Agitated people besieged house of an alleged rapist in Mirzapur town yesterday. They ransacked and damaged the house. Police arrested the alleged rapist, identified as Abdul Karim Bhuyan, 55, of Bonsai Road in Mirzapur following a scuffle with the angry people. At least five cops, including second officer…

A hot spell over the past couple days has paralysed the normal life in Noakhali district.   There has not been any rain for several days.  Poor attendance in offices, schools and colleges has been reported since Monday. A large number of elderly people and children, suffering from dehydration,…

A bicycle rider was killed when a human hauler hit his bicycle at  abogram on Hartikumrul-Pabna highway under Ullapara upazila of the district yesterday morning, reports BSS. The deceased was Halim Mandol, 38, son of Hossain Mandal, a resident of Amakantapur of the upazila. Police said the accident…

Satkhira: A man, who was injured in an attack allegedly by his nephew over a land-related dispute at Chowgachha village in Patkelghata upazila on Saturday, died at Khulna 250-Bed General Hospital on yesterday morning, reports UNB. Officer-in-charge of Patkelghata Police Station Tariqul Islam said there…

A farmer died after accidentally in hailing pesticide while he was spraying it in his field at Dhanua village in Faridganj upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Jashimuddin Khan,35,  of the Khanbari in the village. Witnesses said like all other days, Jashim…

RANGPUR: Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has said construction works of many roads, culverts and bridges are being implemented to ensure modern communication networks soon in the city, reports BSS. The City Mayor, also a valiant freedom fighter, said this while…