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Collision between pick-up van, three-wheeler leaves five dead in Sylhet

SYLHET, Mar 18 (UNB): Five people including two children were killed and six others injured in a collision between a pick-up van and human hauler on Sylhet-Tamabil highway at Darbast in Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Mongoli Patra, 55, wife of Santosh Patra, Sabitri...

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Waste dumping keeps polluting Surma River

SYLHET, Mar 18: The Surma River, flowing through the Sylhet city, is getting alarmingly polluted due to indiscriminate dumping of waste by the people in general. Small traders, wholesalers and others in the large markets of the divisional city are causing most of the pollution.At least 20 places on the...

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Four suspected robbers lynched in N’ganj

NARAYANGANJ, Mar 18 (UNB): Four suspected robbers were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Baghri village in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj on Sunday night.Another youth injured in the mob attack was admitted to National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR). However, the identities of the deceased couldn't be known...

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Prisoner dies at Naogaon hospital after falling sick

NAOGAON, Mar 18 (UNB): A prisoner of Naogaon district jail who fell sick in the jail died at 250-bed General Hospital on Monday.The deceased was Samirul Sardar, 23, son of late Abed Ali of Temukh Sapurapara village in Singra upazila.Naogaon Jail Super Md Nazrul Islam said that Samirul Sardar was...

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Low production frustrates potato growers in Rangpur

OUR CORRESPONDENTRANGPUR, Mar 18: The potato growers of Rangpur district have been disappointed as its production has declined drastically this season.Farmers have alleged that severe cold and dense fog are the reasons behind the low production of their produce.Sources have said more than 80 per cent harvest of potato has...

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15 JKKNIU students injured in clash with locals

JKKNIU, Mar 18: At least 15 students of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) in Mymensingh were injured in a clash with locals at the second entry gate of the university on Monday.The incident took place around 12:30 am over alleged distribution of rotten food items.Witnesses said that the...

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