Bangladesh
Students demand justice for Sumona in Thakurgaon
Students of different schools and colleges on Saturday staged demonstrations and blocked Chaurasta intersection area for two hours in the town demanding justice for their one of their fellows Sumona Haque who was murdered allegedly after rape.
Woman held while ‘selling toddler’ in Barishal
Police arrested a woman while she was allegedly trying to sell a two-month old kid at Tk 50,000 in Dotteshor village in Wazirpur upazila here on Friday afternoon.
Govt confirms 141 deaths from dengue this year
The government on Monday confirmed that 141 people died of mosquito-borne disease Dengue since the beginning of the year.
4 held with 11,000 Yaba pills in capital
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four suspected drug dealers with 11,000 Yaba pills from Sonir Akhra area of the capital on Friday night.
Cold wave likely to linger another day
A cold wave sweeping over the country is likely to linger at least another day.
Fog disrupts flight operation at Chattogram airport
Flight operations at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport remained suspended for about five hours due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.
Biman’s Dreamliner ‘Sonar Tori’ arrives
The 5th Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines arrived here on Saturday evening
Shat Gombuj Mosque abuzz with tourists
During winter, tourists come here in large numbers to enjoy the scenic beauty of Shat Gombuj Mosque, one of the largest in Bangladesh.
Schoolboy ‘takes own life’ in Thakurgaon
A schoolboy apparently killed himself at Sarkarpara Mahalla in the district town on Friday night.
Sylhet village faces erosion threat
Residents of Bhatidihi village and some adjoining areas in Kanaighat upazila sadar union are at the risk of losing their homesteads as receding water level of Surma River has triggered erosion.