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Son held over killing father in N'ganj

Hasan Mahmud/Shakib Ahmed

Police recovered a youth reportedly for killing his father at Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj district on Sunday.The arrested is Rifat, 18, son of the victim, Shafiqul Islam, 45, from Gobindapur village under the upazila.The incident took place on Sunday at

N'ganj River on verge of vanishing due to pollution, encroachment

Hasan Mahmud/Shakib Ahmed

Once a bustling waterway, the Marikhali River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, is facing severe environmental degradation in Narayanganj's Sonargaon upazila, due to encroachment, pollution, and a significant loss of navigability.Locals said that the river, which once supported agricultural activities

Elderly woman crushed under train in Lalmonirhat

Mahfuz Sazu/Shakib Ahmed

An elderly woman was killed after being crushed under the wheels of a train at Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat district on Sunday.The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon near Namuri Railway Station in the upazila.The identity of the deceased, aged around

Savar students' block hwy protesting classmate's death in road crash

Omer Faruk/Shakib Ahmed

Students from several educational institutions in Savar blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway on Sunday, demanding justice for their classmate, who killed in a bus accident on the highway.The protest tempted after a bus from 'Thikana Transport' ran over Pratyay Sarker, 20,

Second consignment from Pakistan arrives in Ctg port

Chattogram Bureau/Shakib Ahmed

A Panama-flagged cargo vessel, 'MV Yuan Jian Fa Zhong', arrived at Chattogram port from Karachi in Pakistan on Sunday afternoon with a substantial load of 811 containers.The ship, which journeyed from Karachi, Pakistan, brought a diverse cargo, including essential industrial

Daulatdia ferry services resume after 10-hour disruption

Sirajul Islam/Shakib Ahmed

Ferry operations at Daulatdia Ferry Terminal in Rajbari were restored at 11:00 AM on Sunday after a 10-hour disruption caused by a covered van accident at No. 7 pontoon. According to sources at the ferry terminal, the incident occurred in

Char Ashariadaha in darkness amid Rajshahi's modernization

Farhana Anjum/Shakib Ahmed

In an age defined by globalization and technological advancement, over 40,000 residents of Char Asariadaha union in Rajshahi's Godagari upazila continue to live without electricity, relying on candles, kerosene lamps and hurricane lanterns for light. Located just five kilometers from

Over 500 passengers escape tragedy as 2 launches collide over Meghna River

Mantu Negaban/Shakib Ahmed

Two passenger launches collided on the Meghna River near Chandpur on Sunday amid dense fog, narrowly averting a tragedy as all passengers escaped unscathed. The accident involved Prince Awlad-10, traveling from Dhaka to Barishal and Dhaka-bound MV Kirtonkhola-10. Both vessels

'Drug addict son kills father' in N'ganj

Hasan Mahmud/Shakib Ahmed

An ill-fated father was stabbed to death by his son at Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj district on Sunday.The incident took place on Sunday at around 11:30 AM in Gobindapur village of Noagaon union under the upazila.The victim was identified as

Man commits suicide over theft allegation in B'baria

Methu Sutradhar/Shakib Ahmed

A young man took his own life after reportedly being accused of stealing a mobile phone at Nabinagar upazila in Brahmanbaria district on Sunday.The incident occurred on Sunday morning at Bitghar Madhya Para area in the upazila.The deceased, Abul Kalam,