Dhaka – The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Sunday two review petitions — one filed by the government and the other by convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayedee — against its earlier verdict in a war crimes case.…
Category: Crime
Husband tortures wife to death in Narsingdi
Dhaka – A housewife was tortured to death allegedly by her husband at Baluakandi village of Raipura upazila on Friday night over dowry.The deceased was identified as Sharmin Begum, 23, wife of Muktar Hossain, 30.Amirul Sikder, sub-inspector of Raipura Police…
13 sustain bullet wounds in Pabna villagers clash
Dhaka- At least 23 people were injured including 13 bullet wounds over a land dispute at Lauachara village of sadar upazila in Pabna on Saturday.The injured were sent to Pabna Medical College and Hospital, said officer-in-charge of Pabna Police Station,…
Woman along with daughter commit suicide in Panchagarh
Dhaka- A woman along with her two and half years old daughter reportedly committed suicide by jumping under the wheels of a train at Nayanibaruj Railway Station in Bakultala area in Panchagarh on Saturday. The dead is identified as Shamoli…
Youth’s slaughtered body found in Bagerhat
Dhaka- The slaughtered body of a youth was recovered from the Panguchi river at Gabtoli in Morelganj upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Nanna Sheikh, 25, son of Karim Sheikh hailing from Bhaijora village of upazila.
Lovers ‘commit suicide’ in Gopalganj
Dhaka- A couple of lovers has reportedly committed suicide by hanging themselves together at Thanapara in Kashiani upazila.The deceased were identified as Nur Islam Sheikh, 24, son of Manik Sheikh of Borasur village in the upazila, and Khuku Moni, 22,…
Nations assess cyberattack damages; UK focuses on hospitals
London – Teams of technicians were working “round the clock” Saturday to restore hospital computer systems in Britain and check transport services in other nations after a global cyberattack that hit dozens of countries crippled the U.K.’s health system. In…
2 arrested for offering bribe Nabinagar OC
Dhaka – Police on Friday afternoon arrested two people for offering Tk one lakh bribe to the officer in charge (OC) of Nabinagar Police Station in Brahmanbaria.The arrestees are Dulal Miah, 45, and Hannan Miah, 60.
2 outlawed party leaders killed in Rajbari gunfight
Dhaka – Two regional leaders of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Lal Potaka) were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Rakhalgachhi area of Goalondo upazila early Saturday.The deceased were identified as Bappi,…
Youth found floating in Sherpur river
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a young man from a river in Nayabil Bazar area of Nalitabari upazila on Friday afternoon.
7 ‘JMB men’ held in C’nawabganj anti-militancy drives
Dhaka – Police arrested seven suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Shibganj, Nachole and Sadar upazilas during a two-day anti-militancy drives on Wednesday and Thursday.Police super of the district TM Mojahidul Islam came up with…
Man held with 45000 shrimp fry in Barguna
Dhaka – Police, in a drive, detained an alleged smuggler along with about 45000 pieces of shrimp fry from Fulhjhuri Kheyaghat area in Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon.
3 HSC examinees hurt in Sylhet attack
Dhaka– Three HSC examinees suffered injuries in an attack by miscreants at Ambarkhana in the city in Sylhet on Friday.The injured are Raju Ahmed, 18, Hasan Ahmed, 19, and Juhurul Shahriar, 18, of Shahi Eidgah area in the city. They…
Housewife found dead in Jessore
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a housewife from a house at Sonapur village in Jhikargachha upazila in Jessore early Friday.Police said Monira Khatun, 26, wife of Hasanur Rahman of Noali village in the upazila, went to the house of…
Young man stabbed dead in Jhenidah
Dhaka- A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals during an arbitration meeting at Khamarmundia village in Kaliganj upazila early Friday.Aminul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kaliganj Police Station, said there had been an altercation between two groups of…
Satkhira trader jailed for mixing chemical with mangoes
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Thursday sentenced a trader to one month’s jail and fined him Tk 10,000 for mixing toxic chemical with mangoes in Sadar upazila.
Police arrest Shafat, Sakif in Sylhet
Police arrested two accused on Thursday night from the city’s Pathantula area in connection with the case filed over the rape of two private university girls in a Banani hotel. The arrestees are prime accused Shafat Ahmed, 26, and Shadman…
Youth held ‘with firearm’ in city
Dhaka – Police held a young man along with a foreign-made ‘firearm’ from the city’s Basabo area on Wednesday night.
Bullet-hit body found in B’baria
Dhaka- Police recovered the bullet-hit body of an unidentified man from Dariapur in Sadar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Thursday. Mainur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Model Police Station, said local people spotted the body of the unidentified man, aged around 40,…
Indian citizen held from marriage ceremony in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested an Indian citizen from Altapol village at Keshabpur upazila while he was trying to marry a Bangladeshi girl hiding his identity.The arrestee was identified as Pranatosh Mukherjee, son of Makhan Lal Mukherjee, a resident of Mollarparachotta…
40 ‘drug traders’ held in city
Dhaka- Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) during a special drive from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning arrested 40 people from different places of the capital city.
2 minor girls drown in Bogra
Dhaka– Two minor girls drowned in the Bangali River at Naldingipara in Sherpur upazila in Bogra on Wednesday.
Man held with arm in city
Dhaka – Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested a man along with arm and bullets from city’s Mugda area on Tuesday night.The detainee is identified as Md Yasin Uddin alias Liton Akand alias Shooter Liton, according to a report…
Schoolboy killed in Habiganj clash; 3 held
Dhaka – A schoolboy was killed in a clash between two groups of people at Amrakhair village in Nabiganj upazila on Wednesday.Nazim Uddin, assistant superintendent of Habiganj Police, said supporters of Khaleque Mia had an altercation with Foyez Ullah’s followers…
Case filed over Mymensingh Ahmadiyya imam attack
Dhaka – A case was filed on Tuesday night over a knife attack on an imam of Ahmadiyya Muslim community inside a mosque in Ishwarganj upazila of the district.Plaintiff Hazari Al Munir, also a representative of local Ahmadiyya Muslim community,…
AL leader killed in Panchagarh road crash
Dhaka – A local Awami League leader was killed and five others were injured as a bus hit his motorcycle on Panchagarh-Dhaka highway in Helipad area of the Sadar upazila in Panchagarh on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Robi…
AL leader found dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A local Awami League leader was found dead in Pashchim Jahanpur area in Jafotnagar union of Fatikchhari upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Enam, son of Sekandar Miah, and also president of AL Abdullahpur union…
Schoolgirl raped in Kamrangirchar
Dhaka – A class IX schoolgirl has been violated allegedly by her cousin in the city’s Kamrangirchar area.The family members took the girl to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday noon for her medical check-up, said officer-in-charge of Kamrangirchar…
4 killed in separate incidents in N’ganj
Dhaka – Four people, including a couple, were killed in separate incidents in the city and Bandar upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Mitu Akhter, 30, her husband Mosharraf Hossain, 44, Rizia Begum, 70, and Jahanara…
Banani rape case transferred to Victim Support Centre
Dhaka – The much-talked-about rape case filed with Bannai Police Station was transferred to the Victim Support Centre of Tejgaon on Tuesday night.Contacted, Inspector (investigation) of Banani Police Station Abdul Matin told UNB over phone that all case documents have…