Housewife commits 'suicide'

A housewife allegedly committed suicide at Purbo Madraz village in Charfashion upazila of the district on Tuesday night. The deceased is
9 September 2015, 18:00 PM

1,500 kg hilsa seized in Satkhira

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 1,500 kilograms of hilsa while those were being smuggled to India through Alipur
3 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Tides affect farming due to lack of embankment

Thousands of farmers in Kathalia upazila under the district cannot cultivate their lands as tidal water from Bishkhali River regularly floods the area in absence of an effective embankment there.
2 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Thousands of Rakhine people left country

The Rakhine community in Patuakhali and Barguna has decreased significantly due to oppression and land grabbing by influential
1 September 2015, 18:00 PM

6 fish traders killed as truck overturns in Comilla

Six fish traders are killed and seven injured as a truck carrying them overturns on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Comilla Sadar upazila.
31 August 2015, 04:27 AM

Robbers kill fisherman, abduct 25 others in Bay

A fisherman was killed and 21 others were injured as robbers opened fire on them in the Bay of Bengal on Monday night.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

AL woman activist killed in Chandpur

A local woman activist of the ruling Awami League is killed in Chandpur Sadar upazila.
23 August 2015, 08:39 AM

Teenage boy commits 'suicide'

A teenage boy allegedly committed suicide at Badurtola in Rajapur upazila of the district on Tuesday.
19 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Mob beat 4 robbers to death in Chapainawabganj

Mob beat four alleged robbers to death in Mokrompur Bridge area of Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj.
19 August 2015, 16:15 PM

Wildlife goes hungry as food allocation delayed

Food supply for around 200 creatures of Sonakata Eco-park in Taltali upazila under Barguna district is hampered due to lack of official
17 August 2015, 18:00 PM

UP chairman, 6 others sent to jail for gambling

Police arrested a Union Parishad (UP) chairman and six others on charge of gambling at Kalihati upazila of the district on Friday night.
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Fake dentist jailed

A mobile court here yesterday sentenced a fake dentist to two years' imprisonment. On information, members of Rapid Action Battalion
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Taslima Nasreen on blogger Niloy’s death

Controversial writer Taslima Nasreen, living in exile since 1994, heavily criticises the government and the law enforcement agencies for their failure to catch the bloggers’ murderers.
9 August 2015, 12:39 PM

Bank robbery bid foiled in Manikganj, two held

Police arrested two robbers when they were trying to commit robbery at Exim Bank Manikganj branch on Shahid Rafique Road in the
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Four Rohingyas held for tresspassing

Police yesterday arrested four Rohingya youths in Chittagong for illegally entering into the country.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

‘Gas explosion,’ 3 burnt in Dhaka

Three members of a family were burnt in a fire at a house in Jurain area of Dhaka early today.
3 August 2015, 07:20 AM

Manikganj AL leaders want dist BCL chief, secy to go

Leaders of Awami League and its front organisations in the district have demanded removal of the district unit president and the
26 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Youth found dead

Police recovered the body of a youth from the Padma River at Kalagachhia in Harirampur upazila of the district yesterday. The deceased is
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Only 979 want to leave for India

No dweller of the 51 enclaves in Indian territory wants to come to Bangladesh while just 979 residents of the 111 enclaves inside Bangladesh are willing to go to India, say officials. Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner Habibur Rahman, who led a five-member Bangladesh delegation at a meeting with the Indian side yesterday, confirmed it to The Daily Star.
20 July 2015, 18:24 PM

Fodder crisis acute in Teesta char areas

Farmers of char lands in Teesta River basin under Sundarganj upazila are facing acute fodder shortage as their stock has been washed away by recent flood.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM