Bangladesh
Indigenous girl ‘raped’ in Ctg, one held
Chattogram, Nov 9 (UNB) – A thirteen-year-old girl of Tripura community was reportedly raped at Uzaliapara near Khaiachhara Hill in Mirsarai upazila on Thursday.
Gas cylinder blast burns five in Ctg
Chattogram, Nov 9 (UNB) - Five people including a minor boy suffered severe burn injuries after the gas cylinder of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw exploded at Bahaddarhat in the port city on Friday.
One secy, 2 addl secys transferred in reshuffle
Dhaka, Nov 9 (UNB) – Three government high officials—a secretary and two additional secretaries--have been transferred.
Man shot to death in city
Dhaka, Nov 09 (UNB) – Unidentified miscreants shot dead a jhut (scrap fabrics) trader and injured another in Pallabi area of the city on Friday night.
Derailment halts rail communication on Naogaon route
Naogaon, Nov 9 (UNB) - Train communications on Naogaon route was suspended on Friday following derailment of a compartment in Shahagola area of Atrai Upazila.
Defence Secretary gets 1-year extension
Dhaka, Nov 9 (UNB) – Defence Secretary Akhter Hussain Bhuiyan has been given a one-year extension on a contractual basis.
Two probe bodies formed over Joypurhat fire incident
Joypurhat, Nov 9 (UNB) – Two separate probe bodies of three-member each have been formed over Wednesday’s fire incident that killed eight people in Aramnagar area of the district.
No need to hold election hurriedly: B Chy to EC
Dhaka, Nov 9 (UNB) – Juktafront Chairman Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday urged the Election Commission (EC) to ensure a fair and credible election by deferring the schedule by one week.
Two held with Phynsidyle in city
Dhaka, Nov 9 (UNB) – A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered 486 bottles of contraband Phynsidyle and arrested two people from the city’s Tejgaon area on Thursday night.
Two die after taking excessive alcohol in Jashore
Jashore, Nov 9 (UNB) – Two men died after consuming excessive alcohol during Kali Puja celebration early Friday.