National,Politics,Country, Districts

Mirza Fakhrul condemns attack on Bauls

BSS, Thakurgaon: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has strongly condemned the attack on Baul followers saying the attack on the Bauls is a disgraceful incident.“We strongly condemn it. This is definitely an attack on Bangladesh’s eternal and rural cultural tradition....

National,Business & Commerce,Country, Districts

Garment factory closure notice sparks protests in Gazipur

UNB, Gazipur: Workers of a garment factory blocked a road in Konabari of Gazipur on Tuesady protesting the closure of the factory. The authorities of Honeywell Garments hanged a closure notice on the main gate of the factory on Monday evening.When the workers of the factory saw the closure noti...

National,Country, Districts

Woman ‘kills self after killing 2 children’ in Bogura

UNB, Bogura: A 24-year-old woman allegedly killed herself after killing her two children at her house at Khalisha Kandi village in Shahjahanpur upazila of Bogura district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Sadia Mostarim, 24, wife of Shahadat Hossain Kajol and their children--Saif, 7 an...

National,Infrastructure, Development,City,Country, Districts

23 highly vulnerable buildings to be demolished in Sylhet

UNB, Sylhet: Sylhet district administration has decided to demolish 23 buildings identified as highly vulnerable to earthquakes, beginning next week.The decision came at a meeting on earthquake preparedness and response held at Nagar Bhaban on Monday afternoon.Divisional Commissioner and Sylhet...

National,Business & Commerce,Country, Districts

Unregulated poultry farms push Feni into a growing environmental crisis

UNB, Feni: Unplanned, unregulated and unapproved poultry farms across Feni district are triggering severe environmental pollution, disrupting local biodiversity and putting thousands of residents at risk, according to locals and officials.Residents have filed repeated complaints with government offi...

Healthcare,Country, Districts

Naogaon residents battle dengue surge as urban services falter

UNB, Naogaon: In Naogaon municipality, the relentless rise of dengue cases is exposing a deeper public health crisis, as residents confront swarms of mosquitoes amid longstanding urban sanitation failures.For weeks, communities across the town have battled insects invading homes, schools, busin...

National,Politics,Entertainment & Glomour,Culture & Entertainment,Country, Districts

200 sued but none by name, over attack on followers of Baul Abul Sarkar

UNB, Manikganj: A case has been filed against 200 unidentified individuals in connection with the attack on followers of Baul artiste Abul Sarkar, police said on Monday evening in Manikganj.Md Aminul Islam, Inspector (Investigation) of Manikganj Sadar Police Station, said injured Baul artiste A...

National,CORPORATE & BRAND,Country, Districts

Tk 50 cr land seized by ACI salt in Rupganj — No eviction as yet

Md. Nur Alam, Rupganj: The ACI Salt Company has allegedly occupied land worth over Tk 50 crore near the Shitalakshya River in Murapara Union, Rupganj Upazila, Narayanganj, but no effective eviction drive has been conducted so far. Although the factory was recently fined Tk 2 lakh for waste mism...

National,Politics,Country, Districts

4 injured in Manikganj clash over Baul Abul Sarkar’s arrest

UNB, Manikganj: At least four people, including three followers of Baul Abul Sarkar Moharaj, were injured on Sunday after clashes broke out in Manikganj over rival programmes announced by two groups following the singer’s arrest on charges of hurting religious sentiment.The three injured ...

National,Politics

Sheikh Hasina concealed info of land in her election affidavit: ACC Chairman

BSS, Sylhet: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen today said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina concealed information of land in the affidavit submitted to the Election Commission (EC) ahead of the 2008 elections.“Sheikh Hasina showed 5.2 acres of agricultural lan...

National,Country, Districts

Cold weather grips northern district Panchagarh

BSS, Panchagarh: The wintry chill is tightening its grip on Panchagarh, with temperatures steadily falling across the northern district situated at the foothills of the Himalayas.At 9 am today, the Tetulia Meteorological Observatory recorded a temperature of 12.6°C, accompanied by 76 percen...

National,Politics

Grameen Bank office set on fire in Kushtia

Miscreants set fire to a Grameen Bank office by pouring petrol on PTI Road in Kushtia district headquarters on Saturday night.The fire damaged parts of the signboard and the balcony grill but documents and materials inside the office remained unaffected.The office is located near the residence of Aw...

National,Country, Districts

4 of a family killed in Dinajpur road crash

UNB, Dinajpur: Four members of a family were killed and four others injured as a bus collided with a battery-run three wheeler at Dashmile on Dinajpur-Panchagar highway on Saturday afternoon.Two of the deceased were identified as Marjina,50 and her granddaughter,15, hailed from Kutur village in...

National,Country, Districts

Farmer shot dead in Kushtia’s Bheramara

UNB, Kushtia: A farmer was shot dead and a local tea seller injured by armed attackers in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia on Friday night.The incident occurred around 8pm at Rayta Pathorghata area in Bahadurpur union.The deceased was identified as Refajul Islam, 40, son of Jamaat Ali of the area.A...

National,Country, Districts

Scores of female workers at Cumilla EPZ fall unconscious

UNB, Cumilla: At least 80 female workers at Cumilla Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) lost consciousness when an earthquake struck on Friday morning.Five others were injured while rushing out of factory buildings, and nearly 50 workers received treatment at the BEPZA hospital inside the EPZ, while ...

Country, Districts

Abandoned grenade recovered in Lalmonirhat

UNB, Lalmonirhat: Police have recovered an abandoned grenade during drain excavation work in the Boro Kamalabari Paschimpara area of Kamalabari Union in Aditmari Upazila of Lalmonirhat.Local resident Abdul Aziz, 75, discovered the grenade while cleaning the drain beside his house on Thursday af...

National,Country, Districts

After 10 repairs, Chuadanga-Darshana road remains a Tk 9-crore failure

UNB, Chuadanga: Once considered a crucial regional lifeline, the Chuadanga–Darshana road has now turned into a symbol of chronic neglect, corruption and repeated failure.Despite being repaired more than 10 times over the past two and a half years, spending Tk 8.62 crore, the road remains unfit...

Country, Districts

6 km tailback on Dhaka–Sylhet highway: Tk 100 cr goods stuck

Md. Nur Alam, Rupganj : On the Narayanganj section of the Dhaka–Sylhet highway, it is not just traffic — it is a complete standstill. Hundreds of vehicles loaded with goods worth an estimated Tk 100 crore remain stuck along a six-kilometer stretch. Transport workers using this route...

National,City

Man die, 5 hurt as private car skids off Chattogram Elevated Expressway

UNB,  Chattogram: A man died and five others injured as a private car skidded off the Chattogram Elevated Expressway in Nimtala Bishwa Road area on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Md Shafik, 43, a resident of Fakirhat area.The private car skidded off the expressway and fell on a ro...

National,Business & Commerce

Tank lorry owners observe 4-hr strike in Khulna, to continue for a week

UNB, Khulna: The Khulna wing of Bangladesh Tank Lorry Owners Association on Thursday enforced a half-day strike to press home their six-point demand including an increase in transportation fares.The strike was observed from 8 am to 12 pm.Sheikh Sadi, organising secretary of Khulna Tank Lorry Ow...