Dhaka – Police, in a drive, have arrested eight suspected robbers in South Keraniganj of Dhaka early Monday.Firearms were also recovered from the arrestees’ possession, said police.
Category: Governance
List of 100 top loan defaulters placed in Parliament
Placing a list of the country’s top 100 loan defaulters in Parliament, Finance Minister AMA Muhtih on Monday said the amount of the classified loan now stands at Tk 111,347 crore.“As per the data of the Credit Information Bureau (CIB)…
Five SC lawyers tender apology
Five lawyers of the Supreme Court offered unconditional apology to the High Court on Monday for obstructing court proceedings through shouting and vandalism at courtroom.They sought the apology before the bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir…
SC orders removal illegal stairs of Dhaka’s Hanif Flyover
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the HC order asking the authorities concerned to remove all the illegal stairs at different points of Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover’s Jatrabari-Syedabad section. A three-member Appellate Division bench…
HC orders reinstatement of sacked Ansar men
Dhaka – The High Court directed the government on Monday to reappoint those Ansar members who were earlier sacked from their duties following Ansar mutiny in 1994 considering their appropriate age-limit and physical capacity. After the final hearings on two…
Iraq’s PM arrives in Mosul, declares ‘great victory’
Irbil, Iraq -Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul Sunday to announce victory over ISIS forces in the city. “Al-Abadi said the battle is settled and the remaining pockets of ISIS are encircled in the last inches of the…
Remove stairs of Hanif Flyover: SC
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the HC order asking the authorities concerned to remove all the illegal stairs from Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover. A three-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha disposed of the…
Miscreant arrested with arms and ammo
Dhaka – A miscreant was arrested with several firearms and bullets at North Kastosagra village of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila on Sunday morning.The arrestee was identified as Monirul Islam, 30, son of Mohiuddin, a resident of Kastosagra village of Sadar Upazila.
Jhenidah police arrest 36 in special drive
Dhaka- Police in a special drive arrested 36 people from different areas in Jhenidah on Sunday.
Huge weapons seized at CU
Dhaka – Police in a drive recovered two sacks of local weapons from a private hostel on the campus of Chittagong University on Sunday.Belal Uddin Jahangir, officer-in-charge of Hathazari Police Station, said a team of police raided ‘Munaf Cottage’ beside…
Cricketer Shahid’s wife brings torture allegation against him
Dhaka – Farzana Aktar, wife of Bangladesh cricket team’s pace bowler Mohammad Shahid, on Sunday lodged a complaint with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) against her husband that he ‘tortures’ her.”He has an extramarital relationship. If I talk about this,…
Abducted BNP leader Ilyas Ali’s wife stopped from going to Uk
Tahsina Rushdir Luna, the wife of missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali, on Sunday alleged that she was obstructed by immigration officers at Shahjalal Airport from going to the UK for joining her son’s graduation ceremony.Talking to UNB, Luna said…
HC asks govt: Why no comoensation to Chikungynya victms
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule upon the government seeking explanation within four weeks why compensation would not be paid to Chikungunya-affected people. A High Court bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Md Ataur Rahman…
Gazipur Mayor Mannan’s suspension stayed for three months
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed the suspension order of Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan for three months.
Four suspected neo JMB members to be taken to court
Dhaka, July 9 – Gulshan café attack case accused Sohel Mahfuz, who was arrested along with three other suspected members of militant group ‘Neo-JMB’ from Chapainawabganj, is set to be produced before a court here on Sunday afternoon.
UP chairman among 10 Jamaat men held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police here on Saturday afternoon arrested 10 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami including Bagha upazila parishad chairman during a secret meeting at Amodpur central mosque in Bagha upazila in Rajshahi.Officer-in-charge of Bagha Police Station Ali Mahmud said they had secret…
Jessore man ‘kills self’ over conjugal dispute
Dhaka – A young man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house over conjugal dispute at Itta village in Manirampur upazila in Jessore on Saturday afternoon.Family sources said Sanjit Das Babu, 30, son of Dhiren Das, a resident…
One held, 20 injured in Gazipur RMG factory fire
Dhaka – At least 20 people were injured and a man was held in connection with a incident of fire at garment factory of Narasinghapur at Ashulia in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Sunday.The fire broke out at…
Fireman killed in city train accident
Dhaka – A fireman was killed after being hit by a train at Cantonment Railway Station in the city on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Abu Taher Mia, 43, hailed from Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur.
Man stabbed dead in Khulna
Dhaka – A man was stabbed to death allegedly by some unidentified miscreants in Amtola area in Khulna early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Harun-or-Rashid, 35, son of late Khan Abu Hasnat.
2 ‘Neo-JMB’ men held in Savar
Dhaka – A team of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit “Neo-JMB” from Karnapara of Savar municipality.
Jubo League man killed in Khulna
Dhaka- A Jubo League activist was killed allegedly by a fellow party man on Friday in Bosupara area of Khulna.The deceased was identified as Harunur Rashid Sumon, 35, son of late Khan Abul Hasan of west Baniakhamar area in sadar…
Police Sub-Inspector, wife shot dead at Dhaka home
A sub-inspector of Badda Police Station and his second wife have been shot dead at their house in the capital’s Rupnagar. SI Abdus Sattar, 32, and his wife ‘Shampa’, 28, were taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a…
Police IG doubts if Farhad Mazhar was abducted
Dhaka – Inspector general of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Saturday expressed his doubts about the authenticity of the case of reported abduction of poet and political analyst Farhad Mazhar.
China-India relations strained as militaries standoff near border
India and China have been caught in a lengthy confrontation along their shared frontier, spiking tensions and allowing a rabidly jingoistic press in both countries to aggravate the already deep-seated mutual distrust. For nearly three weeks, Chinese and Indian border…
IS claims attack in Egypt’s Sinai that killed 23 soldiers
El-Arish – Islamic militants attacked a remote Egyptian army outpost in the Sinai Peninsula with a suicide car bomb and heavy machine gun fire on Friday, killing at least 23 soldiers in the deadliest attack in the turbulent region in…
Gulshan cafe attack accused among 4 held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka, Jul 8 – Police arrested four members of banned militant outfit ‘Neo-JMB’, including an accused in a case filed in connection with Gulshan Holey Artisan Bakery attack, from Puchkuni area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Friday night.
US, Russia announce Syria cease-fire
Hamburg, Jul 8 (AP/UNB)- The United States and Russia struck an agreement Friday on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, crowning President Donald Trump’s first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is the first U.S.-Russian effort under Trump’s presidency to…
US Pacific Commander Admiral Harris in Dhaka
Dhaka – US Pacific Commander Admiral Harry B Harris arrived in the city on Saturday morning. He is scheduled to call on Bangladesh Air Force Chief Marshal Abu Esrar at 9:45 am on Sunday at its headquarters in Dhaka cantonment,…
Fake doctor jailed in Moulvibazar
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Friday sentenced a fake physician to one month imprisonment after a team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-9 arrested him during a drive in Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar in Sylhet .