Police have arrested two women with a total of 7kg of cannabis during separate raids on passenger buses on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Chandina upazila, Cumilla. The women had concealed the cannabis by strapping it to their bodies with Scotch tape.
Today, Monday, June 29, marks the 153rd death anniversary of Michael Madhusudan Dutt, the great poet who introduced blank verse to Bengali literature. To observe the day with due respect, various programmes have been organised at the poet's birthplace in Sagardari, Keshabpur.
A heartbreaking situation has unfolded in Hajiganj, Chandpur, where two brothers died on the same day. The elder brother was buried in the morning, and the younger brother passed away that night. The family has been left shattered by the loss of both siblings within hours, casting a pall of deep grief over the area.
Two labourers were killed after a brick-laden truck lost control and fell into a ditch by the roadside in Kasba, Brahmanbaria, on Monday morning, June 29. The driver and helper of the truck were seriously injured in the incident.
The water level of the Teesta river in Lalmonirhat has crossed the danger level due to upstream hill torrents and continuous heavy rainfall. At the Dalia point, the river is flowing 10 centimetres above the danger level, causing water to enter the char areas and low-lying regions, spreading fear of flooding and river erosion among local residents.
Gopalganj Science and Technology University (GSTU) has permanently dismissed 16 teachers for failing to rejoin their workplaces after the expiration of their study leave. Additionally, another teacher was terminated on charges of violating public service rules and irregularities related to a PhD scholarship.