Dhaka- Members of Coast Guard arrested a suspected smuggler along with four gold bars from Baroitoli area in Teknaf upazila early Thursday.
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2 killed in Bhola road accident
Dhaka -A man and a teenage boy were killed and six people injured following a collision between a human hauler and a trolley in Helipad area of Charfassion upazila in Bhola on Thursday morning.
3 held with Yaba tablets in Jhalakati, Bogura
Dhaka – Three people were arrested along with 210 Yaba tablets in Jhalakati and Boguradistricts on Thursday.
Young housewife dies ‘being poisoned’ in Sirajganj for dowry
Sirajganj – A young housewife has been died after allegedly being poisoned over dowry at Shahariarpur village in Raiganj upazila.
Hearing on Rohingya issue held in ICC; decision pending
Dhaka, Jun 20 – A closed-door hearing on Bangladesh’s submission on Rohingya issue was held at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Wednesday but a decision in this regard is still waiting.
Rapists on the prowl: 3 schoolgirls raped in 3 districts
Dhaka – Three schoolgirls have been raped in Narail, Panchagarh and Bogura districts in the last two days.
‘Drug dealer’ hurt in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected drug trader sustained bullet injuries in a reported gunfight with police during an anti-narcotic drive in the city’s Mohammadpur area early Wednesday.
64 held in anti-drug drives in two districts
Dhaka – At least 64 people were held in anti-drug drives in Sherpur and Chapainawabganj districts from Monday night to Tuesday morning.
‘Drug peddler’ hurt in Natore ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected drug peddler was injured in a reported gunfight with DB police in Baraigram upazila in Natore early Tuesday.
Son kills father for money in Faridpur
Dhaka – A father was stabbed to death allegedly by her son as the father denied to pay money at Brahmanpara village in Bhanga upazila in Faridpur on Monday night.
Youth found dead in Gazipur
Dhaka – A young man was found dead at Gacha in Gazipur on Monday night.
Listed criminal held with arms in Savar
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a listed criminal along with arms at Belma in Ashulia in Savar on Monday night.
No case filed over AL leader murder in capital’s Badda
Dhaka, June 18 – No case has been filed in a connection with the murder of Farhad Ali local Awami League (Al) leader in capitals’ North Badda. Nazrul Islam, Investigation officer, Badda police station confirmed about that. The deceased family was…
Ministry asks for Rubber Dam Project irregularities inquiry
Dhaka, June 18 – The Ministry of Agriculture has asked the Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) to investigate the allegations of corruption against the project director of its Rubber Dam Building Project, which was taken to ensure irrigation facilities for…
9 picnickers among 11 killed in Nilphamari road crash
Dhaka – At least 11 people, including nine picnickers, were killed and 18 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a picnic pick-up at Dhalagachhi in Saidpur upazila in Nilphamari on Sunday night.
AL’s youth associate Jubo League man shot dead in Chattogram
Chattogram, June 18 – An activist of Jubo League was killed in an attack allegedly by a faction of the party on Chatteshwari road at Dampara in Chwakbazar area of the port city on Sunday night.
35 drug addicts jailed in Cumilla
Dhaka – A mobile court here in Cumilla on Sunday sentenced each of 35 drug addicts to 20 days imprisonment for consuming drugs.
2 held with 38,000 Yaba tablets in Chattogram
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested two people reportedly along with 38,000 Yaba tablets in a covered van from Shaheednagar in Chattogram on Sunday.
PCJS activist shot dead in Rangamati
Dhaka- An activist of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJS, MN Larma) was shot to death by miscreants at his residence at Milonpur in Baghaichhari upazila in Rangamati on Sunday evening.
Two ‘drug peddlers’ killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka – Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights in Gosairhat upazila of Shariatpur and Shorsha upazila in Jeshore early Friday.
Unidentified assailants gun down AL leader in city
An Awami League leader was shot to death by unknown assailants in the city’s Uttar Badda area on Friday afternoon.
2 traffickers held with 2 leopards in Narayanganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two animal traffickers from Ragunathpur area of Fatullah in Narayanganj on Thursday noon and rescued two leopards.
‘Robber’ killed in Chandpur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Syedpur village in Hajiganj upazila in Chandpur early Thursday.
Saudi expat found dead in Sylhet
Dhaka – The body of a Saudi expatriate was recovered from a paddy field in Guptapara village of Osmaninagar upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday night.
Bus driver held with Yaba in Jhalakati
Dhaka – Police arrested a bus driver along with 70 Yaba tablets from Badalkathi village in Sadar upazila on Thursday.
‘Sympathy is not enough: We need action’
By Richard Falk Ten days ago, while attending the opening ceremony of a conference in Vienna commemorating the 25thanniversary of the Vienna Declaration of Human Rights, I was struck by the simple words and sad demeanor of Nadia Murad, a…
Accused killer Nura held over Banani businessman murder
Dhaka, June 14 – Detectives in a drive arrested the alleged ‘shooter’ who fired gunshots to kill Banani’s recruiting agency owner Siddiqur Rahman Munshi, from city’s Badda area on Wednesday night.
Civil groups call for stoppage of capital flight
Speakers at a human chain programme on Wednesday urged the government to emphasize on income tax instead of VAT (Value Added Tax) for revenue mobilization and implementing 2018-19 national budget.
Dowry violence far from dying down
Despite various measures in place to get rid of dowry system and dowry-related violence against women, the county is still experiencing significant number of dowry related incidents and violence outshining achievements came on women empowerment front.
4 to die for killing minor girl after rape in N’ganj
A tribunal here on Monday convicted four people and sentenced them to death for killing a minor girl after rape in 2003.