Business suffers as road in sorry state

The five and a half kilometre road from the district headquarters to Mahendranagar-Borobari has been in awful
10 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Council approval must for university degree

The cabinet approves a draft law with a provision that no university would be able to offer certificates without the approval of a council to be formed by the government. A chairman will lead the 13-member council.
10 October 2016, 08:53 AM

Search operation at Tampaco formally ends

The search operation at Tampaco Foils Ltd factory that was reduced to rubble in a massive fire triggered by explosions in Tongi of Gazipur on September 10 concluded formally.
10 October 2016, 08:16 AM

Tamed elephant dies of electrocution in Ctg

A tamed elephant that escaped from a group of three was electrocuted in Hathazari upazila of Chittagong last night.
10 October 2016, 07:29 AM

8 doctors run 500-bed Pabna Mental Hospital!

When the world will be observing the 24th World Mental Health Day today, the lone specialised hospital for mental diseases in the
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Caretaker among 8 sued over Patartek raid

A case is filed against eight people in connection with the joint drive in Patartek area of Gazipur, where seven militants were killed.
9 October 2016, 09:41 AM

Militants to be rehabilitated after surrender: Benazir

Urging militants to surrender and return to normal life, Director General of Rab Benazir Ahmed has said the militants will be rehabilitated if they do so.
9 October 2016, 05:50 AM

Fix sugarcane price at Tk 150 a maund

Sugarcane producers under the Pabna Sugar Mills zone have urged the government to fix its price at Tk 150 in view of
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Flood makes tomato farming costlier

Tomato cultivation at Baniary, a village famous for vegetable cultivation, in Nazirpur upazila under the district, has
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Businesses upbeat

Construction of the four-lane Benapole-Jessore highway will formally start soon, amid high hopes that it will boost
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Neo JMB leader ‘Akash’ among dead militants: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says one of the seven militants killed in today’s joint raid in Patartek of Gazipur is identified as Akash.
8 October 2016, 14:30 PM

Schools, colleges to protest violence on women Oct 18

All schools and colleges across the country will form human chains on October 18 protesting the recent spate of violence against women.
8 October 2016, 05:10 AM

Dhaka-Sylhet trains back on after 9 hours

Rail communication between Sylhet and Dhaka is restored around nine hours after disruption due to a train derailment in Madhobpur upazila of Habiganj.
7 October 2016, 06:26 AM

‘Robber’ beaten dead by mob in Jhalakathi

A suspected robber is beaten to death by a mob at Bil Shonautha village in Kathalia upazila of Jhalakathi.
7 October 2016, 05:03 AM

Bridge work stalled

The work of a bridge over the Nautara River on Lalmonirhat-Nilphamari-Panchagarh road in Dimla upazila under the district has
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Father, brother demand justice for Khadiza

Father and brother of Khadiza Begum Nargis, who is still battling for life in a brutal attack by a Bangladesh Chhatra League man in Sylhet, demand justice to her.
6 October 2016, 12:45 PM

Ex-district judge dismissed for misconduct, corruption

The law ministry dismisses a lower court judge from his service for committing misconduct and corruption.
6 October 2016, 12:07 PM

100 poor families get water purifiers

It was a unique occasion as 100 poor families got water purifiers at the end of a two-day event titled Panir Golpo (tale of water) aimed at raising awareness about safe drinking water to prevent diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases.
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Delivery patient dies in hospital

A carrying woman admitted to a private hospital yesterday morning with labour pain in Bhaluka upazila in the district died due to alleged wrong treatment.
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM

30 houses for landless families

Thirty destitute and landless families under Bongram union in Sadullapur upazila have been allocated dwellings last week at Salaipur Ashrayan (cluster village) Project.
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM