Dhaka – Four suspected cattle thieves were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Uttar Kachhapia village in Subarnachar upazila in Noakhali early Thursday.
Category: Districts
Drug peddler held in Chandpur
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with yaba tablets and phensidyl from his residence at Toraghar in Hajiganj municipality area in Chandpur early Thursday.
‘Robber’ killed in B’baria gunfight
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Deura village in Sarail upazila early Thursday.Rupak Kumar Saha, officer-in-charge of Sarail Police Station, said police arrested Mamun Mia, 32, son of Shafiuddin…
2 killed, 2 hurt as bus hits pickup van in Natore
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Two people were killed and two others injured when a bus hit a pickup van in Ekdala area in Sadar Upazila OF Natore early Thursday.
Four suspected thieves lynched in Noakhali
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Four suspected cattle thieves were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Uttar Kachhapia village in Subarnachar Upazila of Noakhali early Thursday.
Train hits easy bike killing 4 in Jamalpur
Four people were killed and three others injured when a train hit a battery-run easy-bike at a level crossing in Jamalpur municipality area on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Sanwar Hossain, 40, a conservancy worker of Sadar Police…
1.9 kg heroin recovered in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 1.9 kilograms of heroin from Kodalkathi border area in Sadar upazila on Tuesday afternoon.
Undocumented cargo worth Tk 2cr seized at Benapole
Dhaka – Customs officials here on Tuesday evening seized a consignment of capital machinery while it was crossing Benapole port without legal documents of the goods.Sadek Hossain, director of customs intelligence and investigation department at Benapole Port, said that a…
Smuggler held with 35 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested an alleged smuggler along with 35 gold bars from Putkhali border here in Benapole on Tuesday morning.The arrestee was identified as Abdul Momin, 35, son of Nur Islam, a resident of Ulashi…
College student among 3 killed in M’singh road crash
Dhaka – Three people, including a college student, were killed and 40 others injured in a road accident in front of Bhaluka Degree College in Bhaluka upazila on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Mymensingh on Monday night.One of the deceased was identified…
‘Militancy financier’ held in Habiganj
Dhaka- Police arrested a suspected financier of militancy from Sadar upazila in Habiganj early Tuesday.A team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested Mostaque Ahmed early in the morning.
Mother ‘kills self after killing son’
Dhaka- A woman allegedly hanged herself and tried to kill her 28-day-old child after strangling her three-year-old son at Tafalbari village in Sharankhola upazila in Bagerhat on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Shampa Rani Karmakar, 25, wife of Apu Karmakar,…
Tanguar Haor’s unique biodiversity under threat
Dhaka, Aug 8 – Blue skies above, green fields underneath the clean water of the depression and chirping of domestic and migratory birds attract nature lovers and tourists to Tanguar Haor, one of the many wetlands located in Sunamganj a…
College girl slaughtered in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A college girl was slaughtered by miscreants at Jagatganti village in Shialkol union of Sadar upazila in Sirajganj early Monday.
Tempo driver killed in Sylhet road crash
Dhaka – A tempo driver was killed as a private car hit him in Dharabohor area of Golapganj upazila in Sylhet on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Sakir Ahmad, 24, son of Jilu Mia of Pashchim Dattarail Lalmati village…
3 arrested in Swechchasebok League man murder case
Dhaka – Police have arrested three accused in the killing case of Swechchasebok League activist Firoz Ahmed from Arabpur Chanpara area in Sadar upazila in Jhenidah on Sunday night.Two of the arrestees are Saiful and Shimul.Earlier, Ansar Ali, father of…
Bogra rape: Tufan, Rumki sent to jail
Dhaka, Aug 6 – A court in Bogra on Sunday sent Sramik League leader Tufan Sarkar and Bogra municipality female councillor Marzia Hasan Rumki to jail over the shaving of the heads of a female student and her mother after…
Swechhasebok League man killed in Jhenidah
Jhenidah – A Swechhasebok League activist was stabbed to death by some miscreants in the district town on Sunday.Imdadul Haq, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said a group of miscreants intercepted the motorbike of Firoz Ahmed, 30, a member of…
2 killed as bus hits rickshaw van in Sirajganj
Dhaka- A rickshaw van driver and a passenger were killed and seven people were injured as a bus hit the vehicle in Betil intersection area of Chowhali upazila in Sirajganj on Sunday.One the deceased was identified as van driver Abdul…
9 warehouses gutted in Chaktai fire
Dhaka – At least nine rice warehouses, goods of three rice mills and three flour mills were burned to ashes on Saturday night at Chaktai retail market in the district.
Rajshahi youth dies in train accident
Dhaka – A young man was crushed under the wheels of a speeding train at Bandhagate in the city on Saturday evening.
Man held with arms in C’nawabganj
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a suspected arms trader from a mango orchard at Kagmari in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganjon Saturday afternoon.
Youth arrested for distorting PM’s photo on Facebook
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man from Shantipahar area in Chuadanga early Sunday as he allegedly posted two distorted photos of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook.
Miscreants set fire to judge’s house in Gazipur
Dhaka, Aug 5 – Miscreants set fire to a village house of a judge at Dhorpara village in Kapasia Upazila of Gazipur on Friday night.
Alleged drug peddler killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka, Aug 5 – An alleged drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” between his associates and police at Nurpur village in Akhaura Upazila of Brahmanbaria early Saturday.
Youth held for raping divorced woman in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police arrested a college student from Khorisakkha village in Singra upazila of Natore early Friday in a case filed for raping a divorced woman and releasing the video footage of the incident on the internet.
Youth electrocuted in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A young man died from electrocution at Kuralgachhi village in Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Friday evening.The deceased was identified as Sohag, 30, son of late Qaider Ali of the village.
Housewife ‘commits suicide’ in Comilla
Dhaka – A housewife allegedly committed suicide by pouring kerosene over her body and set herself ablaze at Borodhushia village in Brahmanpara upazila in Comilla on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Shahinur Akhter, 38, wife of Rafiqul Islam, a…
Natore-Bogra bus strike continues for 3rd day
Dhaka- The plying of buses on Natore-Bogra route remained suspended for the third consecutive day in Natore on Saturday, causing immense sufferings to thousands of passengers.
‘Drug peddler’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with B’baria cops
Dhaka- An alleged drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” between his associates and police at Nurpur village in Akhaura upazila in Brahmanbaria early Saturday.