Dhaka – Valuables worth about Taka 34 lakh were gutted in three separate fire accidents in Chittagong and district on early Monday.Fire Service & Civil Defence sources said six CNG-run auto-rickshaws worth about Taka 20 lakh were gutted in a…
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Another AL leader held over Nasirnagar attack
Dhaka – Detectives arrested another local Awami League leader from Chapartala area of Nasirnagar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Sunday evening in connection with the attack on the Hindu community.The arrestee was identified as Suruj Ali, president of Chapartala union unit…
6 muggers held with 90 laptops in city
Dhaka – Detectives in separate drives arrested six muggers along with 90 laptops from the city on Saturday and Sunday. The arrestees were-– Khalil Gazi, Md Abul Kalam, Md Emdadul Haque, Md Hasibur Rahman Shubra, Md. Monir Bepari and Md…
Police arrest Sundarganj AL leader for murder of MP Liton
Police have arrested former Sundarganj Upazila Parishad Vice Chairman and Awami League leader Ahsan Habib Masud in connection with the murder of Awami League MP Manjurul Islam Liton.Masud was arrested from his home in the Sundarganj town on Sunday morning,…
200 child marriages foiled last year at Lohagara upazila
Dhaka – Lohagara upazila administration and public representatives of different unions of the upazila foiled about 200 child marriage bids in different villages of the upazila in Narail last year.About 200 child marriages were stopped by the concerned authorities in…
‘Noa Bahini’ of Sundarbans surrender to Home Minister
Patuakhali, Jan 7 – Members of Sundarbans-based robber gang ‘Noa Bahini’ surrendered to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal along with their arms at Kuakata Rakhain Market field in Kalapara upazila on Saturday morning, UNB news agency reported.
2 housewives ‘commit suicide’ in Jessore
Dhaka– Two housewives allegedly committed suicide in separate places of Jessore district on Friday.The deceased were identified as Priya Biswas, 22, wife of Mukul Biswas of Ghop Central Road area in Jessore town and Kanina Rani, 30, wife of Prafulla…
Two workers killed in Gopalganj road accident
Dhaka – Two workers were killed and three others injured as a truck hit a trolley in Mandartala area on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj this morning.The deceased are Rejaul Kazi, 22, son of Zihad Kazi and…
Youth’s body recovered in Barguna
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a youth from Bazarkhali village under Amtoli upazila in Barguna this morning.The deceased was Adi Amin, 35, son of late Abdur Rashid, a resident of the same area.Being informed, a team of police from…
Five dead in Fort Lauderdale airport shooting by Iraq veteran
Miami, Jan 7 – A gunman thought to be an Iraq veteran opened fire Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport, a major tourist hub in Florida, killing five people and injuring eight, as panicked travelers fled for safety. The suspect, who…
Chinese fake bank founders jailed for swindling
A court in the Chinese city of Nanjing has jailed two men for swindling customers of their savings through a fake bank, state media report.The men, surnamed Zeng and He, were found guilty of pocketing 435m yuan (£51m; $63m) from…
Woman’s body recovered in Natore
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a woman from Kalibari village under Baraigram upazila in Natore this morning.The victim was identified as Amena Begum, 80, wife of late Nayeb Ullah Mondol of Kalibari village under Baraigram upazila of the district.
50 sued over Gopalganj Hindu idol vandalism
Gopalganj – A case was filed against 50 people in connection with the vandalism of 20 idols of three temples in Jamai Bazar Dhumuria area of Tungipara upazila.
ACC chairman warns its officials against graft
Dhaka – Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Iqbal Mahmood on Thursday warned its officials that stern actions will be taken if any graft allegation is found against them.
Prime accused of Nasirnagar attack held in city
Brahmanbaria – Detectives on Thursday arrested a Union Parishad chairman of Nasirnagar upazila from Bhatara in the capital in connection with the attack on Hindu community in the upazila. Chairman of Haripur UP Atikur Rahman Akhi was the prime accused…
4 ‘cattle thieves’ hurt in Gazipur ‘gunfight’
Gazipur – Four suspected cattle thieves were injured in a reported gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Majlishpur in the city early Thursday.
Young couple found hanged in Comilla
Dhaka – A young couple was found hanging at their house in Shaktala Maddhyapara of Comilla city in eastern Bangladesh on Wednesday evening.
MP Liton sisters want murder probe go beyond Jamaat
Slain MP Manjurul Islam Liton’s widow may have seconded the Awami League view that Jamaat-e-Islami is involved in her husband’s murder, but his sisters hope that the investigation takes into account other possible angles as well, reports bdnews24.com. On Tuesday…
Man ‘kills’ wife in Rangpur for dowry
Dhaka – A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband over dowry at Dewantuli village in Rangpur Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rokshana Akhtar Irin, 21, wife of Sharif Miah of the village.Family sources said Sharif Miah, son of…
Huge current net seized in Munshiganj
Dhaka – Fisheries department seized a huge quantity of banned current net from Baba Bhander Fishing Net factory under Sadar upazila in Munshiganj this afternoon.Being informed, a mobile team of the department led by executive magistrate M Sayed Iqbal conducted…
Fire guts houses, shops, mosque in Ctg
Dhaka – A devastating fire broke out at a slum in Chittagong Sadarghat area in the small hours of Monday gutting 20 makeshift houses, six shops, a mosque and a madrasa.The fire originated from an electric short circuit at a…
2 held with 2,850 Phensidyl bottles in city
Dhaka – Detectives arrested two people and seized a truck loaded with 2,850 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from Turag area in the city on Sunday night.Identities of the arrestees could not be confirmed yet.
Utility’s malware discovery points to ‘Russian hacking’?
VOA News A U.S. congressman from Vermont said Saturday that Russian malware code found in a computer belonging to a major state electric utility was further evidence of “rampant Russian hacking.” Democratic Representative Peter Welch called Thursday’s malware discovery further…
Drug peddler held with 6,000 Yaba tablets
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 6,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Jorabakultala area in Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday night.The arrestee was identified as Sohel Rana alias Mobin, 33, son of Kutubul Islam Monglu,…
15 held in Gaibandha over MP Liton murder
Gaibandha– Law enforcers in several drives arrested 15 people from separate places of the district from Saturday night to Sunday morning in connection with the killing of Gaibandha-1 MP Manjurul Islam Liton. Besides, the district administration deployed Border Guard Bangladesh…
Hartal in Gaibandha protesting BD lawmaker killing
Dhaka – Sundarganj upazila Awami League enforced a day-long hartal in the upazila of Gaibandha on Sunday protesting the murder of local MP Manjurul Islam Liton. Goalm Mostafa, general secretary of Sundarganj upazila unit of Awami League, said they called…
Istanbul Reina nightclub attack ‘leaves 35 dead’
At least 35 people have lost their lives in an attack on a nightclub in Turkey, Istanbul’s governor has said. Among the dead at the Istanbul club is one police officer, Vasip Sahin stated, adding that it was a terror…
98 Hindus killed 209 idols ransacked this year: Hindu Jote
Dhaka – Ninety-eight members of the Hindu community were killed and 357 others injured across the country till December 29 this year, says a report prepared by Bangladesh Jatiyo Hindu Mohajote (BJHM).
1 missing in Pirojpur trawler capsize
Dhkak – A person went missing as a trawler capsized in the Kourikhara canal of Kourikhara village in Nesarabad upazila on Friday.The victim was identified as Shahidul Islam, 50, of the Kourikhara village,UNB news agency reported.
7 Bangladeshi return home after languishing in Indian jail
Bhaka– Seven Bangladeshi nationals, including two women, returned home from India on Thursday after languishing in jail there for nearly two years.Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed them over to Bangladesh authorities through Benapole check post at night,UNB news agency…