Tension is running high in Bogra as the residents are smarting from the shock and disbelief over Thursday’s shooting at a Shia mosque in the area that left one dead and three injured. Locals say Sunni and Shia Muslims have…
Category: Crime
One arrested with drug in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 in raid carried on Thursday afternoon at Kanaipur bazar on Dhaka-Khulna highway caught one drug peddler with drugs.According to RAB sources, the arrested drug peddler was identified as Md. Babul Molla, 27, son of…
‘Arms trader’ held with pistols, ammo in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action (Rab) arrested an alleged arms dealer along with two foreign-made pistols, four magazines and 12 rounds of bullet from Bilalpur Madrasa More area in Shibganj upazila of the district on Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Md…
BSF again kills Bangladeshi
Indian border guards have shot dead a Bangladesh national along the Lalmonirhat border.The incident took place early on Friday, a day after two Bangladeshis were killed in Indian firing along the Satkhira border.The victim is Amulya Barman, 38, of Hatibandha…
10 BNP, Jamaat-Shibir men among 27 held
A joint force of different agencies arrested 27 people, including 10 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-Shibir, from different places of the district from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.Enamul Haque, sub-inspector of Special Branch, Satkira said a team of…
BSF kills 2 Bangladeshi
Two Bangladeshis were shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Tarali in India opposite Taluigachha border in Satkhira sadar upazila early Thursday.The deceased are Nazrul Islam, son of Sher Ali Biswas, a resident of Pancharki…
Drug peddler held with 700 Yaba pills in Benapole
Police arrested an alleged drug peddler in possession of 700 pieces of Yaba tablet from Sadipur border area here on Tuesday night. The arrestee was identified as Sona Miah, 39, son of Munnaf Ali, a resident of Sadipur village.Rafiqul Islam,…
3 bodies recovered in Gazipur
Police recovered the bodies of three people, including a schoolboy, in the district on Tuesday.Of them, the bodies of a schoolboy and an unidentified young woman were recovered from Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital and that of a man…
Oikya Parishad leader hacked
Unknown miscreants swooped on Alok Sen, the Faridpur unit general secretary of Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad, with sharp weapons in front of his residence in Kamalapur area of Faridpur town on Tuesday afternoon. Alok is now undergoing treatment at Faridpur…
Youth strangled in Pabna
A young man was strangulated to death by unidentified miscreants at Munibpur village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.Identity of the deceased was could not be known immediately.
Marijuana ‘shatter’ is dangerous, others say it really gets you high
Police in Illinois are warning the public about an extremely potent drug that is gaining popularity in the state, saying it can “cause users to disconnect from reality” and might even lead to “hallucinations and other types of psychosis.” The…
One held with firearms, ammo, drugs in Meherpur
Police arrested a man with firearms, ammunition and drugs in a drive last night from Mohammadpur village under Gangni upazila of the district.The arrested man was identified as Idris Ali, 37, a native of Mohammadpur village and son of Abdul…
10 hurt in BCL-JCD clash
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on the Bishwanath Degree College campus in Bishwanath upazila on Saturday afternoon.Two of the injured were identified as BCL…
3 houses robbed of valuables in Magura
Robbers looted valuables from three houses at Kisundi village in Sadar upazila early Thursday.Sunil Das, owner of a house, said a gang of robbers numbering 12-15 stormed his house and two other houses—one of Ramen Das and another of Raghunath…
Woman beaten to death ‘by son-in-law’ in Natore
A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her son-in-law at Chapapukur village in Bagatipara upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Rawshan Ara.Quoting family members, police said an altercation ensued between Sadek Ali, a resident of Chapapukur village…
40 held on various charges in C’nawabganj
A joint force arrested 40 people, including 10 activists of BNP and Jamaat-Shibir, from different areas of the district on various charges in a drive from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.A team comprising members of police, Rapid Action Battalion and…
Miscreants shoot Dinajpur Missionary Hospital doctor
An Italian citizen sustained bullet injuries in an attack by unknown miscreants at Mirzapur BRTC bus stand in Dinajpur town on Wednesday morning. The injured, Piyara Samio,50, is a physician of Kasba Missionary Hospital in Dinajpur.
CrimeYouth held over violence, extortion
Police arrested a young man in connection with two valance and extortion cases from Parnanduali village in Sadar upazila on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Soukhin Molla,22, son of Quddus Molla, a resident of the village.
Mobile court sentences C’nawabganj pharmacy owner
A mobile court here last night sentenced a pharmacy owner to six months’ imprisonment and also fined him Taka 50,000 for keeping date expired medicines.The convicted person was identified as Golam Nabi, 50, owner of ‘Nabin Pharmacy’ and son of…
CMM testifies blogger Rajeeb murder case
Rajeeb murder (15-11) Court Correspondent Magistrate Asaduzzaman Nur of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka, who recorded the confessional statement of Mufti Mohammad Jasim Uddin Rahmani, accused in the blogger Rajeeb murder case, yesterday (Sunday) testified in the same…
Housewife killed ‘by husband’ in Chuadanga
A housewife was slaughtered to death allegedly by her husband over family feud at Gopinathpur village in sadar upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Aliya Khatun, 38, wife of Raham Ali, a resident of the village.Suruj Hossain, deceased’s…
13 BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men among 31 held in Satkhira
Law enforcers in separate drives arrested 31 people, including 13 leaders and activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir, from different parts of the district.The drive was conducted from Friday night till Saturday morning.
MP’s driver nabbed for killing schoolgirl
Detectives arrested a young man, said to be the driver of an MP, from Sankipara area of the district town early Friday in connection with the killing of a schoolgirl.The arrestee was identified as Shahjahan Habib Munna, a resident of…
One arrested with foreign currencies in Ctg
CHITTAGONG, Nov 13, 2015 (BSS)- The Customs Intelligence (CI) in a drive arrested a man with huge amount of foreign currencies from city’s Station Road area on Thursday night.The arrestee was identified as Jafar Ahmad, 45.
Nur Hossain, main accused in N’ganj 7-murder extradited
Dhaka – Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the sensational Narayanganj seven-murder cases, was brought back home from India Thursday night. Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed Nur Hossain over to a Bangladesh joint team of police and Border Guard…
Pregnant woman, son kill selves in Gazipur
A pregnant woman along with her two-year-old son committed suicide by jumping under the wheels of a speeding train at Dakkhin Salna in the city early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Fatema, 40, wife of Helal Uddin, a resident of…
Verdict in Viqarunnisa Noon school rape case Nov 25
The verdict in a rape case against sacked teacher Parimal Joydhar of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College will be delivered on November 25. Judge Saleh Uddin Ahmed of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4 of Dhaka, fixed the date…
One gets life in Rangpur
A court here has sentenced one person to life term rigorous imprisonment for murdering an elderly person following previous enmity about six years ago.Learned Judge of the Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-2 of Rangpur, Abu Jafar Mohammad Kamruzzaman, delivered…
Current nets, polythene seized in Chandpur
CHANDPUR, Nov 10, 2015 (BSS) – Members of Coast Guard in a drive seized 63,000 meters current nets and 200 kg polythene bags from a launch in the river Meghna last midnight.Coast guard sources said being informed, a team of…
Keraniganj OC closed on corruption charges
The officer-in-charge (OC) of Keraniganj Model Police Station was closed on Monday on allegations of corruption and irregularities harassing local people in different ways.The accused was identified as Mohammad Majibar Rahman, OC of the police station.