Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a man, alleged to have killed by his wife, from a septic tank of his house in Charpata area of Raipur upazila on Friday night, two days after he went missing.The victim was…
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GD filed over assault on journos by cops
Dhaka – A general diary (GD) was filed with Shahbagh Police Station on Thursday night in connection with the assault on two journalists by police during the shutdown enforced by National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Natural Resources and Power-Port on…
2 killed in separate incident in Jessore
Dhaka – Two people including a woman, were killed in separate incident in Manirampur and Sadar upazilas of Jessore district on Thursday.In Manirampur upazila, Parul Kahatun, 22, wife of Shafiqul Islam of Gobindapur village, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself…
5 passport forgery gang members held in city
Dhaka, Jan 27 (UNB) – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested five members of a passport forgery syndicate from different areas of the city on Thursday.The arrestees are Md Selim Miah, 50, Md Majid Bhutto, 50, Manik Das, 73, Md…
Girls’ school torched in remote Gaibandha char
Dhaka – Unidentified miscreants set a girls’ school on fire at Kunderpara in sadar upazila of the district early Friday, putting the future of 600 female students of the school into uncertainty.Abdus Salam, chairman of Kamarjani Union, said miscreants set…
‘Drug peddler’ held with Yaba tablets in Barguna
Dhaka – Detectives arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 1400 Yaba tablets and three sharp weapons from Shingrabunia village in Sadar upazila in Barguna early Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Sumon Sikder, 30, son of late Majibar Rahman Hawlader…
2 held with bombs in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Police arrested two alleged criminals along with three bombs at Ghoshbila village in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga early Thursday.The arrestees were identified as Shaheen, son of Amin Sarkar of Pangsha village and Jubair, son of Ibrahim Ali of…
3 to die for killing child in Gaibandha
Dhaka – A tribunal here of Thursday convicted three young men and sentenced them to death for killing a minor boy in Sadar upazila in Gaibandha in 2010.The condemned convicts are—Jahidul Islam Jahid, 27, son of Billu Miah, Pabel Miah, 19,…
One held with firearms in C’nawabganj
Dhaka– Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with two one-shooter guns and two rounds of bullets from Panditpara village in Chouka border area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday night.The arrestee was identified as Situ…
2 sentenced to die in absentia, on testimony of accomplice in 2012 schoolboy killing
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced two people to death and another one to seven years’ imprisonment for abducting and killing a schoolboy, after which they disposed of the body in a brick kiln fire.The convicts—Jakaria, 25, son…
Two get life term for killing housewife in Lakshmipur
Dhaka – A court here today sentenced a man and his sister-in-law to life term imprisonment for killing his wife at Shampur village under Ramganj upazila in Lakshmipur in 2008.The convicts are Osman Gani, 45, son of Habibullah Munshi of the…
Netrakona war crimes suspect Manju dies at DMCH
Dhaka – A war crimes suspect of Netrakona, Enayet Ullah Manju, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in the capital early Wednesday in police custody. He was 80.DMCH sources said Enayet Ullah Manju had been suffering from old-age…
9 held while returning to Bangladesh through Benapole border
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested nine people, including three women, while they were returning to Bangladesh from India through Raghunathpur border of Benapole on Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Jerina, Ejajul, Sumon, Selina, Kohinur, Sohel, Kazol,…
Ctg Mass Killing Day observed
Dhaka – Chittagong Mass Killing Day was observed toady in the city with a call for expediting trials of the persons responsible for the gruesome killing on this day in 1988.Different political parties, socio-cultural organizations observed the day through various…
College girl ‘kills’ self in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A college girl reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Hossainpur in Sirajganj town on Tuesday.Helal Uddin, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said Nilima Khatun, 22, a 2nd year Honours student of Tarash Degree College, hailing from Chatmohar upazila…
Girls drugged, smuggled and sold as child brides
Lao Cai, Vietnam (CNN)”When I woke up I didn’t know that I was in China.” Lan remembers the night that changed her whole life. While preparing for university along the border in northern Vietnam, a friend she met online asked…
2 IS suspects of Bangladeshi origin held in Malaysia
Dhaka, Jan 24 – The Special Branch of Malaysia police arrested two Bangladeshi young men from Kuala Lampur on Thursday for their alleged connection with Islamic State (IS).
Mother and son killed in Panchgarh
Dhaka – A woman and her minor son were killed and her husband injured after a truck hit their motorcycle on Panchagarh-Tetulia highway in Doshmile area of Sadar upazila on Monday night.The deceased were identified as Joyonti Rani, 28, wife…
Narsingdi BNP leader hacked to death
Dhaka, 23 – A UP member and local leader of was hacked to death by some criminals at Tulatoli village under Raipura upazila of Narsingdi district on January 22 at night about 11.00 pm.
4 get life for killing brother in Gazipur
Dhaka – A court here today sentenced four persons to suffer life term imprisonment for killing their brother in Ranchandrapur area under Kaliganj upazila of the district in 2004.Additional session judge court-2 Judge M Iqbal Hossain pronounced the judgment.According to…
Four held with 130-kg ganja in Rangpur
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-13) today seized 130-kilogram of smuggled ganja and arrested four persons from Mahiganj Satmatha area in the city, RAB sources said. Company Commander of RAB-13 Nazrul Islam told reporters that a special team…
Siblings among 4 sentenced to life for Gazipur tailor murder
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sentenced four people, including three siblings, to life term imprisonment for killing tailor Shamsul Haque in Kaliganj upazila in 2004.The condemned convicts are M Masud, Sanaullah, Nur-e Alam alias Moyna, sons of M…
Actor fatally shot during Bliss n Eso music video in Brisbane
An actor has died after being shot while filming a music video in the Australian city of Brisbane. The man, in his 20s, suffered a chest wound inside the Brooklyn Standard bar in Eagle Lane in the city centre, Queensland…
Kevin G charged with terrorist offences in France
One of the UN’s most wanted jihadists has been charged with terrorist offences in France after being transferred from Turkey where he had turned himself in, according to RT Monday. Kevin G., 24, is a high-profile French jihadist who converted…
University girl sexually harassed by bus staff at Gabtoli
Dhaka, Jan 23 – A university girl has faced sexual harassment while traveling by a night coach on Dhaka-Thakurgaon route. The victim’s mother has filed a complaint with Sadar Police Station in this connection.
Youth’s hanging body recovered from Benapole hotel
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a young man from a residential hotel at Haji Mohammad Ullag Super Market in Benapole on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Md Saiful Islam, 30, son of Motahar Islam, hailing…
University girl sexually harassed by bus staff
Dhaka – A university girl has faced sexual harassment while traveling by a night coach on Dhaka-Thakurgaon route.The victim’s mother has filed a complaint with Sadar Police Station in this connection.According to the complainant, her daughter traveled to Dhaka by…
Robbers loot Grameen Bank in Narail
Dhaka – Armed robbers looted money and other valuables from Majipara branch of Grameen Bank in Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon.Manager of the branch M Riaz Uddin said a group of five youths, aged 18-20, entered the bank around 4…
Plot on to kill promising AL MPs, leaders, workers: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Parliament on Sunday that conspiracies are on to kill those MPs and AL leaders and workers who are making a stronger footing in their respective areas.She made the remarks taking part in the discussion on…
Nat’l cricketers Arafat Sunny held on girl friend’s complaint
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Police arrested national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act from Aminbazar area in Savar upazila on Sunday morning.