Harvesting, storage and marketing of mangoes started in Rajshahi on Wednesday following the 'Mango Calendar' introduced by the Deputy Commissioner's Office. Amid a festive ambiance, farmers and traders started plucking mangoes in Rajshahi city and surrounding areas in the morning according to the
The body of a boy, who went missing while bathing in the Padma River on Thursday, was recovered in Daulatpur upazila of Kushita on Friday morning. The deceased Aslam Hossain was from Bhurka Madhypara Padmar Chara under Marich union of the upazila. Local UP member Monowara Khatun said some 10 to 1
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 4.025 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (ice) and detained a man during separate drives in Teknaf and Ramu upazilas of Cox’s Bazar on Thursday night. The detainee is Md Nur Mohammad, 39 of Paschim Paglir Beel area of Ukhiya upazila of the
A bus fell into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Chauddagram end of Cumilla early on Friday morning, killing five people and injuring 15 others, said police. The double decker bus of ‘Relax Paribahan’ carrying several passengers was heading towards Cox’s Bazar from
Chandpur railway staff quarters have been plagued with various problems for decades, causing immense sufferings for the residents. The residents have alleged they face many problems, including the dilapidated condition of buildings, in the British-era railway quarters. They, however, have demande
A domestic dispute in Raozan upazila of Chattogram turned fatal when a man allegedly stabbed his brother on Wednesday night. The victim, identified as 46-year-old Sohag Mia of Khanpara village, succumbed to his injuries at Chattogram Medical College Hospital around 10 pm, as per UNB reports. Acco
The High Court (HC) has issued a rule, asking why no action should be taken to evict 179 illegal brick kilns in the district. It has sought to know why the defendants' inaction to remove the brick kilns should not be declared illegal as per the Brick Kiln Preparation and Kiln Installation Control
Farmers in Gopalganj sadar upazila are expecting a bumper production of B Hybrid Dhan-8 as Boro paddy harvesting is going on in full swing now in the district. According to the Upazila Agriculture Office, 18,100 hectares of land were brought under farming of the B Hybrid-8 paddy variety in Gopalga
CHATTOGRAM, May 15: The elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested 10 persons in connection with their involvement in extorting money from cargo trucks, passenger buses, microbuses, and CNG auto-rickshaws in Chattogram. They were arrested in separate raids by the RAB-7 team in Bohaddarhat i
A factory producing counterfeit saline was shut down during a raid in Kanaipur, Faridpur Sadar upazila, on Tuesday night. Following a tip-off, a mobile court led by Executive Magistrate, A S M Shahadat Hossain raided Rupa Food Products, a company implicated in the manufacturing of fake health prod
The United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) called a half-day blockade of roads and waterways on Wednesday in Khagrachari and Rangamati districts to protest the “conspiracy to repeal” the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regulation. The blockade began at 6 am and continued till 12 noon, as per U
A supporter of a defeated candidate of the recently held Upazila Parishad election in Gopalganj Sadar upazila was shot dead and six others were injured in post-poll violence on Tuesday night, reports UNB. Deceased Ashiqur Bhuiyan, 28, son of Jalil Bhuiyan of Chandradighlia Bus Stand in the S
Child patients are being reportedly deprived of medical services at Shantiganj Upazila Health Complex in Sunamganj district due to its staff shortage. Sources said there is no paediatrician at Shantiganj Upazila Health Complex, which compels the families of child patients to take to Sylhet MAG Osm
