The Temple-based non-formal child and mass education programme has been running successfully spreading literacy and developing human resources to accelerate uplift in rural areas, reports BSS. The views were expressed at the inaugural ceremony of a three-day basic training workshop organised for the…

Brahmanbaria: Criminals hurled a crude bomb at the house of an Awami League (AL) rebel candidate at Araishidha village in Ashuganj upazila early yesterday, ahead of the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) election. Local people said 2/3 criminals on a motorcycle arrived and hurled a crude bomb targeting the…

Comilla: An auto-rickshaw driver was killed when he was punched by a passerby over a trifling matter at Paduar Bazar in Sadar Dakkhin Upazila yesterday, reports UNB. Prashanto Pal, officer-in-charge of Sadar Dakkhin Police Station, said Ariful Islam, 30, an auto-rickshaw driver in Barura upazila, had…

Laxmipur: Police rescued a man from Khalpar area in Sadar upazila yesterday morning 12 hours after his abduction, reports UNB.    The rescued was identified as Rajib Hossain. Pervin Akter, the victim’s mother, said criminals called Rajib out of the house on Friday afternoon and he did…

A motorcyclist was killed when a human hauler nocked down him at Shantala on the outskirts of Jessore district town yesterday. Police said a Churamonkathi-bound  human hauler hit Osman Mandal, 60, a rice trader and resident of Shantala area, while he was crossing the road at about 10 am, leaving…