Pabna: An assistant sub-inspector of Pakshi police camp was found dead at a field near Pakshi Paper Mill in Pakshi upazila yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Sujaul Islam, 35, hail from sadar upazila of Bogra district. Sub-Inspector of Pakshi police camp Rezaul Karim said Sujaul…

Islamic State group jihadists have blown up the Arch of Triumph in Syria’s Palmyra, the country’s antiquities chief said Monday, stepping up their campaign of destruction at the world heritage site, reports AFP from Beirut. The move was seen as the latest salvo in IS’s propaganda war,…

Halima Khatun, 55, a resident of Sandikana village of Kendua upazila of Netrakona district has died after she suffered a heart attack on hearing a rumour of death of her husband while performing Hajj in Makkah.  Insan Mia, husband of Halima Khatun, went Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year. There…

Police arrested a man from Maijdee Uttar Fakirpur area of the district yesterday afternoon for his alleged involvement in the crimes committed against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. Elias Sharif, superintendent of police, Noakhali, said a team of police launched a drive at Fakirpur around…

At least nine houses were gutted in a fire at Katal Tali of the district town early yesterday.  Witnesses said the fire originated from an electric…

Habiganj: Police in separate drives arrested 16 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student body Islami Chhatra Shibir from different parts of the district from Sunday night to early yesterday, reports UNB. A police team conducted the overnight drives in Bahubal, Lakhai, Nabiganj…

Criminals allegedly attacked Brahmaputra Slum at Puratan ferry terminal in Mymensingh town yesterday afternoon. The criminals ransacked over 50 shanties of the slum and several shops during the attack, police sources said. The gang also charged several crude bombs during the attack, local people said.…

A Bangladeshi national was picked up by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) from Raghunathpur frontier in Shibganj upazila yesterday. He has been identified as Nasir Uddin, 30, of Monoharpur village under Durlavpur union of Shibganj upazila. Commanding Officer of 9 BGB battalion Major Nazmul Alam said…

The United Nations has asked its officials not to visit Rangpur, where Japanese national Kunio Hoshi was shot to death on Saturday. The notification applies to both international and local staff, said sources concerned. The UN Department of Safety and Security issued the notification at noon on Saturday…

Braving the incessant rain, the medical admission seekers who are demanding for re-exam due to the alleged question paper leakage, gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital yesterday to press home their demand. They said they would continue their programme till the demands are met. Meanwhile,…