Chougachha BNP warns against misleading social media posts
JASHORE — Chougachha upazila BNP in Jashore district said it has taken a tough stance against misleading and offensive comments about party candidates on social media.
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Jamaat holds protest rally in Chougachha
JASHORE — Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami held a protest march and rally in Chougachha to demand justice for the 2006 Oct. 28 killings.
Two teenagers killed in Chougachha road crash
Two ninth-grade students were killed and two others injured in a three-way collision Friday on the Chougachha-Kotchandpur road in Bangladesh's Jashore district, police said.
From 2.5 bighas to 200, Natore farmer builds fruit empire and changes village
Abdul Bari Bakibillah began with 2.5 bighas of papaya in Natore's Bagatipara upazila. Today his 200-bigha Rikta-Bitto Agricultural Farm supports more than 100 families and supplies fruit to markets across Bangladesh.
Chougachha ice cream factory fined 100,000 taka in consumer rights raid
An unlicensed ice cream factory in Jashore's Chougachha was fined 100,000 taka Thursday for using counterfeit brand logos and producing food in unsanitary conditions, the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection said.
Royal Bengal tiger spotted on Sundarbans foot trail
Forest rangers spotted an adult Royal Bengal tiger on a wooden foot trail at the Harbaria Ecotourism Center in the Sundarbans, an unusual sighting on a tourist walkway, forest officials said.
Nephew jailed in Jashore after standing in for uncle at court hearing
A man in Jashore was jailed Tuesday after authorities discovered he had been impersonating his uncle at court hearings in an extortion case, prison officials said, in a scheme reminiscent of the 2016 Bangladeshi…
Activists demand removal of sculpture at Khulna University's second campus
Demonstrators in Paikgachha demanded the removal of a sculpture under construction at Khulna University's second campus, saying it offends religious sentiments, and threatened protests if it is not taken down within 72 hours.
Chougachha mobile court fines unlicensed doctor 20,000 taka
A mobile court in Jashore's Chougachha fined a man 20,000 taka Wednesday for practicing medicine without registration from the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council, officials said.
Kaliganj butchers fined for selling meat in unsanitary conditions
A mobile court in Kaliganj fined two butchers a total of 3,000 taka for selling beef and goat meat in unsanitary conditions and buried a rotten meat consignment from a third trader, officials said.
BGB driver charged after Chougachha villager critically injured
The wife of a man critically injured by a Border Guard Bangladesh vehicle in Chougachha has filed a case against the driver in Jashore court, officials said.
Police exhume four bodies in Chuadanga toxic liquor case
Police in Chuadanga have exhumed four of the six bodies of people who died after drinking toxic liquor, acting on a court order because the bodies had been buried without autopsy, officials said.
Woman arrested in Kushtia with 12 grams of heroin
A joint operation by RAB and police in Kushtia leads to the arrest of a 26-year-old woman with 120 packets of heroin and more than 1 lakh taka in cash.
Former lawmaker Kabirul Haque shown arrested in four more cases
A court in Narail has shown former lawmaker Kabirul Haque Mukti arrested in four cases at Kalia and Naragati police stations, denying his bail.
Medicines and supplies distributed at Meherpur health center
Authorities distribute medicines, health supplies and furniture to a union health and family planning center in Meherpur’s Gangni upazila.
Young woman found dead at rented house in Satkhira
Police recover the hanging body of a 19-year-old woman from a rented house in Satkhira’s Palashpole area.
2 friends killed in motorcycle crash on Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway
Two friends are killed when a vehicle hits their motorcycle from behind on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway service lane in Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan.
Student, 15, stabbed to death at Lakshmi Puja fair in Manikganj
A teenage student is stabbed to death after a confrontation between two groups at a Lakshmi Puja fair in Manikganj, police say.
Kishoreganj Shyama Puja pandal evokes Gaza’s wounded children
A Shyama Puja pandal in Kishoreganj turns into a tribute to the children of war-ravaged Gaza, with more than 200 photos blending festival lights and an appeal for peace.
Private school teachers claim partial victory after long fight
Bangladesh’s private school teachers say a government decision to raise their house-rent allowance to 15 percent is a first step toward restoring their dignity, as they prepare to push for nationalization.
3 killed, 12 hurt in bus-truck collision in Tangail
Three people, including a woman, are killed and 12 others injured when a passenger bus collides with a truck on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Basail upazila.
Elderly man killed in Jubo Dal factional clash in Narayanganj
A 65-year-old man dies after being injured in a clash between two factions of Jubo Dal in Narayanganj’s Araihazar, police say.
Police arrest 2 trade union leaders for extorting truck drivers in Shariatpur
SHARIATPUR — Police arrested two leaders of a regional truckers' union on charges of stopping trucks and extorting money on the Shariatpur-Madaripur regional road, officials said.
Widow brews her children's dreams in a tea cup in Madaripur
MADARIPUR — After losing her cancer-stricken husband a month ago, Mahida Begum, 40, is keeping her three children fed and in school by running a rented tea stall in Shimul Tola.
Elderly man dies by suicide in Chougachha
CHOUGACHHA — A 65-year-old man, Abdul Aziz, was found hanging in his home in Kandi village of Jagadishpur union, police said.
Youth held in Rajshahi with Tk 55 lakh in gold bound for India
Police in Rajshahi's Godagari have arrested a 20-year-old man carrying 294.13 grams of gold — worth about Tk 54.81 lakh — that they say was being prepared for smuggling into India.
Police arrest man with $54,000 worth of gold bars in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI — Police arrested a suspected gold smuggler with 294.13 grams of gold worth about 54.81 lakh taka in Godagari, officials said.
150-year-old Dhemdhemia Kali Mela opens in Birganj with horse and buffalo trade
BIRGANJ — The traditional 150-year-old Dhemdhemia Kali fair has opened in Dinajpur's Birganj upazila, drawing horse and buffalo traders from across northern Bangladesh.
6 teachers fall ill during hunger strike over pay demands
DHAKA — Six teachers have fallen ill while continuing a hunger strike for higher housing and medical allowances, organizers said.
Takaichi elected Japan's first female prime minister
TOKYO — Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister Tuesday, ending decades of male leadership.
Government forces 9 senior secretaries into early retirement
DHAKA — The government has sent nine secretaries into compulsory retirement in the public interest, the Public Administration Ministry said.
Morocco beats Argentina 2-0 to win Under-20 World Cup
SANTIAGO — Morocco beat Argentina 2-0 in Santiago, Chile, to win the Under-20 football World Cup, with a brace from Yassir Zabiri sealing the title.
Teachers announce new protests in Shahbagh and nationwide
DHAKA — MPO-listed teachers and employees announced new protest programs in Shahbagh and across the country to press demands for higher housing and other allowances, leaders said.
Union council chairman runs office in hiding, residents suffer
NILPHAMARI — The chairman of Chandkhana Union Parishad in Kishoreganj upazila has been running the council from hiding for nearly a year, leaving residents struggling to obtain trade licenses, birth certificates and other civic…
Cocktail explodes near NCP leader Sarjis Alam's venue in Bogura
BOGURA — A crude bomb exploded Monday afternoon near a venue where Sarjis Alam, chief organizer for the northern region of the National Citizen Party, was holding a coordination meeting, police and party leaders…
Court cancels bail for Awami League leader Chandan Kumar Pal
SHERPUR — A court on Monday canceled the bail of Chandan Kumar Pal, senior vice-president of the Sherpur district Awami League and a former public prosecutor, and issued an arrest warrant against him in…
Court orders Salman Shah's death to be treated as murder case
DHAKA — A Dhaka court has ordered that the 1996 death of film star Salman Shah be reclassified as a murder case, nearly 29 years after he died, the family's lawyer said.
Court orders Salman Shah's death registered as a murder case after 29 years
A Dhaka court has ordered that the 1996 death of film star Salman Shah be registered as a murder case, 29 years on, granting his mother's revision petition against the earlier 'unnatural death' ruling.
Student detained over killing of Jagannath University BNP youth leader
DHAKA — Police have detained a young woman in connection with the killing of Jubayed Ahmed, a Jagannath University student and Chhatra Dal leader who was found stabbed to death in old Dhaka, officials…
Jagannath University student found dead in old Dhaka
DHAKA — The body of a Jagannath University statistics student and Chhatra Dal leader was recovered from an alley in old Dhaka's Armanitola on Sunday evening, police said.
BSF pushes 9 Bangladeshis across Chougachha border
CHOUGACHHA — India's Border Security Force pushed nine Bangladeshis, including women and children, across the Mashila border in Jashore's Chougachha upazila on Sunday afternoon following a flag meeting with Border Guard Bangladesh, officials said.
Toddler drowns in pond in Gopalganj
GOPALGANJ — A 2-year-old girl drowned in a pond in Kotalipara upazila of Gopalganj on Sunday morning, police said.
9 fishermen arrested for catching mother hilsa in Padma River
RAJBARI — Law enforcement officers arrested nine fishermen for catching mother hilsa in the Padma River in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari in defiance of a government fishing ban, police said.
Illegal hilsa market thrives on Padma char despite fishing ban
FARIDPUR — An illegal hilsa market is operating twice a day on a char in the Padma River in Sadarpur upazila of Faridpur, even as a 22-day government ban on catching mother hilsa remains…
Gazipur garment workers block road for 10 hours over unpaid wages
Hundreds of workers at Sadhin Garments Ltd in Gazipur's Konabari blocked a regional road for about 10 hours Saturday, demanding two months of unpaid wages.
Narsingdi's Abdul Kadir Mollah City College sustains strong HSC pass rate
Narsingdi's Abdul Kadir Mollah City College recorded a 99.70 percent pass rate in this year's Dhaka Board HSC examinations, with 696 students earning GPA-5.
Mine explosion at Alikadam border kills Myanmar national, injures Bangladeshi
A mine explosion on the zero line of the Alikadam border in Bandarban killed a Myanmar national and injured a Bangladeshi youth, officials said.
Jhalkati floating guava market draws tourists and an envoy
A floating guava market in Bhimruli canal in Jhalkati's Kirttipasha union is drawing crowds, with Algeria's ambassador to Bangladesh recently visiting the site.
Khagrachhari bus crash kills 2, injures at least 13
Two people were killed and at least 13 injured when a passenger bus overturned in Khagrachhari's Sapmara area on the Dhaka-Khagrachhari regional road.
Cox's Bazar to become hub for international trade, speakers say
Cox's Bazar's development is no longer a purely national issue and is now tied to the Bay of Bengal economy and regional politics, speakers said at a Dhaka roundtable.
Two killed in separate train accidents in Chattogram's Mirsharai
Two people, including a 55-year-old woman, were killed in two separate train accidents in the Joragonj and Bareyarhat areas of Mirsharai in Chattogram.
Chandpur joint forces detain 12, including 7 teen gang members
A joint forces operation in Chandpur's Hajiganj detained 12 people, including seven members of a teenage gang, the Armed Police Battalion said.
Twelve held, including seven teen-gang members, in Hajiganj joint-forces drive
A joint-forces special operation in Chandpur's Hajiganj has detained 12 people, including seven members of a teenage gang, recovering knives and locally made weapons, the army camp said. A separate drive netted five more…
Six-member panel to probe Dhaka airport cargo fire; sabotage suspected
Authorities formed a six-member committee to investigate a major fire at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport cargo village in Dhaka that destroyed millions of taka in imported goods, with sabotage suspected.
Bogura's Char Dharabarsha could become a tourist hotspot
Char Dharabarsha, a sandbar in the Jamuna river in Bogura's Sariakandi upazila, has emerged as a scenic destination with potential to become a major tourism site.
Court jails 6 Awami League leaders in Birganj double-murder case
A court in Dinajpur sent six Awami League leaders to jail Sunday in a case over the 2014 election-day killings of two Chhatra Shibir activists, Salauddin and Asadul Islam.
BNP holds joint meeting in Chougachha
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders met in Chougachha, Jashore, on Saturday, with Jashore district BNP president Sayed Saberul Haque Sabu as chief guest.
Flights suspended at Dhaka airport after cargo village fire
Authorities temporarily halted flights at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday after a fire broke out in the cargo village, civil aviation officials said.
Six BNP leaders charged with illegal sand mining on Nijhum Dwip
Police filed a case against six Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists accused of illegally extracting sand from a sea beach on Nijhum Dwip in Hatiya, Noakhali.
Jamaat-e-Islami campaigns in Rangamati's Kaukhali
Jamaat-e-Islami held a day-long election campaign Saturday in Kaukhali upazila of Rangamati, led by the party's parliamentary candidate for the Rangamati-299 seat, lawyer Mokhtar Ahmed.