Cox’s Bazar, Jan 13 – Controversial ex-MP Abdur Rahman Bodi on Friday asked yaba traders at Teknaf and Ukhia Upazilas to surrender within five days. “If the enlisted yaba traders do not surrender within five days, they will face terrible…
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Rab arrests 9 people on different charges in Gazipur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested nine people on different charges from separate places here on Thursday night. Among the arrestees, three- Shahjahan Mia, Khokon and Mukul-were arrested in a murder case.Tipped off, a team of…
Two unidentified men found dead in Dhaka’s Buriganga River
Keraniganj, Jan 11 – Police recovered the bodies of two unidentified men from the Buringanga River in South Keraniganj area on Thursday.
HC asks Etihad Airways: Handover women harassment footage
Dhaka, Jan 10 – The High Court on Thursday directed authorities concerned of Etihad Airways to handover video footage containing the alleged incident of harassing and torturing two Bangladesh born women at Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2011.
466 extrajudicial killings in 2018: ASK
Dhaka, Jan 10 – Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a human rights organisation, yesterday said that 2018 marked the highest number of extrajudicial killings in history, numbering at 466.
Teenage girl’s slaughtered body recovered in Noakhali
Police recovered the slaughtered and hacked body of a teenag girl from her house at Purba Shullokia village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday night.
Missing man found dead in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Jan 10 – A man, who had been reported missing Monday, was found dead at Sormongla in Godagari Upazila on Wednesday.
2 suspected drug traders killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 10 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with police at Sabrang in Teknaf Upazila early Thursday.
2 held on the charge of rape-murder of two 5-year-olds
Dhaka, Jan 09 – Police said two culprits were arrested over alleged rape and murder of two five-year-old girls in Demra of Dhaka had lured the girls inside a house with a promise of lipsticks before killing them. Dhaka Metropolitan…
Submission of journos Sagor-Runi case report deferred
Dhaka, Jan 09 – A Dhaka court yesterday asked the investigation officer of journalist couple Sagor Sarowar and Meherun Runi killing case to submit a probe report before it on February 17.
‘Suspicious packages’ found at consulates in Australia
Australian authorities are investigating suspicious packages found at foreign consulates in Canberra and Melbourne, police have confirmed. Melbourne’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade said it had been called to “a number of incidents” across the city. UK and Swiss consulates are among…
Retired airman beaten to death in Khulna on NE Bangladesh
A retired airman of Bangladesh Air Force was beaten to death allegedly by the members of his brother-in-law’s family at Jugipasha village in Fultola upazila on Monday night.
Stopping criminals from laundering their trillions
Al Capone had a problem: he needed a way to disguise the enormous amounts of cash generated by his criminal empire as legitimate income. His solution was to buy all-cash laundromats, mix dirty money in with clean, and then claim…
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 8 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Domdomia of Teknaf Upazila early Monday.
Suspected ‘extortionist’ killed in Chittagong lynching
A suspected extortionist was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Pahartali Bazar in Double Mooring area of the city on Monday.
Jhalokati youth ‘tortured for 20 hrs’ on theft charge
A young man has reportedly been tortured for 20 hours after being confined to a room of the local union parishad complex in Nalchiti upazila on charge of stealing a trawler.
Noakhali gang-rape: AL leader, 6 others on 5-day remand
A court here on Sunday placed seven accused on a five-day remand each in a case over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar upazila.
AL leader injured in Keraniganj knife attack
A local leader of Awami League was seriously injured in a knife attack at Ghatarchar in Dakshin Keraniganj on Saturday afternoon.
‘You aren’t alone’, BNP tells Noakhali rape victim, family
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday assured Subarnachar gang-rape victim that their party and Jatiya Oikyafront will always remain beside her.
AL must take responsibility for Noakhali rape: CPB
Awami League has to take responsibility for the rape of a woman in Noakhali’s Subarnachar Upazila, leaders of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Women Cell demanded on Saturday.
Personal data hack of 100s of German politicians, celebs
Twitter suspended on Friday an account that posted links to sensitive personal data and documents stolen by hackers from hundreds of German public figures and politicians — from every political party but the far-right Alternative for Germany.
Human trafficking – Hidden in plain sight
The media globally tends to have a bias to negative, sensational and headline grabbing stories and events and this certainly applies to reporting related to human trafficking in the third world. With the abundance of stories around sweat shops, massage…
Noakhali gang-rape a shame for the nation: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Jan 4 – Expressing deep concern over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar Upazila of Noakhali, Jatiya Oikya Front chief and Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday said it has belittled all as a nation.
2 more held over gang rape of Noakhali woman
Two more people were arrested from Chattogram on Friday over the gang rape of a woman at Charjubli of Subarnachar upazila after the general election.
Noakhali gang-rape: Local AL leader among 2 held
Detectives in separate drives arrested two people including a local Awami League leader from Shenbagh and Sadar upazilas early Thursday over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman after Sunday’s election.
Two ‘drug traders’ killed in Meherpur-Comilla ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Jan 3 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights in Meherpur and Comilla districts on Wednesday and early Thursday.
Noakhali gang rape victim fights for life in hospital
A woman from Noakhali’s Subarnachar has alleged she was raped by 10 or 12 Awami League men for her Noahkhali gang rape victim in hospital photo collected casting vote in favour of BNP in the 11th parliamentary election.
Noakhali woman’s gang-rape: Prime accused, another held
Detectives have arrested two people, including the prime accused, over the ‘gang-rape’ of a woman at Charbajuli village in Subarnachar upazila after Sunday’s election.
Van ploughs into Tokyo pedestrians: 8 hurt
A small van has ploughed into pedestrians celebrating the New Year on one of Tokyo’s most famous streets. Eight people were injured, one seriously, by the attacker who struck in the Harajuku fashion district shortly after midnight. The street, which…
Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup after Khashoggi’s killing
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a wide-ranging overhaul of top government posts on Thursday, including naming a new foreign minister, following international fallout from the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi nearly three months ago.