A housewife was hacked to death allegedly by her husband over a dowry-related conflict at Mohammadjuma village in Sadar upazila on Thursday midnight. Quoting locals, police said Akash alias Mintu, son of Ramjan Ali of Tiorbila village in Alamdanga upazila, married Tahmina Khatun, 20, daughter of Sadar…

Laxmipur: A woman was strangulated to death allegedly by her daughter-in-law’s (son’s wife) paramour and his associates at Dharmapur village in Sadar upazila early yesterday, reports UNB. Quoting locals, police said the deceased, Jafera Begum’s son Abul Basar is to live in Dhaka for…

Jessore: A tribunal here on Thursday convicted three women and sentenced them to two years’ rigorous imprisonment in a drug case, reports UNB. The convicts are Shahana Begum, wife of late Abdus Salam, Mira Begum, wife of Shariful Islam, and Beauty alias Hafiza, wife of Enamul of Chanchra in Jessore…

Bandarban: Apologising for their crimes, six Marma youths on Thursday announced to return to normal life shunning the path of criminality, reports UNB. They made the announcement at Bandarban Cantonment at noon. Those who promised to return to normal life are Mong U Ching Marma, Kapromrong Marma, Lusai…

Munshiganj: A newly elected union parishad member and his brother were killed and at least 12 people injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Char Bolaki in Gazaria upazila on Thursday evening, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Golap Sarkar, 45, a…

GAIBANDHA: An initiative has been taken by the government to re-construct a 44-metre length PC (Pre-Stressed Concrete) girder bridge over the Manash River at Dariapur bazaar on Gaibandha-Sundarganj Road under Sadar upazila, reports BSS.The construction farm Eunus & Brothers is constructing the bridge…

NARSINGDI: Narsingdi Thana Community policing forum organised a view exchange meeting on terrorism and militancy on Sadar Thana premises on Thursday, reports BSS. Police Super Narsingdi Amena Begum presided over the meeting and addressed it. In her address the police super urged people to remain alert…

Imam found dead in Noakhali Noakhali: An imam of a local mosque was found dead at his house at Krishnarampur village in Noakhali municipality area on Thursday night, reports UNB. Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sudharampur Model Police Station, said being informed by locals, police recovered the…