Six to die for killing minor in Cox’s Bazar

Court in Cox’s Bazar has sentenced six people to death for abducting and killing a seven-year-old boy in 2011. Cox’s Bazar district and sessions judge Md Ismail handed down the punishment on Wednesday after holding the six guilty of the crime. However, two other accused in the case have been acquitted

Two electrocuted to death in Natore

Two people were electrocuted to death in Natore on Monday. The deceased were identified as Ratan Ali, 32, a resident of Hamlaikola village, and Milon Hossain, 28, of Khacchop Bazar area in Gurudaspur upazila. Mizanur Rahman Suja, Biaghat Union Parishad chairman, confirmed the deaths of the two locals on Tuesday. "Ratan was electrocuted

Natore road accident: Death toll rises to 9

The death toll in the head-on collision between two buses in Boraigram upazila of Natore on Saturday has risen to 9. With the latest figure, a total of nine people including two siblings were killed and 10 others were injured in the accident. Two of the deceased were identified as Kawsar Ali,

Ex-finance minister AMA Muhith dies

Former finance minister and the Awami League advisory council member AMA Muhith breathed his last early Saturday. Muhith, 88, passed away at a city hospital at 12:56am, family sources said. His first janaza will be held at Gulshan Azad Mosque at 10:30am and the second at 11:30am at the Parliament premises, Momen

Cricketer Mosharraf dies of brain cancer

Former cricketer Mosharraf Hossain Rubel lost his battle against brain cancer on Tuesday, breathing his last around 5pm, sources close to his family confirmed. He was aged 40. He was taken to a hospital in the capital when his condition deteriorated, but the doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. Rubel was first

PM mourns death of Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former President and Chief Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed In a condolence message, the prime minister prayed for eternal peace of thedeparted soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.

Global Covid cases top 453 million

The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 453 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the world. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 453,226,552 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,029,046 Friday morning. The US has recorded 79,454,930 cases so far and

BGMEA chief mourns Pacific Jeans Chairman Nasir Uddin’s death

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has expressed deep sorrow at the demise of Pacific Jeans Chairman Md Nasir Uddin. Nasir passed away Monday at a hospital in Bangkok after suffering from acute illness for a long time. "We are grieved by the passing of one of the

7 Bangladeshis died on way to Italy identified

The seven Bangladeshis who died on the way to Italy from Libya due to prolonged exposure to extreme cold have been identified. Their identities were disclosed on Sunday, said officials at the Bangladesh Mission in Rome. The deceased were identified as Imran Hossain, Ratan, Shafayet, Zahirul, Bappi of Madaripur district, Sazzad of

Former defense secretary Ehsanul Haque expires

K M. Ehsanul Haque (Peyara), former secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Bangladesh died in a hospital at Saint Louise, USA from multiple complications on May 8, 2021. He was 76.  Late Ehsanul Haque left behind his wife Najma, daughters – Tumpa and Tatum and host of relatives and friends