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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

Two killed in road accident on Dhaka's 300 feet road

Shahel Mahmud/Shakib Ahmed

Two motorcyclists were killed in a road accident on the 300 feet road in Purbachal area of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the Bhuiya Bari Bridge in Sector 3 of Purbachal New Town. Though

Motorcyclist killed in Lalmonirhat road accident

Mamun Hossain Sarkar/Shakib Ahmed

A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat district on Tuesday afternoon.The accident occurred near Mirzarkot Model Mosque area on the Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway in the upazila. The deceased, Sohel Rana, 32, was son of retired

Fire breaks out in Karail slum, 7 units battling the blaze

Shakib Ahmed

A massive fire broke out in Karail slum's Bou Bazar area in Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon.The fire, which originated around 4:15 PM, is being fought by seven units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed Rakibul Islam, duty officer

Ashwin announces retirement from international cricket

Shakib Ahmed

Indian cricket all rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced his retirement from international cricket.Ashwin hastily called a media conference following the drawn test between Australia and India at the Gabba and came up with the retirement decision.It's a very emotional

Man killed in Rajbari road accident

Sirajul Islam/Shakib Ahmed

A youth was killed and five others were injured as a bus collided with a battery-operated van at Goalanda upazila in Rajbari district on Tuesday.The incident took place at around 6:00 PM near Mokkuler Dokan area, adjacent to Nabuo Chimdiddin

Mother tied up, daughter gang-raped in Laxmipur

Wahidur Rahman Murad/Shakib Ahmed

A young girl allegedly was gang raped after her mother was tied up at Kamalnagar upazila in Laxmipur district.Following the incident, the victim's impoverished family, living in constant fear, has sought justice by filing a complaint with a local army

Trade resumes thru Chatlapur land port after 21 days

Salauddin Suvo/Shakib Ahmed

Import and export activities between Bangladesh and India resumed on Tuesday (December 17) through Chatlapur Land Customs Station in Moulvibazar's Kulaura upazila after a 21-day halt.The operations restarted with the export of 70 metric tons of fish to India, confirmed

Elderly man found dead in Sherpur farmland

M. Suruzzaman/Shakib Ahmed

Police recovered the body of an elderly man from a farmland at Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Tuesday afternoon.The body was found at Rasaitala Shingmari village under Kakarkandi union, with a pesticide bottle nearby. The deceased was identified as Abubakkar

Dinajpur farmers' rejoice as early potatoes fetch high prices

Harun -Ur-Rashid/Shakib Ahmed

Farmers in Dinajpur's Fulbari upazila have started harvesting early varieties of potatoes, creating a bustling scene in the fields. The high prices of these freshly harvested potatoes have brought joy to the growers, as they are selling directly from the

Young woman's body found in N'ganj lake

Shahel Mahmud/Shakib Ahmed

The body of an unidentified young woman was discovered floating in a lake at Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj on Tuesday morning.The incident occurred at Bouaratak area of Sector 2 in Purbachal Township. Assistant Superintendent of Police (Circle-G) Mehedi Islam confirmed