Drowning incidents have sharply increased in all eight Upazilas of Chandpur district, claiming the lives of 153 people, mostly children, over the past eight months, according to a recent survey. The victims ranged in age, highlighting a widespread safety concern in the area. Senior Medical Officer
A youth died on Sunday night after alleged mob beating and torture in police custody in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria. The victim was identified as Md Abdullah, 23, son of Abul Mia from Baherchar village in Tejkhali union under Bancharampur upazila. Abdullah succumbed to his injuries while un
The operations of all modes of transport have remained suspended since Sunday morning as an indefinite road blockade continues in Khagrachhari district, protesting the alleged rape of a schoolgirl. Although no untoward incidents have been reported so far, security has been tightened in the distric
A man has been beaten to death by a “mob” on suspicion of theft in Narsindi’s Shibpur Upazila. The incident took place around midnight on Friday outside the Upazila health complex at Monowar Hossain Rana’s pharmacy, said Shibpur Police chief Afzal Hossain. The victim, Saif
Chattogram district police rescued seven primary school students after they remained missing for 12 hours while travelling to Banshkhali hills. All of them are students of class five at the Model Government Primary School in the upazila. OC Saiful Islam of Banshkhali police station confirmed the m
Police have recovered the body of local leader of Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal leader, who went missing a day ago, in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur. The deceased was identified as Mobarak Ali, son of Ibrahim Hossain of Chargonai area and convener of Tepamadhupur union unit of Krishak Dal. Officer-i
A dawn-to-dusk road blockade is under way in Khagrachhari demanding the arrest of those involved in the alleged rape of a Marma teenage girl. Road connectivity between Khagrachhari and Dhaka, Chattogram, and Rangamati has been severed since Saturday morning due to the blockade enforced by the &ldq
After 16 long years, joy and devotion have returned to the Sri Sri Rasik Roy Jiu Temple in Auliapur of Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila, as the Hindu community prepares to celebrate Durga Puja following the withdrawal of Section 144, which had barred festivities at the site since 2009. The ban was origina
At least three people, including a woman and her son, have been killed in a collision between a truck and a pick-up van in Rangpur. Three others were injured in the accident that occurred around 4am on Friday in the Domdoma area of Rangpur city, according to Tajhat Police Station chief Shahjahan A
The price of Hilsa fish has dropped significantly in the local markets of Chandpur over the past few days due to an abundant supply, offering temporary relief to traders and consumers ahead of the upcoming government-imposed fishing ban. However, prices remain relatively high compared to the same
Three people, including a mother and child, have been killed as a truck and an autorickshaw crashed head-on in Sunamganj’s Shantiganj Upazila. The accident occurred at 7:15 pm on the Sylhet-Sunamganj regional highway near Bagherkona village, according to Abdul Ahad, chief of Shantiganj Polic
CHANDPUR, Sept 24: Due to the lack of approach roads on both sides of two bridges in Chandpur's Matlab North Upazila and Matlab South Upazila, thousands of people of at least 14 villages have been forced to take long routes to reach their destinations, facing immense hardship as a result and losi
Police have recovered the body of a teenage boy at Chanderkandi in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi district. The deceased was identified as Shuvo Ahmed, 14, son of Al-Amin of Saudagar Para in Uttar Bakharnagar union. He was an orphan and used to live with his uncle. Jahurul Islam, sub-inspecto
