Staff Reporter Five journalists, including Independent TV correspondent Toufiqul Islam Lipu, were injured in a criminal attack in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar yesterday.
Category: Crime
900gm gold seized at Dhaka Airport
Dhaka – Members of Customs Intelligence arrested a along with 900gm gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday afternoon. The arrestee was identified as Abu Bakar.
Woman found dead in hotel in Sunamganj
Sunamganj – A young woman was found dead at a hotel in Old Bus Stand area of city on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Chumki AKhter, 24.Md Harun-or Rashid, officer-in-charge of Sunamganj Sadar Police Station, said a young man…
Robbers gun down Ansar commander at Teknaf barrack
Cox’s Bazar -An Ansar member was gunned down by robbers while looting a barrack of the force inside the Rohingya refugee camp in Teknaf upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified Ali Hossain, 55, son of Shukkur Ali, a resident of…
6 journos hurt in Cox’s Bazar criminal attack
Cox’s Bazar – Six local journalists were injured in an attack by miscreants at Nazirpara in Teknaf upazila on Friday.The injured are Somoy TV district correspondent Sujauddin Rubel, its cameraperson Foyez, Independent TV correspondent Toufiqul Islam Lipu, and its cameraman…
Robbers gun down Ansar member at Teknaf barrack
Cox’s Bazar – An Ansar member was gunned down by robbers while looting a barrack of the force inside the Rohingya refugee camp in Teknaf upazila early Friday.
15 sued over killing of man in Keraniganj
Keraniganj -A case has been filed in connection with the killing of a man allegedly by his elder brother over land-related dispute in Keraniganj on Tuesday.Nilufa Begum, wife of the deceased, Alam Bepari, 40, filed the case with Keraniganj Model…
ACC arrests 2 more graft suspects
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday arrested two graft suspects from Narayanganj in a graft case. Dhaka, UNB News Agency Reported.
4 JMB men including Dhaka Ameer held
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four suspected members of banned Islamist militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from the city’s Khilgaon and Kamalapur areas on Wednesday night.
Schoolboy beaten dead by classmates in Narsingdi
Narsingd – A schoolboy was beaten to death allegedly by two of his classmates at Khalpar in the district town on Tuesday afternoon over previous enmity.The deceased was identified as Parvez Miah, 13, son of Sattar Miah of Bilasdi in…
5 to die for murder in Habiganj
Habiganj – A court here on Monday sentenced five people to death for killing a teenage boy in Baniachong upazila 22 years ago.The condemned convicted are Ali Haider, Habib Miah, Renu Miah and Ranju Miah of Agua village and Abdul…
Four robbers held in Manikganj
Manikganj – Police arrested four suspected robbers following an aborted robbery attempt in Gongadhorpatti area of the district town early Monday.The arrestees were identified as Piar Ali Shikder of Joymontop village, Iman Ali of Sonatengra village of Singair upazila; Liakot…
Grocer hacked dead in Gazipur
Gazipur -A grocery shop owner was hacked to death by miscreants at Khalpara village in Kaliganj upazila on Saturday evening.The deceased was identified as Sharif Hossain.
Jamaat’s 24-hr hartal underway
Dhaka – The countrywide 24-hour hartal, enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the Supreme Court order upholding the death penalty of its ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami, is underway peacefully today (Sunday).In a jointly statement, Jamaat acting ameer Makbul Ahmad and acting secretary…
Cop injured in Old Dhaka attack
Dhaka – A police officer was injured in an attack by some miscreants in Gulistan area in the city on Saturday morning, unb news agency reported. Mozammel Haque, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp, said some miscreants swooped…
Govt official assaulted for ‘showing no respect’ to Feni AL leader
Dhaka – Parshuram Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) HM Rakib Haider was assaulted allegedly by a local Awami League leader and his men for not showing respect to him, unb news agency reported.
Family meets Nizami at Kashimpur jail
Family members of death-row war criminal Matiur Rahman Nizami met him at Kashimpur Central Jail part-2 in Gazipur on Friday. Jail sources said six members of Nizami’s family-his wife Samsunnahar Nizami, two sons– Barrister Najib Momen and Khadiza Mohsina, daughter-in-laws…
225 bottles of Phensidyl seized in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj -Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 225 bottes of Indian Pensidyl surup from a bus at Rahampur bus stand in Gomostapur upazila on Wednesday night.
Interpol experts helping CID to investigate Bangladesh Bank heist
Dhaka – A 6-member IT Forensic Expert of Interpol has started its work to help local experts of CID in connection with heist of $81 million from Bangladesh Bank’s account with the US Federal Reserve Bank. The Interpol team, led…
Police suspects JMB involvement in Tangail Hindu tailor killing
Dhaka – Police suspects JMB militants were involved in minority tailor Nikhil Joarder killing in Tangail, about 100 kilometres north of here. Clue of the murder is yet to be revealed though five days have passed and the list of…
Casino operator Wong returns another $5.3m
Dhaka – Casino junket operator Kim Wong yesterday turned over to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) the fourth and final tranche of funds amounting to P250 million ($5.3 million) which was part of the $81-million stolen by hackers from the…
Man found dead in Chuadanga
Chuadanga – Police recovered the body of a man from a field at Nehalpur village of Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning. The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.
AUST teacher held over sexual harassment
Dhaka – Police arrested a teacher of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) early Wednesday in a case filed over sexually harassing two female students of the university.
6 gold bars recovered from man’s rectum at Dhaka airport
Dhaka -Customs intelligence officials arrested a man and recovered six gold bars, each weighing 100 grams, after their release from his rectum at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city early Tuesday.
Public university teachers protest RU prof murder
Teachers of the public universities observed their pre-announced three-hour work abstention programme on Monday day in protest of killing of the Rajshahi University professor. The teachers under the banner of Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association (BFUTA) started their skipping…
Bangladesh Bank heist to have no impact on economy: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the hacking of money from Bangladesh central bank’s account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will have no impact on the country’s economy in the long run, unb news…
Youth stabbed dead in Sylhet
Sylhet – A young man was stabbed to death by rivals at Kanishail area of the city on Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Islam Uddin, 35, son of Tota Miah, a resident of Shamimabad area of the city.
Mother on remand for killing kid
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday placed mother Fahmida Meer Mukti, 35, on a three-day remand in a case filed for killing her 18 months’ child.
11 sued over Apr 27 Sundarbans fire
Bangladesh Forest Department has filed a case against 11 suspects in connection with the fire that broke out in Tultala area of the Sundarbans under Chandpai Range in Sharankhola upazila on April 27 last. Station officer (Dhansagar station) of Chandpai…
Teacher held in Jessore on sexual abuse charge
Benapole (Jessore) – A primary schoolteacher was held in Abhaynagar upazila on Saturday night for allegedly abusing a schoolgirl sexually.The arrestee was identified as Asutosh, a teacher of Diabari Govt Primary School in the upazila.Locals said the teacher touched the…