Kushtia

Pregnant woman burnt in attack dies in Kushtia

A pregnant woman, who suffered burns in an attack -- allegedly by the son of her landlord -- in Kushtia town on April 28, dies at a hospital in the district.
Former BCL leader dies in police custody

A former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League has died two hours after he was picked up by Damurhuda police in Chuadanga.
Housewife burnt to death in Kushtia fire

A housewife is burnt to death in a fire that broke out at her house at Ramchandrapur village in Kushtia’s Bheramara upazila.
Family begs PM to trace missing AL man

A family has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to help trace the whereabouts of an Awami League leader of Kushtia, who has been missing since 2015.
It was a drama, BCL men not involved

Claiming that the attack on Mahmudur Rahman was a drama, Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said Bangladesh Chhatra League did not attack the Amar Desh acting editor in Kushtia.
BNP leader killed in Kushtia

A BNP leader was killed allegedly over land dispute with relatives at Khadimpur village in Chuadanga sadar upazila yesterday.
2 'robbers' killed in 2 'gunfights'

Two alleged robbers were killed in “gunfights” with police in Kushtia and Narayanganj early yesterday.
‘Robber’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’

An alleged robber is killed in what police claims a gunfight in Sadar upazila of Kushtia.
Two men kill each other over trifles

Two people died when they stabbed each other over a trifling matter in Mazampur area of Kushtia town yesterday.
AL activist killed in 'gunfight'

An Awami League activist was killed in a so-called “gunfight” between police and his cohorts in an isolated char area in Kushtia early hours yesterday.
400 sued over AL infighting in Kushtia

A case has been filed against 400 people of Bakhoil village in Sadar upazila in connection with Thursday's factional clash of ruling Awami League that left two people dead and 20 others injured.
Four killed in AL infighting in Kushtia, Jamalpur

Four people were killed and 36 others injured in clashes between two factions of ruling Awami League in Kushtia and Jamalpur yesterday.
Suspected militant killed in 'gunfight'

A suspected "Neo JMB" operative was killed in a “gunfight” with police in Boalia village of Kushtia's Daulatpur upazila early yesterday.
Two Shibir men held with crude bombs

Police recovered 16 petrol and crude bombs and some bomb-making materials from Saddam Hossain Hall at Islamic University in Kushtia on Sunday night and arrested two Shibir activists in this connection.
Kushtia raid: 3 female ‘militants’ remanded

A court in Kushtia court places three suspected female militants, who were arrested from a hideout in the district on Saturday, on a four-day remand each.
Remains of missing Kushtia BNP leader found

Remains of a local BNP leader is recovered in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia last night, a year after he was abducted from the district.
5 female workers killed in Kushtia road crash

Five female workers of a husking mill were killed and five injured as a truck hit a human hauler in Kushtia Sadar upazila.
48 militants among 2,132 held in spl crackdown

Police have detained 2,132 people including 48 militants throughout the country as part of their week-long special crackdown on militants.
AL man stabbed dead in Kushtia

An activist of ruling Awami League is stabbed to death by miscreants in Ailchara union of Kushtia Sadar last night.
IS ‘claims’ credit for Kushtia killing

A day into the killing of homeopath Sanaur Rahman in Kushtia, global terror outfit Islamic State yesterday claimed responsibility for the
IS claims Kushtia doctor killing: SITE

The Islamic State (IS) has claimed the responsibility for killing a homeopath doctor in Kushtia, according to a report of US-based SITE Intelligence Group.
Kushtia Shibir man killed in blast

An alleged Islami Chhatra Shibir activist was killed when a bomb he was carrying exploded in Kushtia yesterday, police said.
Machete attack kills 1 in Kushtia

Machete-wielding assailants have struck again, this time killing a homeopath and critically injuring a university teacher in Kushtia yesterday. It comes six days after an elderly Buddhist monk was hacked to death inside a temple in the hilly district of Bandarban.
School student killed in Kushtia bomb blast

A school student is killed and another injured in a crude bomb blast in Kushtia Sadar upazila.
Secular doctor killed in ‘militant style’

Unidentified assailants hack a homeopathy doctor to death and injure a teacher of Islami University at Bottoil near Kushtia town. The assailants attack them in a similar fashion that bears the hallmark of previous murders of bloggers and secular activists.
Minister orders probe in 'rape of teacher' by headmaster

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid ordered an investigation into the incident of a teacher being allegedly raped by the headmaster in Kushtia.
Schoolteacher 'raped' by headmaster

A simple act of trust has turned out to be a nightmare for a 24-year-old part-time school teacher of Meherpur's Mujibnagar upazila.
Headmaster suspended over ‘raping’ colleague in Kushtia

A headmaster of a school is suspended for raping a female colleague in Kushtia, according to a case filed last night.
‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Kushtia cops

An alleged robber has been killed in a “gunfight” between his associates and police in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia.
Tagore's legacy in Bangladesh

Rabindranath Tagore's 'Shilaidah Kuthibari' and ‘Shahzadpur Kachharibari’ inspired some of his most celebrated literary works ranging from poetry to spiritual songs, which includes the translation of Gitanjali around 1912.