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3 dead as train rams pickup van in Faridpur

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Three passengers on a pickup van have been killed after a train ploughed into their vehicle at a rail crossing in Faridpur's Boalmari Upazila. The incident occurred at the Sutashi R... Read More


BNP candidate Shama Obaid reports lower income but higher assets

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- BNP candidate Shama Obaid's annual income has dropped over the past seven years, even as the value of her assets has grown significantly. Shama, who is contesting the Faridpur-2 con... Read More


Three family members killed as truck collides with ambulance in Faridpur

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Three members of a family have been killed after an ambulance collided head-on with a truck in Faridpur. Two others were injured in the accident that occurred around 7:30am on Satur... Read More


Attack foils James concert in Faridpur

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- A concert by popular rock star James has been disrupted in Faridpur after an attack by what organisers described as "outsiders". The event was scheduled for 9pm on Friday at the Far... Read More


Brothers among three motorcycle riders killed in Faridpur road crash

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Three people on a motorcycle, including two brothers, have been killed in a road accident in Faridpur's Bhanga. The accident occurred around 1:30am on Sunday in front of the graveyar... Read More


Residents from 20 villages clash for 6 hours in Saltha amid reports of vandalism, looting

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Repeated clashes have broken out between two rival groups vying for dominance in Faridpur's Saltha Upazila. Thousands of people from at least 20 villages became involved in the clas... Read More


Tree felled, tires set on fire to block road in Faridpur's Bhanga

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Activists and supporters of the banned Awami League have blocked the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in the Shuwadi Bus Stand area of Faridpur's Bhanga Upazila as part of the party's "Dhaka loc... Read More


Police have recovered 32 'petrol bombs' in abandoned suitcase in Faridpur

Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Police have recovered 32 petrol bomb-like explosives in a suitcase found abandoned by the highway in Faridpur's Bhanga. Bhanga Police Chief Ahsraf Hossain said the explosives were r... Read More


Clashes, arson and vandalism erupt in Faridpur over BNP nomination

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Violence has erupted between supporters of two BNP leaders in Boalmari Upazila of Faridpur over the parliamentary polls nomination, leaving at least 20 people, including police, injur... Read More


Villagers in Faridpur clash with helmets and shields, 25 injured

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- At least 25 people have been injured in a violent clash between two village groups in Faridpur's Bhanga Upazila over a long-standing land dispute. The confrontation began around 4pm ... Read More