Dhaka, Aug 27 – The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday said they finally identified some of the perpetrators involved in the murder of TV show host Moulana Nurul Islam Farooqi four years after his murder.
Category: Crime
4 held with 40,000 yaba pills in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people and recovered 40,000 pieces of yaba tablets from the office of a courier service in the city’s Dilkusha area on Monday.
Myanmar generals should face ‘genocide’ case: UN
UN human rights investigators on Monday said Myanmar’s top military leaders should be prosecuted for “genocide” against Rohingyas.
UNSC should seek justice for Myanmar atrocities: Report
United Nations member countries should urgently act to ensure that those responsible for atrocity crimes in Myanmar are held to account, Human Rights Watch said. The UN Security Council should refer the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court…
75-year old man rapes minor girl in Brahmanbaria
Brahmanbaria, Aug 27 – A 2nd grader girl was violated at Gojanagar area in Nabinagar municipality on Friday.
Elderly couple, sedated before house loot, dies in Dhaka city
Dhaka, Aug 26 – An elderly couple died as an alleged organised gang sedated them before looting their house in the capital’s Demra area on Sunday.
4 motorcyclists killed in M’singh road crashes
Dhaka –Four motorcyclists were killed in separate road accidents in Tarakanda, Sadar and Phulpur upazila in Mymensingh on Sunday.
BNP man shot dead in Jashore
Dhaka – A local BNP activist was stabbed and shot to death by miscreants at Shankarpur in Jashore on Sunday afternoon.
Torture on domestic help: Exemplary punishment urged
People from all walks of life on Sunday formed a human chain in front of the district court premises in the town demanding exemplary punishment of the house masters who tortured their 10-year maid in the capital.
Schoolboy among 3 hurt in Naogaon lottery gun attack
Three people including a schoolboy sustained bullet injuries in a gun attack on a gathering in Ghoshgram village of Raninagar upazila on Friday night.
Tiny reminder of rape: Rohingya mothers cradle the unwanted
Story and photographs by Julie Zaugg, CNN Updated August 25, 2018 Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (CNN)Yasmin is 33 days old. Wrapped in a checkered blanket, she writhes around in her makeshift crib, a rice sack attached to the ceiling with rope.…
Boy rescued, kidnapper held in city
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members have rescued a minor boy from the clutches of kidnappers and arrested a madrasha teacher in this connection from the city’s Airport Railway Station area.
AL leaders’ remarks over Aug 21 attack ‘reckless’ over: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that ruling party high-ups are making ‘reckless remarks’ involving Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman over the August-21 grenade attack case as part of its plot over the next general election.
Three Bandarban BGB men face charges of rape
A case was filed on Friday against four individuals, including three members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), for allegedly raping two minor girls of the Tripura community at Rangati’s Tripura Para in Lama upazila on Wednesday.
Suspected drug peddler killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
A suspected drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in front of Power Development Board (PDB) office in Teknaf early Friday.
Force Myanmar to face ICC for atrocities: S Asian MPs
More than 130 lawmakers from across Southeast Asia on Thursday demanded the international community bring officials in Myanmar to justice for the atrocious crimes it committed against its Rohingya population in Rakhine State.
Minor domestic help for livelihood, now fights for life
A ten-year-old girl is fighting for life at the district’s Sadar Hospital after being reportedly abused massively during her employment earlier as a domestic help in Dhaka.
Stalkers kill college student in Savar
A college student was hacked to death by some stalkers at Namagonda in the municipality area on Tuesday night for protesting an incident of eve-teasing.
Myanmar security forces torture Rohingya returnees: HRW
Refugees Arrested, Mistreated as Accused Militants Bangkok – Myanmar authorities have tortured and imprisoned Rohingya refugees who returned to Rakhine State from Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. The mistreatment reinforces the need for international protection, including United Nations monitors…
Draft law clips ACC wings to arrest corrupt govt employees
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft Sarkari Chakori Ain 2018 with a provision for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take prior permission of the authorities concerned for arresting any public servant.
‘Drug trader’ held with Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged drug trader along with 7,837 Yaba tablets from Naitron Para of Teknaf upazila on Saturday night.
Man held with Yaba pills in Jessore
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a drug trader along with 102 pieces of Yeba tablets from Noapara Bazar in Abhoynagore upazila in Jessore on Saturday evening.
9 Jamaat men held from ‘secret meeting’ in Cumilla
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested at least nine leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from a secret meeting in Chouddagram upazila in Cumilla on Saturday afternoon.
79 suspected criminals held in Dhaka city
Detectives have arrested 79 suspected criminals from different areas of the capital.
‘Forest robber’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar– An alleged forest robber was killed in a reported gunfight with forest guards at Meherghona forest beat under North Forest Division in the district on Friday.
BD Govt condemns attack on US envoy Bernicat’s vehicle
The government has strongly condemned the “unfortunate incident” of attack on an official vehicle of the US Embassy in the city recently and said appropriate actions will be taken upon completion of the investigation into the incident.
Man killed over land dispute in Sylhet
Dhaka– A man was killed while eight others injured in a clash over a land-related dispute between two rival groups in Bayampur village of Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet on Thursday morning. The deceased was Faruk Ahmed, 42, son of late Asad…
2 held with 1,440 bottles of Phensidyl in Jashore
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered 1,500 bottles of Phensidyl from a truck and arrested its driver and helper in the district town early Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Md Yusuf Gazi, 28, truck driver and…
Saudi officials nab man wearing explosive vest
Saudi security forces neutralises a suspected “terrorist” in the city of Al Bukayriyah, who was wearing what appeared to be an explosive vest. The security spokesman of the Ministry of the Interior said that officials managed to trace Fawaz Abdulrahman…
Missing schoolboy found dead in Savar; 2 held
Savar, Aug 16 – A schoolboy, who remained missing since Tuesday, was found dead at Bhagalpur Balurghat along the Bongshi river in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Thursday.