The reported explosion on Tuesday evening that injured one man in a charity shop in Austin, Texas, was an incendiary device – not a package bomb, police say. The authorities say it not is related to a series of recent…
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DB arrest 6 with arms, Yaba in Ctg
Dhaka- Detectives in separate drives arrested six men along with 63000 pieces of Yaba tablets, five home-made firearms, Tk 10 lakh cash and sized a truck from different places in Chittagong on Monday night. The arrestees were identified as Owner…
DB inspector killed in capital ‘gunfight’
4 held for interrogation Dhaka, Mar 20 – An inspector of Detective Branch of police was killed in a reported gunfight with criminals at Middle Pirerbagh in the capital’s Mirpur area on early Tuesday.
DB inspector killed in city ‘gunfight’ with criminals
Dhaka – An inspector of Detective Branch of police was killed in a reported gunfight with criminals at Middle Pirerbagh in the capital’s Mirpur area on early Tuesday.
4 BD youths return after serving jail in India
Dhaka – Four Bangladeshi youths returned home on Monday evening through Benapole Check Post in Jessore after serving two and half years in an Indian jail.
1.20 lakh Yaba pills seized in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka-Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive recovered 1.20 lakh Yaba tablets from Noyapara area in Shah Porir Dwip of Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar district on Monday.
Helping trafficked Chinese women escape US massage parlours
Advocates across the United States are working to help immigrant Chinese women in massage parlours who are victims of sex trafficking.
Mother kills self after poisoning 2 kids in Manikganj
Dhaka – A housewife allegedly committed suicide after poisoning her two kids over a family feud at Ramkantapur village in Singair upazila.
Indian goods seized at Benapole
Dhaka – A team of custom officials on Saturday seized baggage carrying 22 kinds of Indian goods from customs search centre of Benapole check post.
2 ‘robbers’ arrested following a ‘shootout’
Dhaka – Police arrested two alleged robbers along with homemade weapons after a reported brief ‘gunfight’ from Kadamtali area here on early Saturday.
College girl ‘commits suicide’ in Jessore
Dhaka – A female college student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at a student mess in Sheikhhati High Court intersection here in Jessore on Saturday morning.
BCL leader held with arm, ammo in Laxmipur
Dhaka- Police arrested an organising secretary of Ramganj Upazila unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) along with arms, ammunition and sharp weapons from Maddhya Bahadur area in the upazila town on Saturday afternoon.
Russian exiles warned after tycoon murder
UK police have begun to contact a number of Russian exiles to discuss their safety as they investigate the murder of businessman Nikolai Glushkov. The 68-year-old’s body was found at his home in south London on 12 March. The BBC…
Man stabbed dead ‘by nephews’ in Faridpur
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his nephews over land dispute at Godardhor village in Madhukhali upazila in Faridpur on Friday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Fakir, 55 of the village.
Man held with 1.125kg heroin in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug trader along with 1.125 kg heroinfrom Char Islamabad of Sadarupazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday afternoon.
Burma Violations amounting to international crimes: UN probe
Geneva, 13 Mar (Kanaga Raja) – The United Nations-mandated Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar has reported that the body of information and materials it is collecting is “concrete and overwhelming” and points at “human rights violations of the most…
4 held along with 8,000 yaba tablets
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four alleged drug traders along with 8,000 pieces of yaba in the BSCIC industrial area in Chouddagram upazila in Comilla on Thursday.
‘Pirate’ killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’
Noakhali, Mar 16 (UNB) – A suspected pirate was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Char Omed in Companyganj upazila early Friday.
School walkouts across US demand gun reform
ByChristopher Bucktin On Thursday the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, were joined by 300,000 others across the US in a walkout, part of an emboldened anti-gun movemen t In their thousands, they walked silently on…
Youth found dead in Chuadanga
Dhaka – A youth was found dead in a water body at Kadipur village in Damurhuda upazila on Thursday.
16 Bangladeshis held at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 16 Bangladeshi nationals, including seven women and three children, from Daulatpur border here in Benapole on Thursday noon.
33 BNP men held across Ctg after gathering
Dhaka – Police arrested at least 33 BNP leaders and activists including BNP vice-president and former Ward council-lor Niaz Mohammad Khan on Wednesday night.
2 held with arms in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested two people along with two shutter guns in separate incidents at Subornakhali village at Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Wednesday.
Drug peddler gets life term imprisonment in Sylhet
Dhaka – A tribunal in Sylhet on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for possessing drugs.
4 ‘JMB’ put 5-day remand in Natore
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday placed four suspected activists of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on 5-day remand each.
‘Panama Papers’ law firm announces that it is closing down
Panama City, Mar 15 (AP/UNB) — The Panamanian law firm whose more than 11 million leaked documents known as the “Panama Papers” shed light on how the world’s wealthy exploit financial secrecy to hide assets says it is closing at…
Theranos founder Holmes charged with $700m fraud
The founder of a US start-up that promised to revolutionise blood testing has agreed to settle charges that she raised over $700m (£500m) fraudulently. The Securities and Exchange Commission, a top US financial regulator, said Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos deceived…
Youth held with ‘500gm heroin’ in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 500 grams of heroin from Dargapara Sultanganj Jahanabad in Godagari upazila early Wednesday.
Man to die for killing wife in Kushtia
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in Mirpur upazila in Kushtia in 2014.
2 held with 12kg hemp in Satkhira
Dhaka – Detectives arrested two people along with 12 kg hemp at bordering Taluigachha village in Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday.