April 29, 2024

Farmer electrocuted in Jamalpur

A farmer was electrocuted while switching on an irrigation pump at a village under Islampur Upazila of the district here this morning

The victim was identified as Raju Ahamed , 31, son of Izzat Sheikh at village Degreerchar Baliamary under Islampur …

6 held with wine, hemp in Chapainawabganj

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)

detained six alleged drug peddlers and recovered 1,220 litres of cholai wine

and five kgs of hemp in two separate drives yesterday.

The arrested were Shree Paresh Tudu, 32 of Dighipara, Shree Ganesh Pahan, 3…

Climate change poses threat to fish species: experts

The adverse impact of climate change poses threat to the indigenous fish species, particularly the small ones here as most of the water bodies in the region, especially in the high Barind tract, are now dying continuously, experts said.

Fisheries sc…

No alternative to Sheikh Hasina’s leadership: Faridul Haque

Religious Affairs Minister Md Faridul Haque Khan today said there is no alternative to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership for development of the country and its people.

“Sheikh Hasina is the helmsman of development in Bangladesh,” he said whi…

Horrors of April 29 cyclones in 1991 recalled in Ctg

The horrors and horrifying memories and frightened moments of the devastating cyclonic storm and tidal surge of April 29, 1991, was recalled here today.

Different socio-cultural and political organizations in Chattogram arranged a doa mahfil remembe…

Judgment in actor Sohel Chowdhury murder case May 9

A Dhaka court today set May 9 for pronouncing judgment in a case lodged over the murder of actor Sohel Chowdhury in 1998.

Judge Ali Ahmed of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 fixed the date as both prosecution and defence concluded their arguments in th…