Meghna trawler capsize: Three of same family laid to rest in adjacent graves
The bodies of three missing members of the same family have been recovered two days after a trawler capsized in the Meghna river in Sonargaon of Narayanganj. Their village home is in Srimaddi village of Cumilla. After the bodies were recovered, the…
Rally and cleanliness drive held in Araihazar to prevent dengue
A colourful rally and cleanliness drive have been held in Araihazar of Narayanganj to raise public awareness about dengue prevention. The rally was brought out from the upazila parishad premises at 11am on Saturday (26 September). The upazila…
Dhaka’s air ‘moderate’ on holiday, Lahore tops pollution list
Air pollution is increasing day by day in various cities of the world because of climate change and various development works. In this situation, Lahore of Pakistan has risen to the top of the list of polluted cities with a score of 187, which is…
DNCC officials get motorcycles to deliver faster services at field level
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton has handed over motorcycle keys to officials in order to deliver services quickly to citizens at the field level. He handed over the keys of these motorcycles to the…
546 arrested in capital in 24 hours, 62 cases filed
As many as 546 people have been arrested in the capital in the last 24 hours in drives by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). During the same period, 62 cases were filed. Md Aktar Hossain, deputy commissioner (DC) of the DMP’s Media and Public…
Parked bus set on fire in Siddhirganj, case filed against 18 named accused
A case has been filed against 18 people, including several leaders and activists of the local Awami League and its associate bodies, on charges of setting fire to a bus kept by the roadside in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj. Siddhirganj Police Station…
Aprotim murder: two arrested teenagers sent to Tongi child development centre
Of the four accused arrested in the case over the murder of schoolboy Ishayat Shahriar Aprotim, 13, in Cumilla, the two underage teenagers have been brought to the Tongi Child Development Centre (Boys) in Gazipur. The other two accused have been sent to…
Dengue patients few, yet Aedes larvae at 60-70 percent of spots in some places: DNCC administrator
Although the number of dengue patients is comparatively low, Aedes mosquito larvae are being found at up to 60 to 70 percent in various areas, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton has said. He gave this information…
Two workers electrocuted at under-construction building in Kishoreganj
Several workers were lifting rods to the top of an under-construction building. Suddenly, when the bundle of rods came into contact with the electric line of an AC outside the building, two workers were electrocuted and died instantly. The accident…
Problems and prospects of various offices discussed at development coordination meeting in Rajbari
The monthly meeting of the District Development Coordination Committee has been held in Rajbari. The meeting took place in the deputy commissioner’s conference room today, Sunday. With Deputy Commissioner Afroza Parvin in the chair, the meeting…