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Youth dies by suicide in Keraniganj over failure to arrange loan instalment

, Feb. 25 -- year-old man reportedly died by suicide in Keraniganj on Tuesday evening after failing to arrange money for an NGO loan instalment. The deceased was identified as Jasim, a resident of So... Read More


Mason dies from electrocution in Keraniganj

, Feb. 25 -- A mason died after being electrocuted while removing centering wood at a building in Keraniganj on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred around 5:30pm at a two-storey building owned by ... Read More


Two schoolboys killed as truck hits motorcycle in Purbachal

, Feb. 25 -- Two school students were killed and another injured after a goods-laden truck hit their motorcycle on the Asian Highway in Purbachal on Tuesday afternoon. The tragic accident occurred in... Read More


Residents hold protest in Patuakhali alleging extortion, harassment

, Feb. 25 -- Residents of Chandradwip union in riverine Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali staged a human chain and press briefing on Tuesday, alleging prolonged extortion and harassment by a local BNP lea... Read More


Woman robbed in broad daylight in Sylhet

, Feb. 25 -- A woman was robbed of cash in a brazen daylight snatching incident after miscreants intercepted the CNG auto-rickshaw she was travelling in in the Housing Estate area of Sylhet on Tuesday... Read More


Monjur Morshed appointed Senior Secretary of Home Ministry

, Feb. 24 -- The government on Tuesday appointed retired secretary Monjur Morshed Chowdhury as Senior Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs on a contractual basis. The appointment was announced i... Read More


Reasons behind Pilkhana carnage now understandable: PM

, Feb. 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said in a fascism-free Bangladesh, the people now understand the real reasons behind the Pilkhana carnage. In a message marking Shaheed Sena Day ... Read More


Indian air ambulance crash kills seven

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- All seven people on board an air ambulance were killed when the aircraft crashed in Simaria area of Chatra district, Jharkhand, India, on Monday evening, officials said. The Redbird... Read More


Fire guts valuables at Khulna shopping mall

Khulna, Feb. 24 -- A fire gutted valuables of five shops at Baitun Nur Shopping Complex near New Market in Khulna city early Tuesday. Witnesses said the fire started around 11:30 pm and locals inform... Read More


Korean FM greets Khalilur Rahman; eyes enhanced ties with Dhaka

, Feb. 24 -- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has said he looks forward to working closely with his newly appointed Bangladesh counterpart Dr Khalilur rahman to further enhance the bilateral rel... Read More