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Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   If Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of the father of the nation, is to build a smart Bangladesh and continue the development trend, there is a need for proven young leadership from the grassroots like Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel. Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel is a successful politician. We expect the Prime Minister to fulfill our ...

Four people were killed and two others injured as a CNG run auto rickshaw plunged into a ditch in Chunarughat upazila of the district last night. The deceased were Rubel Mia, 50, hailed from Ladia village, Jasim Mia, 20, an inhabitant at Sharer Kona village, Najma Akter, 50, a resident at Kalisiri village and Moinul Islam Rabbi, 32, hailed from ...

Three people were killed and two others injured when a pickup van ran over a CNG powered auto-rickshaw in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila on Thursday night. The deceased were CNG driver Rumel Mia, 35, a resident of Baro Ladia village under Mirashi union of the upazila. The identities of the two other could not be known immediately. Local people said a ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun inaugurated Bangabandhu Corner at the office of Habiganj SP on Thusday. Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Thusday said that he is feeling no international pressure over the upcoming national polls. “Once there were menace of militancy and terrorism in the country. The situation was brought ...

Former State Minister for Relief and President of Moulvibazar district chapter BNP Advocate Ebadur Rahman died of old age complications while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospital on Wednesday afternoon. He was 85. Hasan Ahmed Javed, son-in-law (eldest daughter’s husband) of the former lawmaker who was elected from Moulvibazar-2 constituency (Borolekha and Jhuri upazilas), confirmed it, saying that his father-in-law ...

At least nine people including pedestrians were burnt as a fire broke out in a CNG filling station at Mirabazar in Sylhet on Tuesday. Witnesses said the generator of Biroti filling station suddenly exploded with a loud noise around 7:00pm. This caused the generator to catch fire and the fire soon spread to the adjoining area. Locals immediately started extinguishing ...

A fisherman died as his boat capsized in a haor at Madhyanagar upazila of Sunamganj district early Monday. The incident took place at around 1.30 am in Charar Beel area in front Kartikpur village under Bongshikunda North Union of the upazila. The deceased was identified as Nurul Islam, 47, a resident of the aforesaid village. Quoting locals, police said Nurul ...

Prime Bankhas recently announced a strategic partnership with Grand Sylhet Hotel & Resort, a renowned and prestigious resort in the country. The agreement signed at the Prime Bank head office premise will ensure that Prime Bank customers can avail preferential benefits at the Grand Sylhet Hotel & Resort. Under this partnership, Prime Bank Monarch (Priority Banking) Customers, credit/debit card holders, ...

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Habiganj Sadar Police Station Ajoy Chandra Deb has been sent to India for better treatment. Ajoy, who was critically injured in a clash between police and BNP in the district on August 19, was sent to Chennai of the neighbouring country on Friday, said a press release of Police Headquarters. It said that during a march programme, ...

Habiganj Correspondent : Two persons were killed and two others injured when a covered hit a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw at Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj district on Friday morning. The deceased were CNG driver Kashem Ali, a resident of Jajiuta village, and passenger Farid Mia, 50, of Madhavpur village of the upazila. According to police, a covered van from Shayestaganj ran over ...