Police arrested a fugitive, who was sentenced to life term imprisonment in a murder case, in Tangail on Wednesday. The convict is Jasim Uddin, 35, of village Bawer Kumarjani in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail. He was the prime accused in trader Abbas Ali murder case. Sources said Abbas Ali was a trader…

The Rash Mela, a traditional religious festival of the Hindu community began at  Kanta-nagar temple at Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur on Wednesday evening with much enthusiasm. According to the organisers, at least two lakh devotees gathered at Kantanagar temple to celebrate the religious festival…

Erosion, triggered by strong current in the Kawcha River, has threatened Charkhali ferry terminal at Bhandaria in Pirojpur. As the erosion has taken a…

The production of jute is satisfactory in the district this year. District Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources said, a total of 11,878 tonnes of raw jute produced in 13 upazilas of the district this year, reports BSS. The upazilas are: Mymensingh Sadar, Muktagacha, Phulbaria, Trishal, Bhaluka,…

A man was stabbed to death and his wife injured allegedly by his son-in-law in Uttar Shalgaria Sarderpara area of the district town Thursday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Mojaffar Hossain,60, a resident of Baushgari village in Santhia upazila. He used to live in Uttar Shalgaria…

Members of 26 Battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh in Jessore recovered 3,000 pieces of Indian smuggled sarees from a Shadipur mahogany plantation on Wenesday night. Commanding officer of the BGB battalion said the seized goods worth about Tk3 crores were  handed over to customs yesterday morning.…