Dhaka – More than 300 people from at least 25 villages in the hilly district have become homeless following factional clashes between two hill tracts-based political parties over establishing supremacy in Khagrachhari.
Category: Crime
Housewife beaten dead in Jashore over dowry
Dhaka – A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband at Bagachra village in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district on Friday night over dowry.
‘Robber’ killed in Mymensingh ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a gunfight with members of Detective Branch (DB) of police at Saharpur in Phulpur in Mymensingh early Saturday.
Missing man found dead in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the floating body of an old man from the Padma River in Charalatuli-Horma area of Sadar upazila in Chapainwabagnj on Friday afternoon, 21days after he had gone missing.
Man killed in C’nawabganj road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed when a truck hit a motorbike at Ranihati in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday.
Youth ‘kills self’ jumping before train in Pabna
Dhaka – A young man allegedly committed suicide jumping before a running train at Chatmohar Railway Station in Chatmohar upazila on Friday morning.
Youth found dead in Sherpur paddy field
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a young man from a paddy field of Kandapara village in Sadar upazila in Sherpur on Friday morning.
Laxmipur youth held with ‘gun, hemp’
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man reportedly along with an LG, three bullets and 5 kg hemp at Charmohona in Raipur upazila in Laxmipur early Friday.
Woman held with ‘10,000 Yaba pills’ in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged female drug dealer along with 10,000 Yaba pills from Mirpur in the city on Thursday evening.
Myanmar military must be held accountable: US
Visiting US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback on Thursday said the Myanmar military and other authorities must be held accountable for the ‘horrific and organised violence’ against Rohingyas.
Myanman military-men who massacred Rohingyas freed?
For about an hour on Wednesday, the website of Myanmar National Television carried a surprising report: A mass prisoner amnesty the previous day, it said, had included seven members of the country’s military who were briefly jailed for a massacre…
Man shot dead by ‘robbers’ in Sylhet
Dhaka- A man was shot to death allegedly by some robbers at Chotodesh village in Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet early Thursday.
Two get life term for murder in Jhenidah
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced two people to life term imprisonment in a case over killing a farmer at Narikelbaria village at Sadar upazila in Jhenaidah in 2004.
Canada, Britain call for ‘credible’ Rohingya investigation
U.K. and Canadian foreign ministers host Commonwealth colleagues in London Canada and Britain are calling for an urgent investigation of crimes committed against Myanmar’s Rohingya population.
3 ‘robbers’ killed in Dhamrai ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Three suspected robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ between Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and their cohorts at Kelia area of Dhamrai on Tuesday afternoon.
Rohingya lawyer urges UN to refer Burma to ICC for crimes
United Nations, Apr 17 (AP/UNB)— A lawyer from Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority who focuses on the trauma, mass rape and trafficking of its girls and women urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to refer Myanmar to the International Criminal…
Social worker shot dead in Khagrachhari
Dhaka – A social worker was shot to death by miscreants at Perachhara in Sadar upazila in Khagrachhari on Monday afternoon.
6 get life in prison for gruesome 2003 Narsingdi murder
Dhaka – A court here on Monday convicted six people of killing a trader here in 2003 and sentenced them to life imprisonment.
2 workers killed in Rajshashi crane fall
Dhaka – Two workers were killed when a crane collapsed on them at a multi-storied under-construction building in Shah Makhdum area here on Sunday.
3 railway security guards hacked in Chuadanga
Dhaka- Three security guards including an Ansar member of Darshana International Railway Station were hacked to injuries by miscreants in the yard on Saturday night.
Man hacked dead in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A man was hacked to death in a clash over a coconut tree dispute at Farmpara in Chuadanga district town on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Lalon, 34, son of Anar Ali of the town and…
Youth held with Yaba pills, heroin in Sylhet
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion members arrested a young man along with 2,420 Yaba tablets and 58 grams heroin in Beanibazar upazila in Sylhet on Friday night.
7 of a new ‘militant group’ held in Chattogram
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested seven members of a newly floated militant group, ‘Deen Force Extreme’, from Kazir Deuri area in Chattogram.
Outrage spreads over rape of eight-year-old girl
The brutal gang rape and murder of an eight-year old girl has sparked outrage and anger across India. The body of Asifa Bano, who belonged to a Muslim nomadic tribe, was found in a forest on 17 January near Kathua…
Suspected robber lynched in Narsingdi
Narsingdi, Apr 13 – A suspended robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Mandertek in Manohardi Upazila of the district of Narsingdi early Friday. The deceased could not be identified yet.
Trump option on Syria strike fairly soon: War, Russia warns
US President Donald Trump says a decision on action in Syria will be made “fairly soon”. He told reporters that he and his team were looking “very, very seriously” at the situation, following an alleged chemical attack on the town…
Govt operated banks’ default loan now Tk 55095 crores
Dhaka, Apr 12– Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday told Parliament that the amount of defaulted loan of different state-owned banks is some Tk 55,095 crore against individuals and organisations.
DU VC’s house ‘attackers are professional’, says DMP chief
Dhaka, Apr 12 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzaman Miah on Thursday said those who were involved in attacking the residence of Dhaka University vice-chancellor will be brought to book.
HC in BD bans two-finger test of rape victims
The High Court (HC) today banned the use of ‘two-finger’ test during physical examinations of rape victims.
UP chairman held for ‘rape’ in Feni
Dhaka- Police arrested a union parishad (UP) chairman for allegedly violating a housewife in Phulgazi upazila in Feni early Thursday.