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Over 50 injured in Sarail clash

 More than  50 people including women, children and policemen were injured in the clash between the two groups over dominance in Brahmanbaria Sarail upazil a on Thursday . 15 people have been arrested in this incident.The clash took place in Parmanandpur village of Pakshimul Union of the u...

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20 injured in B’ baria clashes

There was a clash between two villagers  in Nasirnagar and Habiganj's Lakhai Upazilas of Brahmanbaria.  At least 20 people from both sides including 4 policemen were injured.On Tuesday evening, a clash took place between two parties in Fandauk of Nasirnagar and Murakuri village of Lakh...

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Bodies of 3 labourers recovered from Nasirnagar

The police recovered the bodies of three workers from the septic tank of a building under construction in Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria.The incident took place at Gutma village in Guniauk union of the upazila on Sunday.Nasirnagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sohag Rana confirmed the matter.He sa...

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7 robbers held with indigenous weapons

The police arrested 7 notorious robbers with indigenous weapons while they were preparing to commit robbery in an inn of Brahmanbaria.They were arrested from the side of Dharanti Dullai Bridge on Sarail-Nasirnagar regional road of upazila at around 11 pm on Friday.The arrested are, Ibrahim Mia (30) ...

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2 drug dealers held along with ganja

Police of Sarail Thana arrested two drug dealers along with 14 kg of ganja  from Dhaka Sylhet highway near Sarail Upazila  on Saturday . Meanwhile, a CNG used for drug  has been seized.The arrested persons are ¬ named Md. Rubel Mia (30) and Md. Badsha Mia (26).Sarail police statio...

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Biker killed in road crash

A college student named Zidan (18) was killed after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a tree in Nabinagar of the district. The accident took place on Tuesday night at a place called Karibari on the Nabinagar-Kompaniganj road of the upazila. He is son of Baten Mia  in Basharuk Uttarpa...

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Nor’wester destroys over 30 houses in B’baria

Over 30 houses and several electric poles were damaged as a nor’wester lashed Brahmanbaria's Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.The storm hit Sadar upazila's Sultanpur union in the morning, damaging over 30 houses in Uttar Jangal village.Power lines were snapped during the storm, disrupti...

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Young man stabbed to death in Sarail

An young man named Lal Khan (25) was stabbed to death for asking for dues  owed in the inn of Brahmanbaria.The incident took place at Karmakar Para of Upazila Sadar recently.Deceased Lal Khan is the son of Abul Kalam of Khatihata village of Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila. In this incident, the poli...

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Madrasah student drowns in Meghna river

A madrasa student named Md Shaukat Mia (11) was drowned while taking bath in Meghna river at Brahmanbaria Saraile recently.The body was recovered from Deobaria area of Panishwahar Union of the Upazila. According to local sources, the son of Akter Hossain of Purasunda village of Sayestaganj upaz...

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3 more bodies recovered

Three more bodies have been recovered in the incident of trawler sinking due to the impact of bulkhead in Meghna River in Bhairab of Kishoreganj. Two dead bodies were recovered from the side of Syed Nazrul Islam bridge and one body from the Ashuganj power station in Bhairab end between 2 pm and 3 pm...

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2 persons jailed for illegal soil cutting

A mobile court  sentenced two people for illegally cutting soil with excavators from agricultural land in Brahmanbaria.Sadar Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Mosharraf Hossain conducted this operation in Borishal area of Sadar Upazila's Basudev Union on Thursday afternoon. The convicts...

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Child dies after being hit by bus

A child named Simon (5) was killed after being hit by a Digant Paribahan bus in Akhaura Upazila of Brahmanbaria. The accident took place at Chhatura Sharif area of the upazila on the Comilla-Sylhet Highway around 11 am on Monday.The deceased is the son of Yunus Mia of Uttar Para of Chhatura Sha...

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One held for beating Akhaura Land Port officials

One person named Hriday has been arrested in connection with the beating of Assistant Revenue Officer (ARO) and two security persons of the customs station at Sihalbandar in Akhaura, Brahmanbaria.The incident happened on March 15. The Assistant Revenue Officer of the Akhaura Land Customs Station was...

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Old man killed by autorickshaw

An old man named Shahar Molla (70) was killed on his way home after praying at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria recently.The accident took place in municipal area Shantinagar recently. Shahar's house also was in Shantinagar. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Akhaura Police Station Noore Alam said that Shahar was...

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Youth commits suicide in Sarail

A young man named Sajib Mia (29) committed suicide by hanging himself in Sarail Upazila of Brahmanbaria.On Friday evening, he committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house in Paschim Kuttapara village of Sadar Union of the upazila. The deceased is the son of late freedom fighter...

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Two die as truck hits auto-rickshaw

Two persons were killed in a road accident in Brahmanbaria's Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.The accident took place around 7 am at Uttar Suhilpur area on the Cumilla-Sylhet highway.The deceased were Abdul Hai, 50, a resident of Noapara area of the town, and Junayed, 27, of Bihair village unde...

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Young man killed in Akhaura

It has been alleged that a youth named Morsalin (32) was strangled to death following a dispute over drug deal in Akhaura. On Sunday evening, the police recovered his body from a house in Shivnagar village of Maniond union in the upazila.The deceased Morsalin is the son of Noor Mohammad of Minarkot ...

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Teacher killed by tractor

A teacher named Abdul Rahim Master was killed by a sand-laden tractor on Sarail-Nasirnagar Lakhai regional road. The accident took place in front of the cow market in the upazila's headquarters on Saturday afternoon. The deceased Rahim Master is the son of late Abdul Ahtat of Badda Para village ...

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Rly employee killed in train accident

A railway employee named Rabiul Islam Ravi (42) was killed in a Rail accident at Akhaura Rail Station in Brahmanbaria . The accident took place in front of Railway Colony on Saturday night.Deceased Rabiul was working as a security guard of Senior Deputy Assistant Engineer (Work) of Railways. Hi...

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Man jailed for killing wife

The court sentenced an accused named Chhattar Mia (50) to 10-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) in the case of killing his wife in Brahmanbaria. At the same time, he was fined Tk 5,000.Brahmanbaria Court Senior Sessions and District Judge Sharmin Nigar passed the verdict on Wednesday afternoon. At that...