Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three alleged criminals from the city’s Mirpur area on Tuesday night in connection with the looting of goods from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after beating customs officials. The arrestees were identified as Badrul…
A madrasa student was killed by lighting at east Jhaukhali village under Taltoli upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Jahidul Islam, 17, son of Siddhiqur Rahman of the village.
A minor girl was killed as a human hauler ran over her on the Belkuchi-Ullapara road in Saldair Mahmudpur area in Belkuchi upazila on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Riya Sutradhar, 3, daughter of Bijoy Sutradhar, a resident of…
Detectives in a drive arrested an alleged terrorist along with a firearm and one round of bullet from Karbala area of the district town on Tuesday night.The arrestee was identified as Korban Ali alias Poncha, son of Mohammad Ali, a…
Police arrested two people, including a Jubo League leader, from Latifpur area in Sadar upazila early Wednesday in connection with the killing of Chandraganj union unit Awami League leader vice-president Omar Faruk.The arrestees were identified as Ismael Hossain, former joint…
A minor schoolgirl was killed and her grandmother injured by a lightning strike in Jamdia village in Bagharpara upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Suraiya Khatun, daughter of Mostain Hossain and a class III student of Samdia Government…
A court here on Tuesday sent 14 BNP leaders and activists to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in a case filed for vandalising vehicles.Jakiganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Khairul Amin passed the order when the BNP leaders and activists appeared…
A Jubo League leader sustained stab injuries in an attack allegedly by an activist of a rival faction in Sadar upazila on Tuesday afternoon.The injured was identified as Saiful Islam Sentu, son of Sobhan Sheikh, a resident of Hossainpur area,…
Police in a drive arrested a man along with a firearm, four rounds of bullet and a magazine from Rudrokundu area of Nachole upazila on Tuesday noon.The arrestee was identified as Shahadat Hossain, 45, son of Motiur Rahman, a resident…
A youth was allegedly chopped to death by his nrelatives at Noapara village under Lohagara upazila of the district early this morning. The deceased was identified as Saddam Sheikh, 25, son of Haru Sheikh of the same area.Police said a…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday urged the government to arrange an election under a non-party election after reconstituting the Election Commission with neutral people and promised to the ruling Awami League that her party will not go for any…
A high court bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and justice AKM Jahirul Haque has stayed decision on cancelation of 3rd and 4th class employee’s appointment. The court also issued a rule as to why decision on cancelation of BAU…
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced three persons to death for killing an O-level student in the capital 15 years ago. Judge Abdur Rahim Sardar of the Speedy Trial Tribunal 4 of Dhaka pronounced the verdict on Tuesday afternoon in…
Two different courts of Dhaka on Tuesday placed BNP Chairperson’s Adviser and journalist leader Shaukat Mahmud on a four-day fresh remand in four cases filed with Paltan, Motijheel and Rampura police stations in the capital. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM)…
The Rajshahi University (RU) has given “Deans Award-2015” to two teachers of the Science Faculty for their contribution to research work, at a programme at seminar room of the faculty on Tuesday. The awarded teachers are Professor Gouro Chandra Paul…
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police submitted the charge sheet of blogger Washiqur Rahman Babu murder case to a Dhaka court against five people on Tuesday afternoon. The accused whose names are included in the charge sheet are…
Officials of Immigration police and department of Narcotics Control (DNC) jointly recovered 1800 grams of contraband drug Cocaine from Peruvian national at Hazrat Shahjalal International airport on Tuesday. The detained Peruvian citizen was identified as Jaime Bardales Gomez, 52. Sources…
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested six suspected members of an alleged counterfeit money syndicate and seized forged currency notes worth about Tk 1.20 crore from the city’s Mirpur area on Monday night. The law enforcers also…
A senior BNP leader believes that the government would hold a fresh election in the country soon. “The government is at unease that indicates that there will be an election in the country very soon,” said BNP standing committee member…
The government has decided to introduce ‘fare automation system’ magnetic card or ‘rapid pass card (prepaid card)’ from October 1 for the first time at Paturia, Daulatdia and Kazirhat ferry terminals. Those vehicles cross the river using the ferries regularly…