Prisoner jumps 60 feet below to escape; arrested three days later

A prisoner had jumped 60 feet below the four-storeyed under construction building of Chattogram Central Jail on Saturday morning.
9 March 2021, 15:42 PM

Man killed in road accident after being chased by BGB in Dinajpur

A man was killed today in a road accident while he was being chased by members of Border Guard Bangladesh in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur.
9 March 2021, 14:18 PM

Rain accompanied by hailstorm damages over 100 houses in Netrokona

Over 100 houses were damaged when heavy rain accompanied by hailstorm and gusty wind hit Netrakona Sadar upazila in the early hours of today.
9 March 2021, 13:38 PM

Patuakhali's Baufal OC takes selfie with accused at function; claims he did not know them

The officer-in-charge of Baufal Police Station in Patuakhali has come under criticism after he took selfies with some of the accused in a vandalism case filed under the Speedy Trial Act during a programme inside the police station last night.
8 March 2021, 18:03 PM

Statue showcasing books by Bangabandhu unveiled on the bank of Jamuna river

A statue showcasing two books penned by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, complete with his image, was unveiled on the bank of Jamuna river in Sirajganj on Sunday marking historic March 7.
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Bauls in their hundreds in deep crisis for survival

Hundreds of baul artistes in Mymensingh region are in distressed state as they are passing their days with almost no contract since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Sahebpara mass grave: An epitome of communal harmony

“The Pakistan army and Urdu-speaking Biharis killed my seven-year-old younger brother Binoy Chandra Das and four-year-old younger sister Minoti Rani Das before my very eyes,” said a tearful Shefali Rani Das.
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Empower female tea workers as leaders to enhance their social protection: speakers

Female tea workers must lead at all levels of the worker’s unions in tea gardens to enhance their social security and their families, said speakers at a roundtable discussion in Sylhet marking International Women’s Day today.
8 March 2021, 12:35 PM

Man dies after truck crashes into motorcycle in Patuakhali

A man was killed in a road accident this morning after a truck hit his motorbike from the opposite direction on the Patuakhali-Kuakata road at Eusufpur area.
8 March 2021, 11:47 AM

Schoolboy beaten with hammer

A schoolboy was beaten up with hammer by local goons in Kalihati upazila on Saturday.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM

One held over murder of journalist

Police yesterday arrested a Jubo League activist in connection with a case filed over the murder of a local journalist during a clash between two factions
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Finding success in rearing deshi chicken

Md Ishaq Khan, a farmer based in Bagerhat, has seen the face of success rearing deshi (local breed) chicken in environment friendly way.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Brighter days glare on Rangabali sands

There was a time when the vast sandy coastline along the Bay of Bengal was considered barren.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Statue showcasing books by Bangabandhu unveiled on the bank of Jamuna river

A statue showcasing two books penned by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, complete with his image, was unveiled on the bank of Jamuna river in Sirajganj today marking historic March 7.
7 March 2021, 12:13 PM

‘Cattle smuggler’ shot dead by BGB in Sunamganj

A suspected cattle smuggler was shot dead by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Bongaon border area of Sunamganj Sadar upazila yesterday (Saturday) afternoon.
7 March 2021, 05:42 AM

Teen held for rape

Police arrested a teenage boy yesterday in a case for raping a minor girl in Dumuria upazila on Friday.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

CU student takes own life

A university student allegedly took his own life in Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh upazila early yesterday.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Explosion at Feni Building 3 of a family injured

A woman and her two daughters sustained burn injuries in an explosion inside their rented flat in Feni municipality area early yesterday.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Education insts’ closure hits small traders hard in Tangail

Mohammad Fazlul Haque, a bookstall owner in Tangail’s Ghatail upazila, could not pay rents of his shop and house for the last few months due to abnormal drop of sales in his shop since outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
6 March 2021, 18:00 PM

2 children dead in road accidents in Brahmanbaria

Two children were killed today in two separate road accidents in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria.
6 March 2021, 12:01 PM