Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

Police Journalist

Global coronavirus death toll tops 5,46,000

The coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll has reached 5,46,791 as 1,19,57,736 people have been infected worldwide till Wednesday afternoon (July 8, Bangladesh Time).  A total of 69,04,182 people have recovered worldwide from the disease, according to latest data from worldometer. A total of 213 countries and territories and two

Global coronavirus death toll tops 6,05,000

The coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll has reached 6,05,142 as 1,44,40,011 people have been infected worldwide till Sunday afternoon (July 19, Bangladesh Time).  A total of 86,25,382 people have recovered worldwide from the disease, according to latest data from worldometer. A total of 213 countries and territories and two international

Global coronavirus death toll tops 6,09,000

The coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll has reached 6,09,013 as 1,46,48,618 people have been infected worldwide till Monday afternoon (July 20, Bangladesh Time).  A total of 87,38,424 people have recovered worldwide from the disease, according to latest data from worldometer. A total of 213 countries and territories and two international

3 school students killed in Tangail road crash

<p><strong>Three school students were killed as their motorcycle hit a road side tree at Dhalapara in Ghatail upazila of Tangail on Monday morning.</strong></p> <p>The deceased were identified as Sharif, son of late Samir Uddin of Jhaipata village, Abu Bakkar, son of Shahjalal of the same village and Shahin, son of

One more dengue patient dies; 34 hospitalized in 24hrs

<p><strong>Hospitals in Bangladesh have recorded one dead and 34 new cases of dengue fever in the last 24 hours till Wednesday (June 26) morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).</strong></p> <p>During the period, 17 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka

2 youths killed in Brahmanbaria road accident

<p><strong>Two youths were killed and some others injured when a passenger bus hit a truck on the Cumilla-Sylhet highway in Syedabad area under Kasba upazila of the district this morning.</strong></p> <p>The deceased were identified as Saif, 20, son of Tajuddin Ahmed, resident of Tikkalhati village of Nikoli Police

BNP leader Nadim Mostafa passes away

<p><strong>Former MP and BNP Executive Committee member Nadim Mostafa passed away at age 58 in a hospital in the capital on Sunday (June 30).&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Nadim breathed his last around 11:00 am in the capital&rsquo;s United Hospital, informed BNP media cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan.</p>

4 get life-term for killing man in Tangail

<p><strong>A court in Tangail today (June 30) sentenced four people to life-term imprisonment each for killing a man in Dhanbari upazila of the district in 2018.</strong></p> <p>Additional District and Sessions Judge Mahmudul Hasan handed down the verdict for killing man named Ismail.</p> <p>The

Gas blast in Turkey kills 5, injures dozens

<p><strong>According to Interior Minister Ali Erlikaya, a gas explosion in a restaurant in western Turkey killed five people and injured more than 50. This was reported by Anadolu, UNN reports.</strong></p> <p>According to the Interior Minister, 57 people were injured in a gas cylinder explosion on

Israel releases head of Gaza's main hospital 7 months after hospital raid

<p><strong>Israel released the director of Gaza&#39;s main hospital on Monday, seven months after the military raided the facility over allegations it was being used as a Hamas command centre.</strong></p> <p>The release of Mohammed Abu Selmia without charge or trial raised further questions about

107 killed in India’s UP at 'satsang’; death toll likely to rise

<p><strong>Over 107 people have died after a stampede broke out during the conclusion of a &lsquo;Satsang&rsquo; at Phulrai village in Hathras of Uttar Pradesh. A Satsang is a Hindu religious congregation that usually takes place overnight.</strong></p> <p>&quot;Twenty-seven bodies have arrived in Etah

27 road accidents claim 30 lives in June in Sylhet: NISCHA

<p><strong>A total of 27 road accidents claimed life of thirty people and injured 45 others in Sylhet division in the month of June, according to a report published by Sylhet divisional committee of Nirapad Sarak Chai (NISCHA).</strong></p> <p>Among all the deceased, 21 were men, six women and three

Police recover bodies of father-son from Naf River

<p><strong>Police recovered bodies of a man and his son after two days of missing while they went Naf River of Teknaf Upazila in Cox&rsquo;s Bazar for fishing.</strong></p> <p>Their floating bodies were recovered from the Damdamiya Carey ship jetty area of Naf River in Hnila Union of Teknaf Upazila on Wednesday

5 friends die in Pabna road accident

<p><strong>A fatal road accident in Pabna&rsquo;s Ishwardi upazila has claimed lives of five friends on Thursday (July 4) night.</strong></p> <p>The deceased were identified as Jihad Hossain, 25, son of Rezaul Karim of Kalikapur village of Ishwardi, Bijoy Hossain, 25, son of Anwar Hossain, Siam Hossain, 23, son

Floods and landslides kill 14 in Nepal: police

<p><strong>Lashing rains in Nepal causing flash floods and landslides have killed at least 14 people across the country, with disaster teams searching for nine missing, police said Sunday.</strong></p> <p>Flooding in neighbouring India, as well as in downstream Bangladesh, has also caused widespread damage and

5 die, 25 hurt from electrocution during Ratha Yatra in Bogura

<p><strong>At least five people died and 25 were injured after being electrocuted during Ratha Yatra in Bogura town on Sunday (July 7) afternoon.</strong></p> <p>The incident took place in the Seujgari Amtoli area around 5:15pm.</p> <p>The deceased have been identified as Alok, Atoshi, Naresh,

Two killed in Naogaon road accidents

<p><strong>Two people were killed and five others injured when their human hauler turned turtle and fell into a roadside ditch in Sangsail Bridge area under Niamatpur upazila in Naogaon district this noon.</strong></p> <p>Police said the deceased were identified as Sharif Uddin, 62, of Damkura village, and Shamim

After nine months of war in Gaza, another UN school suffers Israeli airstrike

<p><strong>&ldquo;Another day. Another month. Another school hit,&rdquo; said Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, the largest aid agency in Gaza, in a post on X, formerly Twitter, after a school in Nuseirat, central Gaza, was &ldquo;hit by the Israeli Forces&rdquo; on Saturday.&nbsp;</strong></p>

5-yr-old among 3 killed in Ctg road accident

<p><strong>Three people including a child were killed as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Patiya upazila in Chattogram early today (July 12).</strong></p> <p>The accident took place around 12:10am when the Boalkhali-bound truck rammed the Patiya bound auto-rickshaw in Pachuria Military Pool area.</p>

Man killed in Satkhira road accident

<p><strong>A man was killed as a bus hit his bicycle in Assasuni upazila of Satkhira on Sunday (July 14).</strong></p> <p>The deceased was identified as Rezaul Sana, 60, hailed from Adalotpur village of the upazila.</p> <p>Officer-in-Charge of Assasuni Police Station Biswajit Kumar Adhikari confirmed

4 killed in Gopalganj accident

<p><strong>Four people died and 21 others were injured after a Sakura Paribahan bus collided with a battery-run auto rickshaw in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Thursday (August 1).</strong></p> <p>The deceased identified as siblings Bashar Sheikh, 35, and Khair Sheikh, 30, of Bishwambhardi village in the

Bangladesh: 33 killed in clashes over students' movement

<p>At least 33 people were killed and many injured as clashes took place in different areas in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on the first day of the non-cooperation movement announced by the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement.</p> <p>3 killed in Pabna</p> <p>Amid the turmoil situation in Pabna district,

Bangladesh: 45 killed in clashes over students' movement

<p><strong>At least 45 people were killed and many injured as clashes took place in different areas in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on the first day of the non-cooperation movement announced by the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement.</strong></p> <p>The loss of life and damage took place during the

2 killed as jeep plunges into ditch in Rangamati

<p><strong>Two people were killed and six others injured as a jeep plunged into a ditch on the Bilaichari-Rajasthali border road in Pankata Chara area under Rajasthali upazila of the district last night.</strong></p> <p>The deceased were identified as Chinimong Marma, 20, son of Puchingmong Marma, and Manu Chakma.