BSS A mobile court has sentenced four drug-traders including a woman to two years jail in Tanore Upazila of the district yesterday, police sources here said on Monday. The convicted persons were identified as Shafiqul Islam, 38, his wife Angura Begum, 25, Raihan Sarder, 25, and Rejaul Karim, 28.
BSS A farmer was killed following land dispute at Ponerarashia village under Shibganj upazila of the district on Monday noon. The victim was identified as Abdul Karim 50, son of Abdul Malek of Ponerarashia village. Officer in Charge (OC) of Shibganj Thana Moinul Islam said farmer Ekramul Haque of the same area tried to set…
UNB Police arrested two alleged terrorists along with a pistol from Noapara Nurbag area of Abhoynagar upazila on Sunday night. The arrestees were identified as Babul Sheikh, 26, son of Kashem Sheikh, and Akbar Shikder, son of Liakat Shikder, both residents of Bicchali area of Narail district. Quoting locals, Sheikh Nasir Uddin, officer-in-charge of Abhoynagar…
UNB A mobile court here on Sunday fined eight business establishments TK 44,000 for producing foods without license in unhygienic environment and using proscribed chemicals. A mobile court, led by deputy director Debashish Roy of The Consumer Rights Protection Departmen, conducted the drives in Hazi Mohosin road, Kali Toad and Pal Bazar area in the…
UNB Police recovered the body of a newborn from a drain in Hatem Kha area in the city on Monday morning. Shadat Hossain, officer-in-charge of Boalia Police Station said locals spotted the body and informed police in the morning. Later, police recovered the body and sent it to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH).
13th Universal Sufi Festival’s Speakers proclaiming, focusing on its motto, “Enlightened Souls’ Introspective Utterance” at National Press Club Auditorium today, March 21, Organized by Rahe Bhander Kadhurkhil Dorbar Sharif, Boalkhali, Chittagong. Featured by 12th Blood Donation Ceremony, 5th Rahe Bhander Ennoble Award Distribution & 12th Introspective Dialogue, many Prominent Sufi Shaykh, Olama and Renowned Administrative…
Nazrul Islam Mukul, Kushtia A 3-day festival to commemorate Lalon Shah and a Lalon fair will begin today at the Lalon Akhra situated at Chheuria, Kumarkhali, Kushtia. The festival has been organized by Lalon Academy Kushtia with the assistance of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. When Fakir Lalon Shah was still alive, he would sit…
AP, Temecula The U.S. Department of Defense says a coalition service member killed Saturday by enemy fire in northern Iraq was a Marine from Southern California. Officials say in a press release Sunday that Staff Sgt. Louis F. Cardin, of Temecula, died March 19 from wounds suffered when his unit was hit by rocket fire….
AP, Warsaw Poland’s president said Sunday that he had held very good talks with U.S. senators about the security situation in Central and Eastern Europe, before a NATO summit that Poland will host in July. Andrzej Duda said that the five members of the U.S. Senate’s Intelligence Committee were “not interested in” and didn’t…
AP, Naypyitaw Myanmar’s new parliament voted Monday to reduce the number of government ministries, with President-elect Htin Kyaw assuring lawmakers that no civil servants will lose their jobs and that the nation will save $4 million by getting rid of 15 ministers. The 611-3 vote by a joint session of parliament was the first legislative…