Dhaka – A couple were killed and eight other people injured when a bus ploughed through their house in Baharampur rail crossing area of the city in Rajshahi early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Bashir Hossain,40, and his wife Reshma…
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MP Liton’s brother-in-law held with ‘Yaba, liquor’ in Gaibandha
Dhaka – Detectives arrested four people, including a brother-in-law of MP Manjurul Islam Liton, reportedly along with Yaba pills and liquor from Satgiri village in Sundarganj upazila in Gaibandha early Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Abul Bashar Sohag, 36, the…
Baghaichhari upazila chairman sent to jail
Dhaka – A court here on Tuesday sent Baghaichhari upazila chairman Bororishi Chakma and three others to jail in an abduction case. Probhat Chakma, Tridib Chakma and Ajay Chakma were the other accused sent to jailSenior Judicial Magistrate Rokon Uddin…
4 JMB suspects held in Sirajganj
Dhaka – Detectives arrested four suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from a madrasah in Raiganj upazila in Sirajganj early Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Abu Bakar Siddiki,49, son of Ehsab Uddin, a resident of Gandail…
Bangladesh youth shot dead by BSF in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi young man was shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Dahagram-Angorpota bordering area of Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat district early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Hazrat Ali,35, son of Amir Hossain,…
Four command level Neo-JMB leaders identified
Dhaka – Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has identified four more leaders of command level of new JMB, of them, two already fled to India.
Bangladesh recover Tk 120 crore of its stolen money
Dhaka – Bangladesh is on way to recovered its Tk 120 crore that was stolen from the reserve of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) earlier this year by the hackers. A regional trial court of Philippine Monday ordered the Bangko Sentral…
Robot, spy devices seized at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka – Customs intelligence officials have seized a robot and some spy and networking devices, imported under false declaration, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Capital Dhaka, UNB news agency reported.
Pistol recovered by BGB men in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered one pistol, one magazine and one round of bullet from Adina College area in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Monday morning.However, no one was arrested in the incident.Lt Col SM Abul…
Body of police constable recovered at Sherpur
Dhaka – A police constable was found dead in Bataraghat area adjacent to district Police Lines on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Rakib, who was posted at the Police Lines and a resident of Gopalpur upazila in Tangail district,UNB…
New York bombs ‘were both shrapnel pressure cooker devices’
The bomb detonated on Saturday in New York, and another device found nearby, were both shrapnel-filled pressure cookers – similar to the bombs used at the 2013 Boston Marathon, reports say. Citing top law enforcement officials, the New York Times…
Woman attempts suicide after killing own son
A woman attempted to kill herself after allegedly killing her 7-year old son at Budhpara area in the city on Saturday night.
BB heist probe report to be made public on Sept 22
The probe body report on the cyber heist of Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) account with New York’s Federal Reserve Bank will be made public on September 22, finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said here today.”The report will be made available…
Two Saudi police shot dead in mainly Shiite city
Unidentified gunmen killed two Saudi policemen in the mainly Shiite eastern city of Dammam late on Saturday, the interior ministry said, describing it as a “terrorist attack”.The two officers were patrolling in a police car when they came under fire…
Mother kills her kid in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent A mother reportedly killed her baby and after killing him she tried to commit suicide at Budhpara area under Motiher Police Station in the city last night, police and locals said. The deceased was identified as Shahriar Alam…
Tangail AL leader Faruk murder: MP Rana sent to jail
Dhaka – A court in Tangail on Sunday sent MP Amanur Rahman Rana to jail rejecting his bail prayer in the Awami League leader Faruk Ahmed murder case, UNB new agency reported.
At least 29 wounded in New York Manhattan explosion
At least 29 people have been injured in an explosion in the Chelsea district of New York City, officials say. The cause of the blast late on Saturday remains unclear. Mayor Bill de Blasio described it as “intentional” but said…
Woman’s floating body recovered in Kushtia
Dhaka – A woman’s body was recovered from Padma river in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia disrict on Saturday night, UNB news agency reported. The deceased could not be identified immediately.
Chuadanga schoolboy murder accused killed in ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An accused in a schoolboy murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Gobindopur village in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district early Sunday, UNB news agency reported.
Bullet-hit youth dies in city hospital
A young man, who sustained bullet injuries in a gun attack on a club in Motijheel AGB Colony on Friday night, died at Apollo Hospitals in the city on early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Rizvi Hasan Babu, 34, son…
Housewife killed ‘by husband’ in Savar
Dhaka – A housewife was reportedly killed by her husband over dowry-related conflict at Dagarmora in Savar municipality area in Savar on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Hafiza Akhter Rani, 19, wife of Rejaul Karim Emon, a resident of…
1 held with 980 Yaba tablets in Keraniganj
Dhaka -Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 980 pieces of Yaba tablets from Dharmashur in Keraniganj upazila in Keraniganj on Friday.The arrestee was identified as Arif Hossain, 35, a…
TNT traces found in EgyptAir MS804 debris
French investigators reportedly found traces of TNT in debris from the EgyptAir Airbus A320 that crashed over the Mediterranean in May. Though the origin of the traces is unclear, it adds to speculation that the crash was an inside job.…
Gunmen spray bullets into club, two Juba League men shot
Dhaka – A waiside office of the ruling Awami League’s youth front at Ideal Zone of AGB Colony came under the attack around 11pm on Friday, Motijheel Police Station Inspector Golam Rabbani said.
Suicide bombing in Pakistani mosque kills 24
A suicide bomber attacked a mosque in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 24 worshippers and wounding 28 others, officials said. Several children were also among those killed or wounded in the deadly attack.
Housewife found dead in Sherpur
Dhaka – A housewife was found dead at Chandgaon village in Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Thursday.Quoting family sources, police said Monika Begum, 22, wife of Rakibul Hasan Rakib of Ranigaon village, along with her husband went on a visit…
Missing youth found dead in Pirojpur
Dhaka – A young man, who went missing while taking bath in a canal in Mallikbari Bus Stand area of Sadar upazila in Pirojpur on Wednesday, was found dead on Thursday.Locals said Raju Khan, son of Jahangir Khan of Khamkata…
Murder accused killed in Kishoreganj ‘gunfight’ with cops
Dhaka -A person, who was accused in several murder cases, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Shatirchar village in Bajitpur upazila Headquarters early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Fadur Ali, 35, who had five separate…
College student stabbed dead in Laxmipur
Dhaka – A college student was stabbed to death in an attack by miscreants in Abhirkhil area of Sadar upazila in Laxmipur on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Hossain Ahmed Shaon, son of Belayet Hossain of Radhapur village in the…
Robbers kidnap 20 fishermen from Sundarbans
Dhaka – Robbers kidnapped 20 fishermen and looted valuables from their trawlers at Dhanshiddhir Char in Mongla upazila in the Sundarbans early Wednesday.Those escaped the kidnapping said 10-12 robbers of ‘Jahangir Bahini’ swooped on around 200 fishermen fishing in the…