Dhaka – A mobile court on Monday fined 19 fishermen Tk 5,000 each for catching jatka (hilsa fry less than 9 inches or 23 centimetres in length) in Meghna river of Naria upazila.
Category: Governance
ASP Mizan murder report deferred
Dhaka – A court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the date for submission of the probe report in the case filed in connection with the murder of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mizanur Ranman Talukder.
Report on Joy’s abduction attempt case deferred
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the date for submission of the investigation report in the case filed for plotting to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and her Information and Communication Technology (ICT)…
2 killed in Ctg road crash
Dhaka – Two vegetable traders were killed and two others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Sitakunda upazila here early Monday.
3 Indians held with 17 gold bars at Benapole
Dhaka- Customs Intelligence officials arrested three Indian citizens along with 17 gold bars worth Tk one crore from international check post of Benapole Port on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Dhiman Sarker, 38, son of Dhiren Nath Sarker, a resident…
5-taka notes worth Tk 45,000 seized at Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized Bangladeshi five-taka notes worth Tk 45,000 from no-man’s land area in Benapole International Checkpost on Monday.
Jordan urges US not to recognise Jerusalem as Israel capital
Jordan’s foreign minister has warned the US of “dangerous consequences” if it recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Ayman Safadi said he had told US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson such a declaration would trigger great anger in the…
‘bkash’ mobile money transfer agents robbed of Tk 1m
Dhaka, Dec 4 – A gang of muggers snatched away Tk 9.40 lakh stabbing a ‘bKash’ agent in Khitibaria rail crossing area of Sadar Upazila of Jessore on Sunday.
SAU admission test held peacefully
Prof. M Zahidul Haque Dhaka – The written test for admitting students to the Ist semester of various courses under four faculties for the 2017-18 academic session of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Dhaka was recently held peacefully amid tight security.
Chargesheet in Gulshan Cafe attack case this month
Dhaka – The charge sheet in Holey Artisan attack case will be submitted by this month said Monirul Islam, Chief of CCounter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC) on Sunday.
Another week to gazette lower court judges’ conduct rules
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday extended the time for the government till December 10 to issue a gazette notification on lower court judges’ conduct rules.
Youth held ‘with pistol’ in Keraniganj
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man ‘along with a foreign pistol’ from Bhangna Hatkhola in Keraniganj upazila in Keraniganj on Saturdayevening.
14 houses torched in Madaripur clash
Dhaka- At least 14 houses were torched in sporadic clashes between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy in Lakshmiganj area of Sadar upazila.Witnesses said two groups of people led by ward No. 2 councilor of Madaripur municipality Moniruzzaman Aktar…
BPL Football: Arambagh KS beat Muktijoddha SKC 2-0
Dhaka – In a battle of two lowly teams, Arambagh Krira Sangha beat Mukijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra by 2-0 goals in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
HC orders Tk 4.62 crore compensation to filmmaker Tarek family
The High Court on Sunday ordered payment of Tk 4.62 as compensation to the family of renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud in a case filed over his death in a road accident.
Govt gets another week to publish judges’ conduct rules
Dhaka, Dec 3 – The Supreme Court on Sunday extended time for the government up to December 10 to issue a gazette notification on lower court judges’ conduct rules.
Flynn’s dealings were ‘lawful’: Trump
Donald Trump has responded to a guilty plea by his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying Mr Flynn’s actions as a member of his transition team “were lawful”. Mr Flynn has entered a plea deal and agreed to co-operate…
‘Syria army intercepts Israel missiles near Damascus’
Damascus, Dec 2 (BSS/AFP) – Syrian air defences intercepted at least two Israeli missiles fired at a government “military position” in Damascus province early Saturday but the attack still caused damage, state media reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,…
68 held in Dinajpur special drive
Dhaka- Police in a special drive have arrested 68 people and recovered huge drugs from different areas in Dinajpur .
‘Robber’ lynched in Narsingdi
Dhaka- A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Dari Hairmara village in Raipura upazila early Saturday. Sub-inspector Aminul Islam of Raipura Police Station said a group of bandits stormed the house of Maulana Zakaria at the village…
Kishoreganj mother, 2 kids hacked dead over land dispute
Dhaka – A woman and her two children were chopped to death and her husband was injured in an attack over a land-related dispute at Tarakandi village in Pakundia upazila in Kishoreganj on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Taslima,…
Youth stabbed dead in Ctg
Dhaka – A young man has been stabbed to death over a previous enmity at Jhaldi in Banshkhali upazila.The deceased was identified as Didarul Alam, 28, son of Najir Ahmed of the village.
Youth chopped dead in Comilla
Dhaka – A young man was chopped to death and two others were injured in an attack allegedly by local Jaitya Party men over playing badminton at Darichar village in Homna upazila on Friday night.Police said a group of young…
Pabna road crash kills two
Pabna – Two people, including a woman, were killed and four others injured when a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Nurpur area on Pabna-Gachhpara road in Sadar upazila on Saturday.
Sexagenarian father stabbed dead by son in Habiganj
Dhaka – A sexagenarian man was stabbed to death allegedly by his son at Beelpar village in Chunarughat uapzila on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Foyez Miah, 65.Quoting witness, Km Azmiruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Chunarughat Police Station, said Imran…
Jamaat leader held with gunpowder in C’nawabganj
Dhaka- Police arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami along with 500 gram gunpowder at Benipur village in Nachole upazila early Friday. The arrestee is Rafiqul Islam, 48, assistant secretary of Nachole Upazila unit Jamaat and son of late Abdur Rahman of…
Fake DB man held in city
Dhaka- Detectives arrested a fake DB police from Moghbazar crossing in the city on Thursday night.The arrestee was identified as Md Raisul Islam Hemo alias Himel.The detectives also recovered police handcuff, DB jacket, one toy pistol and a walkie-talkie set…
College teacher killed over land dispute in Sunamganj
Dhaka – A lecturer of a private college was killed over previous enmity centering a land at Kaiyam village in Dharamapasha upazila in Sunamganj on Friday morning.Locals said Abu Towhid Jewel, 40, son of late Siraj Uddin of Kaiyam village,…
UP member hacked dead in Shariatpur
Dhaka- A member of Nagerpara union parishad in Gosairhatupazila was hacked to death in Shariatpur on Thursday over previous enmity.The deceased was identified as Nazrul Munsi, 45, member of ward No 5 of Nagerpara union parishad.Quoting locals, police said Nazrul…
Housewife ‘kills self’ in Naogaon
Dhaka – A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Dulalpara village in Mohadevpur upazila on Friday morning. Police said family members found Sohra Khatun Bristi, 25, wife of Nahid, hanging from the ceiling of her room in the…