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Woman, granddaughter die as house catches fire in Ctg

Woman, granddaughter die as house catches fire in Ctg

A woman and her granddaughter were killed after a fire broke out at their house at Kaderia Para village in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Rumi Akhtar, 55, wife of Ruhul Amin, and her five-year-old granddaughter Jannat Akhtar, residents of the


Miscreants call man out of home, cut off his wrists in Khulna

Miscreants call man out of home, cut off his wrists in Khulna

Miscreants have cut off the wrists of a man in Khulna’s Batiaghata, police say. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at Darogar Bhita Ali Nagar, Batiaghata Police chief Khandakar Hafizur Rahman said. The miscreants went to the victim’s house and called him out before severing his

5 die in clashes between two groups in Hatiya

5 die in clashes between two groups in Hatiya

At least five people have been killed and several others injured in violent clashes between “two groups of criminals” in Hatiya Upazila of Noakhali, according to police. Hatiya Police chief Saiful Alam said the incident occurred on Tuesday morning at Jaglar Char in Sukchar Union. Offi

Ten houses gutted in Gazipur fire

Ten houses gutted in Gazipur fire

At least ten houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Abdar village in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur district on Tuesday. Md Nurul Karim, inspector of Sreepur Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the fire broke out at a tin-shed house in the morning and engulfed the adjoining houses, reports UN

Motorcyclist killed after losing control in Jhenaidah

Motorcyclist killed after losing control in Jhenaidah

  A youth was killed, and another was injured after a motorcycle lost control in front of the Cadet College of Jhenaidah on Saturday night.  The deceased was identified as Tanvir Rahman, 25, while the injured pillion rider is Akash Hossain, 22, reports BSS. Tanvir Rahman is the son

Devil Hunt Phase-2: 16 arrested in Naogaon

Devil Hunt Phase-2: 16 arrested in Naogaon

Police have arrested 16 more people in Naogaon in the last 24 hours as part of the ongoing ‘Devil Hunt Phase-2’ operation, police said on Saturday. All the arrestees are leaders and activists of different organs and affiliated bodies of the Awami League, whose activities have been bann

Cumilla bus services suspended as owners enforce strike

Cumilla bus services suspended as owners enforce strike

Bus services from three terminals in Cumilla city remained suspended on Thursday as the Cumilla Bus Owners Association enforced a strike to press home their demands, causing severe inconvenience to passengers. No buses have left the Jangalia, Shasangacha and Chakbazar bus terminals since morning,

Farmers busy preparing Boro seedbeds in Sylhet

Farmers busy preparing Boro seedbeds in Sylhet

Farmers across four districts in Sylhet division are racing against time to prepare seedbeds as the window for Boro rice cultivation rapidly closes. With the target for Boro farming this season set at 497,683 hectares, officials and farmers are working hard to meet the deadline. The target for Bo

Airport runway expansion creates navigational hazards

Airport runway expansion creates navigational hazards

The expansion work of Cox's Bazar Airport has created serious environmental and navigational hazards, as the support infrastructure for the extended runway is being constructed by piling at the mouth of the Maheshkhali Channel, where the Bakkhali River meets the sea. Experts warn that the developm

RU offers free treatment for pets and livestock

RU offers free treatment for pets and livestock

Rajshahi University (RU) on Thursday officially launched the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Research Center to provide free treatment for both pets and farm animals. The centre, under the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, is located just behind the university's Agriculture Faculty build