District
Madrasa boy tortured to death in Cox’s Bazar, 2 held
Cox’s Bazar, Dec 18 (UNB) – A madrasa boy was beaten to death allegedly by his teachers at Matarbari Mokdel village in Maheshkhali upazila on Tuesday morning.
Man held with 2kg gold from Ctg airport
Chattogram, Dec 18 (UNB) - Officials of Customs Intelligence arrested an expatriate along with 2.12kg gold at Shah Amanat International Airport here on Tuesday noon.
5 hurt in pre-election violence in Magura
Magura, Dec 18 (UNB) – Five Awami League men were injured as a group of BNP men attacked at Simakhali Bazar in Shalikha upazila on Tuesday evening.
15 injured in Chandpur election violence
Chandpur, Dec 18 (UNB) – At least 15 people were injured as Awami League supporters allegedly attacked the electioneering of BNP candidate for Chandpur-3 constituency Sheikh Farid Ahmed Manik at Madrasa Road here on Tuesday.
Quader calls BNP’s manifesto a ‘balloon of unrealistic pledges’
Cumilla, Dec 18 (UNB) – Describing BNP’s election manifesto as a colourful balloon full of unrealistic pledges, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said it will implode immediately if the party comes to power.
Woman, grandson killed in Satkhira road crash
Satkhira, Dec 18 (UNB) – A woman and her grandson were killed while her husband sustained severe injuries as the motorcycle they were riding on was hit by a pick-up van on Satkhira-Khulna road at Kumira village in Keshabpur upazila on Tuesday evening.
Miscreants shot Bagerhat Health Complex accountant
Khulna, Dec 18 (UNB) – The accountant of Fakirhat Upazila Health Complex was shot by some unidentified miscreants at Singati village in Fakirhat upazila on Monday night.
2 ‘criminals’ killed in Munshiganj ‘gunfight’
Munshiganj, Dec 18 (UNB) – Two suspected criminals were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Ballalbari in Sadar upazila on Tuesday.
53 held in Satkhira
Satkhira, Dec 18 (UNB) – Police in special drives arrested 53 people from eight upazilas of the district from Monday evening to Tuesday morning.
Level-playing field prevails, reiterates CEC
Rangamati, Dec 18 (UNB) - Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Tuesday once again claimed that there is a level-playing field for the forthcoming 11th parliamentary elections billed for December 30.