Friday, 11 Jul, 2025

National

83 men held in Jessore, Satkhira

DHAKA: At least 83 people, including activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, were arrested in different upazilas of two districts on Friday.Jessore staff correspondent reports: Police, in overnight drives, arrested 46 people from eight upazilas of the district. District police control room

2 electrocuted in Rangamati

RANGAMATI: Two people died from electrocution in Payinbagan area of Kawkhali upazila on Friday. The deceased were identified as Rahima Begum, 40 and her grandson Imon, 5. Locals said Rahima and Imon came in contact with a snapped electric wire while they sat in a tea shop in the area

Australia chasing 214-run

DHAKA: Australia batsmen are chasing 214-run target to reach World Cup semifinals.   Till filing the report, Australia scored 100 runs losing three wickets in 20 over at Adelaide Oval Friday.   Earlier, Pakistan batsmen scored 213-run losing all wickets in 49.5-over in the 3rd

Test piling of Padma Bridge begins

MUNSHIGANJ: The main work of the test piling of the Padma Bridge project has started on the Mawa side of the project in the district on Friday.    The job of the test piling of the 6.15km-long bridge has begun from this morning, said Dewan Abdul Quader, Executive Engineer (Main

Homage paid to ex-President Zillur

DHAKA: Leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its associated organizations paid rich tributes to former President Zillur Rahman, placing floral wreaths at his grave in city’s Banani area Friday morning. AL Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak, presidium member Sahara

Man held with 800gm gold at Shahjalal

DHAKA: Armed Police Battalion (APBn) menbers detained a man with gold jewelry and sheets, weighing about 800 grams, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday.The detainee, MA Malek, 45, hailed from Shariatpur district, arrived at the airport by the Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Lakshmipur AL leader chopped dead

LAKSHMIPUR: Miscreants beat a local Awami League activist by tying with a tree and later chopped him to death in Chatkhil Upazila of the district Friday morning.The deceased was identified as M Golam Mawla, 32, member of Ward no. 2 Awami League unit of Ramnarayanpur Union under Chatkhil

Cocktail blast injures female cleaner

DHAKA: A female cleaner sustained splinter injuries when a cocktail went off in Azimpur Battola area of the city early Friday.The victim was identified as Zahura Begum, who resides at sweeper colony in Hazaribag area.Co-workers told banglanews that Zahura along with others was cleaning

5 burnt in firebomb attack on truck

FENI: Five people sustained burn injuries when miscreants hurled petrol bomb at a fish-laden truck on Feni-Noakhali highway in Matobhuiyan area under Daganbhuiyan Upazila of the district early Friday.The burn victims are Mohammad Yusuf, 55, driver of the truck, his helper Rabiul Islam,

Youths can build future prosperous Bangladesh

CHITTAGONG: The business sectors including the export–import sectors are still struggling to be normal though the public life has come to a normalcy during the ongoing hartal-blockades. The environment of investment is also still to be restored. The productions in the factories and

3 Bangladeshis held on Hili frontier

HILI (DINAJPUR): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held three Bangladeshi youths from Hili frontier as they allegedly attempted to enter India illegally.The youths, identified as Bidyut, son of Abdul Latif of Hakimpur upazila, Farhaduzzaman, son of Saiful Islam of Rangpur

Man killed over rivalry in Moulvibazar

MOULVIBAZAR: A 35-year old man, named Jila Mia, was chopped dead by rivals in Gujarai village under Sadar upazila early Friday.Local sources said there was a longstanding dispute between Jila and Saimun Mia of the same village. On Friday, Saimun along with his cohorts attacked Jila Mia

2 engineers killed in road crash

MOULVIBAZAR: Two engineers of Palli Bidyut Unnayan Board were killed as a rashly driven truck rammed into them on College Road in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district. The accident took place on Thursday afternoon. Sreemangal Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Abdul Jabbar told

College girl commits ‘suicide’ in city

DHAKA: Arju Akhtar Munni, a student of Tejgaon Girls College, reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself in city’s Tejgaon area on Thursday noon. The deceased, hailed from Joydebpur of Gazipur, was a student of 1st year of the college. Tejgaon Industrial Thana sub-inspector (SI)

Tk 2cr goods recovered at Shahjalal

DHAKA: Customs intelligence recovered goods worth Tk 2-crore from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Thursday noon. Customs assistant commissioner (preventive) Riazul Islam said that on a tip-off, they conducted drives and recovered the goods including cell phone sets,

4 Oriental Bank officials among 5 chargesheeted

DHAKA: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday approved chargesheet against five people including four high-ups of The Oriental Bank (currently known as ICB Islamic Bank Limited) in an embezzlement case filed with Tejgaon Thana in city.The approval came from a regular

‘Attacker’ of shipping minister’s procession held

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained a BNP activist, also an alleged attacker of Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan-led procession, from the city’s Demra area early Friday.The detainee was identified as Rezaur Karim alias Fahim.RAB caught him in front of Doctor Mahabubur Rahman

Son to hang for killing father

BAGERHAT: A district court on Monday sentenced a man to death for killing his father at their house in Morelganj upazila.The condemned convict is-- M Badsha Gazi, 45.In absence of the accused, District and session judge M Mizanur Rahman Khan passed the verdict around 11am.According to

2 women held with 7kg gold at Shahjalal

DHAKA: Customs officials detained two women along with 64 gold bars weighing about seven kilograms from Shahjalal Airport on Monday.The detainees are—Jerin Begum and Jesmin Akter.Customs Assistant Commissioner Md Shaheduzzaman confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1542 HRS, AUG 10,

Police chase kills farmer, 2 cops suspended

BHOLA: A farmer drowned in a pond after being chased by police in Bheduria union in sadar upazila of Bhola district on Monday morning.The victim was identified as Jamal (45), a resident of Char Ramesh village of the union.Moreover, two police constables were suspended in this