Dhaka – In separate incidents, a housewife and a man reportedly committed suicide in different upazilas in Jessore early Tuesday.
Category: Crime
4 JMB men held with bomb in Natore
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested four suspected activists of banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dighapatia, on the outskirts of Natore town, early Tuesday.
Myanmar builds security bases on torched Rohinhya villages
Dhaka- Satellite imagery revealed that new security bases have been erected over torched Rohingya land, said Amnesty International on Monday.
‘Robber’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Jangal Salimpur of Sitakundu upazila in Chittagong early Monday.
UN plans to amass evidence of genocide on Rohingyas
Dhaka, March 11 – United Nations Special Adviser on Genocide Prevention Adama Dieng Sunday said the UN planned to amass evidence of genocide on Rohingyas through a judicial investigation a s he met with National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman…
Man gets life for murder in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing his neighbor in Baliadangi upazila in Thakurgaon 2012.
240 witnesses identified as cops probe Russian ex-spy poisoning
More than 240 witnesses have been identified as police investigate the Russian ex-spy poisoning “at speed”, the UK home secretary has said. Amber Rudd praised the professionalism of the police who are now looking at more than 200 pieces of…
Stolen baby girl rescued in Joypurhat, maidservant held
Joypurhat, Mar 10 – A baby girl, who was stolen from Dakhhinkhan of the capital on Friday, has been rescued from Jitapur-Hotatpara village in Ukklepur upazila on Saturday.
Cattle trader stabbed dead in Kurigram
Dhaka- A cattle trader was stabbed to death at Dharmapur village in Rowmari upazila in Kurigram early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Mannan, 40, son of late Jalil, a resident of the same village in the upazila.
2 jail guards held with ‘hemp’ in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Mar 10 – Police arrested two probationary prison guards ‘with hemp in their possession’ from Kashiadanga area of the city on Friday evening. The arrestees were identified as Golam Azam, 21 and Ferdous Rahman, 21, attached with Rajshahi Central…
‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli sentenced to seven years
Martin Shkreli, the former drug firm executive found guilty of defrauding investors, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. The 34-year-old wept at a hearing as a federal court judge in Brooklyn, New York, handed down the prison term.…
Father files case over March 7 girl molestation in capital
Dhaka, Mar 9 – A case was filed in connection with the reported sexual assault on a college girl at Bangla motor intersection on Wednesday.
Abu Dhabi sets up unit for domestic worker abuse cases
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has set up a new special prosecution unit to try cases involving the abuse of domestic workers, the department announced. Dedicated prosecutors and judicial departments will be established in each court to ensure a new federal…
Drive on to track down college girl molesters: Home Minister
Dhaka, Mar 8 – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said drives are underway to arrest those who sexually harassed a college girl at Bangla motor intersection reportedly on way to an Awami League meeting at the Suhrawardy Udyan on…
Hundi trader held with Tk 30 lakh in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a Hundi trader along with Tk 30 lakh from Sadipur village in Benapole here on Wednesday night.
2 killed as bus plunges into N’ganj ditch
Dhaka – At least 2 people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus drove into a ditch in Mollikerpar area on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sonargaon upazila here in Narayanganj on Wednesday night.
‘Robber’ killed in Rangpur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed and another injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Munshipara graveyard area in Rangpur early Thursday.
One maund Jatka seized in Barisal
Dhaka – Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized one maund of Jatka from the Meghna river adjacent to Dhulkhola area in Hizla upazila on Wednesday morning.
Youth trying to enter chief whip’s meeting venue with knife held
Police arrested a young man armed with a knife as he reportedly tried to enter the meeting venue of Chief Whip ASM Feroz at the Bauphal upazila parishad auditorium on Wednesday afternoon.
UN for expediting criminal proceedings against ethnic cleansing
The UN Human Rights Council has decided to ask the General Assembly to establish a new independent and impartial mechanism to prepare and expedite criminal proceedings in courts against those responsible in Myanmar for launching ethnic cleansing.
5,000 yaba tablets seized in Chapainawabganj; 1 held
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) held an alleged drug trader along with 5,000 pieces of yaba tablets from Gopinathpur area in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday evening.
‘Robber’ killed in Gazipur ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Patka in Sreepur upazila here in Gazipur early Wednesday.
Man kills elder brother in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A younger brother killed his elder brother at Bhosana village under Mohonpur union of Godagari upazila of the district over land dispute on Tuesday.
N Korea used VX nerve agent to kill Kim Jong-nam: US
The half-brother of Kim Jong-un was killed by a chemical attack in Malaysia on the orders of the North Korean government, the US has concluded. Kim Jong-nam died after a bizarre encounter at Kuala Lumpur airport in 2017, when two…
Ethnic cleansing against Rohingyas in Myanmar continuing: UN official
Myanmar’s “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims is continuing, a senior UN human rights official said, more than six months after insurgent attacks sparked a security response that has driven nearly 700,000 people into Bangladesh.
3 shops vandalized by drunkards in Rajshhai
Rajshahi, March 6 – 3 shops have been vandalized by some miscreants in Rajshahi. The incident happened on Monday night at the Station intersection of the City. Police have detained 3 miscreants in this regard.
’94pc women commuters in BD experience sexual harassment’
Dhaka, March 6 – About ninety-four per cent women commuting in public transport in Bangladesh have experienced sexual harassment in verbal, physical and other forms, a study by development organisation BRAC has revealed.
Kabiraj found dead in Pabna
Dhaka – A kabiraj (herbal medicine practitioner) was found dead at his own residence at Jaleshwar village in Chatmohor upazila in Pabna on Tuesday.
Sramik League leader among 2 killed in Sylhet clash
Dhaka – Two people, including a local Sramik League leader, were shot to death and 20 others injured in a clash between two feuding groups at Baroikandi in Sylhet on Tuesday.
JCD leader murdered in Ctg
Dhaka – A local Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader was killed in an attack by miscreants at Chandrapur in Hathazari municipality in Chittagong on Monday.The deceased is M Sohel Rana, 24, a member of Hathazari municipality unit JCD and son…