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CNG-truck collision leaves 5 dead in Kushtia

CNG-truck collision leaves 5 dead in Kushtia

At least five people, including three women, were killed when a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a gas cylinder-laden truck on the bypass road in Kushtia on Saturday afternoon. The identities of the victims could not be immediately ascertained. The accident occurred around 2:05 pm,

Man stabbed to death in Jashore

Man stabbed to death in Jashore

A village doctor was stabbed to death by miscreants in Sharsha upazila of Jashore while returning home after offering prayers on Thursday night. The incident took place around 9:30 pm at Baripota village in Sharsha upazila. The deceased was identified as Al Amin, son of Rafiqul Islam of the Shars

Two suspected robbers lynched by mob in Gaibandha

Two suspected robbers lynched by mob in Gaibandha

Two men have been beaten to death by locals on suspicion of robbery in Gaibandha’s Sadullapur Upazila. The incident occurred at dawn on Friday in Khorddmojahidpur village, according to Sadullapur Police Station chief (OC) Abdul Alim. Police said the men were part of a group that allegedly a

Two killed, 10 injured in Madaripur road accident

Two killed, 10 injured in Madaripur road accident

Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident in Melkai area of Dasar upazila in Madaripur district on Thursday afternoon. According to eyewitnesses and police, a passenger bus of Imran Paribahan, traveling from Dhaka to Barishal, collided head-on with a BRTC bus coming from the

Hero Alom detained after police ‘pursuit’

Hero Alom detained after police ‘pursuit’

Police have arrested popular content creator Ashraful Alom, widely known as Hero Alom, in connection with a rape case filed in Bogura. He was detained around 2pm on Thursday from a place near the Shajahanpur Police Station on the Dhaka-Bogura Highway. Additional Police Superintendent Mostofa Mojn

Million taka growth centre defunct for 18 years in Sunamganj

Million taka growth centre defunct for 18 years in Sunamganj

SYLHET, Feb 18: Sunamganj's Dowarabazar Upazila growth centre, built to be used as the commercial hub for the sale and marketing of kitchen and other items, remained non-operational for nearly two decades. Sources said "over unknown reasons", the authorities had failed to launch operations at the

Poor dairy farmers fall in debt in Pabna due to 'Dadan trap'

Poor dairy farmers fall in debt in Pabna due to 'Dadan trap'

PABNA, FEB 18: Impoverished dairy farmers in Pabna's Bera Char said they have been sustaining serious losses and falling in debt due to cattle traders' conditions on milk selling after the traders' provided them investment to buy and raise dairy cows. Farmers said they have been considering changi

Youth hacked to death in broad daylight in Rajbari

Youth hacked to death in broad daylight in Rajbari

A young man was hacked to death in broad daylight by miscreants in Rajbari Sadar upazila on Tuesday, police and family members said. The incident took place around 1:00pm on a paved road in Char Narayanpur area under Mizanpur union. The victim was identified as Zahid Hasan Fakir, 27, son of Mahta

Six injured in Magura BNP factional clash

Six injured in Magura BNP factional clash

Six people were injured in a clash between two factions of BNP over establishing supremacy at Chakdah village in Sreepur upazila of Magura district on Monday night. Atowar Rahman, inspector of Sreepur Police Station, said former president of no 1 ward of Gayeshpur union unit BNP Panjab Ali and gen