Awami League activist flees after pouring boiling water on Chhatra Dal leader in Chuadanga
Awami League activist Sultan Hossain has been accused of pouring boiling hot water on the body of Chhatra Dal leader Hasanuzzaman in Chuadanga. Three people, including Hasanuzzaman and two others named Sirajul Islam, 42, and Hasan Mia, 32, suffered burns…
Under-trial prisoner in sabotage case dies in Bagerhat jail
An under-trial prisoner named Chan Mia Fakir, 50, has died while eating breakfast at Bagerhat District Jail. When he suddenly fell ill on Friday morning, he was taken to Bagerhat 250-bed District Hospital, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. Chan…
Youth shot dead in Khulna’s Rupsha, body found in fish enclosure
Miscreants have shot dead a young man named Md Bappi alias Kalam Bappi, 35, at Elahipur in Rupsha, Khulna. Police recovered his body from a fish enclosure behind Mominbagh Fresh Foods on Monday morning. The deceased Bappi was the son of the late Akbar…
‘Meherpur is considered a paradise for online gambling’
A few clicks on a mobile phone screen, along with the lure of winning a large sum of money. By showing this dream of getting rich quickly, online gambling is spreading in Meherpur. People from different classes and professions, starting from young men…
Young man electrocuted to death while stealing electric wire in Jhenaidah
A young man named Rocky has died from electrocution while trying to steal electric wire in Jhenaidah. The accident took place in the early hours of Sunday at Uttarpara of Bishoykhali village in Sadar upazila. The deceased, Rocky, was the son of the late…
Bumper Aush yield expected in Narail, harvest done on 81 per cent of land
There is a prospect of a bumper yield of Aush paddy in Narail in the current season. Aush has been cultivated on a total of 9,107 hectares of land in the district this year. The agriculture department has set a target of producing 23,597 tonnes of rice…
BGB drive on Kushtia border recovers Indian drugs worth Tk 12 lakh
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has recovered a huge quantity of Indian drugs in a drive in the border area of Kushtia. As part of the ongoing drives and surveillance to stop drug smuggling on the border, Kushtia Battalion (47 BGB) conducted a special…