Two women were killed and 10 others wounded in a stampede by a overwhelming crowd of distressed people for receiving jakat clothes distributed by a private organisation in the district town early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Jamila Begum, 45, wife of Ayen Uddin of Baroil village in sadar upazila, and Saleha Begum, 60, wife of Abdus Salam of Purba Dasura in the district town.Locals said business conglomerate Bashundhura Group earlier announced to distribute Jakat clothes among the distressed people...
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Police recovered hanging bodies of a woman and her daughter at Bojoynagar village in Harirampur upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased are: Josna Begam, 28, wife of Tara Miah of the same village, and their daughter Sadia Akter, 6.Locals said Tara Miah used to demand money from Josna and torture her.On Saturday night, Tara picked up a quarrel with Josna when she refused to give him money.The village people spotted the body of Josna and her daughter Sadia hanging from a...
A court here on Thursday sentenced a bus driver and his helper to life term imprisonment in a case filed for molesting a girl in their moving vehicle last year.The court also fined both Tk 50,000 each and in default to suffer three years more in jail. The convicts were identified as bus driver Dipu Miah, 32, son of Atrab Hossain of Gurki village, and helper Kashem Miah, 26, son of Bindu Miah of Dulapara village. Both hail from Manikganj...
Ferry plying on the Mawa-Kewrakandi route resumed on Thursday morning after a disruption for six hours due to dense fog.Sirajul Islam, general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Mawa, said the ferry service on the important route remained suspended since 12:00 am for poor visibility caused by thick fog.Twelve ferries with 1,000 passengers got stuck in the midstream of the Padma River, causing immense suffering to the travelers. Besides, 600 vehicles got stranded on both sides of...
The farmers have already started transplantation of Boro seedlings in the northern region to make the officially fixed farming programme of the cereal crop successful this season.Horticulture Specialist Khondker Md. Mesbahul Islam of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said transplantation of Boro seedlings would get momentum soon as the farmers are facing some hurdles now due to the sweeping cold wave.“The farmers have already prepared their Boro seedbeds and they are taking all-out preparations for transplantation of the seedlings...
BSS, Rajshahi :Farmers and other officials concerned are very much hopeful about cherished potato production in the region as overall climatic condition remains favorable towards the farming since its initial stage.To recoup the loss incurred in the previous year caused by low market price, the farmers in the current season have cultivated potato on more lands than the target fixed by the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) everywhere in eight districts under Rajshahi division.Saleh Ahemd, Upazila Agriculture Officer, said the...
A young man was beaten to death allegedly by his neighbours at Kaliani village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Abul Hossain,30, son of Nabin Miah, a resident of the village.Quoting locals, a sub-inspector of Sadar Police Station, said Sohrab, a resident of the village, along with his brother Salam attacked Abul and beat him with an iron rod when he was sitting at a tea stall at Kaliani Bazar at about 9:30pm, leaving him injured.Locals...
A man paralysed by accident was burned to death in a fierce fire at Kholshi Haldarpara village in Daulatpur upazila on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Joynal Sheikh, 40, son of Badaruddin of the village.Witnesses and family sources said the fire originated from an unknown origin at the house of Joinal Sheikh in the area around 10:30pm, leaving Joinal, bed-ridden for paralysis due to an accident, dead on the spot.However, his other family members were outside the house during...
At least 16 shops were gutted in a devastating fire in bus stand area of Singair upazila on Sunday night.Sources said the blaze originated from an electric short circuit at a motorcycle parts shop in the area around 11:30pm and soon spread to the nearby shops, leaving a total of 16 shops burnt down.On information, two fire service units from Manikganj and Savar rushed to the spot and doused the blaze with the help of locals after one hour’s efforts.The...
Ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route remained suspended for six hours till Tuesday morning due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.Mohiuddin Rasel, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha ghat, said they kept suspended ferry service and plying of the water vessels from 2:00 am due to blurred visibility for dense fog.Eleven ferries remained stranded at Paturia and Daulatdia terminals due to the disruption.Over 100 goods-laden vehicles and passenger buses had to remain in wait at...
S.A Shofiee, Sylhet :Some local influentials are lifting sand mindlessly from the Surma River in Sadar and Dakshin Surma upazilas under Sylhet district defying restriction by the authorities concerned.Illegal sand lifting from the river is going on unabated, leaving the bridges and cropland along the river at risk.As a result, the concrete blocks of the local embankment are being displaced everyday.The embankment has also been damaged at several points as sand-laden tractors are frequently moving along the bank.According to sources,...
UNB, Dhaka : The voter turnout in the general election in 139 constituencies was 39.83 percent, the Election Commission Secretariat sources said on Tuesday, two days after the January-5 parliamentary elections were held on Sunday. The commission on Sunday announced unofficially elected the candidates in 139 constituencies out of 147 where voting was held. The commission could not announce the final results of eight other parliamentary seats as re-voting in 392 polling stations will be needed which will be held...
