Category: General
4 AL leaders arrested over shooting protesters, killing Raihan
Police in an overnight drive arrested four Awami League (AL) leaders from the city’s Pallabi area on charges of killing Sheikh Md Sakib Raihan by indiscriminate firing at the protesters during the anti-discrimination student movement at Mirpur on Jul…
Forest department completes 40km fencing of Sundarbans for tiger conservation
The forest department has completed nylon net fencing of 40 kilometers area of Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, to help conservation of tigers and protect local people from the attack of this ferocious animal, an official said.
The f…
Two NGO workers’ hanging bodies recovered in Cox’s Bazar
Police recovered the hanging bodies of two NGO workers from different places in Ukhia upazila of the district today.
The deceased were identified as Meherab Hossain, 30, hailed from Patuakhali district and Popy Dev, 27, an inhabitant of Habiganj dis…
Durga puja celebration begins in Rangpur tomorrow
The Sanaton community will begin five-day celebrations of their greatest religious festival of Durga Puja with ‘Bodhan’ from tomorrow in the district amid due religious fervor and gaiety.
The Sanaton devotees will start thronging all puja mandaps er…
Man allegedly killed in elephant attack in Kanchanpur
Umesh Chaudhary, 22, was allegedly killed in attack by an elephant at Pushpalal Memorial Community Forest of Belauri municipality-5 in Kanchanpur last night.
Chaudhary was on the way home along with his two colleagues on a motorcycle Se 4 Pa 8618 af…
Plans afoot for resettlement of displaced disaster survivors: Minister Lekhak
Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak assured that the government will make arrangement for resettlement for those displaced by the recent rain-induced disasters.
Inspecting the flood-affected area at Gotikhel of Mahankal rural municipality in Lal…
Home Minister Lekhak calls for unity for disaster response efforts
Kathmandu: Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has called for unity and collective efforts among all political parties at the time when, he added, that country and citizens were bearing the brunt of rain-induced disasters.
Addressing the meeting …
Hydropower companies, financial institutions contribute to PM Disaster Relief Fund
Kathmandu: Domestic and foreign hydropower companies and financial institutions have contributed monetary support to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund. The companies and financial institutions handed over the cheques of various amounts to Prime …