Dhaka- Police arrested Swechchhasebak Dal General Secretary Abdul Kader Bhuiyan Jewel along with four other people from the city’s Panthapath area on Friday night.
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BB considers suing RCBC for heist money
DHAKA – Bangladesh Bank (BB) is mulling over filing a lawsuit against Filipino Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC).to recover the whole heisted money from the central bank’s account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.”The Philippines government is extending all…
2 youths killed in city ‘gunfight’ with detectives
Dhaka – Two young men were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police in the city’s Badda area early Friday. Officer-in-charge of Badda Police Station Kazi Wajed Ali said the two bullet-hit youths, aged between…
Experts for digital literacy, strong monitoring to combat cybercrime
Dhaka – Experts at a discussion here on Friday underscored the need for enhancing digital literacy and strong social media monitoring mechanism to combat cybercrime and propaganda in the country.They said Bangladesh needs to have separate cyber police to deal…
2 killed in Barisal road crash
Dhaka – Two women were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Naruttampur in Banaripara upazila in Barisal on Friday morning. One of the deceased was identified as Fatema.
2 held with 26 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two suspected smugglers along with 26 gold bars worth Tk 1.67crore from Benapole check-post area here on Friday.The arrestees are Imran Hossian, 22, son of Ali Hossain and Billal Hossian, 25,…
2 youths killed in city ‘gunfight’ with detectives
Dhaka – Two young men were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police in the city’s Badda area early Friday.Officer-in-charge of Badda Police Station Kazi Wajed Ali said the two bullet-hit youths, aged between…
‘Samurai sword’ attack leaves three dead at Tokyo shrine
An attack believed to have been sparked by a succession feud has left three people dead at a well-known Shinto shrine in Tokyo. The chief priestess was stabbed to death, reportedly by her brother. A bloodied Samurai sword was found…
Jessore road accident killed one
Dhaka – A man died Thursday of his injuries sustained in a road accident at Bagacchra in Sharsha upazila on Wednesday evening.The deceased was identified as Najrul Islam Naju, 45, son of Dader Ali Dhabok, a resident of Dhabak para…
Ronaldo moves level with archrival Messi with 5 Ballon d’Ors
Paris,(AP/UNB) – A decade of dominance as the world’s two best soccer players has left Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi level with five Ballon d’Or awards each.Despite once trailing 4-1 to his longtime rival, Ronaldo moved level after winning the…
One killed in Rajshahi rival attack
Dhaka – A man was killed and his six family members were injured in an attack by his rivals over land dispute at Rakkitpara village in Bagmara upazila on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Akbar Ali, 60, a resident…
Missing minor girl found dead in Comilla
Dhaka – A minor girl was found dead in Thangaon Bridge area in Keronkhal union of Chandina upazila on Thursday morning a day after she went missing.The deceased was identified as Suborna Akter Mim, 7, daughter of Korban Ali, a…
Schoolgirl found dead in MP Momtaz’s brother’s house
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging body of a schoolgirl from the house of Ibarat Hossain, brother of MP (Manikganj-2 constituency) and popular singer Momtaz Begum, at Joymandap village of Singair upazila in Manikganj on Thursday.The deceased was identified as…
2 killed in Moulvibazar clash
Dhaka – Two people were killed in a clash between two feuding groups at Moulvibazar Govt High School ground in Moulvibazar town on Thursday evening.The deceased could not be identified yet.
4 JMB men, including northern unit chief, held in Bogra
Dhaka – A joint team of police arrested four suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including its Northern region’s military unit chief, from Mokamtola area in Shibganj upazila early Thursday.Tipped-off, district police and a team of…
Ronaldo sets another record as Madrid defeats Dortmund 3-2
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo has set yet another Champions League record, scoring in Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to become the first player to find the net in all six group-stage matches.Madrid had already guaranteed second…
12 women activists of Jamaat arrested in Rajshahi
Dhaka-Police arrested at least 12 women activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh from a house in Belghoria under Motihar Police Station of the city on Wednesday night.
Myanmar forces may be guilty of genocide: U.N. says
Stephanie Nebehay Geneva (Reuters) – Myanmar’s security forces may be guilty of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority and more of them are fleeing despite a deal between Myanmar and Bangladesh to send them home, the top U.N. human rights…
2018 cyber attacks to rely on vulnerabilities: Trend Micro
Changing technology landscape will require reliable patch management to block latest threats Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – December 6 – This year, cyberattacks continued to plague business leaders, with major breaches occurring due to known vulnerabilities. Trend Micro…
Violence against women: Why the UN Scy-Gen got it wrong
Robert J. Burrowes In his remarks on the recent International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – see ‘Violence Against Women is Fundamentally About Power’ http://www.ipsnews.net/2017/11/violence-women-fundamentally-power/ – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres inadvertently demonstrated why well-meaning efforts being…
Girl’s body found in suitcase in Gazipur
Dhaka- Police on early Wednesday recovered body of an unidentified girl from a suitcase, at a bus stand of Chandna intersection on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Gazipur .
Jubo League calls hartal in Rangamati for Thursday
Dhaka – Rangamati district Jubo League on Wednesday announced a daylong hartal for Thursday protesting the killing of Jubo League leader Arbindu Chakma in Rangamati .
Muggers snatch Tk 40 lakh in Uttara
Dhaka- Muggers snatched away Tk 40 lakh at gunpoint from the employees of a garments factory of Uttara in the capital, introducing themselves as DB police on Wednesday.Rasel Ahmed, commercial manager of “Tokyo Mode Ltd,” located at Road no-5 under…
Another 7 war crimes suspects sued in Jessore
Jessore, Dec 6 – A case was filed against seven people of Bagharpara Upazila for their alleged involvement in war crimes during the liberation war in 1971.
Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh leaves behind grim legacy
Beirut – The killing of former longtime Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, on December 4, 2017, underlines the need for governments to support the new United Nations expert panel to investigate abuses by all sides to Yemen’s war, Human Rights…
Claims of war crimes by UK troops have ‘basis’: ICC
The chief prosecutor at the international criminal court in The Hague, Fatou Bensouda, has declared there is a “reasonable basis” to believe that UK soldiers committed war crimes against detainees during the Iraq conflict. The announcement on Monday means the…
BPL Cricket: Chittagong Vikings score 194 for 2 against Rajshahi Kings
Dhaka – Chittagong Vikings piled up a formidable total of 194 for 2 in stipulated 20 overs in the dead rubber against number 6th placed Rajshahi Kings in the seven-team 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket…
Phensidyl, hemp seized at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 1,140 bottles of phensidyl and 28 kg of hemp worth Tk 6 lakh from Roghunathpur border village here on Monday night.
19 fishermen fined in Shariatpur for catching jatka
Dhaka – A mobile court on Monday fined 19 fishermen Tk 5,000 each for catching jatka (hilsa fry less than 9 inches or 23 centimetres in length) in Meghna river of Naria upazila.
ASP Mizan murder report deferred
Dhaka – A court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the date for submission of the probe report in the case filed in connection with the murder of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mizanur Ranman Talukder.