BSS, Savar Two brick-field workers died and 20 others were injured when a passenger bus collided head on with a bricks breaking transport at Daotia on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Thursday night. Officer in Charge (OC) of Dhamrai police station Rezaul Haque confirmed the incident.
BSS, Satkhira Two minor children drowned in a pond at Zugipukuria village under Patkelghata thana of the district on Thursday. The victims were identified as Shuva,5, daughter of Saiful Sarder and Shuvo,4,son of Shariful Sarder of the village. Tariqul Islam, officer-in-charge of atkelghata thana, said the children slipped into the pond when they were playing…
BSS, Laksmipur Police in a pre-dawn swoop arrested infamous robber Sheikh Farid from Alexander Bazar area in Ramgati upazila of the district on Thursday. Acting on a tip off, a team of police of Ramgati thana conducted the raid in the Alexander Bazar area and arrested infamous robber Sheikh Farid.
UNB, Barisal A woman allegedly killed a three-year old boy after dashing him to the ground in Banaripara area of the district town early Friday. Quoting witnesses Ziaul Ahsan, officer-in-charge of Banaripara Police Station, said rickshaw puller Ripon Sheikh used to live at the house of Badal Mia as tenant. Being irritated by Hafizur’s frequent…
UNB, Gazipur A housewife was tortured to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws over dowry in Hatiyar area of the city on Friday. The deceased was identified as Sharmin Akhter, wife of Abdur Rahim, a resident of the area. Sharmin’s father Idris Ali said Rahim the husband and in-laws of his daughter used to…
AP Online In a blow to President Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s Supreme Court early Friday rejected a motion seeking to block an impeachment vote against her in Congress’ lower house. It was another defeat for the embattled leader, who has lost support of key allies this week and is now even closer to a first major…
AP Online Responding to what it says are provocative plans for stepped-up U.S.-Philippine military cooperation, China says it will “resolutely defend” its interests and accuses the two longstanding allies of militarizing the region and harboring a “Cold War mentality.” The ministry’s comments came shortly after Thursday’s announcement that the U.S. would send troops and planes…
AP Online Village of Shahapur, in Thane district of the west Indian state of Maharashtra, is in the grips of one of the worst droughts in decades. Parched fields, burnt crops and wasted cattle have helped drive up the number of suicides by distressed farmers unable to repay their loans. Tens of thousands have left…
AP Online President Barack Obama will strategize with his Middle Eastern and European counterparts on a broad range of issues during a weeklong trip to Saudi Arabia, England and Germany with efforts to rein in the Islamic State group being the common denominator in all three stops. Obama, who begins traveling next week, recently said…
AP Online U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says he will be visiting an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, the visit coming a day after he announced new military aid to the Philippines that spurred protests from China. It would be the second time that Carter has flown onto a carrier while it is…