August 2, 2024

Man kills sleeping wife, mother-in-law in Rangamati

A man hacked to death his wife and mother-in-law due to family disputes when they were sleeping at their home in Kashkhali village under Kawkhali upazila of the district last night.

The deceased were identified as Fatema Akhtar, 26, and her elderly m…

World oil reserves currently below five-year levels: Novak

World oil reserves are now below the five-year average, while global oil demand will grow by 2.2 mln barrels per day this year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said after a meeting of the OPEC+ monitoring committee.

“The situation in th…

Saudi FM, Blinken discuss Mideast tensions over phone

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed regional developments in the Middle East over the phone on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Both sides highlighted the significan…

Social afforestation delights people immensely in Rajshahi

Social forestation has benefited scores of

people, including women most of whom are marginalised in the region, as well

as its char (river shoals) and Barind tract, providing dividends of their

legitimate share for looking after trees.

Besides, th…

Gusty wind sunken fishing boats, nets in Rajshahi

Fishing boats and nets of 11 fishermen have been sunk in the Padma River adjacent to Matikata village under Godagari Upazila in the district due to gusty wind coupled with heavy rain last midnight.

According to the affected fishermen, the boats along…

Andaleeve Rahman Partho sent to jail

A Dhaka court today sent Bangladesh Jatiya Party

(BJP) chairman and former member of parliament barrister Andaleeve Rahman

Partho to jail after end of his three-day remand in a case lodged over

vandalizing and setting fire to the Setu Bhaban in the…

Police constable killed, over 50 injured in Khulna clashes

A police constable was killed and over 50 including 20 cops, students, pedestrians and common people, were injured during fierce clashes between police, quota reforms movement students and banned Jamaat-Shibir men here today.

“The deceased was Consta…