Dhaka – A suspected terrorist was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of terrorists in Kholadanga area of the district town early Saturday.
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2 found dead in Jhenidah
Dhaka – The bullet-hit bodies of two unidentified young men were found at Tetulbaria ground in Sadar upazila in Jhenidah on Saturday morning.
41 ‘JMB’ men held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police arrested 41 suspected members of the banned Jama’tul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different parts of the district during a two-day drive till Friday morning.
Schoolboy committed ‘suicide’ in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A schoolboy allegedly committed suicide at Mominpur village in Bagha upazila in Rajshahi on Thursday.
Benapole schoolgirl dies after having ‘deworming tablets’
Dhaka – A schoolgirl died after taking ‘deworming tablets’ at Ghiba village at Benapole on Thursday.Quoting victim’s uncle, police said Riya, 10, a class V student of Ghiba Government Primary School and daughter of Abu Bakkar fell sick after taking…
3 Jamaat men among 58 held in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Police in a special drive arrested 58 people, including three leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district, on various charges on Friday.
‘Robber’ shot dead in Naogaon
Dhaka– A suspected robber was shot to death during a robbery at Goyeshpur village in Badalgachhi upazila early Wednesday.A group of 25-30 robbers stormed into the house of one Fazle Aziz Chowdhury at Goyeshpur village at dead of night and…
2 get 10 years’ jail for robbery in Khulna
Dhaka– A court here on Wednesday convicted two people and sentenced them to 10 years’ imprisonment in a robbery case.The court also fined the convicts — Nasir Sheikh, 23, and Nadimuzzaman Nadim, 22, residents of Atlia village in Terokhada upazila,…
REB director found dead in Jessore guest-house
Dhaka – A director of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) was found dead in a guest-house in the district town’s Topshindaga in Jessore on Thursday noon.The deceased was identified as Ariful Alam, 52, son of Jamshed Hossain, from Rajshahi.Azmal Huda,…
Freedom fighter found dead in Natore
Dhaka- A freedom fighter was found hanging at Muktijoddha Sangsad Bhaban in Bagatipara upazila of the district on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Muktijoddha Sangsad upazila unit commander Rashidunnabi Febin.
Simmering health crisis of rape victims of war
Claudine repeatedly slams her hand against the table as she talks. Bang, bang, bang. She tells me after yelling and beating at the door, the men eventually broke it, pushing into her home in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura. They gang raped…
AL leader arrest: Protesters block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway
Dhaka – Local people blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Thursday morning, protesting the arrest of an Awami League leader of Maona in Sreepur upazila.Police and witnesses said the protesters took position on the busy highway in the morning disrupting traffic for…
One held with huge Phensidyl in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a suspected drug peddler along with 2,300 bottles of Phensidyl syrup at Benapole Bazar at Benapole in Jessore on Wednesday morning.
63 held in Jhenidah as special drive goes on
Dhaka – Police in their special drive arrested 63 people, including four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts of the district in Jhenidah on Wednesday.
Man to die for killing teen in city after rape
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death in the sensational Rumi killing case.The court also fined the condemned convict, Saiduzzaman Bachchu, Tk 1 lakh.
24 Jamaat men held in Meherpur
Police arrested 24 leaders and workers of the district unit of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Tangramai village under Sadar upazila of the district last night. Sources with the police said they were picked up from a house in the area. Being…
8 get life term for murder in Siraganj
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sentenced eight people to life term imprisonment each for killing a man in Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj in 2007. The lifers are Shamim, 35, Rabbani, 32, Mintu, 33, Kalam, 32, Dudu, 30, Ziaur,…
Young man punched to death in C’nawabganj
Dhaka– A young man was punched to death allegedly by his ‘drunk’ friend during their picnic in front of Club Supermarket in the district town in Chapainawabganj on Monday night.Saber Reza Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said some picnickers…
Man arrested in Wari with over 10,000 yaba pills
Dhaka – A special team of Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested a man along with 10,200 pieces of Yaba tablets from Wari in the city on Tuesday.Tipped off, a special team of DNC carried out the raid at an…
129 people held in Jhenidah, Chuandaga
Dhaka – Police in their special drives arrested 129 people from Jhenidah and Chuadanga districts.In Jhenidah, police in their special drive carried out from Sunday night to Tuesday morning, arrested 108 people, including three Jamaat men, from different parts of…
Woman held ‘with heroin’ at Benapole
Dhaka – Police arrested a suspected female drug peddler along ‘with 500 grams of heroin’ at Navaran in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district in Benapole on Monday night.
Special drive in Jhenidah; 42 held
Dhaka – Police in their special drive arrested 42 people, including a Jamaat leader, from different parts in Jhenidah on Monday. Police said they conducted the drive in different parts of six upazilas of the district from Sunday night to Monday…
Ex-CU student’s body found hanging in Ctg
Dhaka – A former student of Chittagong University was found hanging at her house at Navy residential area in Chittagong on Sunday midnight.Abul Bashar, officer-in-charge of EPZ Police Station, said being informed by family, police recovered the body of Sheikh…
Bagerhat man lands in jail for stalking girl
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Sunday sentenced a young man to one year imprisonment for stalking a girl in the district town.Police arrested Ripon Sheikh, 24, son of Abu Sheikh of Bager Bazar for disturbing the girl on…
Vogue model allegedly kills herself in Dhaka
A Vogue model by the name of Raudha Athif has been found dead in a room of a hostel dormitory in Bangladesh, reported The Independent. The police recovered the body of the 21-year-old Maldivian medical student at noon on Wednesday…
Man to die for murder in Faridpur
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death for killing a man in Faridganj upazila of Faridpur in 2000.The court also fined condemned convict Abdul Sattar, 60, Tk one lakh.According to the prosecution, Sirajul Islam, a…
Two held with arms, ammo in Tangail
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two people along with one pistol and one magazine from Chilabari in Sadar upazila of Tangail district on Saturday night.
‘JMB’ man held in Rajshahi
Dhaka– Police arrested a suspected member of the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Kismot Jamira village in Puthia upazila on Saturday night.UNB agrncy
Drug trader arrested in Dhania Bazar Road
Dhaka- A special team of Divisional Intelligence office (Dhaka) under Department of Narcotics (DNC) arrested an alleged drug trader along with 3600 pieces of yaba and Tk 10,000 from a flat of Dhania Bazar Road in the capital on Sunday.UNB…
Police constable burns herself in apparent suicide
Dhaka – A female police constable allegedly committed suicide by pouring kerosene on herself at a barrack in Gouripur Police Station here in Mymensingh on Sunday.Police super of Mymensingh Syed Nurul Islam told UNB that it seems Halima Khatun reportedly…