A businessman was chopped to death in Upasahar area of the metropolitan city on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Riku Barua, 44, a printing businessman of the city.

Two people, including a woman, were killed in separate road accidents at Sadar upazila and Araihazar upazila of the district on Thursday night.

A “rumour” of leaking out questions of the 34th Bangladesh Service Commission (BCS) Preliminary Test has spread out in different educational institutions, including Dhaka University, of the capital.

Opposition BNP has nominated Ariful Islam Chowdhury as mayor candidate for the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation elections.

An ill-fated mother along with her five-month son was killed as stored-bricks collapsed on their shanty at Uttara of the capital on Thursday morning.

Two people were killed as lightning struck them at Mehendiganj and Hijla upazilas of the district on Thursday noon.

Finally the government has taken decision to bring back the body of Sajal Khaled, who died while descending after conquering Mount Everest on May 20.

In its report of 2013 on Bangladesh, Amnesty International reveals that there were some 30 extrajudicial executions and 10 enforced disappearances.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said interference-free democracy is needed for overall development of the country.

At least four people were killed and six others injured in separate incidents of lighting in three upazilas of the district on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Paritush, 50, of Khulna, Boshar Gazi, 25, of Satkhira, Sajib Sheikh, 17, and Piyush Banerjee, 33, of Tungipara upazila.

A woman worker was killed in a rice mill accident in the district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Khadiza, 35, wife of Shamsul Haque of Kaliganj of Satkhira district.

The preliminary test of the 34th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) under the Public Service Commission (PSC) will be held on Friday.

Two persons were found dead in Beribadth area of Toll road in Halishahar thana of the port city on Thursday morning.

Two people were killed as a truck hit roadside tree after losing control over the steering near Motiganj bazaar in Sreemangal upazila of the district on Thursday noon.

Two passersby were electrocuted by a snapped power cable in city’s Noyabazar under Bangshal Thana on Thursday morning. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.

An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of ruling Awami league, was found dead at Uttar Para of Mahish Bathan in the divisional city on Thursday morning.

At least 20 people were injured in a fierce clash between two groups of villagers at Araihazar Upazila of the district on Wednesday night.

Two of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, Bangladesh and Brazil, today shared the biennial UN-Sasakawa Award which was presented to the laureates by the Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, in the presence of the sponsor and chairman of the Nippon Foundation, Yohei Sasakawa.

Garments workers’ protest, demanding minimum salary Tk 8000, entered day-4 and they are observing work abstention in Ashulia of Savar from Thursday morning.

Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, was celebrated in the country with due tributes to Lord Buddha on Thursday.

Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir said government would make all out efforts to provide adequate security to the garments factories.

Deep convection is taking place over North Bay and adjoining area of Bangladesh.

USA state department initiates a three-day visit of a high level delegation to Dhaka including top Bangladeshi Diasporas here starting on May 26.

Opposition BNP Chairperson’s Adviser Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Wednesday categorically said if the existing political over caretaker government is not solved through talks, it would be settled on the street.