Pattani – Suspected insurgents in Thailand detonated a car bomb Tuesday outside a busy shopping center in the south of the country, wounding more than 50 people in a huge blast that ripped the building apart and sent people running…
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One mound lead seized at Benapole
Dhaa – Customs officials seized a mound lead from Benapole International Check Post here on Tuesday morning. Sadek Hossain, assistant Commissioner of Benapole Customs Intelligence, said that on secret information, a team of the customs official challenged Emran Kabir, 36,…
2 ‘robbers’ killed in gunfight with rivals in Faridpur
Faridpur, May 9 (UNB) – Two alleged robbers were killed in a gunfight between two groups of robbers in Alalpur area on bypass road of the district town early Tuesday over establishing supremacy. Subash Chandra Saha, superintendent of police in…
Minor boy rescued two days after abduction
Dhaka – Law enforcers rescued a minor boy from Hatikumrul-Bonpara highway in Khalkula area in Tarash upazila in Sirajganj on Monday night after two days of his abduction.Monzur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Tarash Police Station, said that Moazzem Hossain, 27, son…
Minor boy drowns in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A minor boy drowned in a water body at Shernar village in Belkuchi upazila of the district in Sirajganj on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Imtiaz, 4, son of one Imrul Hossain, resident of the village.
Chittagong Jubo League leader chopped to death
Chittagong – A leader of union parishad unit Jubo League, a front organisation of ruling Awami League, was chopped to death by unidentified miscreants in Zorarganj Thana of the port city early Monday. Golam Mostafa, vice-president of Korerhat union unit…
Cop-robbers ‘gunfight’ in Joypurhat, 2 held
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers sustained bullet wounds while four policemen were injured in a gunfight between police and robbers at Balighata in Panchbibi upazila early Monday.Tipped off that a group of dacoits were taking preparation at Balighata to commit…
War Crimes: Charges framed against 4 Moulibazar men
Moulvibazar -The International Crime Tribunal framed two charges against the four Moulvibazar men for allegedly committing crimes against the humanity during the Liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. UNB news agency reported
4 bombs recovered in Meherpur
Dhaka – Police recovered four hand bombs and arrested two people in this connection in Bagan para area of Nawdapara village in Gangni upazila in Meherpur on Sunday morning.
Jubo League man shot dead in Narsingdi
Dhaka – A Jubo League activist was shot dead by some miscreants in Narsingdi early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Rahat Sarker, 25, son of Jasim Uddin Sarker of Uttar Satirpara of the district town.
‘Drug peddler’ held in Jessore
Dhaka – Detectives arrested a suspected drug peddler with drugs and firearms at Boropota village under Sharsha upazila on Saturday night.Tipped off that a group of drug peddlers was staying at Boropota village with the firearms and the narcotic substances,…
2 Militants blow themselves up: Law enforcers
Dhaka – Two alleged militants blew themselves up while members of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) unit were carrying out a drive at a suspected militant den at Bojrapur village under Maheshkhali in Jhenidah upazila early Sunday.
Jubo League leader hacked dead in Comilla
Dhaka – A Jubo League leader was hacked to death by his rivals over land related dispute at Kazir Kona in Daudkandi municipality area in Comilla on Saturday morning.
50 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested 50 people from different parts of the district on various charges.Some 81 pieces of yaba tablet and 10 bottles of phensidyl were also recovered from their possession during the drive conducted from Friday…
AL leader attacked by rival men in Kurigram
Dhaka – A local leader of ruling Awami League, Ulipur upazila unit of the district, was reportedly attacked by his rival group over a factional dispute at zila parishad office in the upazila on Friday night.President of AL Ulipur upazila…
Mob killing sparks fresh outrage over Pak blasphemy laws
By Zofeen Ebrahim KARACHI, May 5 2017 (IPS) – Aimal Khan, 27, an airman in Pakistan’s Air Force, warns the country will end up in the throes of mayhem if the state does not do something about the abuse of…
‘Man’ kills wife in city
Dhaka- A housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband in the city’s Pallabi area on Friday.The victim was identified as Helena Akhter, 27, wife of Iman Ali, a day-labourer. The couple had been living at a rented house…
53 people held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested 53 people, including an activist of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district from Thursday night to Friday morning.
‘Terrorist’ held with arms, ammo in Rangpur
Dhaka– Members of Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday arrested an alleged terrorist along with two firearms and two bullets from Muslimnagar Alamnagar area in Rangpur on Thursday.
Son reportedly kills mother in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her mentally ill son at Faridpur village in Godagari upazila on Thursday.Locals said Bani Israil, 35, a mentally ill son of Habibur Rahman, beat his mother Serina Begum, 52, and…
2 unsuccessful SSC examinees commit ‘suicide’ in Magura
Dhaka – Two examinees of Secondary School Certificate (SSC), who failed to pass this year’s SSC examinations, reportedly committed suicide in Sreepur and Sadar upazilas in Magura on Thursday.
Former UP member’s eyes gouged out in Madaripur
Dhaka -Miscreants gouged out the eyes of a former Union Parishad member and resident of Gozaria village of Kalkini upazila in Madaripur on Wednesday.Victim Kabir Mridha, former member of a Bashgari Union Parishad, of the upazila.
Mother, daughter found dead in Kurigram
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of a woman and her daughter from their living room at Kanggaliapara village in Rajibpur upazila in Kurigram on Thursday.Police said Nazma Begum, 35, and her daughter Josna, 13, residents of the village, went…
BNP leader Khokon sent to jail
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sent BNP joint secretary general Khairul Kabir Khokon to jail in connection with five arson cases filed with Paltan Police Station in the city. UNB news agency reported
4 Shibir men held in Comilla
Dhaka – Police arrested four activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from a house in Brahmanpara upazila in Comilla on Wednesday.The arrestees are Shahin Alam, 27, Ishak Bhuiyan, 24, Hizbullah, 18, and Omar Faruk, 22. They…
141 journos harassed in 2016 Bangladesh
Dhaka – A total of 141 journalists, three online activists and three officials of a publishing house, including the owner, were subjected to a total of 320 violations in 147 different incidents including three killings in Bangladesh in 2016, according…
4 ‘drug peddlers’ held in Jessore
Dhaka – Detectives arrested five alleged drug peddlers along with 4000 pieces of Yaba pills, 2 kg hemp and 155 bottles of Indian Phensidyl in Sharsha upazila in Benapole on Tuesday night.
42 held in Satkhira drive
Dhaka- In their separate drives in different parts of the district, police arrested 42 people from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning on various charges.
Huge venison seized in Satkhira
Dhaka – Members of Bangladesh Coast Guards in a drive seized 51 kilograms of venison from Kalirkhal area of the Sundarbans under Satkhira range early Wednesday.
4 to die for killing young Tutul
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Wednesday sentenced four people to death for killing Tutul, a student of class four, after abducting him on August 12, 2014.The four convicts are M. Dalim, Shohag Mia, Dulal Mia and Aminul Haque from…