Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two people, including an Indian national, in Benapole check-post area here on Thursday for crossing the border illegally.
Category: Districts
Schoolgirl ‘commits suicide’ in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A schoolgirl reportedly committed suicide by taking poison at Koyamazompur village in Durgapur upazila on Thursday.
2 held with 8 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka – Customs Intelligence officials arrested two people along with eight gold bars from Benapole check-post here on Thursday.The arrestees are – Sujon Mia, 22, son of Akbar Ali in Shariatpur district and Jony Molla, son of Abdur Rahim of…
3 ‘robbers’ held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Coast Guard members arrested three suspected robbers along with arms from Gabura village in Shyamnagar upazila early Thursday.The arrestees were identified as Sabuj Gayen, son of Yusuf Gayen, Siddik alias Boma Siddik, son of Nasir Gazi and Siddik…
Hundi trader arrested with $22,500 at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a suspected Hundi trader along with $22,500 from Benapole check-post here on Wednesday.
Madrasah employee held over Facebook comments on PM, Bangabandhu
Dhaka – Police on Wednesday arrested a young man from a madrasah in Ramganj upazila in Laxmipur for posting derogatory comments about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his Facebook wall.The…
2 killed in Comilla road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and five others injured when a covered van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Comilla-Noakhali road at Bhatiabhita in Laksam upazila in Comilla on Wednesday.
5 fishermen arrested for defying hilsha ban
Dhaka- Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) arrested five fishermen on charge of catching hilsha defying the government’s 22-day ban that is currently in place.The law enforcers also seized six boats, 10,000 meters of illegal current nets, 5,000 meters Charghera…
Bumper T-Aman production expected in Jamalpur, Narail
Narail Correspondent Farmers are expecting bumper T-Aman paddy yield in the current session as a total of 30,895 hectares of land have been brought under this paddy cultivation in three upazilas of the district. Department of District Agriculture Extension (DAE)…
Gang member held with arms in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a listed member of inter-country (Bangladesh-Myanmar) criminal group along with arms and bullets from a remote hilly region of Puran Pollanpara area in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar…
Jamaat leader arrested in Sherpur
Dhaka – Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from new Bus Terminal area in Sherpur town Tuesday evening.
Teenager’s body recovered in Gazipur, 3 held
Dhaka – Police recovered a body of a teenager from a jungle in Kashimpur Bagbari area in Sadar upazila in Gazipur on Tuesday night, 26 days after his going missing.The deceased was identified as Shaidul Islam, 16, son of Sirajul…
‘Gunfight’ with cops kills one in Kishoreganj
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Syed Nazrul Islam road in Bhairab upazila in Kishoreganj early Wednesday.Md Moklesur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bhairab Police Station, said police arrested Sohag, 25, in several…
3 Habiganj siblings among 4 to die for murder
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced four people, including three siblings, to death and five others to different jail terms for killing a young man during a robbery.The condemned convicts are Dilip Das, Samir Das and Tapu Das,…
2 Indian Hundi traders held at Benapole Port
Dhaka – Customs officials arrested two suspected Indian female hundi traders along with Tk 24 lakh from Beanapole port on Tuesday noon.
Snake charmer hacked dead in Savar
Dhaka – A snake charmer was hacked to death by miscreants at a Bedey Palli in Porabari area in Savar on Monday night.Police said miscreants attacked Sohel Hossain, son of Nur Hossain, around 7pm and hacked him indiscriminately, leaving him…
Minor girl abducted from Dhamrai
Dhaka – A minor girl has been abducted allegedly by his cousin from Katabar area in Dhamrai upazila in Savar .
One killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw
Dhaka – A man was killed and five others injured as a bus hit an auto-rickshaw in the municipality area in Sadar upazila in Madaripur on Tuesday morning.
7 Rohingyas detained in Satkhira
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained seven Rohingya people, including two minor children, from Hijaldi border area in Kolaroa upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday morning.
Minor siblings drown
Dhaka-Two minor siblings drowned in a canal at Choto Khurma village in Bishwanath upazila in Sylhet on Monday.The deceased were identified as Rohan Ahmed, 12 and Redwan Ahmed, 8, sons of Ezzad Ali of the village.
Pedestrian crushed under bus in Sylhet
Dhaka – A pedestrian was crushed under a bus on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Bhanudeb village in Nabiganj upazila in Sylhet on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Motai Miah, 55, resident of the village.
Septuagenarian killed by brother
Dhaka-A septuagenarian man was allegedly killed by his younger brother over a land related dispute at Labairkandhi village in Matlab Uttar upazila in Chandpur on Monday.The deceased was identified as Md Shafiullah Gazi, 70, a freedom fighter of our liberation…
Teen ‘tortured to death by cops’ in Sherpur
Dhaka – A 17-year-old boy died hours after being released from police custody in Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur early Monday.The victim was identified as Biswajit Chandra Dey, son of Bidhan Chandra Dey of Uttar Bazar area in the upazila.Talking to…
2 killed in Dinajpur road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed in a road accident in front of Sadar upazila parisad in the district town in Dinajpur on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Mandar Ali, driver of the human hauler, and its passenger Jahangir.
‘Drug peddler’ held with Phensidyl
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 144 bottles of Phensidyl from Bohorom Tantipara village of Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj on Sunday night.
Madrasa girl killed in Chuadanga road crash
Dhaka – A madrasa girl was killed as a tractor hit a human hauler carrying her at Boidyanathpur village in Jibannagar upazila on Monday morning.
Man crushed under bus in Habiganj
Dhaka- A man was crushed under a bus on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Bhanudeb village in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj district on Monday morning.
Cop stabbed dead in Kishoreganj
Dhaka – A policeman was stabbed to death by a gang of hijackers on Dhaka-Sylhet highway under Syed Nazrul Islam Bridge in Bhairab upazila in Kishoreganj on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Arifur Rahman, 25, a member of Police…
Woman ‘set on fire by husband’ in Satkhira
Dhaka- A woman suffered severe burn injuries as her husband allegedly set her on fire at Bagmara village in Tala upazila on Saturday night.Victim Munni Khatun, 25, who was undergoing treatment at Satkhira Sadar Hospital, said her husband Musa Gazi…
Lightning kills three fishermen in Rajshahi
Dhaka- Three fishermen were killedon Sundayas they were struck by lightning during a storm at Bagmara upazila in the district.The deceased were identified as Abul Hossain, 50, son of Basir Uddin, Khurshed Alam, 38, son of Abdul Khalek, and Jalal…