover body of missing man in Pabna

-- 2018-06-14 11:26:22

A carpenter who remained missing since Monday was found dead near the bank of Padma River at Chartarapur in Sadar upazila, Pabna on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Kuddus Biswash, 35,...

Launch operators overloading passengers

Launch operators overloading passengers

-- 2018-06-14 11:21:52

Defying the restriction on carrying excess passengers before the Eid-ul-Fitr, all the launches on Wednesday arrived in Chandpur terminal with passengers almost double of the capacity. Although a laun...

Fish cultivation expanding in Joypurhat

Fish cultivation expanding in Joypurhat

Roving Correspondent 2018-06-13 21:33:49

JOYPURHAT, June 13: Fish cultivation is gaining popularity in the district. A good number of unemployment youth of across Kalai, Akkelpur, Pachbibi, Khetlal and Sadar upazilas are now engaged with th...

Habiganj town protection dyke under threat

Habiganj town protection dyke under threat

-- 2018-06-13 16:51:33

The town protection dyke in Habiganj has been facing threat of collapse in different points due to the increase of water level in Khoai River. Due to onrush of hill water from India's Tripura state,...

Eviction drive continues in Ctg hills

Eviction drive continues in Ctg hills

-- 2018-06-13 14:53:38

Local administration continued the eviction drive in the hilly areas of the port city Chattogram for the second consecutive day on Wednesday to avert possible loss of lives from landslides. A team le...

Two die in Jamalpur road accident

Two die in Jamalpur road accident

-- 2018-06-13 14:45:03

A man and a minor girl were killed while five others injured following a head-on collision between a truck and CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Jamalpur-Mymensingh highway in Chankanda area of the municipalit...

14 Rangamati villages inundate in heavy rain

14 Rangamati villages inundate in heavy rain

-- 2018-06-13 14:34:35

At least 14 villages in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati district were submerged due to rains and onrush of hill water for the last three days, rendering 60,000 people marooned. Onrush of hill water...