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Detainee beaten to death inside Jamalpur jail

Detainee beaten to death inside Jamalpur jail

A detainee has been beaten to death inside Jamalpur District Jail. Jail Superintendent Golam Dastagir said the detainee, 25-year-old Pagla Hazrat, was bludgeoned on the head while asleep early on Thursday. He died on Friday morning at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Hazrat had been remanded in j


Two killed as bus hits truck on Dhaka-Chattogram highway

Two killed as bus hits truck on Dhaka-Chattogram highway

Two people were killed and two others seriously injured Friday afternoon when a passenger bus collided with a truck carrying bricks on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Daudkandi, Cumilla police said. The accident occurred in the Hugulia area of Daudkandi while a Starline bus traveling toward Chatto

Chinese orange cultivation brings success to Jhenaidah grower

Chinese orange cultivation brings success to Jhenaidah grower

Habibur Rahman, a grower of Begampur village in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur, will make Tk 2 million this year from his Chinese orange cultivation on five bighas, after an investment of only half a million. Inspired by YouTube videos, he started growing the citrus fruit four years ago. Now, rows of orang

Schoolgirl found hanging in cowshed in Sylhet

Schoolgirl found hanging in cowshed in Sylhet

A fourth-grader was found hanging dead in a cowshed in Sylhet's Zakiganj on Thursday evening. The incident occurred on Thursday (November 27) in Amlashid village of Barthakuri Union. Police recovered the body of Jhuma Akter, 10, daughter of day labourer Harun Mia, UNB reports. According to local

Youth hacked to death in Munshiganj

Youth hacked to death in Munshiganj

A 25-year-old man has been hacked to death allegedly by his rivals over previous enmity in Gajaria upazila of Munshiganj district. The incident occurred in Chauddakahunia village of Baushia union in the upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Joy Sarkar, son of Jamal Sarkar of

Housewife found dead in N’ganj; husband held

Housewife found dead in N’ganj; husband held

A 24-year-old housewife was found dead at her residence in Kamargaon in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Riya Mony, wife of Adil Hossain. Imran Hossain, Additional superintendent of Narayanganj Police, said Adil married to Riya, nine months ag

Two to die in Cumilla murder case

Two to die in Cumilla murder case

A court on Tuesday sentenced two people to death and five others to life term imprisonment in a murder case in Chauddagram upazila of the district in 2013. Judge of Additional Sessions Judge's Court-3 Sabrina Nargis delivered the verdict on Tuesday afternoon.  The death-row convicts are Zia

Manikganj farmers showcase seed bank at Nabanna Festival

Manikganj farmers showcase seed bank at Nabanna Festival

MANIKGANJ, Nov 24: Farmers showcased their seed bank of traditional seeds during the "Field Day and Nabanna Festival" at Barundi village of Hatipara in Manikganj Sadar Upazila. With the slogan "Practice Agroecology, Preserve Seed Diversity", the event was organised on Monday afternoon by the Barun

Jashore's date sap and molasses: A sweet legacy worth Tk 1.0b

Jashore's date sap and molasses: A sweet legacy worth Tk 1.0b

BENAPOLE, Nov 24: Jashore's century-old heritage of date palm sap and molasses continues to hold strong appeal-both across the country and abroad. This long-standing reputation has given rise to the popular phrase "Jashorer Jash, Khejur-er Rosh" (Jashore's glory lies in its date palm sap). With th

Four killed in Pabna, Chuadanga road crashes

Four killed in Pabna, Chuadanga road crashes

Four people were killed in different road accidents in Pabna and Chuadanga on Monday. In Pabna, a man and his daughter were killed when a truck hit a motorcycle on Dhaka-Pabna highway at Uttar Durgapur in Sujanagar upazila of the district on Monday evening. The deceased were identified as Zabidul