Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sentenced three people, including a couple, to life imprisonment and three others to different jail terms for killing a man in 2014.The lifers are Iman Ali, 50, son of Ramej Uddin of Ruparpara…
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2 forest robbers held with arms in Sundarbans
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two members of a forest robber gang along with six firearms and 16 round of bullets from Jongrar Khal area in Dakop upazila in Khulna district on Sunday.
3 workers die inhaling toxic gas in N’ganj
Dhaka – Three construction workers died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank at Lalkhan in Sadar upazila in Narayanganj on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Nobi Hossain, 35, Liakat Hossain, 45, and Shahinur 33.
More women accuse Weinstein of rape
Two more women have accused Harvey Weinstein of raping them as the top Hollywood producer finds himself increasingly shunned by his peers. British actress Lysette Anthony says he attacked her at her London home in the late 1980s while another,…
Motion Picture Academy expels movie mogul Harvey Weinstein
Los Angeles, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — In a move virtually unprecedented, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was revoked Saturday by its board.
Biman staff, passenger held with 1.2 kg gold at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka- Customs Intelligence officials arrested an employee of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and a passenger along with 1.2 kilograms gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital early Saturday.
‘Business as usual’ at Weinstein Co, brother insists
Harvey Weinstein’s brother, Bob, has denied media reports that the film production company they co-founded could be closed or sold. “Our banks, partners and shareholders are fully supportive of our company,” he said in a statement. “Business is continuing as…
2 held with fake currency in Sherpur
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested two members of fake currency gang along with 50 fake currency notes amounting Tk 25,000 from Satpaika area in Char Pakkhimari union of the Sadar upazila in Sherpur on Friday night.
‘Drug peddler’ held with 1kg heroin in Jessore
Dhaka – Police arrested an alleged drug peddler along with one kilogram of heroin from South Buruj Bagan in Sarsha upazila on Friday evening.
Man killed by brother in Barisal
Dhaka – A man was killed allegedly by his younger brother at Bilbabari village in Gouronadi upazila in Barisal on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Khokon Paul, 49, son of late Niranjan Paul.
Hackers still targetting SWIFT
Hackers continue to target the SWIFT bank messaging system, though security controls instituted after last year’s $81 million heist at Bangladesh’s central bank have helped thwart many of those attempts, a senior SWIFT official told Reuters. “Attempts continue,” said Stephen…
9 ‘robbers’ held in Gazipur
Dhaka – Police arrested nine suspected robbers from Borjona village in Kapasia upazila in Gazipur on Friday.
18 Rohingya people held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 18 Rohingya people in Hijaldi border area in Kolaroa upazila in Satkhira early Friday.Omar Faruk, company commander of BGB Hijaldi BOP camp, said that a team of BGB detained them when…
Couple found dead in Netrakona
Dhaka – A couple was found dead at Satpai in the municipality area here on Friday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Mihir Kanti Biswas, 70 and Tuli Rani Nanda, 58.
Worker’s body found in Rajshahi pond
Dhaka – The body of a brick kiln worker was recovered from a pond of Tepukhuria village in Bagha upazila in Rajshahi on Friday morning, a day after he went missing.
DIU student’s killer held in N’ganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the ringleader of a mugger gang, which killed a private university student in the city, from Rupsha area in Narayanganj district on Friday morning.The arrested was identified as Jibon Hossian Litu,…
Scandal deluging Hollywood producer Weinstein deepens
The scandal deluging Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has deepened after US actress Rose McGowan publicly accused him of raping her. In a series of tweets, McGowan also accused Amazon Studio chief Roy Price of having ignored her when she made…
Suspected ‘criminal’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’
Kushtia, Oct 13 – A suspected criminal was killed in a reported gunfight with plainclothes police at Silaidah Kasba Ghat in Kumarkhali uUpazilaearly Friday.
3 workers die after taking chemical in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Three factory workers, who among 10 others fell sick after having poisonous chemical on Wednesday night at Dyeingpara village in Godagari upazila, died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in Rajshahi on Thursday.
Two youths hacked dead in Narayanganj
Dhaka – Two young men were hacked to death reportedly by a gang of miscreants over previous enmity at Hosani Nagar in sadar upazila in Narayanganj Thursday night.Quoting locals police said the deceased — Milton Ahmed, 25, son of Shaheb…
Jamaat hartal ends with little public response
Dhaka – The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the arrest and remand of its top leaders, including Ameer Maqbul Ahmad, ended peacefully with little public response in the city as elsewhere across the country on Thursday.
10 BNP men held in Sirajganj
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested ten local leaders and activists of BNP from its party office at Manirampur Bazar in Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj on Wednesday.
13 fishermen jailed for defying Hilsa ban
Dhaka – At least 13 fishermen were sentenced to 11 days imprisonment on Wednesday night by mobile courts of Lauhajang upazila in Munshiganj for catching Hilsa fish defying a government ban.
4.64kg gold seized at Dhaka airport
Dhaka – Customs officials seized 40 gold bars, weighing 4.64 kg, from a flight of US-Bangla Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday.
Munshiganj bus plunge kills 3
Dhaka – Three people, including two women, were killed and ten others injured when a bus plunged into a pond at Raushunia Daniapara in Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Salma Begum, 35, Geeta Paol, 60,…
2 held with 57kg hemp in city
Dhaka – Police arrested two alleged drug traders and recovered 57 kg hemp from Karwan Bazar slum on Tuesday night.The arrestees are Mahmudur Rahman alias Mahbub, 34, and Md Saddam, 18.
UN calls it Myanmar Army’s design to drive Rohingyas out
Myanmar’s “systematic” crackdown on the Rohingya has been designed to permanently eliminate the minority Muslim community from their home in Rakhine state, the United Nations said Wednesday. “Brutal attacks against Rohingya in northern Rakhine State have been well- organised, coordinated…
Mother beaten to death by son in Munshiganj
Dhaka -A drug addict man beaten his mother to death at Mollakanda village of Srinagar Upazila in Munshiganj on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Nurjahar Begum, 65, wife of late Shamser Molla of Mollakanda village of Srinagar Upazila.
20 injured as villagers clash in Netrokona
Dhaka – At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trivial matter at Mujibnagar village in Khaliajuri upazila in Netrokona on Tuesday evening.
19 Rohingyas arrested in Satkhira
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested some 19 Rohingyas, who illegally entered Bangladesh from India, in Paddoshakra border area of Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.