Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man and his son along with 224 kg hemp at Alinagar village in Bijoynagar Upazila in Brahmanbaria on Sunday evening.
Category: Governance
Harsher punishment for disrupting law & order
A bill, titled ‘The Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) (amendment) Bill, 2018’ was placed in Parliament on Monday, raising jail term by two years for committing crimes that disrupt law-and-order situation. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan placed the bill and…
US govt services closed as working week begins
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be unable to report for work on Monday, as the US Senate struggles to end a government shutdown. The shutdown began at midnight on Friday, when lawmakers failed to agree on an extension…
UK army chief warns of Russian threat
Britain’s armed forces would struggle to match the Russian army in battle, the head of the Army will say. General Sir Nick Carter will say the British Army’s ability to respond to threats “will be eroded if we don’t keep…
2 bodies recovered from Sylhet hotel room
Dhaka-Police recovered the bodies of a young man and a girl from hotel at Sobahanighat area in the city on Sunday night.The deceased were identified as Rakhi Paul, 27, a resident of Jaintiapur upazila of the district and Mintu Dev,…
Teenage girl found dead in Ctg Teenage girl found dead in Ctg
Dhaka- A teenage girl was found dead in a building near Akbar Shah Police Station in Chittagong on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Meem, 12, daughter of Md Jamal and Rabeya Begum, residents of Foy’s Lake area and…
Free Rupnagar canal of illegal establishments: HC
Dhaka, Jan 21 -The High Court on Sunday ordered the concerned authorities to take necessary steps for removing the illegal establishments on Rupnagar canal in Mirpur area of the city within one month.
Gatco charge hearing against Khaleda March 4
Dhaka, 21 Jan – The hearing on the charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Gatco graft case was yesterday deferred to March 4.
Chief Justice appointment writ hearing deferred
Dhaka, 21 Jan – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday deferred the hearing on a writ petition seeking the appointment of the Chief Justice from Supreme Court lawyers.
2 BCL men injured in infighting at CU
Dhaka – Two students were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League(BCL) at Chittagong University on Sunday.The injured are Shfiqul Alam Miraj, a student of Human Resources Management department and Liton Ray, a student of Statistics…
Why AL fears free-fair polls: BNP asks
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday questioned why Awami League fears a national election under a non-party administration since it believes its opponent will not get even eight percent of votes.
‘2 robbers’ killed in B’baria ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers were killed and six policemen were injured in an alleged gunfight between bandits and police at Shahbazpur in Sarail upazila Brahmanbaria on early Sunday.
14 BCL men held over Chittagong Polytechnic violence
Dhaka- Police in several drives arrested 14 leaders and activists of Chittagong Polytechnic Institute unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from different student dormitories in Chittagong on Saturday evening.
7th grader of Khulna Public College hacked dead
Dhaka – A student of class VII of Khulna Public College was hacked to death by a group of miscreants at college compound in Khulna on Saturday night.
2 women found dead in Keraniganj
Dhaka – Police recovered the bodies of two women from Mohonpur and Amirabagh areas in Keraniganj upazila on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Asma, 32, a resident of Mohanpur area and Aksa Akter Eti, 22, a resident of…
Alleged Militant held in Joydevpur
Police arrested an alleged militant along with a locally-made firearm and explosives at Molamgari-Bakhra bridge of Kalai upazila in the district on Saturday.
Youth found dead in B’baria
Dhaka- Police recovered the floating body of a young man, who went missing five days ago, from a waterbody at Chandalkhil village in Brahmanbaria on Saturday morning.
‘Drug trader’ held with 20,000 Yaba tablets in Ctg
Dhaka- Members of Narcotics Control Department arrested an alleged Yaba trader along with 20,000 Yaba tablets from Moizyar Tek area under Karnaphuli thana in Chittagong early Saturday.
Couple killed in C’nawabganj road crash
Dhaka- A man and his wife were killed in a road accident at Ranihati on Chapainawabganj-Sonamasjid highway in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Saturday noon.The deceased were identified as Aslam Uddin alias Enamul, 65, and his wife Miniara Begum, 55-residents…
AL leader killed in Thakurgaon accident
Dhaka-A local leader of Awami League (AL) was killed and another man injured in a road accident at Borogaon-Chachuli area on Panchagarah-Thakurgaon highway in Sadar upazila on Friday night.
Rohingya man shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 20 (UNB) – A Rohingya man was gunned down by some unidentified miscreants at a Rohingya camp in Thaingkhali area of Ukhia upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Yusuf, 35, leader (majhi) of no…
4 ‘robbers’ killed in ‘gunfights’ in Jessore
Dhaka- Four suspected robbers were killed in separate ‘gunfights with their cohorts’ in Sadar and Jhikargaccha upazilas in Jessore early Saturday.The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.
Feud over repatriation: Rohingya man shot dead at camp
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 20 – A Rohingya man was gunned down by some unidentified miscreants at a Rohingya camp in Thaingkhali area of Ukhia upazila on Friday night.
400 train passengers fined for travel without tickets
Rajshahi, 19 Jan – About four hundred train passengers have been fined for Train Journey without having tickets in Ishwardy to Dhaka railway route.
Schoolgirl found dead in B’baria
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was found hanging in a house at Munchefpara in Brahmanbaria town early Friday.The deceased was identified as Khadija Begum, 15, a class-X student of Anandamoyi Girls High School and daughter of Mamunur Rashid of Ashuganj upazila. She…
20 hurt in Sunamganj bus plunge
Dhaka – At least 20 people were injured in a road accident at Sadirpur in Dirai upazila in Sunamganj on Friday morning.Mostafa Kamal, officer-in-charge of Dirai Police Station, said a Sylhet-bound minibus plunged into a roadside ditch when its driver…
4 fishermen abducted in Sundarbans
Dhaka – Forest robbers kidnapped four fishermen, including two siblings, from Pakratola canal in the Sundarbans under Satkhira range in Satkhira early Friday.
Hundi trader held with 3.5 lakh rupees in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Benapole Customs intelligence arrested a Hundi trader along with 3.5 lakh Indian rupees from Benapole check post area in Benapole on Friday noon.The arrestee was identified as Safikul Islam Howlader, 35, son of Abser Howlader, a…
6 Shibir men held with crude bombs
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested six activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir along with three crude bombs from Godaghata area in Sadar upazila early Friday.The arrested Shibir men were identified as Hafez Abdul Hakim, 31, Afzal Hossain, 19, Yunus…
Why EU Parliament’s democratic deficit is unfounded
Critiques of EU democracy are currently high on the public agenda, and are by no means only the prerogative of extreme nationalists. Yanis Varoufakis has called the EU a ‘democracy-free zone’ while Nigel Farage believes the Members of the European…