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Category: Districts
2 neo-JMB men held in N’ganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two members of the banned militant outfit Neo-JMB from Narayanganj on Tuesday.
‘Top terrorist’ found dead in B’baria
Dhaka – A listed top terrorist was found dead on Comilla- Sylhet highway in Gazaria area of Sadar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Linkon, 40, son of Golam Hossain Miah, a resident of Dakhshin Pourtoil…
Storm kills 1, damages houses in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A man was killed and several people were injured as a storm lashed eight villages under two unions in Bagha upazila on Tuesday.Locals said Sader Ali, 55, of Gochor village was killed when he fell off his bicycle…
College student held with 10 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a college student along with 10 gold bars worth Tk 50 lakh from Putkhali border area here in Benapole on Tuesday.
Man, woman held with 15 kg hemp
Dhaka – Detectives arrested two alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, from Ikuria bus stand area of Dakhshin Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka on Monday night.The arrestees were identified as Md Alauddin, 40, and Parvin, 38.
Rohingya woman held in Gopalganj
Dhaka – Police arrested a Rohingya woman, fled from Rakhaine state in Myanmar amid persecution, from Bhennabari Bazar of Sadar upazila in Gopalganj on Monday evening.
Elderly woman killed in Gopalganj bus crash
Dhaka- An elderly woman was crushed under a bus on Dhaka-Khulna highway in Chapta area of Kashiani upazila in Gopalganj on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Moriam Begum, wife of Moksed Mollah, a resident of Kusumdia village of…
RUALF takes out anti-drug addiction rally at RU
Rajshahi – An anti Drug-addiction rally organized by Rajshahi University Association of Law Finders (RUALF) has been held on the Campus on Monday.
Man to die for murder in Keraniganj
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a businessman in 2012.The condemned convict is Mohammad Bacchu, 25 while the lifers are Sajal, 27 and Sumon alias…
2 held with 970 Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two people, including a woman, along with 970 pieces of Yaba tablets from Nayapara refugee camp area of Teknaf upazila on Sunday night.
Drug trader held with 5kg heroin in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader along with 5kg of heroin worth Tk five crore from Sarengour area of Godagari upazila on Sunday afternoon.
One killed in BSF firing along Kushtia border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was allegedly shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Daulatpur border in Kushtia on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Bulbul Hossian, 24, a resident of Jamalpur village in Daulatpur…
Man beaten dead by ‘police’ in Joypurhat
Dhaka- A man was beaten to death allegedly by police at Harunga village of Kalai upazila in Joypuhat early Monday.The deceased was identified as Saidur Rahman, son of Ashraf Ali, a resident of the village.Belayet Hossain, additional superintendent of Joypurhat…
Minor found dead in Manikganj
Dhaka – An eight-month-old minor girl was found dead in a pond at Baniyajhuri village of Ghior upazila in Manikganj on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Taha Islam, daughter of Sohel Miah, a resident of Sheldhara village.
One held with 10 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka – Customs intelligence arrested a suspected gold smuggler along with 10 pieces of gold bars worth abut TK 50 lakh from Benapole international check post on Monday morning.The arrestee was identified as Md Main Uddin, 26, son of Md…
4 killed in B’baria road crash
Dhaka – Four people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident at Malihata on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sarail upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Momin Miah, 40, a resident of Sadar upazila, Syed Uddin, 55,…
Jubo Dal leader Shaheen dies; Khaleda condoles his demise
Dhaka – Dhaka south city unit Jubo Dal organising secretary Jamaluddin Khan Shaheen died at a city hospital on Sunday. He was 43. Shaheen breathed his last at Square Hospitals Ltd in the early hours while undergoing treatment, said a…
Trio nabbed in Chittagong with 1 lakh yaba
Dhaka- Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered one lakh pieces of contraband yaba pills and arrested three people in this connection from Bohaddarhat of port city Chittagong on early Sunday.Sources at the Rab headquarters here said based on secret information, a…
Nine fishermen jailed for netting Hilsa in Faridpur
Dhaka – A mobile court here from Saturday night to Sanday noon sentenced nine fishermen to different jail terms for netting Hilsa in Padma River of Sadar upazila defying an on-going government ban.The court also recovered seven mounds of Hilsa…
Pumpkin cultivation turns boon for Panchagarh farmers
Pumpkin cultivation has changed the socio-economic conditions of many farmers of the district in the recent years. A large number of farmers have engaged themselves in the cultivation of high yield variety (HYV) of pumpkin considering its economic prospect. People…
BAU observes 57 th founding anniversary
Mymensingh – The Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh observed its 57 th founding anniversary on Saturday with much enthusiasm and festivity.
2 killed, 10 injured in B’baria road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident at Malihata on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sarail upazila in Brahmanbaria on Sunday morning.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
5 drug traders held with 28000 Yaba tablets in city
Dhaka- Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested five alleged drug traders and recovered 28,000 pieces of contraband Yaba pills from a flat in the city’s Uttara on Friday night.The arrestees are -ring leader Jahid and his four associates- Papiya, Musa,…
4 fishermen jailed, 1000 metres current nets seized in Chandpur
Dhaka-A mobile court here on Saturday sentenced four fishermen to one month jail for netting mother hilsas in the Meghna river at Shatnol in Matlab Uttar upazila defying the government ban.
One absconding arrested in Sherpur
Dhaka- Sherpur district police arrested one more absconding accused from Sherpur Sadar thana area on Saturday in connection with recovery of huge quantity of chemicals.Sherpur district police conducted a drive at shop of Nokla upazila on Thursday night after getting…
Farmer electrocuted in Nawabganj
Dhaka – A farmer died from electrocution in Patiljhap area of Nawabganj upazila of Dhaka in Keraniganj on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Joynal Abedin, 60, son of late Iman Ali.
Wild elephant found dead in Sherpur
Dhaka – A wild elephant was found dead at Rangajan village of Sreebardi upazila on Friday afternoon.Md Tariqul Islam, Balijhuri range officer of the Forest Department, said locals spotted the elephant’s body in a paddy field near the no-man’s land…
25 held with huge drug items in 3 dists
Dhaka – Highway police in several drives arrested 25 people along with huge amount of drug items, including Yaba tablets, hemp, phensidyl syrup and wine, from Comilla, Gazipur and Bogra districts on Thursday.
Labourer killed as truck overturns in Joypurhat
Dhaka – A labourer was killed and two others were injured in a road accident adjacent to Kuthibari Bridge on Joypurhat-Dhamoirhat road in sadar upazila Thrusday evening.