Chittagong, Jul 12 – A man allegedly stabbed his wife and four-month-old granddaughter in Nathpara area at Putibala union of Lohagara upazila on Tuesday night.
Category: Crime
Juba League leader kills Sechchasebok League leader
Dhaka, Jul 12 – A Sechchasebok League leader was allegedly hacked to death by a leader of Jubo League in Munshirhat area of Thakurgaon district town on Tuesday night.
Suspected robber killed, another hurt, in Feni ‘gunfight’
Feni, Jul 12 – A suspected robber was killed and another sustained bullet injuries in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Lemua area of the district early Wednesday.
Savar ‘gang-rape’: Prime accused held in Manikganj
Savar, July 11 – Police arrested the prime accused in a case filed over the alleged gang-rape of two girls from Manikganj district on Tuesday.
Reports on capital outflow to Swiss banks exaggerated: Muhith
Dhaka, Jul 11 – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday dismissed the recent media reports on the capital outflow from Bangladesh and a sharp rise in Bangladeshis’ deposits in Swiss banks.
BNP releases list of 25 missing Dhaka leaders, workers
Dhaka, July 11 – The BNP on Tuesday revealed a brief list of its 25 missing leaders and activists responding to Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s call to do so.
19 illegally imported firearms recovered from airport
Dhaka, July 11 – Officials of Customs intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized 19 more illegally imported firearms from the Air Cargo unit of the airport on Tuesday.
2 Myanmar nationals held with 1.10 lakh Yaba in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two Myanmar nationals along with 1.10 lakh pieces of Yaba tablets from Teknaf border area here in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday.The arrestees are Md Ayat, 20, son of Abul Bashar and Md Mamunul,…
Youth stabbed to death in Khulna
Dhaka-A young man was stabbed to death by unknown miscreants at Juragate area in Khulna on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Saidur Rahman Hawlader, 25, son of Selim Hawlader, a resident of 7 No. ghat area of the city.
Indian customs arrest BD man with 20 gold bars
Dhaka- The custom officials of India on Tuesday morning arrested a Bangladeshi man along with 20 gold bars at Petrapole custom centre in India.
Son to die for killing mother in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a man for killing his mother in Charmartrin area of Kamalnagar upazila inLaxmipur in 2005.Additional Judge of District and Sessions Judges’ Court Md Saidur Rahman Gazi passed the order…
2 BCL leaders suspended over RU journo attack
Dhaka – The central committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the ruling party-backed student organisation, on Monday suspended two of its leaders of Rajshahi University unit over attacking a journalist in front of the university gate.The suspended leaders are – Mahmudur…
‘Robber’ killed in Jhalakati gunfight
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight between police and a group of robbers early Tuesday at Satrakanda village in Jhalakati.The identity of the deceased was not available immediately.Additional police superintendent of the district Md Abdul Latif…
30 king cobras killed, 90 eggs destroyed again in Rajshahi
Dhaka- Some 30 baby king cobras were killed and 90 eggs were destroyed again at two villages in Durgapur upazila of Rajshahi district on Monday.One mother cobra was taken alive.At least 201 king cobras were killed in Rajshahi and Satkhira…
Minor girl ‘raped’ in Munshiganj
Dhaka – A minor girl was raped allegedly by a teenage boy at Noshangkar village in Tongibari upazila on Monday afternoon.Shakhawat Hossain, sub-inspector of Tongibari Police Station, said Mahin, 15, son of Jewel Mridha of the village, allegedly raped the…
BCL men beat up journalist at Rajshahi University
Rajshahi – Some leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chatraa League Rajshahi University (RU) unit have allegedly beaten up a RU journalist Arafat Hossain on Monday.
Yaba trader nabbed in Jatrabari
Dhaka- Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested an alleged drug trader along with 3,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Matuail of Jatrabari in the city on Monday.
Bogra girl dies as truck crashes into house
Dhaka – A 12-year-old schoolgirl was crushed in her sleep after a truck veered off the road and ploughed her house on Bogra-Natore highway at Omarpur in Nandigram upazila in Bogra early Monday.The deceased was identified as Rita Khatun, 12,…
8 suspected robbers held in Keraniganj
Dhaka – Police, in a drive, have arrested eight suspected robbers in South Keraniganj of Dhaka early Monday.Firearms were also recovered from the arrestees’ possession, said police.
List of 100 top loan defaulters placed in Parliament
Placing a list of the country’s top 100 loan defaulters in Parliament, Finance Minister AMA Muhtih on Monday said the amount of the classified loan now stands at Tk 111,347 crore.“As per the data of the Credit Information Bureau (CIB)…
Miscreant arrested with arms and ammo
Dhaka – A miscreant was arrested with several firearms and bullets at North Kastosagra village of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila on Sunday morning.The arrestee was identified as Monirul Islam, 30, son of Mohiuddin, a resident of Kastosagra village of Sadar Upazila.
Jhenidah police arrest 36 in special drive
Dhaka- Police in a special drive arrested 36 people from different areas in Jhenidah on Sunday.
Huge weapons seized at CU
Dhaka – Police in a drive recovered two sacks of local weapons from a private hostel on the campus of Chittagong University on Sunday.Belal Uddin Jahangir, officer-in-charge of Hathazari Police Station, said a team of police raided ‘Munaf Cottage’ beside…
Cricketer Shahid’s wife brings torture allegation against him
Dhaka – Farzana Aktar, wife of Bangladesh cricket team’s pace bowler Mohammad Shahid, on Sunday lodged a complaint with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) against her husband that he ‘tortures’ her.”He has an extramarital relationship. If I talk about this,…
UP chairman among 10 Jamaat men held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police here on Saturday afternoon arrested 10 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami including Bagha upazila parishad chairman during a secret meeting at Amodpur central mosque in Bagha upazila in Rajshahi.Officer-in-charge of Bagha Police Station Ali Mahmud said they had secret…
Jessore man ‘kills self’ over conjugal dispute
Dhaka – A young man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house over conjugal dispute at Itta village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Saturday afternoon.Family sources said Sanjit Das Babu, 30, son of Dhiren Das, a resident…
One held, 20 injured in Gazipur RMG factory fire
Dhaka – At least 20 people were injured and a man was held in connection with a incident of fire at garment factory of Narasinghapur at Ashulia in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Sunday.The fire broke out at…
Fireman killed in city train accident
Dhaka – A fireman was killed after being hit by a train at Cantonment Railway Station in the city on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Abu Taher Mia, 43, hailed from Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur.
Man stabbed dead in Khulna
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death allegedly by some unidentified miscreants in Amtola area in Khulna early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Harun-or-Rashid, 35, son of late Khan Abu Hasnat.
2 ‘Neo-JMB’ men held in Savar
Dhaka – A team of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit “Neo-JMB” from Karnapara of Savar municipality.