The Dhaka Airport Customs seized 2.28 kilograms of gold bar from a passenger, Abdul Jalil, who came fom Malaysia of Monday morning in an United Air flight. The gold bars were hidden inside a car inflator machine, airport customs sources…
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Ministry sees murder accused Nur Hossain one year after
The government has removed Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the Narayanganj seven-murder case, from the councillor post of Narayanganj City Corporation and has declared the post vacant. Additional secretary of the Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry Ashok…
1,000 bottles of Phensidyl syrup recovered in Jessore
May 10 (UNB) – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 1,000 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Raghunathpur border area here on Sunday morning.
2 arrested with yaba in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 recovered 400 pieces of yaba tablets today in two separate raids and arrested two youths in these connections.
2 robbers killed in gunfight in Sundarban
Action Battalion (RAB-8) in Nandabala Khal area of the East Sundarban under Chandpai Range here this morning. The deceased were identified as Alamgir, 35, second in command of forest robber gang Maijhya Bahini of the area and member of the…
142 rounded up on various charges in Ctg
Police arrested 142 people on various charges from four upazilas of the district.
HC asks for Narail housewife torturers’ arrest in 48 hours
The High Court on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to arrest within 48 hours those who tortured a housewife after tying her up with a tree in Lohagora upazila, Narail. An HC bench comprising Justice Qazi Rejaul Haque and Justice…
Suspected ‘trafficker’, 2 ‘robbers’ killed in ‘shootouts’
Three persons were killed in shootouts with police and the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), one in Cox’s Bazaar and 2 in the Sunderbans on early Sunday. They have been said to be ‘suspected trafficker’ and alleged ‘robbers’ A suspected trafficker…
75 kg illegal medicines seized at Shahjalal Airport
Customs Intelligent officials seized 75 kg contraband medicines worth Tk 20 lakh at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Saturday. Being Tipped off, a team of Customs Intelligencemen launched a drive at air freight section of the airport and recovered…
Abducted boy rescued, suspected kidnapper held: Rab
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescued a abducted child and arrested four suspected kidnappers conducting simultaneous drives in Ashulia and Dhaka city in last three days till early Saturday. The rescued children was known as Md Abbas, 6, son of…
3 women return after languishing in Indian jail
Three Bangladeshi women returned home from India on Friday night after languishing in a jail of the country for two years.Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed them over to the Bangladeshi authorities through Benapole check post in the night.The victims…
Bank security guard hacked dead in Ctg
A security guard of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd was hacked to death by robbers at its Muradpur branch in the port city on Friday night.
55 held over sabotage plan in Satkhira
Police in an overnight drive arrested 55 people, including four leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different places of the district from Friday night to Saturday morning for their suspected plan to carry out subversive activities in the country.
Five arrested suspects snatched in B’Baria, one held
Miscreants snatched away five arrested suspects of a criminal case from police after attacking them at Shahjadpur village in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Friday morning. Police said a gang of miscreants, led by local Shadu Miah, attacked them…
Young petty businessman shot dead at Rampura in city
Miscreants shot dead a youth near BTV bhaban under Rampura police station in the city on Friday in the afternoon. The deceased was identified as Minto, 22, son of Ismail.
Robber injured by mob in Ctg during bank robbery bid
A suspected robber was hurt in a mob attack during a robbery bid at a branch of Agrani Bank Ltd in Kuaish area on the Chittagong-Kaptai road in Hathazari upazila on Thursday night.
Criminal hurt in ‘shootout’ in Laxmipur
A suspected criminal was injured in a gunfight with police at Charshahi in sadar uapzila early Friday.The victim was identified as Kamal Uddin, a listed criminal in Charshahi area.Police said they arrested Kamal Uddin from Charshahi area on Thursday afternoon.
Hospital vandalised over patient’s death in Laxmipur
Angry relatives vandalised a hospital in the district town and assaulted its three staff following death of a patient for alleged negligence of treatment here early Friday.The deceased was identified as Lipi Akter, wife of Firoz Alam of Banchanagar village…
Woman to die for killing child in Rangpur
A court here today sentenced a woman to death for strangling a minor boy of the village Thakurdaho Mandirpara under Gangachara Upazila in the district.Additional District and Sessions Judge-2 of Rangpur Md. Kamruzzaman handed down the verdict in a jam-packed…
Woman held with Yaba in Noakhali
Police in a drive arrested a woman with 700 pieces of Yaba tablet from Vhanuai village under Sonaimuri upazila of the district on Wednesday evening.
Housewife kills self in Jessore
A young housewife allegedly committed suicide following a family feud at Samapur village in Abhaynagar upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night.
Youth hacked dead in Tongi
A young man was hacked to death by unknown miscreants at Ershadnagar in Tongi of the city on Wednesday night.
21 held in Benapole while returning to Bangladesh from India
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 21 Bangladeshi nationals while entering the country through Baro Anchra border point here early Thursday, after going to India illegally.
Woman, daughter found dead in Ctg
A woman and her daughter were stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in Dakshin Nalapara area of Sadarghat thana in the city. The deceased were identified as Nasima Begum, 29, wife of Shah Alam and her daughter Riya Akhter, 10,…
Clash over cutting paddy kills man in Sirajganj
A man was killed and thirteen other people were injured in a clash over cutting paddy at Khoichala village in Raiganj upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rashid, 58, a resident of the village.
Ashulia bank robbers were ‘Al Qaeda backed’
A gang of robbers who staged a bank robbery in Bangladesh last month in which nine people were killed have been termed Islamist militants who did the crime in order to fund their operations, police said on Wednesday. At least…
Yaba trader held in Habiganj
A man was arrested with 10 pieces of Yaba tablets in Natun Bazar area under Shaestaganj upazila this afternoon.
One killed in Khulna gunfight
One alleged criminal was killed and three cops injured in a gunfight with Khulna Metropolitan Police at Baghmara Booribagan area under Khulna Police station in the city last night.Police recovered one shutter gun, four rounds of bullet, two bombs and…
Youth jailed for teasing schoolteacher in C’nawabganj
A mobile court sentenced a young man to one year’s imprisonment for teasing a female schoolteacher in the district town on Tuesday. The convict was identified as Kawsar Ali, 27, son of Israfil Haque, a resident of Nayagola village of…
8 rescued from Putkhali while being trafficked to India
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued eight people while being trafficked to India through Putkhali border in Sharsha upazila in Jessore district on Tuesday night.Sub-inspector of Benapole Port Police Station Firoz Khan said being tipped off that some Bangladeshis…