Two minor children were drowned when they went for bath in Baliarchar village under Algi union of Bhanga upazilla of the district today.According to family sources, the deceased were identified as Abu Saleh,5, son of Masud Sheikh and Fahad Alom,5,…
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Body of unidentified man found in Sylhet
Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from Kuri Beel at Sadipur village in Osmaninagar upazila on Sunday.Locals spotted the body of the deceased, aged around 45, floating on the beel in the afternoon and informed police.
Youth held with 32gm heroin in Magura
Police in a drive arrested a young man along with 32 grams of heroin from a bus on the Magura-Jessore road in Arpara area of Shalikha upazila Saturday evening.The arrestee was identified as Faruk Ahmed, 32, son of Akbar Ali,…
Dacoits kill one in Tangail
A gang of dacoits stabbed one to death at Ichhapur village under Kalihati upazila of the district early this morning.The deceased was identified as Ramjan Ali, 55, former army personnel and resident of the same area.
2 deer rescued, 200 kg venison seized in Barguna
Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized 200 kg venison and rescued two deer from Badurtala area under Patharghata upazila of the district early this morning.On a tip-off, a Coast Guard team conducted the drive on Bishkhali river of the…
UP member held over human trafficking in Magura
Police arrested a union parishad (UP) member from Jammontopur village in Mohammadpur upazila in connection with a human trafficking case.The arrestee was identified as Tariqul Islam Chunnu, 35, son of Shafi Uddin, a resident of the village.
2 held with 2,100 yaba pills in Comilla
Police in a drive arrested two people, including a woman, along with 2,100 pieces of Yaba tablet from a bus on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway near Daudkandi toll Plaza in Daudkandi upazila early Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Rabeya Begum, 30,…
Bus plunges into roadside ditch, 20 wounded
A passenger bus turned turtle and subsequently plunged into roadside ditch injuring 20 passengers in front of Fakirtari union Council on Burimari Highway in Lalmonirhat yesterday, police and witnesses said.Inspector Ibrahim Mia, In-charge of Hatibandha Highway Police Camp, confirmed the…
Kushtia Swechchasebak League leader’s family alleges his detention by Rab
The family members of district unit Swechchasebak League general secretary Sazzad Hossain Sabuj alleged that members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) picked Sabuj up from Mawna in Gazipur early on Friday.
Ctg transport worker leader Nurul rescued
Two days after he was kidnapped by some miscreants from the city’s Bandartilla area, transport worker leader Nurul Islam was rescued from Mirersarai upazila of the district on Friday night.
2 suspected robbers held in Laxmipur
Police arrested two suspected robbers at Chandraganj in Sadar upazila on Wednesday night.The arrestees were identified as Hasan, son of Shahjahan Miah of Piarapur village in Sadar upazila, and Sumon, son of Mostafizur Rahman of Banchanagar village of the district…
BNP leader hacked to death in Patuakhali
A local BNP leader was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants in Bauphal upazila of the district on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Shamim Hossain, 45, son of Altaf Master, hailing from Kamalapur village. Shamim was a…
3 held with 1,800 Yaba tablets in Jessore
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three alleged drug peddlers in possession of 1,800 pieces of Yaba tablet from a private car in Jes Tower area on the Chowrasta-Garikhana road of the Jessore town on Wednesday night.The arrestees were…
Pirate ringleader held in Sundarbans
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the ringleader of a pirate gang from Sundarbans in Amurbunia camp area of Morelganj upazila on Wednesday night.The arrested was identified as Shafiqul Islam Swapan,44, the ringleader of the gang, Swapan Bahini, and…
2 businessmen jailed for drafts deceit in Ctg
The Chittagong Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, in a verdict here on Tuesday, sentenced two businessmen to separate terms of imprisonment and fined about Taka twenty two thousand on charges of submitting fraudulent bank drafts.
Man found dead in Chapainawabganj
Police recovered hanging body of an elderly man at Shiala Colony in Chapainawabganj municipality area on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Lokman Ali, 50, son of Kalimuddin, a resident of Chapainawabganj town.
2 held with Tk1.33 crore in Sirajganj
Police arrested two men along with Tk1.33 crore at Bangabandhu Bridge on Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Babu Islam, 28, son of Rafiqul Islam, a resident of Gazaria upazila of Munsiganj district, and Adbur Razzaq, 28, son of Khalilur Rahman,…
12 held in Benapole foiling illegal entry into India
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 12 people while they were going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Tuesday night.BGB sources said tipped off, a team of the border force launched a drive in the frontier area…
Huge narcotics destroyed by BGB in Jopurhat
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed huge Indian narcotic items worth of Tk3 crore at an abandoned limestone and cement field in Hili border area on Monday.BGB destroyed the drugs, including Indian Phensedyl syrup, alcohol, beer, heroin, Yaba tablets…
2 held with 1,566 contraband tablets in Rajshahi
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two alleged drug smugglers along with 1,566 contraband sex stimulating and cow fattening tablets from Mondumana Bazar area in Tanore upazila on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Rezaul Karim, 45, and Mokbul Hossain, 53, hailing…
Woman, daughter killed in Sunamganj boat capsize
A woman and her daughter were killed when a boat capsized at Matian Haor in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Nazma Begum, wife of Sohel Miah of Khalahati village in the upazila, and…
Elderly man crushed under train in Jamalpur
An elderly man was crushed under the wheels of a speeding train in Joyrampur area of the district here on Monday. The victim was identified as Nozimuddin, 65, of village Joyrampur in Jamalpur sadar upazila of the district.Railway police said…
Two cousins drown in Chandpur
Two cousins, Mahmudur Rahman,7, son of Masud Rana and Sanjida,5,daughter of Shah Alam, drowned in a pond near their home in Korish area under Kachua upazila of the district on Tuesday evening.
JL leader accused of shooting baby in womb killed in ‘shootout’
A local Jubo League leader was killed in a reported shootout between his associates and police in Doarpar municipality area of the Magura district town early Tuesday. The deceased, Azibar, is an accused in the case filed in connection with…
2 held with 50,000 yaba tablets
A joint team of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), forest officials, customs official and police in a drive arrested a man and a woman along with 50,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Moriccha area of Ramu upazila early Monday.
83 held in special drives
Chittagong district police in a series of special drives arrested 83 people from different upazilas of the district Sunday night.
16 students hurt in Chandpur Juba League attack
Some 16 students of a high school were injured in an attack allegedly by local Jubo League men at Bhuiyanra in Kachua upazila on Sunday. Locals said a group of Jubo League activists demanded toll from the headmaster, Dulal Chandra…
Woman found dead in Dohar
Police recovered decomposed body of a woman from the Padma river at Bilashpur village in Dohar upazila on Saturday night.The deceased could not be identified immediately.
3 held ‘for torturing’ minor boy in Joypurhat
Police arrested three people, including the owner of a restaurant, as they allegedly tortured a minor boy for refusing to work at a restaurant in Pouro area of Akkelpur upazila on Saturday evening.
2 youths held over gang rape in Joypurhat
Police arrested two young men in connection with a rape of a housewife in Masterpara area of the district town on Saturday.The arrestees were identified as Akash Rajbhor, 19, and Jibon Rajbhor 18.