Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Bangladesh, Sep 2 – They have come in their thousands, crossing hills and rivers, marshes and rice paddies for the chance to cross into Bangladesh and escape the mass killings they say are being perpetrated against their…
Category: Crime
Rooney arrested drink-driving
Everton striker Wayne Rooney has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. England’s all-time record scorer was stopped by police near his home in Cheshire on Thursday night. Rooney, 31, announced his international retirement last week, after 53 goals for his…
Rupa’s body exhumed for proper burial
The body of Jakia Sultana Rupa, who was killed after being gang raped in a running bus, was exhumed and handed over to her family for burial in proper manner on Thursday. The body was exhumed at about 4 pm…
Oxfam condemns heinous rape-murder of Rupa
Oxfam in Bangladesh has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the heinous gang rape and murder on a moving bus of Zakia Sultana Rupa, a 27-year-old law student – echoing the horrific 2012 rape followed by murder of ‘Nirbhaya’ in…
Syria: Talks should address ‘Disappeared’- HRW
Create Independent Body to Investigate Missing Persons Beirut, August 30 – International backers of negotiations to end the conflict in Syria should ensure that any transitional process includes a robust independent body to investigate thousands of “disappeared,” Human Rights Watch…
Woman killed in Chuadanga road accident
Dhaka – A woman was killed as a speeding truck ran her over at Ujirpur village of Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Shahida Begum, 35, wife of late Shahjahan Ali of Bhimrullah village of the…
Missing boy found dead in Sherpur
Dhaka- A minor boy, who went missing a day ago, was found dead in a garden near to Jhinaigati Mohila Adarsha Degree College in Jhinaigati upazila in Sherpur on Wednesday.Quoting witnesses, police said locals spotted the body of Al Mamun,…
Jubo League man hacked dead in Noakhali
Dhaka – A Jubo League activist was hacked to death allegedly by rivals in Hatia upazila in Noakhali on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Riaz Uddin, 27, an activist of Sonadia union unit of the ruling party’s youth wing…
5 held over killing girl after gang rape in Tangail
Dhaka – Police arrested five people from Mymensingh on Monday night over the killing of a college girl after gang rape in a running bus in Madhupur upazila in Tangail .Three of the arrestees — bus helper Akram, Shamim and…
Rana Plaza owner gets 3 years’ jail in graft case
A court here on Tuesday sentenced Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana to three years imprisonment in a case filed for not submitting wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The court also fined Rana Tk 50,000, in default, he will…
Man shot dead in city
Dhaka – A man was shot to death in Iqbal road area in the city’s Shewrapara on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Anisur Rahman Anis, 45, a contractor, and a resident of Paschim Shewrapara.
Man kills mother, niece in Faridpur
Dhaka- A young man slaughtered his mother and niece at Kamargram of Boalmari municipality in Faridpur early Tuesday.Md Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Boalmari Police Station, said that Shishir, 32, along with her mother, aged around 60, and three-year-old niece Sraboni,…
Court sends Indian guru to 10 years in prison for rape
A judge on Monday sentenced a flamboyant and controversial Indian spiritual guru to 10 years in prison on charges of raping two female followers. The sentence was pronounced amid intense security at a prison in the northern town of Rohtak…
One held with Tk 1 cr Indian saree in B’baria
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged smuggler along with smuggled Indian saree worth Tk one crore from Hajipur area of Bijoynagar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Sunday.
3 held with 200 yaba pills in Sylhet
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three people along with 200 pieces of Yaba tablets at Kuchai area in South Surma upazila in Sylhet on Sunday night.The detainees were identified as Md Abdul Hannan Mia alias Ashik,…
7 bombs recovered from M’singh ‘militant den’
Dhaka – Law enforcers on Monday recovered seven bombs and some bomb making materials from a house in Kashor area of Bhaluka upazila here where a suspected militant was killed in a bomb explosion on Sunday evening.Mamunur Rashid, officer-in-charge of…
Housewife hacked dead in Netrokona
Dhaka – A housewife was hacked to death allegedly by her husband at Faridpur Noyapara village in Singha Bangla union of Sadar upazila on Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Ruma Akhter, 28, wife of Saiful Islam.
Swapan’s body taken to India
Dhaka – Indian national Swapon Ghosh Tuna, who was killed in road accident here on Friday, was taken to his village home in India on Sunday afternoon.Prior to that, Jessore Medical College Hospital Dr Kajal Mollik conducted an autopsy of…
23 gamblers jailed in Gazipur
Dhaka – A mobile court here in Gazipur on Saturday night sentenced 23 people to one month jail for their involvement in gambling in C&B area of Sreepur upazila.
Newborn’s body found in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a newborn baby from Palashpool area in the district town on Sunday morning.
10 Jamaat men among 100 held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police in their special drive detained 100 people, including ten activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different parts in Satkhira on Sunday.
‘Militant’ killed in Mymensingh bomb blast
Dhaka – A suspected militant was killed in a bomb explosion at a house in Kashor area of Bhaluka upazila on Sunday evening.The deceased could not be identified yet.Mamunur Rashid, officer-in-charge of Bhaluka Police Station, said the bomb went off…
Followers start to leave compound of Indian ‘godman’
Followers of a controversial Indian guru have started to withdraw from his 1,000-acre compound in Sirsa, Haryana, after a tense stand-off with soldiers. Tens of thousands are still believed to be inside the headquarters of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect.…
Father, son among 3 killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka- Three people, including two of a family, were killed and 25 injured in a road accident at Bedgram in the Sadar upazila in Gopalganj early Sunday.Police said a bus of ‘Golden Line Paribahan’ was heading to Pirojpur from Dhaka in…
2 youths jailed for stalking schoolgirls
Brahmanbaria, Aug 26 (UNB) – The mobile court on Friday sentenced two young men to two months jail for stalking two schoolgirls in Nabinagar upazila.
Biker killed in Laxmipur road crash
Dhaka – A motorcyclist was killed as a bus hit him in front of Jadia Madrasa on Dhaka-Laxmipur road on Saturday morning.The accident took place when a bus knocked down the motorbike ridden by Ismail Hossain, a resident of Torabganj…
Restaurant manager found dead in city
Dhaka- The manager of a restaurant located on Nababpur road in the city was found dead at his workplace on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, manager of Hotel Al Arafat.
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong jailed for corruption
A court in South Korea has sentenced Samsung’s billionaire heir-apparent Lee Jae-yong to five years in prison for corruption.
Teenager stabbed to death in Narail
Dhaka- A teenage boy was stabbed to death at Kaldanga village in Kalia upazila in Narail on Friday afternoon over establishing supremacy.The deceased was identified as Azmal Fakir, 18, son of Mannan Fakir.
59 held in Magura
Dhaka – Police in a special drive arrested 59 people accused in different cases from different areas of four upazilas in the last 48 hours.