A 22-day ban on catching, selling, hoarding and transporting of hilsa begins on Wednesday to protect safe spawning of the popular fish during the peak breeding period. Around 7,000 square kilometre area of rivers in 27 districts have been earmarked as the breeding ground of the hilsa. Our Patuakhali…

A union parishad member was shot dead by criminals at Godkhali Mathpara in Jhikargachha upazila yesterday. The deceased was identified as Rahat Jhan, 42, a member of Ghadkhali union parishad and an inhabitant of Ghadkhali Mathpara village in the upazila. Officer-in-charge of Jhikargachha Police Station…

Couple found dead Faridpur: A couple was found dead at their house at Shibrampur in Sadar upazila yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Manser Sheikh, 52, and his wife Jahanara Begum, 42. Quoting family members, police said Manser Sheikh used to make quarrel with his wife over the…