21,000 meters of illegal fishing nets seized from Halda River
The Fisheries Department of Raozan upazila has seized 21,000 meters of illegal nets in a two-day special drive conducted in the Halda River – the only natural fish breeding ground…
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Housewife beaten to death in Madaripur
A housewife was allegedly beaten to death at her in-laws’ house in Madaripur district on Saturday evening. The deceased was identified as Dipti Mondal, 21, wife of Tapas Mondal of…
Narsingdi police for action against AI misuse on social media
Police in Narsingdi have issued a warning against the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) on social media, following a rise in incidents involving the creation and circulation of objectionable photos…
Presence of methane gas detected in Rajshahi
The presence of methane gas has been detected on the banks of the Padma River in the Premtali area of Godagari Upazila of Rajshahi. For the past few days, locals…
Madrasa Teacher killed as miscreants attack BNP office in Khulna
A madrasa teacher was killed and two sustained bullet injuries in a bomb and gun attack at a BNP office near the IT Gate of Khulna University of Engineering and…
CNG auto-rickshaw drivers to stage rally in Dhaka Tuesday
Dhaka Metropolitan CNG Auto-Rickshaw Drivers Unity Council has announced a gathering in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Tuesday to press home their longstanding demands. In a joint statement,…
Drug-addicted son kills father mid-prayer in Pabna
A 60-year-old man was hacked to death by his drug-addicted son while praying at their home in Puran Bhadurdangi village of Chartarapur union under Pabna Sadar upazila on Sunday night.…
Supporters of BNP leader block Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway after nomination rejection
Supporters of Sazzad Hossain Siddiqui Lablu blocked the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway in Shibchar, Madaripur, after he was denied a BNP nomination for the upcoming national parliamentary election. Lablu, joint convener of…
Truck slams into bus in southern India, killing at least 20 people
At least 20 people were killed and around two dozen others injured early Monday when a truck loaded with concrete stone chips crashed into a passenger bus in southern India,…
Primary teachers set for indefinite sit-in over grade, promotion issues
Assistant teachers of government primary schools have announced an indefinite sit-in at Dhaka’s Central Shaheed Minar starting November 8, pressing for a three-point charter of demands. They are calling for…