Dhaka – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday harshly criticized BNP for blaming his party’s role in depositing money to Swiss Bank and said it is not AL, it is BNP that is a platform of money launderers.
Category: Crime
6 Shibir men held in Bogra
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested six activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from Satcom Agro Park in Sherpur upazila in Bogra on Thursday.
‘Robber’ held after ‘gunfight’ with cops in Feni
Dhaka – A suspected robber was held after a reported gunfight with police at Muhuri Regulator in Sonagazi upazila in Feni early Friday.The arrestee was identified as Sharifuddin, 22, son of Dulal Mia of Char Sonapur area in the upazila.…
Rangamati drive to recover arms suspended
Dhaka – The drive launched by the joint forces in Golachhari area of Langadu upazila in Rangamati to recover arms and ammunition has been suspended until Saturday morning.Announcing the suspension of the drive on Friday evening, Lt Col Abdul Alim…
Jubo League man stabs student to death over enmity
Dhaka – A college student was stabbed to death by an alleged terrorists at Mamar Bazar area in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet on Wednesday evening.
Arms, ammo recovered in Langdu
Dhaka- Army personnel in a drive recovered arms and ammunition from a criminals’ den at Golachhari in Langdu upazila in Rangamati early Thursday.
Dowry torture drives housewife to ‘suicide’
Dhaka – A housewife allegedly committed suicide at Nijnanduwali village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday night following prolonged mental torture by her husband for dowry .
Vatican treasurer Cardinal Pell charged with sex offences
The Vatican treasurer and Australia’s most senior Catholic figure Cardinal George Pell has been charged with sex offences in Australia. The charges relate to alleged “historical” incidents, police in the state of Victoria said.
BD not doing enough to eliminate human trafficking: US
Dhaka, June 28 – The government of Bangladesh does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking though it is making significant efforts to do so, according to a new US report.
Stalker-attack: 6 of a family hurt in Sherpur
Dhaka, June 26 – Six members of a family, including a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member, were injured in an attack by miscreants at tourist spot Panihata in Nalitabari upazila on Monday for protesting eve-teasing.
UAE princesses guilty of servant abuse in Belgium
Eight princesses from the UAE have been convicted of human trafficking and degrading treatment of their servants by a Brussels court.
BCL leader hacked to death by robbers in Laxmipur
Dhaka, June 25 – A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), who was reportedly chopped by robbers on Wednesday, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning.
Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 85
Peshawar, Jun 24 (AP/UNB) – The death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar climbed to 67 Saturday, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks in Pakistan to 85, with several others in critical condition,…
Man found dead in Faridpur
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from a dustbin at Kabirpur adjacent to Faridpur bypass road on Friday noon.
‘2 JMB men’ held in Gazipur
Dhaka, – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chowrasta area in Gazipur city early Friday.The arrestees were identified as Md Mostasim Billah, 21, son of…
Juvenile found dead in Jessore rehabilitation centre
Dhaka – A teenage inmate of Jessore Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Gobinda Soren, 15, son of Sushil Soren of Tantihat area in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi district. Mohammad…
Polish human rights official under fire for Holocaust remark
Warsaw – A leading Polish human rights official has come under fire for saying the “Polish nation” took part in the implementation of the Holocaust – a controversial statement in a country that never collaborated with Nazi Germany during World…
Case filed over motorcade attack motivated: BNP
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that Awami League filed a case against their party men with a Chittagong court in connection with Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s motorcade attack with an ill-motive to divert the incident…
Grenfell Tower fire started in fridge freezer
The Grenfell Tower fire in London started in a fridge freezer, and outside cladding failed safety tests, police say. Insulation on the building also failed tests and the Metropolitan Police will consider manslaughter charges. Seventy-nine people are feared dead after…
8 ‘muggers’ held in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested eight suspected muggers from city’s New Market area on Wednesday.
3 ‘forest robbers’ held with arms in Satkhira
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three alleged forest robbers from Keyakhali canal adjacent to Kholpetua river under Satkhira range of the Sundarbans in Satkhira on Thursday morning.The arrestees- Abdul Kader, of Tengrakhali village,…
Sramik League leader held with ‘arms, ammo’ in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a local leader of Sramik League along with ‘firearms and ammunition’ from Paran Sikdar Para in Kutubdia upazila in Cox’s Bazar early Thursday.
Madrasah teacher found dead in Satkhira
Dhaka – A madrasah teacher was found dead at a fish enclosure in Matiadanga area of Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Wednesday morning.
1,375 Phensedyl bottles seized in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 1,375 bottles of Phensedyl from Charbaghdanga border area in Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday night.
4 killed in separate road accidents in Ctg
Dhaka- Four people were killed in separate road accidents in the port city and Mirsarai upazila on Wednesday morning and Tuesday night.The deceased were identified as Rafaul Mandol, 50, Md Kaium, 20, Md Sabuj, 25, and Musharraf Hossain Rony, 24.
‘3 arms traders’ held in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three alleged arms traders along with 13 arms and 430 rounds of bullets from Shaplapur area in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Wednesday.The arrestees were identified as Md Habibur…
Pickup van driver killed in Manikganj accident, 10 injured
Dhaka – A pickup van driver was killed and at least 10 others were injured in separate road accidents in different areas on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Sibalaya upazila on Wednesday morning.Jahangir Hossain, a pickup van driver was killed as his…
BNP associate JCD activist hacked to death
Dhaka, June 21 – A local activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was hacked to death at Daulatpur in Khulna city on Tuesday night.
2 killed in Nilphamari road accident
Dhaka – A motorcyclist and his pillion rider were killed as a bus knocked down them at Phultala on Nilphamari-Saidpur road in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.
‘Drug peddler’ held with Yaba tablets in Sylhet
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a suspected drug peddler along with Yaba tablets from Darshan Deuri in Sylhet on Tuesday afternoon.