At around 8 pm on Friday night, there was a heated argument between the two sides, which turned into a clash and both sides threw bricks and stones. Although the situation calmed down for a while, fighting resumed around 9:00 pm, leaving several vehicles stranded on both sides of the road. First of all the […]
The family of Faheem Ahmed (20), of Kabirnagar village in Bogalabazar union of Dovarabazar upazila, had tried to send him to Greece through a relative. But Faheem also died on that boat in the sea. No one in the family talked about this broker. However, local residents said that Faheem’s maternal uncle Jamal Uddin sends […]
Of the 22 migrant seekers who died on a boat after losing their way while traveling by sea from Libya to Greece, 12 were residents of Sunamganj district. Sunamganj Additional Superintendent of Police Sujan Sarkar said they have confirmed the deaths of 12 people so far. Of them, six are from Derai Upazila, five from […]
Through discussions with families, local residents and public representatives, authorities have so far confirmed the identities of 10 victims. They are Mohammed Nuruzzaman Sardar, also known as Moyna, 30, son of Abu Sardar of Tarapasha village under Kulanj union; Sajidur Rahman, 28, son of Abdul Ghani; Sahan Ehya, 25, son of Islam Uddin – all […]
BNP candidate Mohammad Nasir Chaudhary is leading in Sunamganj-2 constituency (Dirai and Shalla). Jamaat candidate from the assembly constituency Mohammad Shishir Monir has congratulated him. In a post on his verified Facebook page just before 8:30 pm on Thursday, Shishir Monir wrote, “Congratulations to Paddy candidate Nasir Uddin Choudhary on winning in my constituency. My […]
No, I did not get the party nomination. But it is not right to say otherwise. All the independent candidates were from Awami League. I have the blessings of party chief Sheikh Hasina. Since it is not possible to allot party symbols to more than 300 candidates, we contested the elections independently. My human resources […]
Jaya Sengupta, independent candidate and sitting MLA from Sunamganj-2, complained that the officer in-charge of Derai police station is working in favor of the Awami League candidate in the 12th national election. Current Awami League MLA Jaya filed a written complaint with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) accusing OC Ikhtiyar Uddin Choudhary of intimidating voters […]
The Public Administration Ministry has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in Mymensingh and Sunamganj districts in a significant reshuffle in the area administration following the election programme. Mymensingh DC Mustafizur Rahman has been transferred as Deputy Secretary, Health Services Division and has been replaced by Sunamganj DC Didar-e Alam.
A businessman from Jamtala Mor said that the area turned into a battlefield during the clash. The shopkeepers closed their shops and left the place in a hurry. Actually, the police could not imagine that BNP people could carry out such an attack. Rajan Kumar Das, Additional Superintendent of Police in Sunamganj, said that some […]
After the Parliament elections of 5 January 2014, the district BNP was restricted to the old bus stand of the city. There, the police will stop any procession from the party office towards Alfat intersection within three or four minutes. One or two of them will give speeches and the program will end. But despite […]
The 24 BUETs granted bail are Afif Anwar, Bakhtiyar Nafees, Mohd Sheikh Sadiq, Ismail Ibne Azad, Sabbir Ahmed, Tazimur Rafi, Mohd Saad Adnan, Mohd Shamim Al Razi, Mohd Abdullah Al Mukit, Mohd Zaim Sarkar, Hachham Bin Mehboob, Mahmudur Hasan, Khalid Ammar, Mohd Fahadul Islam, Tanveer Arafat, ATM Abrar Muhtadi, Mohd Faisal Habib, Anwarul Siddiqui, Ali […]