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Man dies during cops' raid in Rangpur
A Saudi Arabia expatriate dies when police went to his house in Rangpur city to detain him as a suspect in a theft case.
20 August 2016, 06:16 AM
Bismillah of India
In a delightful paradox, the man who best represented the holy Indian city of Varanasi was Bismillah Khan. Born on March 21,
19 August 2016, 18:00 PM
5 ‘ABT, Hizb ut-Tahrir’ men held in Dhaka, Ctg
Law enforcers claim to have arrested three members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and two of Hizb ut-Tahrir in separate drives in Chittagong and Dhaka.
19 August 2016, 05:10 AM
Orphaned by lightning, 8 siblings in despair
The seven sisters and one brother had a somewhat happy life under the care of parents at their Purbo Jalalpur village home in Adampur
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Indigenous people keep vigil for safety in Bandarban
Life in Dabong Khali Marma Para in remote Baishari union of Bandarban's Nykkhongchhari upazila has been anything but usual of late.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM
2 girls die from snakebite
Two schoolgirls died from snakebite at different villages in Monirampur upazila early yesterday. The deceased are Muslima Khatun, 11,
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Lightning kills 3
Three people were killed by lightning at Naldubi village in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari on Tuesday. The deceased were Abu Bakkar
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Madrasa boy missing
An eleven-year-old boy, who went missing from Mohipur area in Kalapara upazila of the district nearly three months ago, is still traceless.
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Prime govt lands grabbed in Cox's Bazar
Influential quarters have allegedly grabbed government land worth several hundred crore taka in the heart of tourist town Cox's Bazar, but the administration has not taken any steps to recover the state property.
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Bad weather halts Paturia-Daulatdia launch service
Launch service on Paturia-Daulatdia remains suspended since this morning due to strong current in the river Padma triggered by inclement weather.
17 August 2016, 05:52 AM
'Bring schoolboy Janom's killers to book'
Local people, teachers and fellow students yesterday formed a human chain demanding arrest of the prime accused in the case for killing
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Faridpur flood damages crops worth Tk 17cr
With the receding of floodwater, crops on 3,189 hectares of land in five upazilas of the district have been damaged.
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Patuakhali town roads badly damaged
The people of Patuakhali town are suffering as at least seven important roads in the town have been lying badly damaged due to heavy
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Elephant kills woman
A woman was killed by an elephant in Purbo Chaillatoli area under Longodu upazila on Monday night. The victim was Anupa Begum, 45, of
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Trapped baby elephant rescued in Sherpur
A baby elephant which got trapped in abandoned well in Dudhnoi border area of Jhenigati upazila early yesterday has been rescued.
16 August 2016, 14:16 PM
Lightning kills one
A man was killed in lightning strike in Taraganj upazila of Rangpur on Sunday. The deceased was Nur Hossain, 22, son of Mozaharul Islam
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM
'Save school from river erosion'
Local people demanded immediate steps to save a school from erosion by the River Jhinai in the district.
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Tea workers observe strike for wages
About 400 workers of a tea garden along with their families have been continuing their programmes, demanding
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Wild elephant tranquilised yet again
The stranded wild elephant, recently rescued and named as Bangabahadur, has been tranquilised yet again this morning.
14 August 2016, 06:37 AM
7 return from Indian jail
Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including five women and a child, returned home yesterday after languishing in an Indian
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM