Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 3,170 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets worth of Tk 9 lakh from Sadar and Shibganj upazilas of the district on Wednesday.
Category: Districts
3 ‘forest robbers’ killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Three suspected forest robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sukhpara Char area under Swarankhola range of the Sundarbans on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Md Jakaria Sarder, 30, Md…
3 suspected forest robbers killed in Sundarbans ‘gunfight’
Bagerhat, Jan 11 – Three suspected forest robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Sukhpara Char area under Swarankhola range of the Sundarbans on Thursday morning. Identities of the deceased could not be…
Housewife allegedly tortured to death by philanderer
Dhaka – A housewife was tortured to death allegedly by her philandering husband over a marital feud at Berigaon village of Sadar upazila in the district on Wednesday.The victim was identified as Firoza Khatun, 28, daughter of Md Shahjahan Mia…
Bus falls into Kushtia ditch, killing driver & helper; 20 injured
Dhaka – At least 2 people were killed and 20 other injured when a bus slid off a driveway and backed into the roadside ditch in Kumarkhali upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Nayon Hosen, 32, the driver,…
Fog halts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services
Dhaka- Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remained halted from early Thursday due to dense fog.The authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) kept suspended the ferry services and plying of the water vessels on…
3380 Yaba pills seized in Ukhia
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered 3380 pieces of Yaba tablets worth Tk 16 lakh from Balukhali area in Ukhia on Tuesday evening.
Youth kills aunt over land dispute in Comilla
Dhaka- A young man allegedly hacked his aunt to death over a disputed land at Mahichail village of Chandina Upazila in the district on Wednesday.
Missing Ctg youth found dead
Dhaka – A young man who went missing on Tuesday was found dead at Rangamati in Fatikchhari upazila in Chittagong on Wednesday.Police recovered the body of Moin Uddin, 27, son of late Abdul Haque of South Rangamatia village in the…
Woman killed in C’nawabganj road crash
Dhaka – A woman was killed on Wednesday morning as a bus collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw at Lalapara area of Sadar Upazila.The deceased was identified as Fahima Begum, 24, wife of Masud Rana, a resident of Rasiknagar area of…
RU Information Cell in a chaos
Rajshahi, 09 Jan – The Information Cell of Rajshahi University (RU) is passing through a chaotic situation though 8 years have passed after the enactment of Information and Communication Act (ICT). Information sharing activities are not being smoothly done due…
2 killed as 2 buses collide in Rangpur
Dhaka – Two people, including a bus helper, were killed and five others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Bairagiganj on Rangpur-Bogra highway in Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur on Tuesday.
Sherpur man to walk gallows for killing wife
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a man for killing his wife in 2011.The convict is identified as Sohel Rana, 37, son of Sabed Ali of Madhabpur village in Sreebardi upazila in Sherpur .
Auto-rickshaw driver jailed 5 months
Dhaka- A mobile court on Monday sentenced a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver to five-month jail for making attempt to abduct a teenage girl in Shyamgram Bazar in Nabinagar upazila.
Indian cloths worth Tk 25 lakh seized
Dhaka – Customs officials seized Indian goods worth Tk 25 lakh from a Dhaka-bound Indian bus in Akhaura land port in Brahmanbaria on Monday afternoon.
Prizes of First Div Chess League distributed
Dhaka- The prize distribution ceremony of the Marcel First Division Chess League’2017 was held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Sunday.State Minister for Youth and Sports Dr Shri Biren Sikder MP handed over the prizes as the chief guest.…
Bus-truck collision kills 2 in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A woman and a bus driver were killed and at least 10 people were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gonapara area of Sadar upazila early Monday.
Porto scores 4 in 2nd half against Guimaraes to stay top
Lisbon,(AP/UNB) – Porto scored four goals in the second half to beat Guimaraes 4-2 Sunday and stay top of the Portuguese league. Vincent Aboubakar and Yacine Brahimi scored for Porto early in the second half to overturn an opener by…
7.4 lakh Yaba worth Tk 22 crore recovered from Teknaf after bearers flee
Cox’s Bazar-Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered at least 7.40 lakh Pieces of Yaba tablets worth of Tk 22 crore from Old Marine Drive Road area in Teknaf upazila on Saturday.
2 killed in Thakurgaon road accident
Dhaka- Two people were killed in a tragic road accident at Satyapir on Thakurgaon-Dinajpur road in Sadar upazila on Saturday noon. One of the deceased was identified as Asaduzzaman Shovan, 22, son of Gausul Azam, hailing from the district town.
‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with detectives
Dhaka – A suspected robber was reportedly killed in a gunfight with detectives at Alekharchar Amtoli in Sadar upazila in Comilla early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Abu Taher, 28, son of Abul Khayer Miah, a resident of Songraish…
BSF picks up Bangladeshi at Lalmonirhart frontier
Dhaka – Members of Indian Border Security Force(BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi national from Masterer Bari border area in Patgram upazila early Saturday.
Man held with 6 gold bars in Satkhira
Dhaka – Customs official arrested a man along with six gold bars at Bhomra land port here on Saturday morning.The arrestee was identified as Faruk Hossain, son of Majibur Rahman of Kandirpar village in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district.
‘Criminal’ killed in Jessore ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka – A listed criminal was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between some criminals and members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Kashipur in Jhikargachha upazila earlySaturday.
4 Jamaat men arrested in Khulna
Dhaka – At least four members of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami including its Koyra Upazila secretary were arrested from Gobra switch gate area of the Upazila early Saturday.The detainees are identified as Aosafur Rahman, Jamaat secretary of Koyra Upazila, Maulana Saifullah Haidar,…
BNP rallies foiled, Section 144 slapped in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – Four rallies of BNP were obstructed on Saturday as local administration imposed Section 144 in Akhanagar, Ruhia, Patiadangi and Dholarhat areas of Sadar Upazila.
Slain man’s body recovered from Narayanganj brick kiln
Dhaka – A man’s hacked body was recovered from a brick kiln in Rajapur village under the Fatullah Model Police Station in Narayanganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain, 35, son of Alam Mia of Golapnagar village of…
Youth hacked dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by miscreants at Kacharipara of Pabna municipality on Thursday evening.The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam Sagar, 22, son of late Abdul Hamid of the area.
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after two hours of disruption caused by dense fogon Fridaymorning in Manikganj.
181 bottles of Phensidyl recovered in Magura
Dhaka – Police in a drive recovered 181 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from a truck at Ramnagar on Dhaka-Magura road in sadar upazila on Thursday night.