Heavy rain ruins betel gardens in Patuakhali

Betel gardens on around 150 hectares out of 644 hectares of land in all eight upazilas of the district have been badly damaged due to
2 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Prime accused held over pregnant mother shooting

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrests the prime accused of shooting an eight-month pregnant mother in Magura during a Jubo League factional clash from Kalyanpur in Dhaka
2 August 2015, 14:27 PM

Munshiganj launch, speedboat services resume after 24hrs

Authorities this morning allowe launch and speedboat services to resume on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route following the weakening of tropical storm Komen in the Bay of Bengal.
31 July 2015, 08:06 AM

Vessel movement resumes after Komen weakens

Bangladesh Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) resumed water vessel movement in all internal routes around 10:00am as cyclone Komen weakens, says Mozammel Haque, Chairman of BIWTA.
31 July 2015, 06:46 AM

Girl rescued while being trafficked to India; one held

Police rescue a young girl while she was being trafficked to India through Putkhali border point here last night.
31 July 2015, 04:59 AM

Two traffickers arrested

Police in a drive arrested two alleged human traffickers at Rashiknagar village in Dighinala upazila of the district on Wednesday.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi murdered in South Africa

A Bangladeshi expatriate from Noakhali was allegedly murdered in South Africa last Friday, family has claimed.
30 July 2015, 09:36 AM

6 killed, 6 missing in cyclone ‘Komen’

At least six people have been killed and six missing in Cox’s Bazar, Patuakhali and Bhola, coastal areas of Bangladesh, with cyclone ‘Komen’ waiting at Bay to make landfall.
30 July 2015, 08:54 AM

BSF returns body of cattle trader

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over the body of a Bangladeshi cattle trader to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) through Adatala border under Sapahar upazila in Naogaon on Tuesday evening.
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM

710 rare tortoises seized in Benapole

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 710 tortoises of rare species worth about Tk 10 lakh from Boalia border area under Benapole Port Police Station of Jessore district yesterday morning.
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Jute plants drying in fields as new insects attack reapers

Farmers in Jaldhaka upazila of the district cannot cut jute plants during the peak harvesting period this year due to biting of unknown tiny insects that causes unbearable itching on the skin.
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM

159 more to return from Myanmar tomorrow

159 Bangladeshi human trafficking victims, who were rescued by Myanmar’s Navy, are scheduled to return home tomorrow.
29 July 2015, 12:37 PM

Waiting for Salauddin’s execution: Prafulla

Prafulla Chandra Singha, son of Nutan Chandra Singha, who was murdered by Salauddin in 1971, said he is waiting for the execution of death penalty of his father’s killer.
29 July 2015, 07:52 AM

SQ Chy innocent, son claims after verdict

After the apex court upheld death penalty for war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, his son claims the BNP leader’s innocence.
29 July 2015, 05:09 AM

Four robbers held

Police arrested four alleged members of an inter-district robber gang in Paglapir area under Sadar upazila of the district early Monday. The
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Man stabbed to death

A man was killed over a trifle matter at Dergram village in Sadar upazila of the district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Afzal
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Man arrested with gold at Benapole

Members of Benapole Customs yesterday arrested a Bangladeshi passport holder along with nine tolas of gold ornaments from Benapole
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM

4 get life for murder

A court here yesterday sentenced four people to life imprisonment for killing a man in Mirpur upazila of the district in 2011.
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Ferry service on Bhola-Laxmipur route comes to a halt

Ferry service on Bhola-Laxmipur route came to a halt yesterday as the Meghna River devoured the Elisha road connecting the ferry ghat.
27 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Girl rescued hours after abduction

A school girl was rescued on Saturday night in Kushtia hours into her abduction from Rajbari.
26 July 2015, 18:00 PM