Dhaka- A mobile court here on Wednesday sentenced a drug peddler to two months imprisonment for taking and selling Yaba tablets in Veterinary Hospital area in the district town.Tipped off, the mobile court carried out a drive and arrested Ripon,…
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Tight security for PM’s visit to Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Police have put in place strong security and traffic regulations along the route on occasion of Prime Minister Sheik-Hasina Visit to Rajshahi on Thursday.
‘Drug peddler’ held at Benapole
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a suspected drug peddler along with Indian liquor and Phensidyl syrup from Ghiba village in Sharsha upazila in Benapole early Wednesday.
Trader dies from snakebite in Chandpur
Dhaka – A trader died from snakebite at Chhataki Bazar in Matlab (South) upazila in Chanpur early Wednesday.Family sources said a venomous snake bit Tipu Sultan Bepari, 28, son of Siraj Bepari, a resident of Sugandhi village, when he was…
Missing sewer worker found dead
Dhaka – A sewer worker, who went missing after entering a manhole to clean the sewerage line near Chalantika intersection on Milk Vita Road in Mirpur-7 in the city on Tuesday afternoon, was found dead nearly after 24 hours on…
2 injured in Joypurhat passengers-cops clash
Dhaka, Sept 13 – Two people suffered wounds in a clash between passengers and Government Railway Police (GRP) at Akkelpur Railway Station in Akkelpur Upazila of Joypurhat on Tuesday night.
Rape evidence found on Rupa’s body
Dhaka – Doctors have found rape evidence in the autopsy report of Jakia Sultana Rupa, who was killed after being gang raped in a running bus.The medical team, formed to conduct autopsy on the body of Rupa, submitted the report to…
One held with 80,000 pieces of banned injections
Dhaka – Customs intelligence officials arrested a Bangladeshi national along with 80,000 pieces of banned Indian injections from Benapole customs checkposton Tuesdaynight.
Lightning kills 2 in Satkhira
Dhaka -Two men were killed by different lightning strike incidents at Tuardanga and Kadakati villages in Ashasuni upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Bhajhari Mandol, 50, son of late Mangal Mandol of Tuardanga village and Jahangir Hossain, 34,…
Schoolgirl killed in Shewrapara road crash
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was killed in a road accident at Shewrapara Bus Stand area in the city on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Bisha, a class five student of Mirpur Ideal School.
3 Neo-JMB men held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police arrested three members of Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from a hostel in Baneshwar Bazar area of Puthia upazila in Rajshahi early Tuesday.
2 killed as bus falls into Shariatpur ditch
Dhaka – Two people were killed and 16 others injured as a bus carrying a bridal party plunged into a roadside ditch in Bhadrikandi area of Damudya upazila in Shariatpur on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased are Rubel Bepari, 19, son of…
Mobile top-up trader hacked dead in M’singh
Dhaka – A mobile top-up trader was hacked to death by muggers at Kewatkhali in Sadar upazila in Mymensingh early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Haripad, 45, a resident of the area.
Shariatpur launch-capsize: Body found – 14 still missing
Dhaka, Sept 12 – A staff member, who along with 14 others went missing after three launches anchored at WAPDA Launch Ghat in Naria under Shariatpur capsized on Monday in the Padma River due to strong current, was found dead…
Man held with 10 foreign birds
Dhaka – Police arrested a man along with 10 foreign birds from Chachra check post area of Sadar upazila in Jessore on Monday night.
‘Woman drug peddler’ held with 100 Yaba tablets
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged female drug peddler along with 100 pieces of Yaba pills from Modhir Dhal area on Magura-Jessore highway on Monday evening.The arrestee was identified as Jahanara Begum, 40.
2 killed as bus collides head-on with container trailer
Dhaka-Two people were killed and 16 others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a container trailer at Joralganj area, in front of BSRM Steel Mills on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Mirsharai upazila in Chittagong on Monday afternoon.One…
5 suspected muggers held in city; 2 sustain gunshot wounds
Dhaka-Two suspected muggers sustained bullet injuries in a gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Bosila Beribadh area in Hazaribag of city on Sunday night.The injured were identified as Abdul Haque, 35, son of Shukur Ali and Kabul…
‘Drug peddler’ arrested with Yaba pills
Dhaka – Detective Branch of police arrested a suspected drug peddler along with 120 Yaba tablets from Forest Department road in Magura on Sunday night.Tipped off that Mirazul Islam, 25, son of Shahar Ali of Dorimagura village, has been selling…
Snake charmer dies from cobra bite
Dhaka- A snake charmer, who used to rear snakes at his house at Tupi Para village in Sreepur upazila, died from cobra bite in Magura on Sunday evening.
2 hacked dead over land in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Two men were hacked to death allegedly by their rivals at Kandipara in Tongibari upazila in Munshiganj on Saturday night over land-related dispute.The deceased were identified as Shah Alam Khan, 55, and Ali Hossain Sheikh, 50.Quoting family members,…
Housewife ‘gang raped’ in Joypurhat
Dhaka – Three people, including two night guards of a bazaar, reportedly confessed before a court here on Sunday to gang raping a housewife after picking her up from Tilakpur Railway Station in Akkelpur upazila in Joypurhat .Joypurhat Judicial Magistrate…
Rangpur school teacher missing for five days
Dhaka- A school teacher of Nidhiram Junior Secondary girls’ school in Pirganj upazila in Rangpur has been missing for five days.The missing man is, Nayeb Ali Akando, 40, an assistant teacher of the school and son of Abdul Kayum Kabiraj…
Asia Youth Chess: Fahad, Neer earn gold medals
Dhaka – Fide Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman and Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh earned gold medals in the 2nd Western Asia Youth Chess Championship after the 9th and last round matches at Waskaduwa in Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Youth’s decomposed body found in Comilla
Dhaka – Police recovered the decomposed body of a young man from Gopalnagar village in Debidwar upazila in Comilla on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Suman Miah, 40, son of Dr Sayed Ali, a resident of Baira village…
Youth’s body found in Bagerhat
Dhaka – Police recovered an unidentified body of a young man from Rampal river near Ghoshiakhali river channel of Rampal upazila on Friday night.Belayet Hossain, officer-in-charge of Rampal Police Station, said that locals spotted the body floating in the river…
Youth tortured dead by BSF in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was tortured to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Srirampur border area of Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat early Saturday.
2 bodies recovered in Laxmipur
Dhaka – Police recovered a hanging body of a young man and floating body of an unidentified youth from two spots of Raipur and Sadar upazilas in Laxmipur on Saturday.AKM Azizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Raipur Police Station, said police recovered…
Missing schoolboy found dead in Chandpur
Dhaka – A student of 7th standard was found dead in a farmland at Gulisha village of Balia union in Sadar upazila in Chandpur on Friday night, a day after going missing.The deceased was identified as Fahim, 13, son of…
Teacher suspended over harassing student in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A college teacher of Rajshahi Education Board Model School and College has been suspended over harassing an indigenous female student sexually.The suspended teacher was Ajit Kumar Sarker, computer trainer of the college.