Khulna: The state-owned jute mills in the Khulna-Jessore industrial belt are not being able to purchase raw jute in the current season thanks to severe fund crunch, reports UNB. It is anticipated that failure to meet the purchasing target of raw jut might put an adverse impact on production in the jute…

Magura: A schoolteacher was hacked to death by his rival over a land-related dispute at Police Line Paschim Para in Sadar upazila early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Ruhul Amin, 70. Quoting locals, Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Police Station Azmaul Huda said there had been a longstanding…

Three suspected leaders of banned militant outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir have surrendered to police in a bid to return to their normal life. Guardians of the trio handed them over to Jessore police super Anisur Rahman yesterday afternoon. Later, Divisional Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Khulna Range, SM…

A two-day hartal in three hill districts called by Bangalee settlers demanding revocation of the draft of the CHT Land Dispute Resolution Commission (Amendment) Bill was observed peacefully yesterday in Rangamati. On August 1, the cabinet approved the draft of the ‘Chittagong Hill Tracts Land…

NARSINGDI: The monthly district law and order committee meeting was held on Wednesday at Deputy Commissioner’s conference room with Deputy Commissioner of the district Abu Hena Morshed Zaman in the chair, reports BSS. The meeting discussed in detail the prevailing law and order situation in the…

Benapole customs officials seized 50,000 US dollars from a passenger bag yesterday afternoon. Joint Commissioner Mustafizur Rahman of Benapole Custom House said acting on secret information that a passenger from India is entering Bangladesh with foreign currencies, customs officials searched the bag…