Tuesday, 24 Dec, 2024

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Slaughtered manÔÇÖs body recovered in Gopalganj

Gopalganj: An unidentified man was killed and dumped beside Dhaka-Khulna highway in Sadar Upazila sometime on Friday night.On information, police on Saturday morning recovered the body with the victim’s throat slit.  “Beating and slaughtering the assailants might have killed the

Tobacco torments women, children <br>They are 85% of tobacco workers in Bangladesh: NGCAF

DHAKA: Some 85 percent of the tobacco workers in the country are women and children and they are vulnerable to various diseases, like breast and skin cancers, specialists in the field said Saturday.A total of 24 lakh workers are involved with tobacco production across the country, 85

Left in the lurch for long Destitute climate victims cry for compensation

DHAKA: Left in the lurch for long following natural calamities, climate victims Saturday urged the developed countries to reduce the carbon emissions and pay the compensation immediately to save them from the threat of ruination.    They also demanded necessary steps from the

Measures taken to reduce transport hassles during Eid: Shahjahan

MANIKGANJ: Shipping Minister Shahjahan khan Tuesday said special preparation has been taken in terminal areas to ensure hassle-free journey of the homebound people ahead of Eid, as people by their thousand started heading for native places to celebrate the festival.He listed the

Two killed in Madaripur road mishap

Madaripur: Two people were killed in a fatal road accident as a bus rammed a motorbike on the Dhaka-Barisal Highway Saturday.The deceased were identified bike-rider Dulal Khalashi, 35, a fertilizer dealer, and his companion Tapan Dey, 37, a marketing manager of Aftab Group.  

Farmer slaughtered in Bogra

Bogra:  A farmer was slaughtered on Friday night by some miscreants at Neemgachhi village under Dhunot upazila in the district The deceased was identified Hossen Shikder, 50. Police sources said Shikder was sleeping in his own house on Friday night.  “In the early hours of the day,

1 killed in road mishap in city

Dhaka: One person was killed in a road accident at city’s Jatrabari intersection Saturday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Ali, 30.Jatrabari thana sources said a speeding passenger bus ran down Ali while he was crossing the road.Local people rescued him in a terminal condition,

Panic grips Hatia following fierce fighting between gangs 20 deaths reported

Hatia: Panic gripped the remote offshore island of Hatia after Tuesday’s fierce fighting between two rival gangs of pirates over establishing supremacy in the area as reports Saturday said 20 people were killed in the shootout.Local sources confirmed 20 dead, including the ringleader of

Bus tumbles at Sayedabad terminal: 15 injured

Dhaka: A passenger-crammed bus tumbled near Sayedabad terminal in the capital Saturday, leaving around 15 people wounded.The injured were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where five were said to be in “critical condition”. Witnesses said the “recklessly driven” bus of

Dhaka-Moscow Nuke Framework Agreement signed

Dhaka: Bangladesh entered into a five-year Framework Agreement with Russia on peaceful use of nuclear energy that will lead to building a nuke-power plant in the South Asian country. Architect Yeafesh Osman, State Minister for Science and ICT, on behalf of the Bangladesh government signed

Kitchen market up on downpour

Dhaka: City kitchen markets saw further price rises in the just-past week as last two days of rain disrupted supply of vegetables from different parts of the country. Traders at Kaptan Bazar, Shanir Akhra and Karwanbazar Friday also said prices of certain essentials, including sugar,

4 arrested with hemp, phensidyl

Chandpur: Detective police arrested four suspected drug peddlers with 10 kg ganja and 69 bottles of narcotic Phensidyl syrup in the district on Friday morning, as an anti-drug drive is underway in different parts of the country. Acting on a tip-off, a team of DB police raided Kakoyrtala

Man electrocuted at Savar

Savar: A garment worker was electrocuted when two others injured at a labor colony of Savar Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Akram Hossain, 23, worker of Ashulia Opex Garments.Sub inspector Abdus Sattar of Ashulia thana said Akram and two of his colleagues were napping at a

Mohini makes new start with new nomenclature as Shah Makhdum Textile Mills Brings smiles on workers

Kushtia: Abject poverty forced Aduri Bewa to beg for two meals. At the start, she felt ashamed, but there’s nothing doing. How many days could she survive without food?The once-well-off housewife never imagined of panhandling for bred, but she couldn’t help since her husband lost his

Diarrhea claims 3, affects over 100 in Pabna

Pabna: Outbreaks of diarrhoea in parts of the district claimed lives of three children and affected over 100 people in 18 hours to Friday morning.Hospital sources confirmed the deaths of three children Friday. The deceased are Ishaq,5,  son of Idris Al of Chatmohar upazila, Asha, 3,

Special pay scale for non-govt. MPhil/PhD teachers sought

DHAKA: The teachers of non-government colleges who hold M.Phil and PhD degrees Friday demanded immediate implementation of the government-declared special pay scale for them in removing “discrimination” between government and non-government institutions’ teachers.“We want to get

BAPA greens demand eviction of Meghna grabbers

DHAKA: Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon Friday demanded of the government to evict the grabbers of the Meghna River, following up Prime Minister’s directive with decisive action. The demand came from a citizens’ rally organized by the organization in front of the National Press Club in the

Slain man found floating in capitalÔÇÖs Chandrima Lake

Dhaka: A middle-aged man was found floating dead in the capital’s Chandrima Udyan lake close by the national parliament house on Friday morning.Informed by local people, police came and recovered the body of the slain man, aged around 40, at about 10am.The body was sent to Dhaka Medical

1 killed, 2 injured in Chuadanga road crash

Chuadanga: Two motorcycles collided at Darshana in Damurhuda upazila on Thursday night, leaving one of the riders dead and two injured.Police said two bikes coming from opposite direction collided in front of Darshana Filling Station at about 9pm, leaving Wahed, 32, Alamgir, 25, and

12 killed in Gaibandha road crashes

Gaibandha: Twelve people were killed and 30 injured in two fatal road accidents in Gobindaganj upazila Friday, in both the cases freewheeling trucks crashing into passenger buses, witnesses said.In the first accident, two people were killed and another seven injured in a head-on collision