MP from Chattogram-12 constituency (Patiya) and Jatiya Sangsad Whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury and his son Nazmul Haque Chowdhury Sharun have proved again that thieves cannot be preached. They have long been making headlines committing various irregularities and corruption. Now, they are facing the allegation of grabbing century-old Patiya Thana Mosque to construct a multi-storey market there. The duo has changed the name of the mosque to implement their evil plan. For protesting ...details

Nazmul Haque Chowdhury known as Sharun Chowdhury, son of a prominent lawmaker from Chattogram-12, whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury who has been controversial for various reasons. There is no end to the controversy surrounding him, including posting a video of the shooting practice, reveals a video clip on Facebook with his AK-47 arms raised, covering in a secret dormitory and threatening a senior Awami League leader. This time a young banker has ...details

Police arrested two people on Wednesday night for allegedly raping a teenage girl in Krishnochandrpur village of Moheshpur upazila. The arrestees were identified as Shanti Mia and his accomplice Rakibul of Saratola village in the upazila. Officer-in-Charge of Moheshpur Police Station Morshed Alam Khan said three young men picked up the victim from in front of her house at night and violated her at a nearby field. Locals rushed to the spot after ...details

A young man reportedly took his own life at Bahadur Chowmohoni of Lalmohan upazila on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sohag, 30, son of Alamgir Mia. Sources said the youth might have killed himself over family feud with his wife. Officer-in-Charge of Lalmohan Police Station, Khairul Kabir said the body has been sent to Sadar Hospital for ...details

A woman has been sent to the isolation unit of Sadar Hospital after she went to the hospital with fever, cough and diarrhoea. Civil Surgeon of the district Dr KM Humayun Kabir said the woman came to the hospital on Wednesday morning. She told doctors that she has been suffering from the problems for the last 10 days, he said. Later, she was taken to the isolation unit, the civil surgeon said, ...details

The government has banned tourist gatherings in the Sundarbans amid growing concern over global coronavirus outbreak. Khulna divisional forest conservator Md Moinuddin Khan said tourism has been banned in the Sunderbans and other ecotourism spots under the Forest Department until further notice. On Wednesday, tourism was banned in all tourist spots in Rangamati to prevent spread of the deadly virus. The death toll from coronavirus or Covid-19 reached 8,967 globally on Thursday. ...details

A truck driver was killed and the helper injured when the truck overturned losing its control on Amtoli-Patuakhali Highway at Amtoli in Barguna this morning. The deceased was identified as Sohagh Hossain, 33, son of Ali Hossain of Durgapur village under Jashore sadar Police Station. According to sources, a iron rod laden truck was heading towards Kolapara Thermal Power Station coming from Jashore. When it reachedShikder Bari Bus Stand, the truck lost ...details

Two people were killed when a pick-up van and a nosimon collided head-on at Salonga on Hatikumrul-Bonpara Highway in Sirajganj this morning. The deceased couldn't be identified immediately. ASI of Hatikumrul Highway Police Station Rafiqul Islam said: ":A pick-up van was going to Pabna which was coming from Dhaka. The pick-up van collided head-on with a nosimon when it reached Salonga's Goza Bridge area around 6:30 am that left two dead ...details

A man was arrested over killing his wife by choking her breath at Pradhanpara area of the Sadar Upazila in Panchagarh The deceased was identified as Shefaly Begum, 30, daughter of Abdul Hamid of Omorkhana union of the upazila and the arrestee is Shefaly's husband Alamgir Hossain, 34. According to sources, Shefaly was married off to Alamgir in 2008. Recently Alamgir involved in n extra marital affair. They got engaged in ...details

A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Chorghoria area of Chandina on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla. The deceased was identified as Khokon, 45, son of late Abul Hossain of Fultola village of Barguna Sadar, Confirming the news, DB Inspector Mohammad Iktiar Uddin said: "Tipped-off that a group of robbers were preparing to conduct a robbery at Chorghoria area on the Highway and there was an accused of ...details