Frequent power cuts or load-shedding in Chandpur district town and rural areas over the past 15 days have made life miserable for ordinary people.The power outages have come at a time when the region is reeling under a prolonged hot spell, adding to the terrible discomfort.People—mostly the aged…

An immense shortage of safe water hit the district town due to the continuous fall in underground water level with the advent of dry season, causing sufferings to people, reports UNB.A source from Jessore municipality said pump stations can lift only half of the required amount of water from underground…

Munshiganj: Members of Coast Guard arrested three people along with 15 lakh shrimp fry from Shimulia ferry ghat area early yesterday, reports UNB.The arrestees were Rubel Islam, 31, Md Rashed, 25, and Amzad Hossain, 55. Abdul Jalil, contingent commander of Mawa Coast Guard, said  being tipped off,…

SATKHIRA: A constable of Rainagar River Police camp was killed by a bullet 'accidentally fired' from his own gun near Koikhali Forest camp under Shyamnagar upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon, reports BSS. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Shyamnage Police Station Kazi Kamal Hossain said the…

Magura: Police arrested a man from the Deputy Commissioner’s office for allegedly offering bribe to DC Md Atiqur Rahman on Thursday night ahead of a test for recruiting some staff for the office, reports UNB. Towhidur Rahman, hailing from Kuranir Char village in Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur…

Comilla: A bus helper was killed and six passengers were injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Kala Kochua area of Burichong upazila yesterday morning, reports UNB. Abdus Salam, sub-inspector of Moynamati Highway Police Outpost, said the Chittagong-bound ‘Soudia…

Laxmipur: Fifteen shops were gutted as a fire broke out in a market in Bhabaniganj Chowrasta area of Sadar upazila early yesterday, reports UNB.Md Farid Ahmed Chowdhury, deputy assistant director of fire service, said the fire originated from an electric short circuit in ‘Ma Confectionary’…