Dhaka – A local activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was hacked to death at Daulatpur in Khulna on Tuesday night.Police said a group of miscreants swooped on Abdullah Al Faysal Shiblu, 26, son of Faruk Hossain Mollah, a resident…
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2 ‘Shibir men’ held for derogatory remarks on PM
Dhaka – Detectives arrested two ‘activists’ of Islam Chhatra Shibir from Isdair in Sadar upazila on Monday night for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on social networking site Facebook.
BSF picks up 2 Bangladeshi nationals in Naogaon
Dhaka – Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up two Bangladeshi nationals at Duarpal along Hapania border in Porsha upazila on Tuesday.The victims are-Mainul Islam, son of Ketab Ali and Manirul Islam, son of Abdul Mannan of Duarpal…
Chapainawabganj road crash kills 1
Dhaka – A man was killed and another injured in a road accident in Shimultola area of Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday morning.
Jubo league office torched in Satkhira
Dhaka – Miscreants set fire to a local Jubo league office in Bhadukhali union of Sadar upazila in Satkhira early Tuesday.
Men commiting femicide lose rights over their children
By Daniel Gutman Buenos Aires, Jun 16 (IPS) – In January 2008, Rosana Galliano was shot to death in Exaltación de la Cruz, a rural municipality 80 km from Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires. Her ex-husband, José Arce, who was sentenced…
RMG worker raped by ‘speedboat driver, helper’ in Munshiganj
Dhaka – A female readymade garment worker was raped allegedly by a speedboat driver and his assistant at a remote char of the Padma River in Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj early Monday.Officer-in-charge of Louhajang Police Station M Anisur Rahman the…
UP member held with 8,000 Yaba pills in Savar
Dhaka – Members of Dhaka North DB police arrested a UP member along with 8,000 pieces of Yaba tablets in Begunbari area of Aminbazar in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Monday.The arrestee is Shamim Molla, 33, a…
15 bitten by fox in Munshiganj
Dhaka- At least 15 people, including a woman, were injured as a fox bit them at Patharghata and Bazarkhola villages in Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj on Sunday night.The victims were admitted to Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) at Mohakhali in the…
Bus collision kills 4 in Gopalganj
Dhaka- At least four people were killed and 23 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Dhaka-Barisal highway at Chagolchera area in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Monday.
Database of 253 thousand alleged criminals prepared: RAB
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has prepared the largest ever digital database of over 2 lakh 53 thousand identified criminals, including a large number of militants.
Trump attorney says president not under investigation
Washington – A member of the president’s outside legal team said Sunday that Donald Trump is not under investigation, days after Trump tweeted about being the target of a “witch hunt.” –AP/UNB
Plea hearing set for Ohio man linked to extremists
Columbus – A federal judge has set a June plea hearing for an Ohio man accused of trying to travel to Libya to join the Islamic State group. –AP/UNB
Fakhrul among 4 injured in attack on way to CHT
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and three other party senior leaders were injured as local Awami League supporters allegedly attacked his motorcade at Isakhali in Rangunia upazila on their way to hillslide-hit Rangamati area. Fakhrul along with six…
5kg gold seized at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Customs officials early Sunday arrested a passenger along with nine gold bars weighing five kilograms at Shahjalal International Airport.
Fakhrul’s motorcade attacked in Chittagong
Dhaka – The local supporters of ruling Awami League allegedly attacked the motorcade of BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Isakhali area of Rangunia upazila in Chittagong while he was going to visit the hillslide spots of Rangamati,…
Man killed in Sylhet road crash
Dhaka – A driver of a microbus was killed and five others were injured on Saturday night as a truck collided head-on with a microbus in Baghersarak area of Sylhet-Tamabil Highway.
2 killed in Comilla road crashes
Dhaka – Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Sadar Dakkhin Upazila here on Saturday.An unidentified pedestrian was crushed under the wheels of a speeding car at Batabaria while crossing Dhaka-Chittagong highway, said officer-in-charge of Mainamati Highway Police…
8 fake DB men held in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested eight fake members of Detective Branch (DB) from Dhanmondi area in the city early Saturday.
‘Drug peddler’ killed in Pabna gunfight
Dhaka – An alleged drug peddler was killed and five policemen were injured early Saturday in a gunfight between a gang of drug peddlers and law enforcers at Pakshi of Ishwardi in the district.The dead is identified as Alia Bhulo,…
Actor Tanvir Tonu arrested on rape charge
Dhaka, June 17 – Film actor and model Tanvir Rahman Tonu was arrested from his Mirpur residence on Friday following a case filed against him for allegedly raping a woman on May 6.
BD national picked up by BSF in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka – Border Security Force(BSF) of India picked up a Bangladeshi farmer from Doikhawa border area in Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat on Friday.
Ex-army man beaten dead in Panchagarh
Dhaka – A former Army man was beaten to death over the formation of a local mosque committee at Nayadighi Islampur village in Boda upazila in Panchagarh on Friday afternoon.The deceased is Aminur Rahman, 50, son of late Nazimuddin of…
School girl ‘kills self’ in Sylhet
Dhaka – A school girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself with the fan at Baburagaon Noapara village in sadar upazila on Friday morning.
7 abducted fishermen rescued in Sundarbans; 4 held
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive on Thursday night rescued seven fishermen abducted by forest robbers from Satkhira range of the Sundarbans.The elite force also arrested four members of notorious forest gang, ‘Rabiul Bahini’, and…
2 killed in clash over land in M’singh
Dhaka-Two people were killed and at least 15 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a land related dispute at Sirta village in Sadar upazila Char area in Mymensingh on Friday.Kamrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model…
3 workers die inhaling toxic gas in Gopalganj
Gopalganj, Jun 16 (UNB) – Three construction workers were killed after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank at Thanapara in the district town in Gopalganj on Friday morning.
SI closed for putting Yaba pills into college teacher’s pocket
Dhaka – A sub-inspector of Kotwali Police Station, SM Shamim Akter was closed to the Jessore Police Lines on Thursday for trying to make a college teacher accused in drug case.
Man killed in clash over mowing grass for cattle
Dhaka – A man was killed and two others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Sannashipara in Osmaninagar upazila on Thursday.
9 mounds firecrackers seized at Benapole
Dhaka – Customs officials seized nine mounds of firecrackers from a Khulna-bound train here in Benapole on Friday morning.