October 5, 2025

One Held with 45-Kg Ganja in Narsingdi

Narsingdi: Police arrested today a man with 45-kg ganja from the Nowadia area on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway under Shibpur upazila of the district. The arrested was identified as Al Mamun, 38, of Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district.

According to …

19 Shops Destroyed in Fire at Jaliapara Bazar

Khagrachhari: Nineteen shops were destroyed when a fire broke out in the Ismail Market area of Jaliapara Bazar in Guimara Upazila of Khagrachhari during the early hours today. The blaze consumed the entire market, leaving the shop owners in distress.

Rural Electrification in Rangpur Boosts Macroeconomic Performance

Rangpur: By virtue of 100 percent rural electrification, locals have been able to establish some 50,000 power-run cottage, small and medium-scale enterprises, increasing macroeconomic performance in Rangpur division. “These power-driven enterprises ar…

2 Women Among 3 Killed in Lightning Strike in Cumilla

Dhaka: Two women and an unidentified man were killed in a lightning strike in the district today. The incident took place at around 3:30 pm in the Bhabanipur Ghat area under Homna upazila.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Homna Upazila Nirb…

Child Rescued After Abduction, Woman Held in Ctg

Chattogram: Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) have rescued a child who was abducted from the Mansurabad area under Doublemooring Police Station and arrested a woman in connection with the incident. The arrested woman was identified as Seema Akhtar,…

Bangladesh Receives Ten LNG Cargoes to Meet September Demand

Dhaka: Ten cargo loads of LNG reached Bangladesh as part of government procurement process for the past month to meet demands for the liquefied gas, officials said here today. State-run Petrobangla Director AKM Mizanur Rahman noted the arrivals were i…