Faridpur Deputy Commissioner Quamrul Ahsan Talukder said they have ‘found involvement’ of Shah Md Asaduzzaman Tapan, chairman of Dumain Union Parishad, in the lynching of two brothers by a mob after a fire incident at a temple in Faridpur’s Madhukhali. At a press conference on Fr
A man was killed and five others were injured in a knife attack after the final match of a football tournament in Brahmanbaria on Friday evening. According to UNB, the deceased was identified as Yakub, 30, a resident of Narshingshar village in Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila. During the celebration af
The Silk City Express train has caught fire caused by what the authorities believe extreme heat in Tangail’s Mirzapur. The fire started in the hydraulic brakes as soon as the driver pressed them at Mohera Railway Station around 5pm on Friday, Station Master Sohel Khan said. Several people w
A 20-year-old Bangladeshi youth was gunned down allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near bordering Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat early on Friday, according to Border Guards Bangladesh. The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam Daku, son of Apir Uddin of Dangapara area under Sreera
Irregularities of more than Tk 101 million were found at Kashinathpur branch in Pabna’s Santhia Upazila during a surprise visit by divisional and regional branches of the state-run bank on Thursday. Three officials of the branch were also arrested after the incident. According to bdnews24.c
Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) forecast rain or thundershowers in Chattogram and Sylhet divisions country in 24 hours, commencing 9:00 am on Friday. "Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet d
A teenage couple were found dead at their rented flat at building in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Friday. The deceased were identified as Md Israfil, 17, son of Mafizul Huq of Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila and his wife Rokeya Khatun, 15, daughter of Abul Kashem of Iswarganj upazila in Mymens
The 115th version of Jobbarer Boli Khela, a traditional wrestling tournament in Chattogram, was held at Laldighi Ground in the port city on Thursday. Bagha Sharif, a newcomer from Cumilla, won the title of this edition of wrestling tournament beating Rashed Boli, another contestant from his distri
Mangoes are falling off from the trees in Rajshahi due to prolonged heatwave, severe drought and pest-attack, dampening prospects for a good yield of the summer fruit in the region. Mango farmers in the region are anticipating a massive crop failure as they are not getting a solution despite effor
A mother along with her one-and-a-half-year-old child allegedly committed suicide by jumping under Chattogram-bound Sagarika Express train on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Tahmina Akhter,24 and her son Abdur Rahman, residents of Dewanji Bari of Dhadda village of Hajiganj upa
MAGURA, Apr 24: The severe heatwave prevailing in the country is spurring outbreak of various diseases and eventually a huge rush of patients daily at Magura 250-bed Hospital in the town. Sources at the public healthcare facility said they are facing a huge influx of patients on all the working da
GOPALGANJ, Apr 23: The farmers of Raghunathpur union under Sadar upazila in the district except a high price of bitter gourd this season. Sources said some 300 tonnes of bitter gourd of 'Cabari Captain' variety is expected to be produced this season. A total of 52 hectares of land has been brou
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 23: The Chattogram unit of the Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) suspended medical service in private chambers on Tuesday in connection with the beating of physicians at private hospitals in Chattogram city and Patiya upazila. The doctors stopped all services at private hospital
