SC acquits war crimes death row convict Mobarak Hossain
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted Mobarak Hossain, a death row convict in a war crimes case, overturning the 2014 International Crimes Tribunal-1 verdict...
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CNG-run autos on strike in B鈥檅aria over police abuse
CNG-run auto-rickshaw owners and workers in Brahmanbaria went on an indefinite strike, protesting alleged harassment by traffic police, extortion, vehicle seizures and corruption related to license renewals...
Children art camp held in Barishal
A daylong art camp titled 鈥楶atar Chhabi鈥� was organised in Barishal on Saturday, which featured artworks of 50 students of Paschim Rajiher Government Primary School at Agailjhara upazila in the district...
Abdul Bari Sheikh dies
Politician, social worker and writer Md Abdul Bari Sheikh died at Labaid Hospital at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Sunday...
Dengue hospitalisation still high in Barishal
The rate of dengue hospitalisations in Barishal division still remains high in comparison with the rest of the country as the authorities have failed to adopt timely measures to tackle the viral fever...
Tongibari association holds general meeting
With the motto, 鈥楲et鈥檚 build a bright Tongibari together鈥�, the general meeting of Tongibari Upazila Development and Welfare Association, Munshiganj was held at the Pushpa Dam Convention Hall of the Krira Parishad Bhaban in the capital on Saturday with the presence of more than a hundred members and distinguished guests...
Students enforce shut down of Barishal textile college
Barishal Textile Engineering College students announced an indefinite shutdown of the institution to press for their eight-point charter of demands...
Heavy rainfall, waterlogging likely in Dhaka, Barishal, Khulna
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast heavy (44-88mm /24hrs) to very heavy (> 88mm/24hrs) rainfall at places in three divisions due to a low over the Bay of Bengal...
Three dengue patients die, 425 detected in 24hours
Health officials on Tuesday said they recorded 425 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts killing at least three persons in the past 24 hours with most patients reporting in health facilities in southwestern Barishal region.
SC begins hearing Mobarak鈥檚 appeal against death sentence for war crimes
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing the appeal of Mobarak Hossain, an expelled Awami League leader and a former Jamaat-e-Islami member, challenging his 2014 death sentence for war crimes committed in the Brahmanbaria area during the 1971 Liberation War...
Husband held in Brahmanbaria for killing wife
The police on Monday arrested an individual in Brahmanbaria for his suspected involvement in killing his wife in their rented house at Bhatara in Dhaka on Saturday...
Minor girl killed after rape in B鈥檅aria
A minor girl was killed allegedly after rape by unidentified assailants in a village under Sarail upazila in Brahmanbaria at the night following Saturday...
Nine-year old girl鈥檚 found dead on mosque鈥檚 roof
The police recovered the body of a nine-year-old girl, Maymuna, from the rooftop of a mosque at Sarail in Brahmanbaria on Sunday, a day after she had gone missing...
JAPA OFFICE VANDALISM: Barishal court orders to file case against Nur, Rashed
A Barishal court has ordered the police to register a case against leaders and activists of Gono Odhikar Parishad over the vandalism of Jatiya Party鈥檚 office in the city.
ACC starts investigating ex-BCC mayor, 18 others
The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation against former Barishal city mayor Abul Khair Abdullah and 18 others of the local government body, confirmed the ACC Barishal divisional office on Thursday...
Expats likely in Bangladesh camp for AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers
Technical director of the Bangladesh Football Federation Saiful Bari Titu hinted on Tuesday that some expatriate players are expected to get call-ups for the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers camp starting later this month.
Two more die of dengue, 159 hospitalized in 24 hrs
Two more dengue patients died in hospitals while 159 others were hospitalised after being infected by the viral fever across the country in the past 24 hours till 8:00am on Friday.
7 killed, 13 injured in road accidents
At least seven people were killed and 13 others injured in road accidents in Barishal, Jashore and Gopalganj districts on Thursday...
BARI hosts seminar, agricultural machinery exhibition at GAU
The Farm Machinery and Postharvest Process Engineering Division of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute held a scientific seminar, a poster exhibition and a demonstration of BARI-developed agricultural machinery at Gazipur Agricultural University on Sunday...
10 killed, 36 hurt in road accidents
At least 10 people were killed and 36 others injured in road accidents in eight districts, namely Gopalganj, Madaripur, Barishal, Sylhet, Bogura, Narsingdi, Nilphamari and Sherpur, on Sunday...
Over 50 injured in clash over land dispute in Brahmanbaria
Over 50 people were injured in a clash between two groups over land dispute at Sarail in Brahmanbaria on Thursday...
3-member committee formed to probe Rabindra Kacharibari attack
The Department of Archeology has constituted a three-member probe committee to investigate into the attack and damage of the Rabindra Kacharibari under Shahjadpur upazila of the district.
Over 50 injured in clash over theft suspicion in Brahmanbaria
More than 50 people were injured as two groups of people clashed over an alleged theft of cucumbers from a field at Nasirnagar in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday morning.
Bangladesh鈥檚 Khudi Bari shortlisted for Aga Khan Award for Architecture
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) has announced 19 shortlisted projects, including a Bangladeshi project, for the 2025 Award cycle.
Thousands in Bangladesh celebrate Eid-ul-Azha in line with Saudi Arabia
Although Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on June 7, thousands in Barishal, Sherpur, Jhenaidah and Kurigram districts are celebrating Eid in alignment with Saudi Arabia on Friday.
CA keen to turn Maheshkhali-Matarbari into Singapore-like developed port area
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus wants to turn Maheshkhali-Matarbari into a developed port area like Singapore as Japan is keen to invest there, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Tuesday.
Yunus for speedy MIDI infrastructure work
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for the expedited development of key infrastructure in the Matarbari region, aiming to transform the coastal area into Bangladesh鈥檚 premier manufacturing and export-orientated free trade zone...
Couple commits suicide due to poverty in Brahmanbaria
A couple from Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria committed suicide on Sunday night due to poverty.
2 Bangladeshi youths injured in BSF firing
Two Bangladeshi youths were wounded as the Indian Border Security Force opened fire targeting them from 70-80 yards inside India opposite the Shyamnagar border along India under Kasba upazila in Brahmanbaria early Sunday...
Youth detained over defamatory post about Prophet Muhammad
Police have detained a youth of Bakerganj upazila in Barishal for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Facebook...