A jute mill workers union leader was killed at Khilpara village in Polash upazila of Narsingdi on Friday night.  The deceased has been identified as Forkhan Mia, 45, of Kandapara village in Polash upazila. He was a leader of Bangladesh Jute Mills workers union and member of a drug resistance…

 Police arrested nine female activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Jhenidah unit, from Bapari Para in Jhenidah town yesterday while they were distributing Jihadi books and leaflets at a secret meeting. Additional Police Superintendent Azbahar Ali said they arrested them on getting information…

Bangladesh Krishak League, Jhenidah unit, brought out a procession in the town yesterday morning protesting an attack on its local leader. The procession started from district Krishak League office premises and ended at the same place after parading the streets of the town. On Thursday night, joint…

Police arrested a woman human trafficker from Southpara  village in Shibpur upazila yesterday morning. The arrested is identified as Rokeya Begum, 40, of Kutubertek village in Shibpur upazila and a member of human traffickers’ gang.  Police said Rokeya Begum sent Tapas Barman, 20, son…

Ethnic community people, the beneficiaries of the Cluster Parishad of Teacher-Employees Cooperative Union Ltd in Madhupur, yesterday formed a human chain demanding withdrawal of 15 percent tax imposed on the cooperative society by the government in the proposed national budget. The human chain was formed…

GAIBANDHA: A man was killed and five others were seriously wounded in a fierce clash between two rival groups at Zamudangan village of Sadullapur upazila in the district yesterday, reports BSS. The deceased was Anil Kumar Monglu, 50 of the village. Police quoting the locals said there was a longstanding…

A cattle lifter was killed in a mob beating at Kalipur village in Bhuapur upazila of Tangail on Friday morning. The deceased has been identified as Joad Ali, 40, of village Chondipur in the same upazila. Local people said Joad Ali, his associates Nasir Uddin and Yakub Ali went to the cattle farm of…

 A mobile court, led by executive magistrate and Assistant Commissioner of Land Md Selim Reza, sent 14 illegal sand lifters to 15 days of imprisonment on Friday. Ayub Ali Khan SI of Mirzapur police Station said acting on a  tip-off,  the mobile court went to Chokleswar area and caught…

Mango farmers in the district are passing their days amid great anxiety as they are being deprived of the fair price of the fruit this year, reports UNB. The farmers are apprehending heavy losses as mango is selling at throwaway prices in the local markets. The mango growers in the district have to…