Members of Department of Drugs and Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested an alleged drug trader with 800 pieces of Yaba tablets from Chapal area under Godagari Upazila of the district last night, DNC sources here said today.The detained person was identified…
Two of Awami League’s mayoral candidates won the election in Bhabaniganj and Kakanhat municipalities here.In Bhabaniganj, AL’s Abdul Maleque won the mayoral post defeating his nearest rival BNP’s contender Abdur Razzak Pramanik.
A mobile team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested eight people in possession of firearms from Laksam municipality area on Wednesday morning.Among the arrestees were Golam Rabbani, Uttarda union parishad chairman and Laksam upazila unit Awami League leader, Ayat Ullah,…
A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband over dowry at Aynapur Charkhedripara under Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.The victim was identified as Halima Akhter, 22, wife of Ariful Islam of the same area.
Ten municipalities in the district as elsewhere across the country go to polls tomorrow amidst unprecedented security measures.Election Commission (EC) asserted that they have no lapse to present an acceptable and fair election before the nations.
Police recovered the body of a rickshaw puller from Pole-Jailkhal area of Modhumiah in the city today.The victim was identified as M Hridoy Hossain, 32.
Election Commission has completed all preparations to hold three municipality polls of the district on December 30 in a free, fair and peaceful manner.District election officer M. Shahinur Islam Pramanik said election campaign ended in Gaibandha, Gobindaganj and Sundarganj Municipality…
Dean Elgar carried his bat for a fighting century but could not stop England from taking an 89-run first innings lead on the third day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Monday.Opening batsman Elgar made 118…
The draw ceremony of the prestigious Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament was held today (Tuesday) in the city’s local hotel.Finance Minister and chairman of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football organizing committee AMA Muhith was present as the chief…
A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband over dowry at Aynapur Charkhedripara under Sadar upazila this morning.The victim was identified as Halima Akhter, 22, wife of Ariful Islam of the same area.Police said Halima got married two years ago…
A joint forces team in a drive from Sunday night to early Monday arrested 25 people, including three activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, from different areas of the district on various charges.Enamul Haque, sub-inspector of district police, said a team comprising…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested two alleged smugglers along with 2.4kg gold from Nastipur border village of Damurhuda upazila on Monday morning.The arrestees were identified as Anisur Rahman, 45, son of Shamsul Haque, and Kawser…
Locals caught three suspected robbers while they were allegedly preparing to commit a robbery at a jewelry shop in Ambarkhana area of the city early Monday.Sensing the presence of the robbers at jewelry shop, ‘Ma Jewelers’, at Barkatia Market in…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a young man along with firearm from Nachole upazila on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Sohel Rana, 22, son of Nurul Islam, hailing from Dakhshin Laxmipur village in Porsha upazila in Naogaon…
A joint forces team in a drive arrested four activists of BNP in Chowgachha upazila of Jessore district early Monday. The arrestees were identified as Mizanur Rahman of Kayapara village, Kutub Uddin of Bakpara village, Rabiul Islam of Panchnamna village…
Two suspected members of the banned militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were reportedly killed in a gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Jugitola area near Bypass Road in city on Sunday night.The identity of the deceased…
Police arrested 61 persons, including a local BNP activist, from the city and different places under all eight upazilas in the district on Sunday night, police sources said.Police arrested the people, including absconding accused persons of different cases, warranties, thieves,…
An auto rickshaw driver was killed and another injured as a truck hit his CNG-run auto rickshaw in Madhu Chowdhurir hat area under Sadar upazila on Sunday night.The deceased was Nurul Islam Nuru, 40, son of Ruhul Amin, a resident…
Pakistan’s leg-spinner Yasir Shah was on Sunday provisionally suspended for failing a dope test by the International Cricket Council (ICC).”Shah has been charged with an anti-doping rule violation on a sample he provided in an in-competition test,” an ICC statement…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 arrested an alleged arms trader from a mango orchard at Mobarakpur Bagbari village under Shibganj upazila in the district on Saturday.The RAB also recovered three pistols, five magazines and 13 bullets from their possession.
Miscreants blasted several crude bombs and torched three motorcycles and an abandoned house of an Awami League (AL) backed mayoral candidate in Naria municipality on Saturday night.AL mayoral candidate Haider Ali claimed that supporters of Awami League AL rebel contender…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a young man along with 3 pistols, 3 magazines and 13 rounds of bullets from Kansat Dhoppukur area of Shibaganj upazila on Saturday evening.The arrestee was identified as Palash, 25,…
Miscreants blasted two crude bombs targeting the procession of Awami League (AL) backed mayoral candidate in front of a primary school in Bhola municipality on Saturday night.Witnesses said supporters of AL backed mayoral candidate Mohammad Moniruzzaman brought out a procession…
A joint team of Petrapole Immigration Police and Border Security Force of India handed over three Bangladeshi nationals to Border Guard of Bangladesh through Benapole check post on Saturday night.The returnees are Munni, 18, Rashida, 18, and Brishti, 18, hailing…
Four people were killed as a truck hit a private car at Moglabazar in South Surma upazila early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Dhrubo Jyoti Das, 36, a Pubali Bank official of Charkhai Branch in Bianibazar upazila, Adil Chowdhury, 34,…
A joint force in a drive from Saturday night to early Sunday arrested 35 people, including 10 activists of Jamaat-Shibir, from different areas of the district on various charges.Enamul Haque, sub-inspector of district police, said a team comprising members of…
Bangladesh’s hope of playing semifinals of the 11th SAFF Suzuki Cup vanished into blue as title aspirants Maldives scored a winning goal at the fag end of the match as they dumped Bangladesh by 3-1 goals in the crucial second…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with 1,075 pieces of Yaba tablets from Bhanga Mor village in Sadullapur upazila on Friday.The arrested was identified as Asaduzzaman, a resident of the village.
Police arrested a young man in possession of fake currency notes amounting to Tk 75,000 from Gopalpur in Shibganj upazila on Friday.The arrestee was identified as Shafiullah, 23, son of Mansur of the village.
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between the activists of Awami League (AL) and its affiliate organisation Jubo League over establishing supremacy at Tomij Market in the district town on Friday.AKM Badrul Alam Shammi, a member of…