Six people were killed in separate road accidents in five districts over the past two days. Our Jhenidah correspondent says: A college student was killed as a human hauler hit a motorcycle carrying him at Mandarbaria village in sadar upazila yesterday afternoon, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of sadar police…

Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan yesterday said the lease of 14 ferry terminals and eight launch terminals would be cancelled from July 1 next to facilitate the passengers during the forthcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS. The minister advised the passengers of cars, bus drivers and ferry operator not…

Much damage has been caused to the environment by the spillage of furnace oil from a derailed train, as the authorities swung into action only yesterday, on June 21—some three days after the oil spill—complained green activists and environmentalists. They alleged that the extent of damage…

Leaders of the ruling Awami League (AL) yesterday said that the BNP has become politically bankrupt. They also claimed that the BNP has now turned into a foreign-depended party. They were addressing the AL’s extended meeting held at the party headquarters on Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital.…

A Dhaka court has fixed Wednesday for hearing a petition field by the investigators seeking remand for Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of ruling Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan, in a case filed over the murder of two people at Eskaton in the capital on April 14. Inspector Dipak Kumar Das of the Detective Branch,…

Munshiganj: A man was strangled to death in Mathpara area of the district town early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was Nazimuddin Dewan, 45, a resident of the village. SI of sadar police  Sheikh Sadi said police recovered the body of Nazimuddin from his house yesterday morning. The body…

GAIBANDHA: Speakers at a function underscored the need for resolving the problems to accelerate the justice related activities considering the interest of the justice aspirants, reports BSS. “All the concerned will have to come forward and emphasis should be given to reduce the jam of cases and…

Police recovered the body of a trader from a jute field at Kushkhali village in sadar upazila yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossen, 45, of the village. Sheikh Emdad Sheikh, OC of sadar police, said the local people saw the body with mark of injuries lying in the field. Police…

RAJSHAHI: For long, Rajshahi is nationwide famous, especially for its tasty and delicious fruit mango that attracts people from all over the country every summer. Every year, acreage, number of trees and mango production is mounting. However, unfortunately, not a single mango-processing plant has been…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive unearthed a fake cigarette factory, seized a huge amount of fake cigarettes and cigarette making materials and sealed off the factory in Bonpara area of Baraigram upazila on Saturday, reports UNB. A team of RAB-5, led by ASP Jamal Al Naser, conducted…

A Jessore court yesterday issued an arrest warrant against Monirul Islam, Jessore correspondent of Bangla daily Prothom Alo, in a case filed by his wife alleging torture and demand of dowry. The court of Senior Judicial Magistrate Abu Ibrahim issued the warrant yesterday following the petition of the…

Railways Minister M Mazibul Haque yesterday said Bangladesh Railway (BR) requires more days to restore the railway communication between Chitta­gong and Dohazari, snapped up due to an accident. “We have already rescued four wagons and guard break and brought to Gomdandi station soon after…