Noakhali
Cement clinker-laden lighter vessel capsizes in Bay
A lighter vessel carrying around 1,400 tonnes of cement clinkers capsizes in the Bay of Bengal after it was hit by another lighter vessel.
17 April 2016, 08:39 AM
1 killed, 2 bullet-hit in Noakhali BCL infighting
A member of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) is killed and two others hit by bullets in a clash between two factional groups of the student wing of the ruling Awami League in Sadar upazila of Noakhali.
21 March 2016, 16:31 PM
Hezbut Tawheed blames Jamaat for attack in Noakhali
Islamist group Hezbut Tawheed blames Jamaat-e-Islami for the death of two of its men during a clash with villagers in Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali on Monday.
17 March 2016, 08:41 AM
3 killed in Hizb-ut Tawhid-villagers clash in Noakhali
Three people including two alleged members of the blacklisted Hizb-ut Tawhid are killed in a clash with villagers over the construction of a mosque in Shonaimuri upazila of Noakhali today.
14 March 2016, 09:53 AM
4 'robbers' killed by mob in Hatiya
Four suspected robbers are beaten to death and another two critically injured by a mob at Noakhali's Hatiya late last night.
11 March 2016, 20:07 PM
Heart of gold
Far from home and still further from peace of mind, nobody knows how the handful of mentally ill outsiders arrived over the years, in Sagoria Bazar of Noakhali's Hatiya Island. Locals speculate they accidentally hitched a ride on a Hatiya-bound ship and, once on the island, never found a way off.
27 February 2016, 18:00 PM
2 killed as microbus hits auto-rickshaw
Two people are killed and three others injured as a microbus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Laxmipur-Begumganj road in Banglabazar area of Begumganj upazila of Noakhali.
17 January 2016, 04:28 AM
Municipal polls: 2 OCs withdrawn
The authorities withdraw two officers-in-charge in Sunamganj and Noakhali for their alleged controversial roles ahead of the upcoming municipality polls.
27 December 2015, 11:32 AM
Blasts at Chowmuhani BNP mayor aspirant’s meeting, 4 hurt
At least four people are injured after several crude bombs are blasted during a meeting of BNP-backed mayor candidate in Noakhali’s Chowmuhani today.
12 December 2015, 14:41 PM
Noakhali clash over land dispute kills 2
Two people are killed and seven others, including a woman, injured in a clash between two rival groups at Purbo Shibpur village in Sadar upazila over a land-related dispute.
27 November 2015, 13:54 PM
Man stabbed and shot dead ‘by extortionist’ in Noakhali
Man stabbed dead by extortionist in Noakhali Sadar upazila.
16 November 2015, 07:04 AM
Jubo League activist hacked to death in Noakhali
A local Jubo League activist is hacked to death by miscreants at Showani Togba village in Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali today morning.
25 October 2015, 15:42 PM
Charges accepted against 5 Noakhali ‘war criminals’
A tribunal in Dhaka accepts three charges brought against five war crimes suspects from Noakhali.
14 October 2015, 08:00 AM
2 war crimes accused held in Noakhali
Police arrest two “Razakars” in Noakhali for their alleged involvement in crimes during the Liberation War in 1971.
5 October 2015, 13:24 PM
Arrest warrant for 5 Noakhali ‘Razakars’
A tribunal in Dhaka issues arrest warrant against five suspected war criminals of Noakhali for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the country’s 1971 Liberation War.
5 October 2015, 06:02 AM
Bangladeshi murdered in South Africa
A Bangladeshi expatriate from Noakhali was allegedly murdered in South Africa last Friday, family has claimed.
30 July 2015, 09:36 AM
Rivals kill 3 brothers in Noakhali
Three siblings were chopped to death allegedly by their rivals over previous enmity in Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali.
19 July 2015, 15:03 PM
Fire kills businessman in Noakhali
A businessman is burnt alive as a fire broke out at a shop in Companiganj upazila in Noakhali.
16 May 2015, 04:06 AM
‘Shibir man’ dies in clash with Noakhali cops
Alleged activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir dies and one other shot during clash with police in Noakhali Sadar upazila.
6 April 2015, 11:51 AM
15 police officers transferred
The government transferred 15 police officers to different positions in the latest reshuffle.
22 March 2015, 13:02 PM