A court here on Wednesday placed the prime accused in a case over the killing of a woman and her son on a 7-day remand.
Category: Governance
Wife’s extramarital affair behind Rangpur PP Rathish murder: Rab
Special public prosecutor Rathish Chandra Bhowmik, found dead in the city early Wednesday five days after he went missing, was killed due to an extramarital affair of his wife, said Rab Director General Benazir Ahmed.
Canada needs to push Rohingya issue at Commonwealth, OIC CFM: Envoy
Canada’s Special Envoy to Myanmar Bob Rae has suggested Canada to push the Rohingya issue at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Londonon April 16-20and during Canada’s G7 presidency in 2018 to have a solution to the crisis.
Woman killed in abandoned mortar shell blast in Tangail
Dhaka – A woman was killed and three others injured as an abandoned mortar shell exploded in Maidherchala area of Ghatail upazila on Wednesday noon.
4 held over Chattogram Jubo League man murder
Dhaka – Police arrested four people from Khilkhet area in the capital early Wednesday in connection with a case filed for killing of a Jubo League activist on March 26.
3 cotton warehouses gutted in Gazipur fire
Gazipur – Three warehouses were gutted in a fire which broke out at a cotton mill in Tongi of the city here early Wednesday.
Cop attacker killed in M’singh ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – The prime accused in a case filed over an attack on a police officer was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives at Jailkhana intersection of Gauripur upazila in Mymensingh early Wednesday.
27 gold bars seized in Satkhira
Satkhira – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 27 gold bars from Taluigaccha border area in Sadar upazila on Wednesday noon.
3 get life term for rape in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced three people to life term imprisonemnt for raping a woman at Hossain Dying area in Sadar Upazila in Chapainawabganj 2015. The lifers are Sohel Babu,27, son of Kasimuddin, Dabir Ali,28, son of…
Three shot at YouTube HQ, female suspect dead
A woman shot and wounded three people at YouTube’s headquarters in Northern California before killing herself, police say. US media have named the suspect as Nasim Aghdam and said the incident is the result of a domestic dispute. A 36-year-old…
Israel defense minister vows tough response to Gaza protests
Israel’s defense minister said Tuesday that the military will not change its tough response to Hamas-led mass protests near Gaza’s border with Israel, warning that those who approach the border will endanger their lives.
‘Robber’ killed in Thakurgaon ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in 29 Mile area near Thakurgaon-Dinajpur highway in Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon early Tuesday.
4 killed in Savar road accidents
Dhaka- Four people, including a woman and her daughter, were killed in separate road accidents on Dhaka-Aricha highway here in Savar on Monday night.
2 killed in Satkhira road crash
Dhaka – Two motorcycle riders were killed and two others injured following a head-on collision between two motorbikes on Kaliganj-Shymganj road in Pirojpur Katakhali area of Kaliganj upazila on Tuesday morning.
Youth stabbed dead in Chattogram
Dhaka – A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals at Miakhannagar area at Bakalia in Chattogram on Monday night.
Woman killed in Faridpur land dispute
Dhaka- A woman was killed allegedly by her rivals over land-related dispute at Amgacchia village in Boalmari upazila on Tuesday.
2 school girls drown in Buriganga
Dhaka – Two school students drowned in the Buriganga river as a boat capsized while crossing the river at Sadarghat in the city on Monday.
UN, int’l community urged to ensure protection of Rohingya women, children
Experts at an international conference here has called upon the United Nations (UN) and other members of the international community to use diplomatic channels to provide sufficient humanitarian assistance and other support to ensure the protection and rights of Rohingya…
College principal killed in Chattogram road crash
Dhaka – A college principal was killed as a truck hit a human-hauler on Dhaka- Chattogram Highway at Noyduari of Katachhara union in Mirsarai Upazila in Chattogram on Monday. The deceased was identified as Aminur Rasul, 55, principal of Professor…
Drug peddler held in Satkhira; Phensidyl, silver jewelry seized
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a drug peddler with 400 bottles of phensidyl from Baikari border in Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Sunday morning.
Mother, son found dead in Sylhet house
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of a mother and her son from a house in Mirabazar area of the city on Sunday noon.The deceased were identified as Rokeya Begum, 40, and her SSC examinee son Rabiul Islam Rokon, 15.
27 Sundarbans robbers surrender
Dhaka – Twenty seven members of three forest robber gangs surrendered to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal along with their arms and ammunition at Swadhinata Uddyan in Bagerhat town on Sunday.
Man held with 13 kg gold at Ctg airport
Chittagong, Apr 1 (UNB) – Customs officials on Sunday arrested a man along with 13 kg gold at Shah Amanat International Airport. The arrestee was identified as Swapan Kumar Nath.
2 held with 112 kgs hemp in city
Dhaka – Members of North Division (Traffic) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police seized 112 kgs of hemp along with a private car and detained two from the city’s Abdullahpur area on Sunday.
Teacher held for trying to ‘rape’ minor student
Dhaka- Police arrested a teacher of an Islamic Foundation’s mosque-based mass education centre in Sadar upazila in Laxmipur on Sunday for allegedly trying to rape a seven-year-old female student.
Rape accused killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
An accused of a rape case was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Dulahazra in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Sunday.
City building catches fire
Dhaka – A fire broke out in a building in the city’s Gulshan-1 area on Saturday noon.
40 gold bars seized at Sylhet airport
Dhaka – Customs officials seized 40 gold bars at Sylhet Osmani International Airport here in Sylhet on Saturday.
Hailstorm kills 4 in two districts
Dhaka – At least four people including a child were killed and 20 others injured in separate incidents in Magura and Dinajpur districts as a nor’wester swept over different parts of the country on Friday.
Saudi Arabia intercepts missile from Yemen’s Houthi
Saudi air defense forces have intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile targeting the border city of Najran on Saturday, Al Arabiya reported.