Noakhali

Showbiz stars mobilise to support flood-affected areas

Heavy rains and landslides from upstream India have inundated the southeastern districts of the country. Regions such as Feni, Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Cumilla, Habiganj, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, and Khagrachari are struggling with severe flooding. 

Passion for exploration: My personal journey

Born at Chatkhil in Noakhali, Ashraful completed his SSC from home and then moved to Dhaka to complete his HSC at Tejgaon College. He subsequently pursued a BBA and MBA at Eastern University, where he not only focused on his business studies but also explored the field of journalism working as a part-time journalist.

Padma Bridge will open to traffic next month: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the much-awaited Padma Bridge would be inaugurated in June.

Ward Jubo League leader murdered in Noakhali

A Jubo League leader is killed in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali.

11 more lives lost on roads

Deaths in road crashes continue as 11 more people lost their lives in seven accidents in 24 hours since Sunday night.

Two 'robbers' killed in Hatiya 'gunfight'

Two alleged leaders of a robber gang were killed in a gunfight with Rab at Hatiya upazila in Noakhali yesterday.

2 ‘robbers’ killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’

Two suspected robbers are killed in what law enforcers say a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Hatia upazila of Noakhali.

Ex-husband, cohorts 'rape' woman

A woman was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by her former husband and his accomplices in Laxmipur's Kamalnagar upazila Friday night.

Boy, 4, tied up in sack, tortured

A four-year-old boy was allegedly tied up inside a sack and then tortured in Raipur in Laxmipur of Noakhali on Wednesday afternoon.

April 17, 2016
April 17, 2016

Cement clinker-laden lighter vessel capsizes in Bay

A lighter vessel carrying around 1,400 tonnes of cement clinkers capsizes in the Bay of Bengal after it was hit by another lighter vessel.

March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016

1 killed, 2 bullet-hit in Noakhali BCL infighting

A member of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) is killed and two others hit by bullets in a clash between two factional groups of the student wing of the ruling Awami League in Sadar upazila of Noakhali.

March 17, 2016
March 17, 2016

Hezbut Tawheed blames Jamaat for attack in Noakhali

Islamist group Hezbut Tawheed blames Jamaat-e-Islami for the death of two of its men during a clash with villagers in Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali on Monday.

March 14, 2016
March 14, 2016

3 killed in Hizb-ut Tawhid-villagers clash in Noakhali

Three people including two alleged members of the blacklisted Hizb-ut Tawhid are killed in a clash with villagers over the construction of a mosque in Shonaimuri upazila of Noakhali today.

March 12, 2016
March 12, 2016

4 'robbers' killed by mob in Hatiya

Four suspected robbers are beaten to death and another two critically injured by a mob at Noakhali's Hatiya late last night.

February 28, 2016
February 28, 2016

Heart of gold

Far from home and still further from peace of mind, nobody knows how the handful of mentally ill outsiders arrived over the years, in Sagoria Bazar of Noakhali's Hatiya Island. Locals speculate they accidentally hitched a ride on a Hatiya-bound ship and, once on the island, never found a way off.

January 17, 2016
January 17, 2016

2 killed as microbus hits auto-rickshaw

Two people are killed and three others injured as a microbus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Laxmipur-Begumganj road in Banglabazar area of Begumganj upazila of Noakhali.

December 27, 2015
December 27, 2015

Municipal polls: 2 OCs withdrawn

The authorities withdraw two officers-in-charge in Sunamganj and Noakhali for their alleged controversial roles ahead of the upcoming municipality polls.

December 12, 2015
December 12, 2015

Blasts at Chowmuhani BNP mayor aspirant’s meeting, 4 hurt

At least four people are injured after several crude bombs are blasted during a meeting of BNP-backed mayor candidate in Noakhali’s Chowmuhani today.

November 27, 2015
November 27, 2015

Noakhali clash over land dispute kills 2

Two people are killed and seven others, including a woman, injured in a clash between two rival groups at Purbo Shibpur village in Sadar upazila over a land-related dispute.