Miscreants have shot and killed a journalist named Lutfuzzaman Alif Fakir in Kalmakanda of Netrokona. This incident took place at Utrail Bazar on the Shyamganj-Birishiri road of the upazila around 8:15pm on Thursday night. Police are conducting an operation to identify and arrest the persons involved in the killing.
The popular tourist centre Sajek Valley of Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati has been opened again for tourists. This information has been given in an emergency public notice issued by the district administration on Thursday evening.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit the historic JM Sen Hall Puja mandap of Chattogram on October 20. Preparations are being taken from the side of BNP along with the administration surrounding this visit of his.
A youth undergoing treatment in hospital after becoming a victim of mob beating on the allegation of religious insult in Debhata of Satkhira has been beaten again. He died after the second round of attack on Tuesday night. The deceased Ohiduzzaman Shamim is the son of Shamsur Rahman of Chhoto Shanta village of the upazila.
Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) Vice-Chancellor Professor Sheikh Shariful Alam has said he will return to the campus and resume his duties after recovering from illness.
The fire that broke out at the factory of Drug International Company Limited in the Cheragali area of Tongi, Gazipur, has been brought under control. It was controlled at around 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday (October 14). Along with 21 Fire Service units, the army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), police and Gazipur City Corporation took part in the firefighting.