Police arrested an alleged drug trader with 505 bottles of contraband Indian phensidyl from Jamtala Tinpukuria village under Sadar thana of the district last night.The arrested person was identified as Md. Nasir Uddin, 60, son of Late Sabed Ali of…
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Woman killed in Kishoreganj boat capsize
A woman was killed and a teenage girl went missing as a boat sank in Boithakhali canal at Islamabad village in Austagram upzila on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Sokhila Begum, 40, wife of Hazrat Ali, a resident of…
Who have killed Italian aid worker in Capital?
An Italian air worker was shot dead by unidentified assailants in city’s Gulshan diplomatic zone on Monday evening. The killing took place on Road no 92 in Gulshan-2 diplomatic zone in capital Dhaka. An aid worker the victim was identified…
EU Ambassador condemns Italian aid worker killing
The Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon has condemned the killing of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella employed by the Netherlands-based NGO, ICCO on Monday evening by unidentified gunmen in the Gulshan diplomatic zone. Terming it as…
Islamic State reportedly claims responsibility for Italian charity worker’s murder in Bangladesh
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the murder of an Italian national in Bangladesh, a jihadist threat monitoring portal, SITE Intelligence Group, says. An NGO official, Cesare Tavella, aged around 50, was shot dead on Monday evening at the…
OC closed in Gaibandha for negligence of duty
The officer-in-charge of Gobindaganj Police Station was closed to Gaibandha Police Line on Saturday night for negligence of duty over the murder of Awami league leader’s son Ashiqur Rahman.The district’s superintendent of police Ashraful Islam said the action was taken…
BGB seizes phensidyl bottles in Chuadanga
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 504 bottles of Indian phensidyl syrup from a sugarcane field at Khoyerhuda village under Jibannagar upazila of the district on Monday night.
Robber’ injured in ‘gunfight’ with cops
An alleged robber was injured in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Chalkidanga village in Manirampur upazila of Jessore district early Wednesday.The injured was identified as Akbar Ali, son of Abdus Sattar, a resident of Pardia area of…
Mobile court fines 6 pharmacies in Ctg
A mobile court of Chittagong District Administration today fined six pharmacies Tk 60 thousand for selling doctors’ sample medicines and unapproved Indian medicines.Deputy Revenue Collector and Executive Magistrate of Chittagong District Administration Mohammad Ruhul Amin led the mobile court at…
25 fishermen kidnapped in Sundarbans
Twenty-five fishermen were kidnapped by forest robbers from Kakrakhali canal of the Sundarbans under Shyamnagar upazila on Monday. Seven of the victims were identified as Rafiqul, 38, Mazid, 28, Sannasi, 38, Kawsar, 55, Khokon, 25, Amirul, 28, and Farid, 35.…
Bid to kidnap boy foiled, man beaten dead
A man was beaten to death and a woman injured by a group of villagers foiling the duo’s alleged bid to flee with a boy after kidnapping him from Rajapur village in Sadar upazila on Monday. The deceased was identified…
One to gets life for keeping firearm
A court here on Monday sentenced a youth to life imprisonment on charge of keeping a firearm illegally in Sadar upazila of the district. Meherpur District and Sessions Judge M Robiul Hasan gave the verdict after completing hearing of the…
Food factories fined Tk 1 lakh in Rajshahi
A mobile court has fined two food factories for manufacturing substandard foods in the city yesterday, sources concerned here said today.On a tip-off, Regional office of Bangladesh Standard and Testing
6 Thakurgaon cops suspended
Three days after they were closed to the District Police Lines, six policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, of Pirganj Police Station were suspended on Monday over extortion charges.Police super of Thakurgoan Farhat Ahmed took the action against sub-inspectors Nur Alam…
Six robbed of belongings in Natore
Miscreants looted cash and valuables from six people after making them unconscious in three separate incidents across the district on Tuesday.Station Master of Natore Railway Station Ashok chakrabarty said guards of Lalmoni Express Train dropped three passengers from the train…
A container of Indian Rupees found in Chittagong
Huge amount of Indian currency notes have been found in a container at the Chittagong port. The Indian currency notes were found in the container that arrived from the United Arab Emirates and was marked as loaded with home appliances.
10 injured in attack allegedly by smuglers in Jessore
Ten people were injured in an attack allegedly by smugglers in Rudropur border area of Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Sunday night. Five of the injured were identified as — Asmat Khan, 38, Shahajan Ali, 34, Kamruzzaman, 33, Shawkat Ali,…
Indian cattle in the market
Indian cattle are entering into Bangladeshi haats. The cattle which enter into Bangladesh are being corridor with taka five hundred through customs and become legality.Although Bangladesh has no contract with India to import cattle but it transects illegal way.
Six pharmacies in Ctg fined Tk 1.05 lakh for selling cow fattening tablets
A mobile court here on Saturday fined six pharmacies Tk 1.05 lakh for selling cow-fattening tablets, Viagra and food supplements in the city.
Inquiry into Tangail ‘police firing’ deaths ordered, 7 cops withdrawan
A probe has been initiated into the police firing during a clash at Tangail’s Kalihati Upazila. Three people were killed in the incident on Friday. Police’s Dhaka Range chief said that the policemen who had allegedly opened fire would be…
Bodies of girl and her father found in Khulna city septic tank
A man and his daughter were found dead inside a septic tank at a house at Labanchora in Khulna city on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Elias, 75, and his daughter Parveen Akter, 25, a resident of the…
3 killed 50 hurt in police firing in Tangail over local dispute
Two people were killed and 50 others injured in reported police firing and baton charge on a demonstration in Kalihati upazila in Tangail on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Faruque Hossain, 30, of Kushtia village in the upazila,…
Newspaper executive’s body recovered from cousin’s house
Police recovered the body of a marketing officer of the daily Banik Barta, kept hidden inside a suitcase, from the city’s Namapara of Khelkhet on Friday. Police arrested the suspected killer identified as Faisal alias Paddy and detained three more…
Currency worth Tk1.65 crore found inside vegetables at Shahjalal
Special Correspondent Customs official at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport recovered foreign currency worth around Tk 1.65 crore from inside vegetables laden cartons , which were scheduled to export to Singapore on Wednesday.
Fish poisoned to death in Satkhira pond
Fish worth Tk one lakh were poisoned to death in a pond at Thekra Rahimpur village in Kaliganj upazila on Tuesday night.Kazi Abdullah, owner of the fish farm, said he found dead fishes floating in the pond at night.
Two arms trader held with pistol, ammo in Faridpur
Police arrested two alleged arms traders in possession of one foreign-made pistol, one magazine and one round of bullet from Alipur area in the district town on Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Pervez Pramanik,30, and Imrul Hasan Rajib, both residents…
Sylhet court grants CID 7 days remand for five Asarullah radicals
A Sylhet court has granted the police’s Criminal Investigation Department seven-day custody of five members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team for questioning over the murder of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das. Metropolitan Magistrate Shahedul Karim gave the order on Wednesday.…
Two youths held with Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Police arrested two young men in possession of 800 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Dayingpara More area in Godagari upazila on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Ripon,40, son of Abdul Momen of Dola village in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj…
Man gets 17 yrs’ jail in arms case in Barisal
A special court here on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to 17 years’ imprisonment for possessing firearms and ammunition. The convict was identified as Sujon Sardar, son of Habib Sardar, a resident of Charamandi area in Bakerganj upazila.
Man gets life for killing wife in Faridpur
A court here on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing his wife in 2011. The convict was identified as Shahid Thakur, a resident of Shyamsundarpur village in Sadar upazila.According to the prosecution, Shahid…