In Bangladesh, 35 per cent students aged 13 to 15 years reported being bullied one or more days in the past 30 days and/or involved in a physical fight at least once in 2014, reports Unicef.
Category: Crime
Punish those behind a massacre or the people who expose it?
Monday September 3 was a black day for freedom of the press and the rule of law in Myanmar. A court in Yangon sentenced Reuters journalists Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, to seven years in prison for…
Suspected drug trader’ killed in Feni ‘gunfight’
Feni, Sept 5 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Dharmapur in the suburb area of Feni district town on Tuesday night.
Jamaat-shibir leaders held with bombs in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested a Jamaat and two Shibir leaders with bombs and extremism books from different areas in Rajshahi last night.
Female cop, father jailed for using fake FF certificate
A female constable and her father were sent to jail on Monday on charges of using fake certificates of freedom fighter (FF) to get police constable’s job.
Man hacked dead in Jhenidah
Dhaka – A man was allegedly hacked to death by some miscreants over previous enmity at Mandia area of the district’s Harinakunda upazila in Jhenidah on Monday night.
Suspected drug trader’ killed in Shariatpur ‘gunfight’
Shariatpur, Sept 4– A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with Detectives at Chhoygaon village of Sadar Upazila early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Md Sumon Pahar, accused in 11 cases including drug and extortion.
God only knows
By Kathy Kelly “If they would just confirm to us that my brother is alive, if they would just let us see him, that’s all we want. But we can’t get anyone to give us any confirmation. My mother dies…
7 held in C’nawabganj for bid to go to India illegally
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained seven people while trying to go to India illegally through Bakchar border in Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj early Sunday.
Alleged outlaw killed in Rajbari ‘gunfight’
Rajbari, Sept 2 – An alleged member of an outlawed party was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Alamdanga area of Kalukhali Upazila of Rajbari early Saturday.
Four killed in Netrakona road crash
Dhaka – At least four people were killed and three others injured after a bus collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Kendua-Atharabari road in Maska Bazar area in Kendua upazila in Netrakona on Saturday.
‘Drug trader’ found dead in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Policerecovered the bullet-hit body of a suspected drug trader from a garden at Benipur village in the bordering area of Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga on Saturday.
‘Brothers-in-law’ kill Sylhet housewife for rice cake
Dhaka- A young housewife was stabbed to death allegedly by her brothers-in-law for rice cake at Sunampur village in Balaganj upazila on Friday night.
Kidnapped boy rescued in city, one held
Dhaka – Police rescued an eight-year-old boy, who was abducted from Kumarkhali upazila on August 17, from the capital’s Shyampur area on Friday night.
Driver, conductor rape girl in bus: Hunt on to nab them
Tangail, Sept 1 – An assistant of a bus driver has been arrested on the charge of raping a disabled teenaged girl along with two of his accomplices in a moving bus near Ibrahimabad Rail Station at Bhuapur area of…
5 ‘JMB men’ held with arms, ammo in Rajshahi, C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested five suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with arms and ammunition from Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts early Friday.
Missing teenage girl found dead in Munshiganj
Dhaka – A teenage girl was found dead in a market of Baroikhali Bazar in Sreenagar upazila in Munshiganj on Friday afternoon, four days after she had gone missing.
Rohingya crisis report stern test for UNSC: British Minister
Dhaka, Aug 30 – Visiting British State Minister Alistair Burt on Thursday said UN Fact-Finding Mission’s report on the Rohingya crisis is a stern test for the Security Council to act for resolving the problem.
‘Drug trader’ injured in Lalmonirhat gunfight
Dhaka – A suspected drug trader sustained bullet injuries in a reported gunfight with police in Aynarpul area of Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat early Thursday.
German police smash people-smuggling ring
Authorities allege that a number of Indian nationals sought residency in Germany using falsified Greek visas and fake marriage certificates claiming they had Romanian brides. The key suspect faces serious charges. German federal police arrested the alleged head of a…
Suu Kyi’s excuse for Rohingya repression deeply regrettable
The outgoing UN human rights chief says Myanmar’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi should have resigned over the military’s violent campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority last year.
5 gold smugglers held in city
Dhaka-Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Tuesday night arrested five suspected members of an international gold smuggling gang along with around 11 kg of gold from Gabtoli area in the city.
Newlywed woman found hanged in Jashore
Dhaka – A newlywed woman was found hanged at her house in Nehalpur in Manirampur upazila in Jashore on Wednesday morning.
Hold doers of violence against Rohingyas to account: Canada
Canada has said they along with the international community must hold the perpetrators of violence against Rohingyas to account and support all the efforts towards building lasting peace and reconciliation in Myanmar.
Female Bangladesh journalist hacked to death in Pabna
Pabna, Aug 28 – A female journalist was hacked to death by a group of unidentified assailants in front of her home at Radhanagar Majumdarparha in Pabna district town of Bangladesh on Tuesday night.
Myanmar rejects UN report on genocide against Rohingya
Dhaka, Aug 29 – Myanmar on Wednesday rejected the findings of a UN investigation accusing its armed forces of genocide against the Rohingya.
BNP leader Amir Khasru seeks time to face ACC
BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday sought time to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for interrogation over his alleged involvement in money laundering and amassing illegal wealth.
Chittagong University VC gets life threat
Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, Vice-chancellor of Chittagong University (CU) allegedly received a death threat over his cell phone.
Two suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in separate gunfights in Natore and Gazipur districts early Tuesday.
Two Jubo League activists hacked to death in Chittagong
Chittagong, Aug 28 – Two Jubo League activists, who were brothers, were killed in an attack in Choto Daroga Hat area of Sitakundu Upazila on Monday night.