The family of 11-year-old Aduri, who survived brutal torture by employer in Dhaka, is going to get a piece of land and a new house, thanks to the initiative of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Benjir Ahmed. Patuakhali Superintendent…
A large number of women at different villages in Nazirpur upazila under the district are engaged in making floor covers with leaves of hogla, a plant that grows abundantly in vast marshlands in the area. Most of the women…
Police arrested a couple and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession in Rehaichar area in Chapainawabganj town yesterday. The arrestees are Motiur Rahman Babu, 30, and his wife Eti. 20. SM.Bazlur Rashid, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sadar Model Police Station…
A mobile court in Jessore sentenced a young man to seven days’ imprisonment for selling fake question papers of primary school teachers’ recruitment test. The convict is Sohel Rana, son of Enamul Haque of Ramkrishnapur village in Chowgachha upazila .…
At least 15 people were injured in a clash between police and BNP workers in Rail Gate area of the district town yesterday. Witnesses said the clash erupted as police dispersed a procession brought out by BNP activists in the…
Several hundred people formed a human chain on DB Road in Gaibandha town yesterday demanding arrest of the culprits, who raped a housewife in Sadullapur upazila in September. Later, they held a protest rally under the banner of ‘Gaibandha Zila…
At least five activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) unit were injured in a clash with police on the campus yesterday noon. Sohrab Hossain, JCD, organising secretary of JCD BAU unit, is among the injured,…
Robbers killed a man and injured two others at Hijuli village in Sadar upazila of Meherpur district early yesterday The dead was identified as Abu Bakkar Tikka, 35, son of Nur Mohammad of the village. Police and locals said a…
Farmers in the district are now increasingly cultivating cucumber as it’s ‘manpasha’ variety has proved more profitable. This season, most of them saw an excellent yield of ‘manpasha’ cucumber turning the vegetable into a symbol of good production. Growers have…
A youth was hacked to death in Bamihal area under Singra upazila of the the district yesterday. The deceased was identified as Selim Uddin, 30, son of Ahmad Ali of the village. Tarikul Islam, assistant superintendent of police, said there…
13 shops gutted Unb, Bogra At least 13 shops were gutted in a fire at a market at Kahalu upazila headquarters in the district on Friday. Fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit…
