LALMONIRHAT-Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) conducted raids on Gundugiri and Mogalhat frontiers on Thursday evening and recovered 50 bottles of smuggled Indian wine and eight kilograms of ganja.Sensing arrival of BGB members the drug smugglers escaped leaving behind the…
MUNSHIGANJ-The Coastguard personnel in a drive arrested two persons with 2,500 kg of jatka (small hilsa) from Meghna River under Gajaria upazila of the district this morning.The arrestees are M Khobir, 45 and M Mizanur Rahman, 42.
MAGURA-Police arrested a yaba trader, Shefali Begum, 45, from Duarpara area of Magura town on Thursday night.Police could not arrest her husband Obaidur Rahman because he was not at home during the raid.Police recovered 1,035 yaba tablets from her possession.
Members of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested two robbers with arms from city’s Probortok area early today.The arrestees were identified as Hanif, 19, son of Mohammad Hasan, hailed from Jagatpur village under Daudkandi upazila of Comilla and Foyez, 20, son…
A man was killed and another injured when their motorbike collided head-on with a truck at in front of Rajshahi Airport on Rajshahi-Naogaon Highway under Shahmukhdum Police Station today, police and hospital sources said.The deceased was identified as Polash Ahmed,…
At least 20 persons were injured in a clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates in Khidirpur village under Latabdi union of Sirjadikhan upazila of the district on Wednesday night.During the clash two motorcycles, many chairs were damaged.Injured persons…
Five day-labourers were injured when a cocktail exploded in Banpara area in the town this afternoon.According to police ten day-labourers were filling up a low land with earth in Banpara area in the town. During earth-filling, worker Saidur Rahman found…
A battalion commander-level flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held at BGB camp here on Tuesday.Lt Col Jahangir Hossain, commander of BGB 26 Battalion, Lt Col Rezaul Islam, region staff officer, Lt…
Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized a truckload of steel utensils smuggled from India at Natun Haat on the Jessore-Benapole highway on Tuesday night.Captain of BGB 26 Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Jahangir Hossain said tipped off, they conducted…
A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Raghunathpur village in Nazirpur upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Shamsul Haque alias Chhoto, 25.Chhoto was organising secretary of Nazirpur upazila…
A tribunal here on Wednesday sentenced six people to death for killing a teenage boy in 2011.The condemned convicts were Mahmudul Islam, Sunil Das, Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, Md Hossain alias Prakash, Nazrul Islam alias Lal Miah, Md Selim.According to the…
Narcotic Control Directorate (NCD) of Chittagong metro zone in raid arrested four drug traders with one kilogram of opium from Zaman Hotel and Restaurant at Kapashgola road of Chawkbazar thana in the city on Tuesday night.The arrestees were identified as…
Police recovered a touchstone statue valued at around Taka two crore from Panchamaria village under Puthiya Upazila of the district today, police said.On a tip-off, a police team conducted raided the area at around 12.30 pm and recovered the statue…
The 24th Chittagong International Trade Fair-2016 (CITF-2016), a month- long event, kicks off with participation of Thailand as partner country from on March 11 in the city.Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed MP will attend the inaugural function as the chief guest…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a drug peddler from Jugirgopa area of the town on Tuesday evening.RAB-14 sources said a team of the elite force raided the area at around 6 pm and arrested Md…
International Women’s Day was observed here today in a befitting manner.In observance of the day a discussion meeting was held at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner. Narsingdi District Administration and Department of Women Affairs office jointly organised the discussion.Deputy…
Members of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested three members of an organised gang of auto-rickshaw lifters from city’s Baizid area on Monday night.The arrested were identified as Rubel alias Farhan, 26, Kamrul Hasan, 25 and Iqbal, 20.A team of Baizid…
Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) and Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) rescued 12 sailors of a lighter ship ‘Khan Sons-1’ that sank in the bay at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port on Monday night.Of the rescued, four were rescued around 11pm…
A businessman, who received bullet injuries while trying to resist a group of robbers from looting jewelry shops at Miar Haat area in Kalkini upazila early Monday, died at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital on Monday noon.The deceased was identified…
Train communication in the Dhaka-Mymensingh route remained suspended for six hours after a train collided with a truck at Kewatkhali rail crossing on Monday morning.Officer-in charge of GRP Police Station Ahad Ali said Dhaka-bound passenger train ‘Bhawal-56’ hit a truck…
A policeman was killed as a bus ran over him in Hawakhana area on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Gobindaganj upazila early Monday.Mojammel Haque, officer-in-charge of Gobindaganj Police Station, said the Dhaka-bound bus from Rangpur ran over assistant sub-inspector of Rangpur Reserve…
Police on Monday arrested two youths in connection with the rape of a physically challenged girl at Mobarakkathi village in Sadar upazila earlier on March 3.Officer-in charge of Sadar Police Station Ilias Hossain said following a news in this connection…
Police recovered the throat-slit body of a tractor driver from Santinagar area of Tentulia upazila on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Abbas Ali, 25, son of Tabibur Rahman, a resident of the area of Bhojonpur union.Sares Chandra, officer-in-charge of…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 150 tortoises of a rare species from Mandartala area in Sadar upazila of Jessore district early Monday.Rab-6 sources said tipped off that some rare species tortoises were being smuggled into the country from…
Workers of a factory in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) staged demonstration in front main gate of the EPZ on Monday morning demanding wage increment.The workers of ‘Yang International’, a Korean factory, blocked the main gate of CEPZ around 8.30am…
Robbers looted 30-35 tolas of gold ornaments from three shops in Miarhat area of Kalkini upazila early Monday.Kripa Sindu Bala, officer-in-charge of Kalkini Police Station, said a gang of robbers, numbering 5-6, stormed into three jewelry shops – Joy Jewelers,…
A police constable was killed and four others including an assistant sub-inspector injured as a police van collided against a roadside tree in Chilapara area of Setabganj municipality in Bochaganj upazila.The deceased was identified as Abdul Latif, a constable of…
An alleged ringleader of an inter-district robber gang was reportedly killed in a gunfight with police in Kushundi Boro Bridge area of Magura Sadar upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Aminul Islam alias Litan Hossain Molla, 33, son of…
Crime Chittagong Metropolitan Police arrested three dacoits with fire arms and ammunitions from different area in the city on Friday night. Police recovered a single barrel guns, a pistol, four rounds of bullets, two daggers and different kinds of knives.The…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) -8 in a drive arrested two persons from a residence at Taltola in Patharghata upazila on Saturday.RAB also recovered 10 pieces of deer skin from their possession.The arrested persons were identified as Masud Parvez,…