Police recovered two bombs from a hotel of West Malsahdah village under Gangni upazila here yesterday.Sources concerned said, acting on a tip off, a team of the police raided the hotel and recovered the bombs.
Category: Crime
Man sentenced to death for killing wife in Faridpur
A court here on Monday convicted a young man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife in 2010.The convict was identified as Mithu Dewan, 24, son of Shukur Ali Dewan, hailing from Kandi village in Sadarpur upazila.The court…
Touchstone statue of ‘Shivlinga’ recovered in Habiganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive recovered a touchstone statue of the Hindu Goddess ‘Shivlinga’ from Shoughar village under Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday and arrested a man in this connection.The arrested person was identified…
46 Jamaat-Shibir men among 100 arrested
Police arrested 100 persons, including 46 leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir, from the city and different places under all eight upazilas in the district last night, police sources said.The Jamaat-Shibir men were arrested for suspicious movements and alleged involvement with…
Two alleged forest robbers held in Satkhira
A joint team of Rapid action battalion (RAB) and forest officials in a drive arrested two alleged forest robbers from Arpangashiya area of Shymnagar upazila on Saturday evening.The details about the arrestees could not be known immediately.
Two died in Cox’s Bazar clash
Police in Cox’s Bazar say at least two people were killed during a clash on Sunday in broad daylight in the coastal town.The dead have been identified as Nurul Alam, 45 and Kalu alias Barmaiya Kalu, 37. Police claim they…
Schoolboy’s throat-slit body recovered in Pabna
Police recovered the body of a schoolboy with the throat slashed from Sadhupara Sluice Gate area in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Mizan,12, a class V student of Char Sadhupara Government Primary School and son of…
Rajan Killing: statement taken 6 polices
Six policemen testified before a local court on Thursday in the teenage boy Rajon murder case.
Tavella Killing was planned: DMP
Dhaka – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Thursday claimed that both local and international quarters were involved in the killing of Italian national Cesare Tavella.
Khijir killing case, 2 accused on remand
Court Correspondent Two suspected, arrested in the murder case filed in connection with the killing of Khijir Khan, former chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board were placed on a three-day remand each for interrogation by police, on Thursday afternoon.
Unidentified youth’s body recovered in Satkhira
Police recovered body of an unidentified young man from an abandoned house near Jessore-Satkhira highway in Helatola Technical College area of Kalaroa upazila on Wednesday evening.The age of the deceased was around 25 years.
Miscreants kill youth
A youth was killed by some unidentified persons at Sahapara in the town last night. The deceased was identified as Gopal Saha, 18, son of Gonopati Saha, a resident of the same area.Shyamol Saha, elder brother of the deceased, said…
Mastermind of Khijir Khan’s murder arrested
Police say they have arrested the mastermind and another suspect of the murder of former Power Development Board (PDB) chairman Khijir Khan.Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Muntasirul Islam said on Wednesday night that Tarikul Islam Tarek, 23, was arrested from…
Kamrul, killer of Rajon being brought back
Dhaka– Kamrul Islam, the prime accused in the teenage boy Rajon murder case, will bring back to Dhaka from Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
Nrittya’s bail refused
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday rejected another bail petition of cricketer Shahadat Hossain Rajib’s wife, Jesmin Jahan Nrittya in a case filed for torturing her domestic help Mahfuza Akter Happy.
Mob beats ‘robber’ dead in Natore
An alleged robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Bankuri village in Singra upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rezzak.Additional Superintendent of Police Munsi Sahab Uddin said a gang of robbers stormed the house of Saheb Ali…
Five jailed for attacking house in Magura
A court here on Tuesday convicted five people and sentenced them to different jail terms for attacking a house in Sadar upazila on November 17, 2010.Of the convicts, Abu Hannan was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment while Saiful Islam, Rebekul,…
Two lynched during ‘robbery’ at B’baria village
Villagers in Brahmanbarhia’s Koshba Upazila have lynched two suspected robbers to death. Police said the lynching was reported around 3am on Tuesday during an attempted ‘robbery’ in Leshiara Village.
Same group behind killing of foreigners and bloggers
A group, which is believed to be behind the killing of secular blog activists in Bangladesh in recent times, is also suspected to be involved in the murders of foreign nationals, a leading cyber security expert and detectives say.They claim…
Farmer killed over land dispute in Natore
A farmer was killed in an attack over a land-related dispute at Bhoga Bosontopur village in Singra upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Shamsul Haque, a resident of the village.
‘Drug peddler’ injured in ‘gunfight’ with cops
An alleged drug peddler was injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Palerhat in Sadar upazila early Sunday. The injured was identified as Shah Alam Mintu, son of Siraj Ullah, a resident of Banchanagar village in the district town. Police…
3 Malaysian nationals held with gold at Dhaka Airport
Dhaka – Customs officials arrested three Malaysian nationals along with 45 kg gold from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Saturday morning. The arresteed Malaysian nationals were identified as Hee Wooi Khong, 28, Johari Bin Harun, 41, and Mohd Azwan…
Khijir killing at ‘Khanka’ mystery to be resolved soon: IGP
Dhaka – Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Saturday hoped that the mystery behind the killing of former Power Development Board (PDB) chairman Khijir Khan would be unearthed soon. “We’re working actively to have the clue to…
2 suspected thieves killed in lynch-mob attack
Two suspected cattle thieves were killed and another injured in a lynch-mob attack at Saradangi Kaziapara village in Ataikula upazila early Saturday.One of the deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, 40, while the injured was identified as Yearul, 36, son…
Injured murder case accused-flee from Dhaka hospital
Dhaka- An accused in a murder case fled Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) from police custody on Saturday morning. Sources at the DMCH said Tajud Khan, 30, an accused in a murder case of Atpara police station in Netrokona district,…
20 held while going to India illegally thru’ Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested 20 people, including 10 women and four children, while they were going to India illegally through Putkhali border on Thursday.BGB-23 Putkhali camp commander Fariduddin said the BSF members of Angrail…
Bangladesh in CPJ’s 2015 Global Impunity Index
The Imputiny index prepared by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) spotlights countries where journalists are slain and the killers go free, says latest report published in the CPJ website. The ambush of a convoy in South Sudan…
Ex JCD leader shot, held for bomb attack on bus in 2004
Police arrested an accused in a case filed for the bomb attack on a bus near Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in the city’s Paribagh area during hartal enforced by BNP-led alliance on January 3 in 2004. The arrestee was identified as…
Man stabbed to death by uncle in Kishoreganj
A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his uncle over a trifling matter at Bir Dampara village in Kishoreganj Sadar upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Rokanuddin, 33, son of Adbus Sattar, a resident of Bir Dampara…
Another case filed against MP Liton
Another case was filed against Awami League MP Manjurul Islam Liton of Gaibandha-1 constituency, who allegedly shot a minor boy in Sundarganj upazila, early Wednesday on charge of vandalism and looting.Hafizar Rahman, a resident of Shahabaz village in Sundarganj upazila,…