Four children drown in Narsingdi
Four children drowned in a beel (large waterbody) in the Raipura upazila of Narsingdi on Thursday. The tragic incident occurred at noon in the Barkanda area of the Channderkandi union.
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Body of missing Fire Service diver recovered
The body of a Fire Service and Civil Defence diver, who went missing after falling from a speedboat into the Shitalakkhya river while clearing water hyacinth near the Narayanganj River Fire Station, was recovered this evening following an eight-hour search operation.
Bir Shrestha Hamidur Rahman sculpture being demolished in Jhenaidah
The 'Bir Shrestha Hamidur Rahman Square' and sculpture built at the entrance of Jhenaidah district town are being demolished. Although workers have been working to remove the square for the past few days, none of the local authorities could initially give a specific explanation as to who is demolishing it and why. This has created a lot of confusion in the local community about the matter.
Minister disappointed as half of chairs found empty at Abu Sayed's memorial event
Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan has expressed disappointment over the lower than expected attendance at the memorial service for Abu Sayed, who was shot dead by police at Park Mor in front of Begum Rokeya University during the July uprising on 16 July 2024.
Fire Service diver missing after falling from speedboat in Shitalakshya
Md. Sadiq, a state medal-winning diver of the Fire Service and Civil Defense, has gone missing after falling from a speedboat while on duty in the Shitalakshya River in Narayanganj. A joint operation is underway to rescue him by diving teams of the Fire Service, Navy, Coast Guard and BIWTA.
Autorickshaw passenger 'abducted, gang-raped' in in Sylhet, one held
A woman was reportedly abducted and gang-raped in a house in Sylhet's Biswanath upazila while she was travelling in an autorickshaw. Police have arrested the main accused in the incident. A drive is underway to arrest the other accused.
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