Faridpur

Faridpur-Magura Rail Link: Poor monitoring to blame for slow pace

After observing the slow pace of a project under which rail tracks are being laid on a 19km stretch between Faridpur and Magura, a report prepared by a government body has accused the railway authorities of serious lacking in their monitoring.

Tank-lorry owners want fare hike, halt fuel supply in 14 dists

Supply of fuel remains suspended in 14 districts of greater Khulna and Faridpur as tank-lorry owners enforced a 24-hour strike demanding an increase in commission on selling fuel and tank lorry fare.

One shot during Eid jamaat in Cumilla; 2 killed in Faridpur clash

A man was shot during Eid jamaat in Cumilla and two were hacked to death in a clash over previous feud in Faridpur today (May 3, 2022).

Road crashes kill 14 on Eid day

At least 14 people are killed and 44 others injured in separate road accidents in Faridpur, Lalmonirhat, Jhenidah, Tangail and Narsingdi districts.

Elderly woman among two found dead in Faridpur

A youth and a woman were found dead in Madhukhali and Sadar upazilas in the district yesterday.

8 BNP leaders sent to jail over Faridpur AL leader murder

A Faridpur court sends eight leaders of BNP and its associate bodies to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in a case filed over the murder of Awami League leader Yusuf Bepari.

Road crashes kill 9 in Faridpur, Sunamganj

Nine people are killed in separate road accidents in Faridpur and Sunamganj districts.

Mob beats 'cattle thief' to death

A silent burglar alarm may have prevented the theft of a farmer's cattle in Faridpur but cost another man his life.

Man killed for trying to stop a stalker

A man was killed and his son injured on Tuesday for trying to stop a stalker who was hounding a housewife over phone in Faridpur's Bhanga, police said yesterday.

October 11, 2017
October 11, 2017

Woman killed as Faridpur AL men clash

A woman was killed and at least 29 people were injured as two factions of ruling Awami League clashed over establishing supremacy in

September 22, 2017
September 22, 2017

Nature Quest: Guardian tree of Faridpur

Caught in the mosaic of day-to-day concerns, it's not always that one can appreciate the bigger picture: how much the future is with

March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017

30 hurt in Faridpur AL infighting

At least 30 people are injured in a clash between two factions of ruling Awami League over establishing supremacy at Saltha Upazila in Faridpur.

September 24, 2016
September 24, 2016

Faridpur newborn admitted to a Dhaka hospital

The newborn girl, who cried out at the graveyard when family members were preparing to bury her after a doctor declared her dead, is admitted to Square Hospital in Dhaka for proper treatment.

June 11, 2016
June 11, 2016

Rivals 'kill' UP member in Barisal

A union parishad member allegedly killed by his rivals in Bakerganj upazila of Barisal.

May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016

Disappearance panic spreads in Pabna villages

Panic grips two villages in Faridpur upazila of the district as nine people hailing from there went missing in less than five weeks after being picked up by people claiming to be law enforcers.

May 22, 2016
May 22, 2016

2 foreigners arrested for 'robbery'

Police yesterday arrested two Iranian citizens on charges of robbery at a filling station in Faridpur.

April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016

Hindu priest murdered

A Hindu priest died on Saturday, a day after he was stabbed by a local youth in Tungipara of Gopalganj.

April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016

2 sweepers found dead in Faridpur

Two sweepers are found dead with stab injuries at West Khabashpur Miapara Road in Faridpur district town.

March 15, 2016
March 15, 2016

Star editor gets bail in Faridpur

The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam has secured bail in a Tk 50-crore defamation case in Faridpur.