Two Ansar members arrested on charges of rape at Manikganj hospital

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Police have arrested two Ansar members over allegations of sexually assaulting a housewife at Manikganj Sadar Hospital. Authorities confirmed that following the arrests, both person... Read More

Ferry service resumes on Paturia-Daulatdia route after 7-hour fog disruption

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route have resumed after remaining suspended for about seven hours due to dense fog on the Padma River. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corpo... Read More

Fog halts ferry crossings on Paturia-Daulatdia route, two vessels stranded mid-river

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Ferry services on the Paturia route in Manikganj and the Daulatdia route in Rajbari have been suspended due to dense fog. The suspension has been in effect since around 3am on Friday... Read More

Fog disruption eases as Aricha-Kazirhat ferry service resumes after 11 hours

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat route have resumed after being suspended for nearly 11 hours due to dense fog on the Padma River. The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corpora... Read More

Supporters of BNP leader denied candidacy block highway in Manikganj

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Supporters of a BNP leader, who missed out on the Manikganj-1 nomination, have blocked the Dhaka-Aricha Highway and staged a torchlight demonstration. The protest occurred at Mohadeb... Read More

3 including 'drug dealer' beaten in Manikganj after robber attack announcement

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Locals have beaten three people including a "drug dealer" after an announcement of a robbery was made from a mosque in Manikganj. Those who are beaten are 27-year-old Arif, son of Du... Read More

4 crude bombs explode in an hour in Manikganj, 2 injured

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- At least four crude bombs have reportedly exploded in an hour in Manikganj, injuring two people. The explosions took place between 10pm and 11pm on Sunday in areas surrounding the c... Read More

Driver badly burnt as schoolbus torched in Manikganj

Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The driver of a bus parked in Manikganj's Shibaloy has suffered critical burn injuries after the parked vehicle was set on fire. The incident occurred at 1:30am on Friday in the Fal... Read More

Locals capture crocodile after weeks of sightings in Manikganj

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A crocodile that had been spotted in a distributary of the Padma River in Manikganj has finally been captured in a trap set by local residents. The reptile was caught around 8:30pm o... Read More

Crocodile caught in Padma River finds new home in Gazipur Safari Park

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The crocodile caught in a branch of the Padma River is being taken to Gazipur Safari Park after being handed over to the Wildlife Crime Control Unit of the Department of Forest. Hari... Read More

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