Dhaka – A woman and her son sustained burn injuries as a gas cylinder exploded at Andulbaria village in Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga on Friday afternoon.Family sources said the gas cylinder went off with a big bang while Habiba Sultana,…
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42 held in city with drugs
Dhaka – Police arrested 42 people from different areas of the city during 24-hour long drive till Friday morning for their alleged involvement in illegal drug trading as well as taking drugs.
Injured elephant dies in Moulvibazar
Dhaka – A pet elephant, who suffered injuries in her waist seven days back, died at Bridge No. 5 of Moulvibazar Road in Sreemangal Upazila in Moulvibazar on Friday morning.Sirajul Islam, owner of the elephant, said a resident of Brahmanbaria…
2 held with 2000 Yaba in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged Yaba traders along with 2000 Yaba tablets from Kolatoli hotel motel zone area in sadar upazila on Thursday night.
Bus-truck collision kills 3 in Bogra
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 14 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Dhonkundi Food village area of Sherpur upazila on Friday morning.One of the deceased was identified as Abdul Jalil, 65,…
BGB arrests a man with Tk 4.5 lakhs
Dhaka- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a suspected hundi trader with Tk 4.5 lakhs at Putkhali Mosjidbari area in Jessore on Thursday evening.The arrested was identified as Firoz Ahmed, 19, son of Abdul Lotif, a resident of Putkhali area of…
6 get life imprisonment for murder in Gaibandha
Gaibandha, July 21 – A court here on Thursday convicted six people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a businessman in 2012.
29 cobras captured alive in Munshiganj
Dhaka, July 20 – At least 29 cobras were recovered from a Kanakcharcobras in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj, about 20 kilometres South of Dhaka on Wednesday night.
2 fishermen killed in Meghna trawler capsize
Dhaka- Two fishermen were killed as a trawler capsized in the Meghna River in Lalmohan upazila in Bhola early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Kabir, 35, son of Md Hossain, and Rasel, 20, son of Foyezullah of Fatemabad in the…
Fake doctor held in C’nawabganj over death of patient
Dhaka- Police arrested a fake doctor from a clinic in bus stand area of Nachole upazila in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday night following death of a patient.The arrestee was identified as Mahfuzur Rahman, son of Abu Bakkar Siddique, a resident of…
Van helper killed in Sylhet road crash
Dhaka- A covered van helper was killed and another injured when a covered van hit a stationary truck from behind on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at North Goalabazar in Osmaninagar upazila in Sylhet on Thursday.
Youth gets life term for killing aunt in Chandpur
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a youth to life term imprisonment for killing his aunt in 2014.The court also fined the convict Tk 10,000.
29 cobras held in Munshiganj
Dhaka- At least 29 cobras were recovered from a Kanakchar house in Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj on Wednesday night.
Comilla couple electrocuted
Dhaka – A couple died from electrocution at Shreepur village in Homna upazila in Comilla on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Mujib Vandari and his wife Jakia Begum of the village. They left behind a son and a daughter.
HC scraps Haimchar UP chairman’s bail
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday scrapped the bail of Chandpur’s Haimchar Upazila Chairman Nur Hossain Patwary in a case filed for walking over a so-called ‘human bridge’.
5 to die for killing trader in Gazipur
Dhaka – A court on Wednesday sentenced five people to death for killing a trader in Kaliganj upazila of the district in 2008.The condemned convicted are — Saddam, Babu, Shamim, Nurul Islam and Majnu. The court also fined them Tk…
Youth to die for killing minor girl after rape in Kushtia
Dhaka- A court here on Wednesday sentenced a youth to death for killing a minor girl after rape in the district in 2015.The court also fined condemned convict Jahid Mondol, 35 of Joduboyra village of Kumarkhali in the district, Tk…
2 workers killed in Naogaon wall collapse
Dhaka-Two workers were killed as an old wall collapsed on them during renovation work at Sagorpur Goalpara village in Badalgachhi upazila in the district on Wednesday.
2332 commit suicide in one BD district in 7 yrs
A total of 2,332 people committed suicide in the district in the last seven years till 2016, as per the data of Society for Voluntary Activities (SOVA). SOVA, which has been working on suicide in Jhenidah for over 10 years,…
Elephant kills navy man in Kaptai
Dhaka – A member of Bangladesh Navy was killed in a wild elephant attack in Navy road area under Kaptai upazila of Rangamati district on Monday night.The deceased, Shahadat Hossain, 40, was posted at BNS Shaheed Moazzem Training Base Camp…
3 to die for killing a boatman in Manikganj
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced three men to death for killing a boatman in 2015 at Bahadurpur village in Harirampur upazila in Manikganj .The convicts are Monirul Islam, a resident of Pirer Char village in Bhanga upazila…
12 members of inter-district robber gang held in city
Dhaka- Detectives arrested 12 members of an inter-district robber gang from South Jatrabari area in the city on Monday.Two pistols, two magazines, two handcuffs, one DB jacket, some sharp weapons and other materials used in committing robbery were recovered from…
5 held with 155 mts rice of govt godown in Ctg
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized seven trucks loaded with 155 mts rice and arrested five people, including manager of a government rice godown, from Halishashar of Chittagong early Tuesday.
‘Robber’ injured in Khulna gunfight
Dhaka – An alleged robber was injured in a reported gunfight with police in Daulatpur area of city early Tuesday.The injured was identified as Delwar Hossain, 30, son of Nuru Patwary, accused in several robbery cases.
8 held for torturing housewife in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Police on Monday arrested eight people for torturing a housewife mercilessly tying up with a tree at Gobindraganj village in Damurhuda upazila over theft charge.The arrestees are Aiyub Ali, 52, son of Ahal Ali Sheikh, Mahirun Nesha, 45,…
HC summons Akhaura Thana OC
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Akhaura Police Station in Brahmanbaria district to appear before it on July 23 for mentioning a businessman as dead although he was alive.
Housewife killed in Sherpur over dowry
Dhaka – A housewife was tortured to death allegedly by his husband at Puran Sribardi area of Sreebardi upazila in Sherpur on Monday.The deceased was identified as Sakhina Begum, 22, wife of Sundar Ali.
12 hurt in Sylhet bus-pickup collision
Dhaka- At least twelve people sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup van at Debpara in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj district on Dhaka-Sylhet highway on Monday morning.Identities of the injured could not be known…
Man held with 6 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka – Customs Intelligence officials arrested a man along with six gold bars from no-man’s land area at Benapole check post on Monday morning.The arrestee was identified as Selim Hawlader, 38, son of Shamsul Haque, hailing from Munshiganj district.
Banaripara BCL president arrested over raping housewife
Dhaka – Detectives arrested president of Banaripara Upazila Chhatra League from Kalibari road in Barisal on Sunday afternoon over raping a housewife.The arrestee was identified as Sumon Hossain Mollah.Victim’s husband, hailing from Chittagong, a resident of Soliyabakpur area, also a…