42 shops gutted in Comilla, Pirojpur

At lest 42 shops were gutted in separate fire incidents in Comilla and Pirojpur districts yesterday
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

5 mayor aspirants pledge to accept people's verdict

Five out of six candidates for the post of mayor of Badarganj Municipality in the district have vowed to work together after the polls to provide coordinated services to the citizens.
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Candidates’ supporters clash in Comilla, 20 hurt

At least 20 people are injured, two of them bullet-hit, in a clash between supporters of the Awami League mayoral candidate and the party’s rebel contender in Chauddagram of Comilla.
21 December 2015, 13:19 PM

Missing girl found dead

Police recovered the body of a minor girl from an eggplant field at Sirijdia village under Magura Sadar upazila on Saturday night. The
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Youth's body recovered

Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth, aged about 20, from a guava orchard at Mathura village in Sadar upazila of the district
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Man beaten to death

A man was beaten to death allegedly by his father-in-law and brother-in-law at Farmpara in Sadar upazila early yesterday.The deceased
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Secular Bangladesh to prevail

There were times in history when communal and fundamentalist groups momentarily stood in the way of the country's progress, but in the long run a secular Bangladesh will prevail, Finance Minister AMA Muhith told a book launch at Bangla Academy yesterday.
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

ACC sues Biman DGM for graft

Anti Corruption Commission files a case against Deputy General Manager of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Emdad Hossain for allegedly accumulating illegal wealth.
20 December 2015, 14:51 PM

Pay hike for MPO-listed teachers too

Teachers of non-government educational institutions which are under monthly payment order (MPO) system will also get a salary hike according to the latest pay scale.
20 December 2015, 10:15 AM

Jamaat’s Sylhet city leader arrested

Law enforcers arrest the Sylhet city unit assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj.
19 December 2015, 09:26 AM

2 killed as truck hit motorbike in Kushtia

Two people are killed and one injured when speeding a truck hit their motorcycle in Kushtia Sadar upazila.
18 December 2015, 06:00 AM

UP chairman found dead

The chairman of Kazihal Union Parishad was found dead in Phulbari upazila of the district yesterday.
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

'Robber' killed in 'shootout' with cops

An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and police at Dharanti village in Sarail upazila early
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Balloon seller killed, 5 hurt in gas cylinder blast

A balloon seller was killed and five others, including three children, were injured as a gas cylinder exploded in
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM

BSF hands over two Bangladeshis

Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) handed over two Bangladeshi youths to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Tuesday
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Aloe vera, a plant with herbal qualities

Badsha Miah, a small farmer of Dulalia village in Ghatail upazila under Tangail, now leads a somewhat solvent life
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM

65 win book reading contest

Sixty-five winners of a nationwide book reading competition organised in last June were awarded at British Council on
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Two bronze statues seized

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh seized two bronze statues worth about Tk 10 lakh from Kagojpukur border area at Benapole in
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Man jailed for torturing wife for dowry

A Gaibandha court on Monday sentenced a man to one and a half years imprisonment for torturing wife for dowry.
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Transport strike in Sylhet called off

Transport owners and workers called off their indefinite strike on all roads of Sylhet district yesterday.
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM