Dhaka – Police arrested a truck driver and a helper along with seven kata pistols from Debpur Police Outpost area in Burichong upazila in Comilla early Thursday.
Category: Crime
National Badminton: Shapla Akhter earns triple crowns
Dhaka – Shapla Akhter of Bangladesh Ansar earned triple crowns in the Ruchi Shamsul Arefin Smriti 35th National Badminton Championship by clinching women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles at Shamsul Arefin Gymnasium of Shaheed Aminuddin Stadium in Pabna on…
2 ‘JMB men’ held in Rajshahi
Dhaka-Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with gunpowder and bombs making materials from Kashiadanga area in Rajshahi early Wednesday.
11 to die for killing Habiganj farmer
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced 11 people to death for killing a farmer at Baghjur village in Baniachang upazila of the district in 2001.
BSF picks up BD national from Thakurgaon border
Dhaka – Members of Security Force of India (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi national from Rotnai border area in Baliadangi upazila early Wednesday.
Fishermen fined for catching jatka
Dhaka – A mobile court on Wednesday fined three fishermen Tk 5,000 each in Prodhan Bazar of Sadar upazila in Jhalakati for selling jatka (hilsa fry less than 9 inches or 23 centimetres in length).
DU expels 15 students for fraud
Dhaka, Jan 30 -The syndicate of Dhaka University (DU), its main policymaking body, on Tuesday permanently expelled 15 students on charges of gaining admission to the university through fraudulent methods, while also alleging their involvement in admission test fraud in…
‘Journos’ capturing authentic info for report won’t be guilty’: Anisul
Dhaka, Jan 30 – Digital Security Act stipulates digital theft by capturing any confidential information of government and semi-government, autonomous and statuary bodies by using computer, computer network, digital network or any other electronic devices through illegal access as cognisable…
8-month-old infant girl raped in New Delhi
An eight-month-old baby girl has been raped allegedly by her cousin in the Indian capital, Delhi, reports BBC.The girl is reportedly in a critical condition at a local hospital where she was brought in on Sunday.
Youth’s body recovered in Laxmipur
Dhaka – Police recovered a body of a young man from a water body adjacent to Laxmipur municipality terminal on Monday morning.Sub-inspector of Sadar Police Station Omar Faruk said locals spotted the body in the marsh in the morning and…
Indian citizen held with 6kg gold at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Customs official arrested an Indian citizen along with six kilograms of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Monday.
Upazila vice-chairman sent to jail in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sent the Belkuchi upazila vice-chairman to jail rejecting his bail pleas in three cases filed over sabotage and obstructing government servants from discharging their duties.
Youth hacked dead in Jessore
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by miscreants at Raypara Madrasah Road in the district town on Monday afternoon.
Muhith warns of widespread use of black money
Dhaka, 28 Jan – With less than a year to the national election, Finance Minister AMA Muhith has warned banks and the regulator of a widespread use of ‘black money’.
Bangladeshi beaten dead by BSF along Burimari border
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi young man was allegedly beaten to death by members of Border Security Force of India (BSF) near Burimari border in Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat early Sunday.
Robbers kill one, loot trawler in B’baria
Dhaka – A worker of a trawler was beaten to death and four others were injured by robbers in the Meghna River in Sarail upazila on Saturday midnight.
2 held with 200 kg hemp in B’baria
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two people along with 200kg hemp on Dhaka-Sylhet highway near Khatihata in Sarail upazila on Sunday morning.
Missing man found dead in Comilla
Dhaka – Police recovered the throat-silt body of a missing fish trader from Panch Pukuria village in Paharpur union of Muradnagar upazila on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Mostak Mia, 38, son of late Resho Mia Bepary of the…
Man sneaks off after being held with 2 kgs gold Joypurhat border
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held a man along with 2kgs gold bars from Chechra border in Pachbibi upazila while he was trying to smuggle the gold to India on Saturday afternoon.
Drug peddler held in Jessore
Jessore, Jan 28 (UNB) – Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with 200 grams of heroin from Chachra Check Post area in Sadar upazila on Friday night.
Indian national found dead in Magura; 1 held
Dhaka – An Indian national was found dead in front of a five-storey building at Natun Bazar in the district town on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Gobinda Bhattacharja, 38, a resident of Madhyapara village in 24 Parganas district…
USA Gymnastics board to quit over abuse scandal
The entire USA Gymnastics (USAG) board has said it will comply with a US Olympic Committee’s (USOC) ultimatum to resign over an abuse scandal. The USOC earlier said the 18-member board must step down by January 31 or lose status…
‘Robber’ hurt by bullet in Laxmipur gunfight
Dhaka- A suspected robber sustained bullet injuries in a reported gunfight with police in Binodpur area of Sadar upazila in Laxmipur early Friday.
One held in Cox’s Bazar over Rohingya murder
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a Rohingya man from Jhumerchhora area in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Friday in connection with murder a Rohingya camp leader on January 20.
Woman run over by muggers’ car in city
A private hospital staff was run over by a muggers’ car who tried to snatch her handbag in city’s Dhanmondi area early Friday. The victim was identified as Helena Begum, a fourth-class employee of the Green Life Medical College Hospital…
‘Pir’ jailed for raping teenage girl in Chandpur
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday afternoon sent a ‘Pir’ to jail in a case over raping a teenage girl in Faridganj upazila in Chandpur.
6 accused ‘confess to raping and killing’ Ctg girl
Chittagong, Jan 26 – Six accused in a murder case on Thursday night reportedly confessed to police their involvement in killing a girl after rape in the port city on January 21.
2 held with 800 Yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two suspected peddlers along with 800 pieces of Yaba tablet from Naf Panjapara in Sadar upazila on Thursday evening.
Youth’s body found floating in the Meghna
Dhaka – Police recovered the floating body of an unidentified young man from the Meghna River in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbadia district on Thursday evening.
7 ‘muggers’ held in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion in a drive arrested seven suspected muggers from Mohammadpur area in the city on Wednesday night.