Chittagong – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized more than 150 tonnes of jatka (hilsa fry) from a fishing trawler on the Karnaphuli River in the city on Thursday noon.
Category: Districts
18 held foiling ‘robbery bid’ in city
Dhaka -Police in a drive arrested 18 suspected robbers following an abortive robbery attempt at Golapbagh in the city’s Jatrabari area on Wednesday night.Identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately.
Girl rescued from Jessore’s red-light district
Benapole – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescued a teenage girl from Babubazar brothel in Jessore town on Wednesday night.Khairul Alam, corporal of Jessore Rab-6 camp, said tipped off, a team of the elite force conducted a raid on…
Poultry farm owner jailed for pollution in Rajshahi
Rajshahi -A mobile court here on Wednesday sentenced the owner of a poultry farm to three months’ jail for causing environmental pollution at Fulbari Bazar in Puthia upazila. The convict Sun Mohammad Kalu, 60, is vice-president of Bhalukgachhi union unit…
Bullet-hit body of Jhenaidah student found in Chuadanga
Dhaka – The police recovered bullet-riddled body of a college student from Kharagoda in Chuadanga sadar on Wednesday morning. The victim was identified as Sahanur Rahman Sahan, 20, son of Mohsin Ali, a resident of village Ishwarba in Kaliganj of…
UP member candidate killed in Gazipur
Gazipur – An Awami League-backed union parishad member candidate was hacked to death by miscreants at Bankoramona village in Proholapur union of Sreepur upazila on Tuesday, three days ahead of the UP elections.The deceased was identified as Akter Hossain, a…
2 killed in rice mill boiler blast in Sirajganj
Sirajganj – Two labourers were killed and five others injured as a boiler blasted at a rice mill at Rameshwargati village in Raiganj upazila on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Nasiruddin, 25, son of Altaf Ali, and Idris…
3 kids abducted from Faridpur rescued in Rajshahi
Rajshahi -Three children, who were abducted from Faridpur, were rescued by a BRTC bus supervisor in the city on Tuesday night. After their rescue, the supervisor later handed over the children to police. Officer-in-charge of Boalia Police Station Shahadat Hossain…
Farmer hurt in BSF firing along Panchagarh border
Panchagarh – A farmer was shot and injured by the members of Indian Border Security Force along Moynaguri bordering area in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.
Case filed over recovery of mother, daughter’s bodies in Ctg
Chittagong – A case was filed on Wednesday against seven people in connection with the recovery of the bodies of a housewife and her five-year-old daughter from their residence in Boalkhali upazila. Bidhan Shil, mother of deceased Shelly Shil, filed…
Mother, son found dead in Khagrachhari
A woman and her one-year-old son were found hanged from a single rope at their house in Matiranga municipality area on Tuesday.
75pc tobacco packets have no pictorial warning: Survey
Dhaka – Although it has been made mandatory to insert pictorial heath warnings on 50 percent areas of tobacco products, about 75 percent packets of tobacco products have no pictorial warning, says a new survey.The survey reveals 14 brands of…
Lightning kills 5 in Sylhet, Habiganj
Five people, including two schoolgirls, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Sylhet and Habiganj districts on Monday.
3 kidnapped cattle traders found dead in Bandarban
Bandarban – Three cattle traders, who were kidnapped by miscreants here on Friday, were found dead in Deem Hill area of Thanchi upazila on Monday.Sirajul Islam, officer-in-charge of Thanchi Police Station, said miscreants called the three cattle traders — Abu…
Drug addict son kills father in Keraniganj
Keraniganj – A case was filed against a drug addict with Keraniganj Model Police Station on Sunday night for killing his father.Alifa Begum, wife of deceased Md Mamtaz Uddin, filed the case with the police station against her son Md…
Girl ‘commits suicide’ in Jessore
Benapole – A schoolgirl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Kirttipur village of Jhikargaccha upazila in Jessore District on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Santa Khatun, 16, daughter of Malaysia expatriate Abdar Hossain and a class X student…
2 ‘robbers’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’
Chittagong – Two alleged robbers were killed in a gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Mohurir Char project area of Mirsarai upazila early Monday.The deceased were identified as Yakub Ali and Kamrul Islam who were allegedly…
Husband kills wife in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI – A husband slaughtered his wife to death following a trifling matter at Baya Bholabari area under Shahmukhdum Police Station in the city today, police and locals said.The deceased was identified as Safiya Begum, 25, wife of Aynal Haque.…
Schoolgirl violated ‘by JL leader’ in Laxmipur
Laxmipur – A class nine schoolgirl was rapped allegedly by a Jubo League leader at Dasherhat Bazar in Charshahi union of sadar upazila on Saturday night.Police rescued the victim in an injured state from the Gobindopur village residence of Jamal…
Farmer killed by lighting strike in Sunamganj
Sunamganj – A farmer was killed by a lightning strike at Halidakanda village in Dharmapasha upazila on Sunday morning.Police and witnesses said a streak of thunderbolt struck Sher Ali,
AL leader shot in Patuakhali
Patuakhali – A local Awami League leader suffered bullet injuries in an attack by miscreants at Mirzaganj village in Mirzaganj upazila early Sunday.The injured is Gazi Mohammad Selim, 40, president of ward no 7 unit AL of Mirzaganj union.
Sylhet Nursing College shut for post-quake cracks
Sylhet -Sylhet Nursing College has been closed for seven days with all examinations postponed as cracks have developed in the building of its female hostel following the earthquake that jolted the country on Wednesday.College Principal Shilpi Chakraborty announced the closure…
Madrasah girl abducted by stalker in Jessore
Benapole -A madrasah girl was abducted allegedly by a local terrorist, who had been stalking the victim for long, with the help of his associate at Joyenta village in Jessore sadar upazila on Saturday night.Islias Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kotwali police…
Lightning kills 3 in Habiganj
Dhaka – Three people, including a local Jubo League leader, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike during storm in Habiganj Sadar and Lakhai upazilas here on Saturday afternoon, unb news agency reported. The deceased were identified as Ramjan…
2 killed as truck drowns into Dakatia river in Chandpur
A truck driver and a worker were killed as a truck turned turtle and plunged into the Dakatia River while it was being loaded with goods on the riverbank in Truckghat area of the district town on Saturday.
Man stabbed dead in Comilla over land boundary
Comilla -A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his cousin during an arbitration following a dispute over erecting a boundary wall at Laxmipur village in Daudkandi upazila on Friday night.Locals said Abdul Wadud and his cousin Nazrul of the…
Engineer electrocuted in Jessore
Benapole – An engineer was electrocuted at Dormutia village in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district on Friday.Family sources said Shahid Kamal,27, son of Ali Sardar, a resident of the area,
Youth dies for drinking excessive liquor in Jessore
Benapole – A young man died after drinking excessive liquor at Sheikhhati village in Jessore town on Friday night. Officer-in-charge of Jessore Kotwali Police Station Elias Hossain said Anwar Hossain Anar, son of Atiar Rahman, a resident of the village,…
Dhaka-M’singh highway blocked following road crash
Mymensingh – Traffic movement on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway remained suspended for two hours following a road accident as two trucks collided head on at Signboard in Trishal upazila on Saturday.Maniruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Trishal Police Station, said vehicular movement was disrupted…
Indefinite transport strike in Sylhet called off
Sylhet – The indefinite strike enforced by Sylhet District Transport Owners and Workers Oikya Parishad demanding the withdrawal of a case filed against the president of Sylhet Road Transport Workers’ Union in the district, was called off on Thursday.Samsul Haq…