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Newly appointed Habiganj SP meets journalists

The newly appointed Superintendent of Police (SP) of Habiganj held a meeting with local journalists on Wednesday. The event took place around 3 PM in the afternoon at the SP conference room. During the discussion meeting, several print and electronic media journalists greeted the newly appointed SP ANM Sajidur Rahman. Sazidur Rahman shared his future visions and assured that this ...

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Man ‘kills’ daughter in Habiganj over mobile addiction

A man reportedly stabbed his daughter to death at his house in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj on Wednesday over mobile addiction. The deceased was Ranu Begum, 15, a resident of Ghanashyampur village of the district. Victim’s mother Saheda Begum said Ranu often found talking on mobile phone. Her husband returned home at around 2.30PM on Wednesday and saw his daughter ...

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Severe winter disrupts public life in Sylhet, to last 3 more days

Sylhet, like many other parts of the country, is gripped by severe cold. The intensity of the cold has been further increased by bone-chilling winds and dense fog. The city has been shrouded in thick fog since early morning on Tuesday (January 22). The sun has not been visible. This has caused difficulties for hard-working people. The Sylhet Meteorological Office ...

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National science and technology fair inaugurated in Moulovibazar

The 46th National Science and Technology Week and Fair was inaugurated at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Monday. The event, under the theme “Knowledge and Science will Lead Us to Victory, We Will Become the Best in the World”, was inaugurated on Monday (January 20) at 10:30 AM in the presence of the Additional District Commissioner (Education & ICT), ...

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Huge smuggled goods seized in Sunamganj

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized various types of smuggled goods worth approximately Tk 1,0016,000 from the Bishwambharpur-Chatarkona frontier area in Sunamganj district on Monday morning. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the BGB conducted a raid in the area at around 4am and seized the smuggled goods, said Lt. Col. AKM Zakaria Qadir, commander of Sunamganj BGB-28 Battalion. The ...

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BSF quash rumor on ‘protective dam construction’ along Moulvibazar border

A rumor of an elevated protective dam being constructed along the Manu River in Moulvibazar’s Chatlapur upazila, sparked widespread concern in Tripura’s Unakoti district, particularly in Kailashahar and surrounding areas. The speculation caused significant unrest in local communities and drew the attention of Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Sarkar, who directed district and sub-divisional officials, along with senior BSF personnel, ...

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Woman killed over owed money in Moulvibazar, one held

A woman was allegedly killed by a man as she asked to return her money at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Saturday. The incident happened at Rajnagar village under Prithimpasa union in the upazila. The deceased was identified as Nazma Begum, 40, wife of Fakhru Miah, a resident of that village. Police arrested a man named Sohag Miah in this ...

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Woman stabbed dead by brother-in-law in Moulvibazar

A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her brother-in-law at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar. The victim, Karima Begum, 42, was attacked around 7:00 PM in the market line area of Patrakhola Tea Garden under Madhabpur Union. She was the wife of Mortuz Mia and a resident of the Purbapara No-2 area in the tea garden. Police stated that the ...

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Two Indians arrested while trespassing into Bangladesh in Sunamganj

Two Indian nationals have been arrested by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on charge of trespassing into Bangladesh through Doarabazar border in Sunamganj district. They are the siblings — Maluch Garo, 30, and Korol Garo, 45. They were arrested from Moularpar area under Doarabazar upazila on Friday morning. BGB-48 Battalion’s Commander Lt Col. Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed it. The arrested were ...

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Youth’s body found in Moulvibazar

Police recovered the body of a youth from a heel at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibzar district on Thursday morning. The body was recovered from Kurunji area at Kurma tea garden under Islampur union in the upazila. The deceased was identified as Depan Munda, 35, son of Proshad Munda, a resident of the area. It was learnt that locals spotted the ...

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