Dhaka – Eleven more suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights with members of law enforcing agencies early Sunday as anti-narcotics crackdown continues across the country.
Category: Governance
Orders on khaleda’s bail pleas Monday
The High Court will pass its orders on Monday on bail petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in three cases.
Respond to ICC prosecutor’s submission: Govt urged
Forty-one citizens of the country on Sunday urged the government to respond to the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s request for observations and support the view of the Prosecutor that the Court may assert jurisdiction against Myanmar.
SC order on Destiny 2000 winding up Monday
Dhaka, May 27 – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court will deliver its order Monday on an appeal against a High Court notice asking the authorities concerned to explain to why directives should not be given to wind up Destiny…
10 more suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Teknaf municipality councillor among them Dhaka, May 27 – Ten more suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights with members of law enforcing agencies early Sunday as anti-narcotics crackdown continues across the country.
Anti-drug drive at Geneva camp – At least 100n held
Members of Rapid Action Battalion(Rab) in an anti-narcotics drive at Mohammadpur Geneva camp detained around 100 people along with various types of drugs on Saturday.
Two held with phensidyl in Chattogram
Dhaka- Police in a drive arrested a women drug peddler and one of her associates with 650 bottles of contraband phensidyl from Barisal colony in Chattogram early Friday.
Housewife strangulated to death in Satkhira
Satkhira – A housewife was strangulated to death by some miscreants at Nagbati village in Shyamnagar upazila on Friday night.
Ten more killed in ‘shootout’ spree
Dhaka-Ten more suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights with members of the police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) as the anti-narcotics crackdown continues across the country. Of them, two were killed in Cumilla and Dinajpur respectively, and one…
10 drug traders jailed in Cumilla
Dhaka -A mobile court here on Saturday sentenced 10 drug traders to different terms of imprisonment in Cumilla and Chandiana upazila.
‘Robber’ killed in Feni ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of robbers in Ruhutia bricks field area in Sadar upazila in Feni early Saturday.
B Chy for forming neutral govt to ensure fair polls
Dhaka, May 25 – Former President and the chief of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday laid emphasis on forming a neutral government dissolving parliament for the sake of a fair and neutral general election.
One suspected dealer killed in Tajgaon: Drug death toll 59
Dhaka, May 25 – Members of security Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) killed a drug dealer in a gun battle wee hours of Friday at Tejgaon in Dhaka after nearly 59 deaths in similar operations in countrywide in a week. The…
Anti-drug drives: 253 held in six districts
Dhaka- Law enforcers arrested a total of 253 people during the ongoing drives against drug in Jashore, Faridpur, Cumilla, Sirajganj, Joypurhat and Nilphamari districts in last 24 hours till 6 pm Friday.
One held with 1 kg gold in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Customs officials detained a Bangladeshi national along with nine gold bars weighing around 1 kg at Darshana check-post in Damurhuda upazila on Friday.
Mother, son held with ‘2,000 Yaba tablets’ in Manikganj
Dhaka- Detectives in a drive arrested a woman and her son allegedly along with 2,000 Yaba tablets from Bhatara village in Saturia upazila in Manikganj early Friday.
Seven more ‘drug peddlers’ killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka – As the nationwide drive against drugs continues, seven more suspected drug peddlers were killed in separate incidents of reported gunfights in Cumilla, Jamalpur, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kushtia and Thakurgaon early Wednesday.
EU’s new data protection rules come into effect
The European Union’s new data protection laws came into effect on Friday, with Brussels saying the changes will protect consumers from being like “people naked in an aquarium”.
Mother, son held with ‘2,000 Yaba tablets’ in Manikganj
Detectives in a drive arrested a woman and her son allegedly along with 2,000 Yaba tablets from Bhatara village in Saturia upazila early Friday.
4 fallen BD peacekeepers to be honoured at UN HQ June 1
Four fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers will be honoured at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on June 1.
The Walrus Quota, What Money Can’t Buy
Market mechanisms may be efficient, but they may also change the meaning of the goods exchanged.
Saudi royals battle over $34m mansion compound in US
Two Saudi royals are fighting it out in a US court over a $34m two-mansion compound in Beverly Hills, according to reports. Bloomberg said Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud wanted to stop his former wife Fahdah Husain…
BD drive against drugs; nine more killed
Dhaka, May 25 –Nine more suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights with members of the police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Dhaka city, Mymensingh, Comilla, Sherpur, Jhenidah, Gaibandha, Satkhira and Netrakona districts on Thursday and Friday as…
North Korea ready to talk ‘at any time’ with Donald Trump
North Korea has said it is still willing to talk “at any time in any form” after US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled his meeting with Kim Jong-un.
Trump’s pull out of summit with N Korea’s Kim ‘dangerous’
Trump cites ‘tremendous anger and open hostility’ from North Korea as reasons for cancelling the landmark meeting. US President Donald Trump has announced he will not attend a planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, raising concerns tensions between…
Drive against drugs; eight more dead
Dhaka -Eight more suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights with members of the police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Dhaka city, Myemensingh, Cumilla, Sherpur, Jhenidah, Gaibandha and Netrakona districts on Thursday and Friday as the anti-narcotics crackdown…
Rohingya children world’s responsibility: Priyanka
Dhaka, May 24 – Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra on Thursday called the world’s attention to Rohingya children living in vulnerable condition at refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.
MPs can now take part in city election campaign: EC
Dhaka, May 24 – Lawmakers are now allowed to take part in campaigning for civic polls without any restriction, as they are not holding any office of profit, the Election Commission (EC) said yesterday (Thursday). “As the lawmakers do not…
HC order on Khaleda’s bail plea in murder case Sunday
Dhaka, May 24 – The High Court yesterday fixed Sunday for passing its order on a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in a murder case.
Missing JCD leader Sajal found blindfolded at Rampura Bridge
Dhaka, May 24 – BNP’s student affiliate JCD leader Sajal who was reported missing for a couple of days was found left blindfolded near the Rampura Bridge in the Capital at about 8 pm on Thursday.