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Nor'wester wreaks havoc on Sunamganj
Hailstorm accompanied by strong winds rampaged through many areas in Sunamganj early yesterday, leaving a teenage girl dead and 50
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
2 Jamaat men arrested in Rangpur
Police early yesterday arrested two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami in Pirgachha upazila of Rangpur in connection with
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
People take it on themselves
Jannatul Ferdous, a house wife from Chingipara, has to carry at least five pitchers of water every day to meet the
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Girl abducted by stalker in Jessore
A schoolgirl was allegedly abducted by her stalker from her residence in Jessore Sadar on Thursday night.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Ashy Woodswallow
Some years ago, outside Dhaka, my car was crossing an empty bridge. From the top of the bridge, I saw a flock of
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
1 jailed for selling adulterated pesticide
A mobile court sentenced a man to six months imprisonment for selling adulterated pesticide and fertiliser in Saidpur
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Facebook gives user info to govt
Popular social networking site, Facebook, has for the first time responded to requests of the Bangladesh government, providing users'
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Road crashes kill trucker, injure 32 including 28 APBn members
A truck driver was killed and four people were injured when two trucks collided head-on on Rangpur-Dhaka highway in
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Allegation of use of bamboo in Chuadanga building true: JS body
The two-day reunion programme of the sociology department of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) began yesterday
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Cyclists on 1,000km anti-drug trip
Eight youths, who started their three-day journey from the capital on Thursday, reached Kuakata yesterday, as part of
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Six fraudsters arrested in capital
Rab yesterday arrested six frauds who had been cheating people in the name of giving them jobs at different civil positions of the Dhaka
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Sust sociology dept reunion starts
The two-day reunion programme of the sociology department of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Sust) began yesterday
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Dhaka cop sent to jail on rape charge
A policeman was arrested in a rape case in the capital's Sabujbagh yesterday.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Obituary
Sudhendu Kumar Das, a retired school teacher, and father of Subrata Das, former Sust correspondent of The Daily Star,
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Man, son held over Prof Rezaul killing
Two more persons were detained in Sreepur village of Bagmara upazila in Rajshahi early yesterday over the murder of Rajshahi University
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Ministry unable to deal with environment issues: Experts
Though the environmental pollution has emerged as a major issue, the Ministry of Environment and Forests appears
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Mymensingh AL council today
A council of Mymensingh district and town units of Awami League will be held on the Circuit House ground in the town today.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
AL men 'beat up' project officer over bridge construction
Md Zakir Hossain, project implementation officer of Phulpur upazila in Mymensingh, escaped to the capital yesterday allegedly to save
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
BNP willing to assist in fighting terror
BNP yesterday said it was ready to cooperate with the government with its experiences in combating terrorism in the
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Five AL men held over killing of fellow in UP poll violence
Police yesterday arrested five Awami League activists sued among 21 over the killing of a fellow in pre-election
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM