Satkhira

2 AL leaders shot dead in Bandarban, Satkhira

Unidentified criminals have gunned down two top local leaders of Awami League in Bandarban and Satkhira.
BNP candidate for Satkhira-4 arrested

BNP Candidate for Satkhira-4 (Shyamnagar and Kaliganj) constituency and Jamaat leader GM Nazrul Islam is arrested in connection with a case filed over plotting subversive acts.
10th grader beaten dead in Satkhira, 5 detained

A tenth grader is beaten dead in Satkhira town.
Ice-cream pushed into boy’s rectum in Satkhira

Workers of an ice-ream factory allegedly push an ice-cream into the rectum of a minor boy at Dangipara in Satkhira town.
Girl in Satkhira may have tree-man disease

A girl in Satkhira is discovered suffering symptoms similar to the 'tree-man disease', in which the skin deteriorates to give way to debilitating growths akin to the bark of a tree.
More snakes in Rajshahi, Satkhira, all 202 killed

Snake culling spree continues in Bangladesh as 202 more have been killed in the districts of Satkhira and Rajshahi – many of them hatchlings recently born.
Second-grader ‘raped’ in Satkhira

A second-grader girl is allegedly raped in Tala upazila of Satkhira.
10 ‘militants’ detained on day 6

Police claims detention of 10 suspected militants on the sixth day of the nationwide crackdown on militancy.
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.
One more killed in 'gunfight'

One man was killed and two others injured during “gunfights” with police in Narail, Jessore and Satkhira districts early yesterday.
'Outlaw' killed in Satkhira 'shootout'

An alleged outlaw was killed in a "gunfight" with police in the district's Tala upazila early yesterday.
Militant crackdown: 2 Jamaat men among 50 held in Satkhira, Natore

On the first day of the nationwide police crackdown on militants, two Jamaat-e-Islami activists and 48 criminals were arrested from Satkhira and Natore in separate drives.
One killed in Satkhira ‘gunfight’

An alleged member of outlawed Purba Bangla Communist Party was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with law enforcers in Tala upazila of Satkhira.
FIZZ the man of mystery

It will be fair to say that Bangladesh cricket has not seen the likes of Mustafizur Rahman in its short history. It will be a little more contentious to say that the world has not seen a bowler like him in recent times.
HC ruling for man jailed 13yrs after acquittal

High Court issues a ruling seeking explanation as to why a farmer of Satkhira will not be compensated for suffering jail for 13 years after acquittal.
Man stabbed dead in Satkhira

A young man is stabbed to death and two others injured in Basantapur area of Kalaroa upazilla of Satkhira.
Satkhira transport leader killed in factional clash

A transport leader is killed and two other are injured in a factional clash at Kaliganj bus terminal in Satkhira.
‘And they can’t get to him’

For the record, Fizz bowled his first maiden over in T20 cricket, the first in this year’s IPL, had the lowest economy rate ever in an innings after three overs in the IPL by conceding only three runs and even had Navjot Singh Sidhu dedicate the post-match analysis show to the Cutter Master.
UP elections held peacefully: CEC

CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed says the first phase of union parishad elections are held in a free, fair and peaceful manner except some isolated incidents of irregularities.
Man killed in Jhalakathi, polling officers shot in Noakhali

Two presiding officers are shot in Noakhali as reports of gunfire came from voting centres in Patuakhali and Satkhira during the first phase of union parishad elections.
Kalaroa municipal polls: returning officer suspended

The Election Commission (EC) suspends the returning officer of Kalaroa municipality in Satkhira after it found irregularities in his activities regarding holding elections to the local government body.
‘Robber’ killed, 5 hurt in Satkhira ‘gunfight’

Alleged robber killed and five others including two policemen injured in a “gunfight” in Tala upazila of Satkhira. Seven accomplices arrested.
2 Bangladeshis shot dead by ‘BSF’ in Satkhira

Two Bangladeshi nationals are shot dead allegedly by Indian Border Security Forces in Indian territory opposite to Satkhira border.
6 idols desecrated in Satkhira Hindu temple

Miscreants desecrate six idols at a temple in Satkhira Sadar upazila early today, hours before start of the Durga Puja, the biggest Hindu religious festival.
14 Hindu idols desecrated in Satkhira

Unidentified miscreants desecrate newly made 14 idols of Hindu gods and goddesses at a temple in Ashashuni upazila of Satkhira last night, 12 days ahead of Durga Puja.
Husband ‘kills’ wife, daughter for dowry

A man allegedly kills his wife and two-year-old daughter for dowry in Kaliganj upazila of Satkhira.
2 killed in Satkhira over land dispute

Two people were killed in a clash centring land dispute between two groups of villagers in Kaliganj upazila of Satkhira.
Robbers try bank heist, kill 2 in Satkhira

A band of robbers allegedly killed two security guards while trying to rob a Sonali Bank branch in Kolaroa upazila of Satkhira.
‘BSF’ kills 1 on Satkhira border

A Bangladeshi national is shot dead allegedly by Indian Border Security Force on Kushkhali border in Satkhira Sadar upazila.
Youth’s body found on Satkhira border

A Bangladeshi cattle trader is tortured to death allegedly by Indian Border Security Force on Debhata frontier in Satkhira.