Four people were killed in separate road accidents in Bagerhat, Jessore and Tangail yesterday. In Bagerhat: Two people, including a teenage girl, were killed and 10 other people injured as a bus hit a truck on Khulna-Mawa highway in Foltita Bazar of Fakirhat upazila of the district early yesterday,…

Freedom fighter Shafiqul Islam was laid to rest with state honour at Jamalpur yesterday. Former lawmaker of Jamalpur-3 constituency Shafiqul Islam Khoka died of cardiac arrest at United Hospital in the capital on Friday night. He was 70. His first namaj-e-janaja was held at Kacharipara Shahi Mosque…

GAIBANDHA: Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Advocate Fazle Rabbi Miah on Friday said huge development activities had been implemented in shoal areas in last eight years and a half during the tenure of the present government, reports BSS. “The government has given much importance on improving…

A 22-year-old woman died allegedly due to wrong treatment and negligence at a private hospital in Haji Mohsin road area in the district town on Friday evening. Relatives of Reshma Begum, 22, wife of Sahrif Khan of Uttar Balia village in Sadar upazila, alleged that Reshma died at Royal Hospital due to…

Three people were killed in separate clashes in Sunamganj and Faridpur yesterday, report agencies. In Sunamganj : Two villagers were killed and at least 20 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers in Dowarabazar upazila yesterday morning over previous enmity. The deceased were identified…

Madrasah teacher held for sexual assault Our correspondent, Jessore  A madrasah teacher was arrested from Andulia village in Chaugachha upazila on Friday morning for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor student. The arrested was identified as Hafez Khobayer, 40, a teacher of Andulia Hafizia Madrasah…