Bangladesh
Husband gets life in prison for killing wife in Chuadanga
Chuadanga, Oct 7 (UNB) – A court here on Monday sentenced a young man to life imprisonment for killing his wife in Jibannagar upazila one year back.
Two die of dengue, 348 more hospitalised
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) – Two women have died of dengue in Jhenaidah and Khulna districts while 348 people have been hospitalised after being infected with the mosquito-borne disease across the country.
11 BCL men expelled over Abrar murder
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) - Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Monday expelled 11 leaders and activists of its Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) unit for their involvement with the murder of Abrar Fahad.
Those behind onion price hike to face action: Minister
Rangpur, Oct 7 (UNB) – Mentioning that the syndicate behind hiking the onion price has already been identified, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Monday said they will be brought to book.
Case filed over Abrar murder
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) – A case has been filed over the murder of Buet student Abrar Fahad at the university dormitory reportedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and activists.
Abrar criticises recent deals with India in his last Facebook post
Kushtia, Oct 7 (UNB) – In his last Facebook post, Abrar Fahad criticised Bangladesh’s agreements with India allowing the neighbouring country to withdraw water from the Feni River and use the country’s port.
Shun tax-dodging tendency, NBR chairman urges all
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) – Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan on Monday urged all to shun the tax-evading tendency for continuation of the country’s development.
Durga Puja ends Tuesday
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNB) - Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, ends on Tuesday with the immersion of idols of Goddess Durga across the country.
Bus-CNG collision kills two in Chattogram
Chattogram, Oct 7 (UNB) – Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Kalipur of Banskhali upazila here on Monday.
Mobile banking agent hacked dead in Bhola
Bhola, Oct 7 (UNB) – A mobile banking agent has been hacked to death in Manpura upazila of the district.