Jhenidah

From outlaws to flower growers

Former members of outlawed groups in Jhenidah rebuild their lives as flower growers.

2 AL ‘activists’ killed in Jhenidah infighting

Two supposed activists of Awami League (AL) are killed during a clash between rival groups of the ruling party in Jhenidah’s Shailakupa upazila.

Jhenidah's jewellery town

Costume jewellery makers in Jhenidah meet a significant demand of affordable fashion pieces. The factories employ thousands of artisans.

‘Robber’ killed in Jhenidah ‘gunfight’

An alleged robber is killed during a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Harinakundo upazila of Jhenidah.

Attacks on CTG Navy Mosques / 'Neo JMB militant' held in Jhenidah

Rapid Action Battalion yesterday arrested a suspected "Neo JMB" militant, who was charge-sheeted in a case filed over the 2015 attacks on two mosques inside Bangladesh Navy's Issa Khan Base in Chittagong.

2 hacked to death in two dists

Two persons, including a ruling Awami League activist, were hacked to death in Jhenidah and Magura on Monday night.

Jhenidah Swechchasebok League leader hacked dead

A local leader of Swechchasebok League is hacked to death by miscreants at Arappur bus stand in Jhenidah town.

Jhenidah Swechhasebak League man hacked to death

A ruling Awami League activist is hacked to death and three others including a union parishad member are injured in an attack at Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah.

BCL man among 3 held for ‘gang-rape’ of 2 women in Jhenidah

Three people including a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) are arrested in connection with “gang-rape” of two women at Kotchandpur upazila of Jhenidah on May 5.

March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016

Jhenidah Jamaat chief held

Police has claimed arrest of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader from Satkhira and recovery of crude bombs and explosives in Jhenidah town early today.

March 15, 2016
March 15, 2016

Jhenidah Shia preacher stabbed to death

A Shia community preacher has been stabbed to death in Jhenidah’s Kaliganj upazila. Islamic State has allegedly claimed responsibility of the killing.

March 10, 2016
March 10, 2016

Chinese among 4 burnt in Jhenaidah factory blast

Four people including a Chinese national are burnt critically in an explosion at a factory in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila.

February 24, 2016
February 24, 2016

Accused killed in 'gunfight'

An accused in a murder case was killed in a “gunfight” between his cohorts and police in Moheshpur upazila of Jhenidah early yesterday.

February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016

‘Murder accused’ killed in Jhenidah ‘gunfight’

An accused in a murder case is killed and two policemen are injured in a “gunfight” between criminals and law enforcers in Moheshpur upazila of Jhenidah.

January 4, 2016
January 4, 2016

3 kids burnt to death in Jhenidah

Three children were burnt to death in Kabirpur village of Shailkupa upazila last night as one of their family members allegedly set fire to their house over family feud.

January 3, 2016
January 3, 2016

3 kids burnt to death over ‘family dispute’ in Jhenidah

Three children are burnt to death as one of their family members allegedly sets fire to their house in Shailkupa upazila of Jhenidah over a family dispute.

November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015

3 killed in separate ‘gunfights’

Three people, including the prime accused in a case filed for killing a mother and her 15-month-old daughter, were killed in separate “gunfights” with law enforcers in Jhenidah, Dhaka and Gazipur early today.

October 20, 2015
October 20, 2015

Woman, baby burnt alive in Jhenidah

A woman and her 15-month-old daughter are burnt alive allegedly by her elder daughter’s husband for dowry in Jhenaidah.

May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015

Lightning claims 7 lives in 3 districts

At least seven people, including two siblings, are killed by lightning during the nor'wester that lashed different parts of the country in last 24 hours.