A Fire Service and Civil Defence firefighter died in the Pakrail area after falling from a motorcycle on the Dupchanchia-Akkelpur road in Bogura on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Jewel Hossain (31) of Biharpur village in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat. According to locals, Jewel was on
A 54-year-old woman was killed when a police microbus carrying an accused hit her on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Firoza Begum, wife of Enamul Hoque of Bhuiyan village under Ichhakhali union of the upazila. Witnesses s
Rajshahi city witnessed cocktail explosions at two separate locations on Tuesday night. The first incident occurred at 9:30 p.m. when two cocktails exploded in front of Rajshahi Nagar Bhaban. Witnesses said that the first explosion happened near the main gate of the building, followed by another
Medicare service at the frontier Gowainghat Upazila Health Complex in Sylhet has been hamstrung by a severe shortage of staff, including physicians, for a long time. The authorities have recently restarted X-ray, ultrasonography and other services, but treatment at the hospital is being severely h
Two persons were killed and another has been injured after a head-on collision between two trucks on the Chattogram-Khagrachhari highway at around 3 am today (Tuesday) at Matha area under Hathazari upazila in Chattogram. The victims were identified as Driver Md Rubel (26), son of Md Moslem Uddin a
Cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ that may hit India’s South Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday has brought rains in parts of Bangladesh including in the coastal districts. Bagerhat district has been experiencing drizzle since Tuesday morning due to cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ ove
Police arrested three leaders and activists of BNP’s student wing, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), in connection with vandalizing and torching vehicle and killing its driver and helper in Dampara area of Khulshi in Chattogram city during the blockade enforced by the BNP and like-minded opposi
A 30-year-old Rohingya man was shot dead by miscreants at Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Imam Hossain, son of Manir Ullah, a resident of No 4 Ukhiya Rohingya camp. Shamim Hossain, officer-in-charge of Ukhiya Police Station, said a group of mis
Two people including a truck driver were killed and another was injured in a head-on collision between a stone-carrying truck and drump truck at Nazirhat in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram early Tuesday. The deceased as identified as drump truck driver Md Rubel, 26, son of Moslem Uddin and his a
A police team arrested an alleged top-listed drug peddler with 79 kilograms of ganja from Nakelbaria area in the metropolis last night. The arrested person is identified as Arman Hossain, 40, son of late Abdul Gafur of Ulurchar (Noapara) village under Sadar South Police Station in Comilla district
Two motorcyclists, including an SSC examinee, were killed in a road accident at Kamalpur area of Sagardighi union under Ghatail upazila of the district last night (Monday). The deceased were identified as Adnan Sohag, 18, son of Jasim Uddin of Indra Baid village of Laxinder union and an SSC examin
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has returned the body of a Bangladeshi man who was shot dead by them along Rokanpur border in Gomostapur upazila of Chapainawabganj on Saturday. The body of Rajibul Islam Rajan was handed over through the border after a flag meeting between Border Guard Banglades
Two people have died and another has been injured after a head-on collision between two trucks in Chattogram. The incident occurred on the Chattogram-Khagrachhari highway in Hathazari Upazila's Matha area early on Tuesday, according to the police. A truck carrying rubber was headed fr
