Members of the Bangladesh Coast Guard Friday nabbed a man from Laudop Ghat in Dakop of Khulna district for allegedly poaching a deer.
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Three Huji members held in city
Police Friday claimed to have arrested three members of banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji) in the Sayedabad area of Jatrabari.
Man held for raping sister-in-law in Khulna
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Khulna for allegedly recording an objectionable video of his sister-in-law and raping her multiple times.
Mushtaq’s death: Fakhrul says it’s a ‘state-sponsored murder’
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the killing of writer Mushtaq Ahmed was “carried out by the state”.
Fantasy Turned Nightmare for Human Trafficking Survivor
Marcela Loaiza was just 21 years old when a man approached her at her workplace in Pereira City, Colombia with promises of fame and money.
Ex-UP chairman killed in Chattogram
A former Union Parishad chairman was stabbed dead by some miscreants at Keuchia in Satkania upazila of Chattogram district early Monday.
Money Laundering: Darker Side of World’s Financial System
That’s the insidiously darker side of the world’s financial system – with millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains finding safety in offshore banks.
Man held with 25 kg venison in Bagerhat
Police in a drive arrested a man along with 25 kgs of venison from Shahjahanpara in Mongla upazila early Sunday.
3 Rohingyas killed in Teknaf ‘gunfight’ with RAB
Three Rohingya men were killed in a gunfight with RAB near a Teknaf Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, around 6 pm on Tuesday.
150 gold bars seized at Shaha Amanat Airport
Customs officials on Monday seized 150 gold bars, weighing 17.5 kg, from a flight at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram.
5 ‘robbers’ held in city
Detectives in a drive have arrested five suspected members of a robber gang from different parts of the capital.
The arrestees are Morshed alias Haddi Morshed, Zahid Sheikh, Arman Hossain, Kabir Hossain Mona and Russel.
3 children abducted from Cumilla rescued in Gazipur
Police rescued three children, who were abducted from Homna Upazila of Comilla district on Monday, from Bashanti area in Gazipur district on Tuesday.
One to die, five get life term for killing Kishoreganj farmer
A court here on Monday sentenced a man to death and five others to life term imprisonment in a case for killing a farmer nearly five years back.
One shot dead in Chattogram municipality polls violence
A man was shot dead and two others were injured in a clash between the supporters of two councillor candidates during the Patiya municipality election in Chattogram on Sunday.
Driver’s assistant hacked to death inside bus in Khulna
Khulna, Feb 12 (UNB): The assistant of a driver was found dead inside a bus in Khulna on Friday. Md Sabbir, 26, a resident of Bagerhat, worked for ‘Shohag Paribahan’. His body was recovered from the bus in Shibbari More…
Prosecution seeks capital punishment in Avijit murder case
Special Correspondent The prosecution on Wednesday completed their closing arguments and sought capital punishment for all six Ansar al Islam leaders and activists in the case filed over killing blogger and writer Avijit Roy in February 2015.
Sagar-Runi murder report submission deferred for 78th time
Special Correspondent Dhaka, Feb 03 – A Dhaka court on Wednesday asked Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to submit the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi by March 11.
RU Teachers demand early disposal of Prof Taher murder case
Rajshahi, Feb 02 – Rajshahi University Geology and Mining department teachers on Tuesday demanded quick disposal of the case filed in a connection with the murder of Professor S Taher Ahmed as 15 years have already passed since the killing.
Illegal liquor factory busted in Dhaka, 6 detained
Dhaka, Feb 2 : Six suspects were arrested in Dhaka’s Bhatara and Tejgaon on Monday night for the production and sale of illegally distilled liquor. The arrestees were identified as Montush Chandra Adhikary alias Akash, 35, Redwan Ullah, 35, Sagar…
Partners commit 94pc violence against Rohingya women: IRC
Dhaka, Jan 25 – Some 94 percent of Rohingya women and girls living in Cox’s Bazar who have reported incidents of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) have experienced it at the hands of their partners, new data from the International Rescue Committee…
Nineteen deer skins recovered from Bagerhat
Bagerhat, Jan 2 — Nineteen deer skins were seized from two members of a wildlife poaching-smuggling gang in Bagerhat’s Sarankhola on Saturday.
Sirajganj Councillor-elect Tariqul killed for winning polls
Police arrested a suspect Friday from Dhaka’s Jatrabari for the murder of BNP-backed Sirajganj councillor-elect Tariqul Islam Khan just minutes after his victory in the recently concluded phase-II municipal elections.
4 hundi traders arrested in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained four suspected hundi traders with US$ 190,000 from Hamidpur in Jashore on Friday.
Rohingya man in alleged Yaba trade killed in ‘gunfight’ with BGB
A Rohingya man alleged to be a Yaba trader was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) near Baishphari border outpost (BOP) under Naikhongchhari Upazila in Bandarban early Friday.
Railway official sued over rape in Rajshahi
A case has been filed against an official of Bangladesh Railway, Rajshahi as he allegedly raped a housewife in Boalia area of Rajshahi division town.
Sundarbans poacher held with tiger hide in Bagerhat
A Royal Bengal Tiger hide was seized from Sharonkhola of Bagerhat District Tuesday afternoon.
Suspected robber beaten to death in Sitakunda
Chattogram, Jan 18 – A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob-attack in Barabkunda in Sitakunda upazila of Chatogram district early Monday.
Death toll from violence in Sudan’s West Darfur rises to 83
CAIRO (UNB/AP) — The death toll from tribal violence between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s West Darfur province climbed to at least 83, including women and children, a doctor’s union and aid worker said, as sporadic violence continued Sunday.
Teen gang raped in Lalmonirhat; two suspects arrested
Lalmonirhat, Jan 14 – Police on Thursday arrested two suspects for the alleged gang rape of a teenager at Teesta Toll plaza in Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila.
Culture of Misogyny, Toxic Masculinity Drive Sexual Violence
By Sania Farooqui NEW DELHI, India, Jan 11 2021 (IPS) – In October 2020, Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets, outraged by the reports of gruesome gang rapes and sexual violence that were taking place in the country. According to…