Noakhali
Passion for exploration: My personal journey
Born at Chatkhil in Noakhali, Ashraful completed his SSC from home and then moved to Dhaka to complete his HSC at Tejgaon College. He subsequently pursued a BBA and MBA at Eastern University, where he not only focused on his business studies but also explored the field of journalism working as a part-time journalist.
Padma Bridge will open to traffic next month: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the much-awaited Padma Bridge would be inaugurated in June.
Ward Jubo League leader murdered in Noakhali
A Jubo League leader is killed in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali.
11 more lives lost on roads
Deaths in road crashes continue as 11 more people lost their lives in seven accidents in 24 hours since Sunday night.
Two 'robbers' killed in Hatiya 'gunfight'
Two alleged leaders of a robber gang were killed in a gunfight with Rab at Hatiya upazila in Noakhali yesterday.
2 ‘robbers’ killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’
Two suspected robbers are killed in what law enforcers say a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Hatia upazila of Noakhali.
Ex-husband, cohorts 'rape' woman
A woman was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by her former husband and his accomplices in Laxmipur's Kamalnagar upazila Friday night.
Boy, 4, tied up in sack, tortured
A four-year-old boy was allegedly tied up inside a sack and then tortured in Raipur in Laxmipur of Noakhali on Wednesday afternoon.
Rape in Noakhali: Accused UP chairman still at large
A union parishad chairman, who was sued for raping and torturing a woman at his office in Noakhali's Subarnachar upazila on
1 killed, 2 bullet-hit in Noakhali BCL infighting
A member of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) is killed and two others hit by bullets in a clash between two factional groups of the student wing of the ruling Awami League in Sadar upazila of Noakhali.
Hezbut Tawheed blames Jamaat for attack in Noakhali
Islamist group Hezbut Tawheed blames Jamaat-e-Islami for the death of two of its men during a clash with villagers in Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali on Monday.
3 killed in Hizb-ut Tawhid-villagers clash in Noakhali
Three people including two alleged members of the blacklisted Hizb-ut Tawhid are killed in a clash with villagers over the construction of a mosque in Shonaimuri upazila of Noakhali today.
4 'robbers' killed by mob in Hatiya
Four suspected robbers are beaten to death and another two critically injured by a mob at Noakhali's Hatiya late last night.
Heart of gold
Far from home and still further from peace of mind, nobody knows how the handful of mentally ill outsiders arrived over the years, in Sagoria Bazar of Noakhali's Hatiya Island. Locals speculate they accidentally hitched a ride on a Hatiya-bound ship and, once on the island, never found a way off.
2 killed as microbus hits auto-rickshaw
Two people are killed and three others injured as a microbus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Laxmipur-Begumganj road in Banglabazar area of Begumganj upazila of Noakhali.
Municipal polls: 2 OCs withdrawn
The authorities withdraw two officers-in-charge in Sunamganj and Noakhali for their alleged controversial roles ahead of the upcoming municipality polls.
Blasts at Chowmuhani BNP mayor aspirant’s meeting, 4 hurt
At least four people are injured after several crude bombs are blasted during a meeting of BNP-backed mayor candidate in Noakhali’s Chowmuhani today.
Noakhali clash over land dispute kills 2
Two people are killed and seven others, including a woman, injured in a clash between two rival groups at Purbo Shibpur village in Sadar upazila over a land-related dispute.
Man stabbed and shot dead ‘by extortionist’ in Noakhali
Man stabbed dead by extortionist in Noakhali Sadar upazila.
