Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced three people to death and seven others, including a woman, to life term imprisonment for killing a young man in Sadar upazila in 2012.
Category: Crime
Bangladesh’s ‘silent killer’ claims 4 cousins’ lives in Natore
Dhaka- It is a pattern that repeats itself with uncanny precision. Children, usually minors, left unattended. Afternoons tend to be particularly bad, with perhaps one parent away at work while the other one ventures to rest. And the tell-tale pond…
‘Arms trader’ held with arms in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive here on Saturday arrested an alleged arms trader along with arms and ammunition in Kamadpara area under Binodpur union at Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj.
BSF picks up BD cattle trader in Naogaon
Dhaka- Indian Border Security Force (BSF) men picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Kalmudanga bordering area of Sapahar upazila in Naogaon early Sunday.The victim is identified as Abdus Samad Babu, son of Rahmat Ali of Boldiaghat village of the…
Majnu Bahini chief killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – The coordinator of robber gang ‘Majnu Bahini’ was killed in Bagerhat on Sunday during a gunfight between the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and robbers near Arbania Channel of Kalabagi area in west Sundarbans.
Myanmar man held with Yaba in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, July 30 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a Bangladeshi national and Myanmar citizen along with 14,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from a sweet shop at Ekram Market in Ukhia Upazila on Saturday evening.
3 ‘criminals’ killed in ‘gunfights’ in B’baria, Keraniganj
Dhaka – Three alleged criminals were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Brahmanbaria and Keraniganj of Dhaka districts early Saturday.In Brahmanbaria, an alleged member of muggers’ gang and a ‘drug peddler’ were killed in two separate incidents of…
28 including drug traders held in Dinajpur
Police, in special drives from Friday night to this morning, arrested 28 people including five drug traders and a Rokon of Jamaat-e-Islami from eight upazilas of the district. Police said they were picked up from different areas of the district.…
2 fugitive female convicts held in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested two fugitive convicted women from Ismail colony area in Jessore town on Friday evening.The arrestees were identified as Sefali Begum, wife of Billal Sheikh, and Sathi, wife of Firoz Sheikh, hailing from Narail district. They have…
Housewife found dead in Keraniganj
Dhaka- A housewife was found dead in Shubhadhya Paschim Para area in Dakhshin Keraniganj upazila in Keraniganj on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Purobi, 28.Deceased’s sister Sanchita alleged that family members of Purobi’s father-in-law house used to torture…
3 Neo JMB men of ‘Sarwar-Tamim group held in N’ganj
Dhaka – Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three suspected members of Neo JMB ‘Sarwar-Tamim group’ from Fatullah upazila in Narayanganj district early Saturday.
Pirojpur Jubo League man sued under section 57
Dhaka – A case has been filed against a local Jubo League leader under section 57 of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Act for allegedly posting an indecent comment on social networking site Facebook against independent MP Dr Md Rustum…
Trump beating an old drup in tying immingrants to crime
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly’s announcement of the opening of a new office to focus on victims of crimes by immigrants looks for all the world like a cynical ploy to stigmatize a vulnerable class of people to justify inhumane…
Two held with phensidyl in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two alleged illegal drug peddlers with 184 bottles of contraband Indian phensidyl syrup from a house at Boro Hadinagar village of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj.
Man held with 3 kg silver at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh arrested a man along with 3 kg silver from Benapole Check-post in Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Friday morning.The arrestee was identified as Selim Gazi, 41, son of Fazlul Haque, hailing from Chandpur…
Bullet-hit body recovered in Jessore
Dhaka- Police recovered the body of a suspected criminal killed in a reported gunfight between their two gangs at Kedarpur Bridge in Keshabpur upazila early Friday.
Gulnara Karimova ‘detained’
Gulnara Karimova, the once-powerful daughter of late Uzbek ex-President Islam Karimov, has been in detention since a corruption conviction in 2015, officials have confirmed. Ms Karimova, 45, was tipped to succeed her father, who died last year, until she fell…
Man kills wife on cruise ship for ‘laughing’ at him
A man suspected of killing his wife while on a cruise ship in the US state of Alaska did so because “she would not stop laughing” at him, a witness says. Kenneth Manzanares has been charged with the murder of…
Another Holey Artisan attack mastermind arrested
Dhaka, Jul 28 – Police arrested another mastermind of Gulshan Café attack from Singra Upazila of Natore district early Friday.
2 killed in Ctg road crashes
Dhaka – Two people, including a lawyer, were killed in road accidents in Halishohor and Pahartoli areas in Chittagong early Friday.
Man kills sister-in-law, self in Barisal
Dhaka – A young man reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself after killing his sister-in-law and injuring his wife at Kownia Puran para in Barisal city on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Sajib, 22, a resident of Ujirpur area…
3 ‘Neo JMB’ men held in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three suspected members of Neo JMB’s ‘Sarwar-Tamim’ group from different parts in Jhenidah on Thursday.The arrestees are Rana Hossain, 25, son of Amirul Islam Monwar Hossain, 30, son of Mujibor Hossain…
Women held with huge quantity of Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Police have detained a woman-druggist with huge phensidyl in Rajshahi on Thursday. The detained Laila Begum has been doing this drug business for many years.
US tained Iraqi forces linked to Mosul war crimes
An Iraqi army division trained by the United States government allegedly executed several dozen prisoners in Mosul’s Old City, Human Rights Watch said today. Two international observers detailed the summary killings of four people by the Iraqi army’s 16th Division…
Bodies of a couple found in Tangail septic tank
Tagail, Jul 27 – Police recovered the bodies of a couple from the septic tank of their house on Thursday afternoon in Rasulpur area of Sadar upazila.
Pakistan arrests head of village council over girl’s rape
Multan, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) — A police spokeswoman says officers have arrested the head of a village council for allegedly sanctioning the rape of a teenage girl in central Pakistan.
4 get life term jail for murder in M’singh
Dhaka- A court here on Wednesday convicted four people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 1993.The convicts are – Abdul Motaleb, Abdul Hariz, Chanu and Shahid.According to the prosecution, Tofazzal, son of Abdul Khalek…
Indian wine recovered in Benapole
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 18 bottles of Indian wine from Benapole International Passenger Terminal in Jessore on Wednesday night.
Angry mob beat ‘thief’ to death
Dhaka- A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Boro Bamundia village in Kotchandpur upazila in Jhenidah early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Faruk 40, son of late Abubar Hossain, a resident of Gazirhat village in Kalia upazila…
Youth dies from snakebite in Jessore
Dhaka- A young man died from snakebite at Gazipur village in Avaynagar upazila on Wednesday.The victim was identified as Alamgir Hossain, 17, a worker of Naopara Akij Jute Mill and son of Akbar Ali Sarder of the village.