Child was walking on rail bridge, killed by Padma Express
A child named Samiul Islam, 10, has died after being hit by a train in the Baral Bridge rail bridge area in Bhangura, Pabna. The accident happened at about 5:30pm on Tuesday (20 October). Samiul Islam, who was killed, was the son of Ashraf Islam of…
Relatives set upon police at Dattabari stand, accused in 28 cases arrested
An attempt was made in Bogura to snatch away a detained pickpocket by attacking a police patrol deployed for Durga Puja security. A sub-inspector (ASI) of police was injured. Additional police later went to the spot, brought the situation under control…
Dhaka third on list of polluted cities with a score of 171, Lahore at the top
The level of air pollution in cities around the world keeps rising by the day. In this situation, Lahore in Pakistan is at the top of the list of cities with the world’s most polluted air, with an air quality score of 251. This quality of air is…
Fifty-three cases in a single day, highest 150 arrested in Mirpur division alone
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 484 people in the past 24 hours in regular drives in the capital. During this period 53 cases were filed over various offences. DMP Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Akter Hossain gave this information on…
Kumari Puja held at Ramakrishna Mission to the sound of conch shells and ululation, thousands of visitors throng in Habiganj
Kumari Puja has been held in Habiganj amid religious rites and solemnity. The puja was organised at the Ramakrishna Mission in Habiganj town at 9:30am on Monday. On the day, the Kumari Ma was seated in due time on a decorated seat and worshipped. The…
Mother and two children die in Chirirbandar, husband and in-laws in police custody
Police have recovered the body of a housewife along with those of her two young children from a room of a house in Mostafapur Balupara village of Amarpur union in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur at about 7pm on Sunday night. The dead are Swarna Akter…
Boda temples get Tk 1.65 crore in donation cheques from state minister
State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad has said 10,000 workers of the BNP and its affiliated organisations will serve as volunteers to ensure that Durga Puja in Panchagarh is celebrated in a peaceful and festive atmosphere. He also said…
Court sends father-in-law to jail in attempted rape case at Bhullee
Police have arrested father-in-law Lalu Das, 45, at Bhullee in Thakurgaon in a case filed over the allegation of attempting to rape his son’s wife. He was sent to jail through the court on Friday. Earlier, he was arrested from the Board Office…
Younger brother dies under treatment in Rangpur after row over cowshed
An allegation has been raised that Azizul Mia, 54, was killed in Sadullapur of Gaibandha after being beaten by his elder brother following a dispute over the boundary of their homestead. Police have detained a woman for questioning in connection with the…
Protest in song and poetry, ‘Rabindra-Nazrul in a hundred voices’ at Cox’s Bazar Shaheed Minar
It is in his creations that he remains eternally memorable, revered and enthroned in a seat of respect. His songs, poems and plays transcend the bounds of time and stay awake in the hearts of crores of Bengalis. That is why the protest against the…