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● Chief Adviser pays homage to Jimmy Carter ● March for Unity demands 'Proclamation of July Uprising' by Jan 15 ● Nationwide gas supply disruption expected for 72 hours ● Zahidul, Saddam new president, secy general of Islami Chhatra Shibir ● Khulna triumph over Chattogram despite Shamim's heroics ● Students' motorcade come under attack in Bagerhat ● No use of fireworks, crackers tonight: Adviser Rizwana

Elderly man dies in Ctg bike collision

Ujjwal Nath/Shakib Ahmed

An elderly man was killed after being hit by a speeding motorcycle at Hathazari upazila in Chattogram on Wednesday.The incident occurred in front of Himmat Muhuri Bari near Farhadabad union on the Hathazari-Nazirhat regional road.The deceased, Khairul Bashar, 85, was

Tarique Rahman acquitted in Joypurhat sedition case

Shahadul Islam Saju/Shakib Ahmed

BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman has been acquitted in a sedition case filed at a Joypurhat court over allegedly making derogatory remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.The verdict was announced by Chief Judicial Magistrate Shyam Sunder Roy on Wednesday

2,300 sacks of potatoes seized from Rajshahi cold storage

Farhana Anjum/Shakib Ahmed

Authorities in Rajshahi's Paba upazila have seized 2,300 sacks of potatoes from a cold storage during a raid conducted on Tuesday evening.The raid was conducted at Rahman Brothers Cold Storage Ltd. and later auctioned at a wholesale price of Tk

Youth held over poisoning mother, daughter to death in Dhaka

Shakib Ahmed

Police have arrested a youth in connection with the poisoning deaths of a woman and her 7-year-old daughter in Dhaka's Sadarghat area. The arrest was made public at a press conference on Wednesday at Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Media Center.Deputy

Two motorcyclists killed in N'ganj road crash

Hasan Mahmud/Shakib Ahmed

Two motorcyclists were killed in a collision on the Meghna Bridge along the Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj district on Wednesday evening. The deceased were identified as Ashraful Alam, son of Alal Sheikh from Middle Bausia village, and

International Migrants Day observed in Moulvibazar

Shakil Rashid Chowdhury/Shakib Ahmed

International Migrants Day and National Expatriates Day were celebrated at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Wednesday.The observance was organized by the Upazila Administration and included a rally and a discussion meeting. Following the event, a discussion meeting was held

Two held with 22,000 Tapentadol tablets in Dinajpur

Shakib Ahmed

Police arrested two alleged drug smugglers along with 22,000 Tapentadol tablets at Ghoraghat upazila in Dinajpur.The arrested individuals were attempting to smuggle the drugs disguised as passengers in a CNG-run autorickshaw. The arrested are Abu Hayat, 37, from Raivangi area

2 more PSC staffs arrested in question leak case

Shakib Ahmed

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has arrested two more staff members of Public Service Commission (PSC) in connection with the ongoing question paper leak scandal. The arrested individuals, identified as Md Abdul Azim, 49, an office assistant in Advertisement

Youth killed by brother over land dispute in Netrokona

Amdadul Islam/Shakib Ahmed

A young man was allegedly killed by his elder brother over a longstanding land dispute at Purbadhala upazila in Netrokona on Wednesday.The incident took place on Wednesday morning around 9:00 AM.The deceased, Afzal Hossain Hridoy, 28, was son of late

Three bodies recovered in Jashore

Shakirul Kabir Riton/Shakib Ahmed

Police have recovered the bodies of three individuals in separate incidents in Jashore's Sharsha and Monirampur upazilas.Among them are Sabu Hossain, 35, son of late Arif Hossain from Dighi Par village, and Jahangir Hossain, 36, a resident of Kagojpur village