Laxmipur: Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) allegedly attacked and vandalised a private clinic in Ramganj upazila on Friday night over extortion, reports UNB. Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan, manager of Prantik General Hospital, and witnesses said that a group of BCL leaders and activists…

Sherpur: Flood control embankment has collapsed due to strong current in the Moharashi River due to onrush of water from upstream, inundating 15 villages under four unions in Jhenigati upazila of the district early yesterday, reports UNB. Following the collapse of 70/80 feet of the dam on Jhenigati-Rangtia…

Joypurhat: Police in separate drives arrested four alleged members of inter-district motorbike lifters’ gang and recovered a motorcycle from their possession at Mission road in the district town of Dinajpur on Friday, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Sohel Hossain, 25, a resident…

Cox’s Bazar: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three young men along with firearms from Boholtoli village in Chakaria upazila on Friday morning, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Ayub Ali, 21, Aiyas Ali, 22, and Abdul Hamid, 23. On secret information, a team…

DINAJPUR: Police, in special drives from Friday night to yesterday morning, arrested 21 persons and recovered 200 bottles of phensidyl from nine upazilas of the district, reports BSS. Police said they were picked up from different areas of the district. Meanwhile, members of Border Guard Bangladesh…

Pabna: Two motorcyclists were killed as a microbus rammed their motorcycle in Bannaipara area of Sujanagar upazila on Friday afternoon, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Raja, 35, a resident of Harijan colony of the district town and Babu, of Harijan colony of Sujanagar upazila. Police said…

Body of worker found Sherpur: The body of a day labourer, who went missing as a boat capsized in the Old Brahmaputra River in Dakpara area of Sadar upazila on Thursday evening, was found dead in Sarifpur area of Jamalpur district yesterday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was identified Shahidul Islam,…