Dhaka – Extortionists stormed the residence of a hotel trader in the city’s Mohakhali area early Tuesday and shot him for his refusal to pay them toll. -UNB
Category: Governance
3.28 lakh govt posts vacant: Minister
Sangsad Bhaban -Some 328,311 posts have been lying vacant with different ministries, Public Administration Syed Ashraful Islam told parliament on Tuesday. -UNB
Operation ends at suspected ‘militant den’: 10 held
Dhaka, Jun 13 – Law enforcers on Monday night ended an anti-militant drive codenamed ‘Operation Rebirth’ at a suspected den at Dangapara village in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi district.
4 killed in Bandarban landslides 2 missing
Dhaka – At least four people, including three minor siblings, were killed and a woman along with her daughter went missing in separate incidents of landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Sadar upazila in Bandarban early Tuesday.
OC among 2 killed in Narsingdi road crash
Dhaka – Two people, including officer-in-charge of Khatihata Highway Police Station in Brahmanbaria, were killed as a private car carrying them collided with a trolley on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Shibpur upazila here in Narsingdi on Monday.The deceased were identified as…
Rangamati landslide kills two
Dhaka-Two children were killed in separate incidents of landslide in Rangamati town and Kaptai in Rangamati on Monday.The deceased were identified as Naima Aktar, 5, daughter of Shahjahan of Rangamati sadar upazila and Md Ramjan Ali, 8, son of Md…
6 Neo-JMB members put on remand
A court here on Monday placed six suspected members of banned militant outfit ‘Neo-JMB’ on a three-day remand each in a case filed with New Market police station under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Those remanded are M Jahidul Islam alias Zoha,…
Noakhali boat capsize: missing fisherman found dead
Dhaka – Body of a fisherman, who went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the Meghna River amid a storm on Sunday, was recovered in Noakhali on Monday.The deceased was identified as Enayet, 18.
BD national shot dead by BSF in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi national was reportedly shot to death by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Rokonpur border in Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj on Monday.
Protecting children on the move in Bangladesh
When Cyclone Mora struck southwest Bangladesh at the end of May, the storm had a particularly devastating impact on the informal settlements in Cox’s Bazar, which are home to displaced people from Myanmar who fled violence in their homes in…
OC among 2 killed in Narsingdi road crash
Narsingdi – Two people, including officer-in-charge of Khatihata Highway Police Station in Brahmanbaria, were killed as a private car carrying them collided with a trolley on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Shibpur upazila here on Monday. -UNB
BTRC shuts Dhaka Fiber Net over extremist link
Dhaka – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Monday shut down all operations of the internet service provider ‘Dhaka Fiber Net Limited’ for its alleged connection with militancy. -UNB
Cops cordon off ‘militant den’ in Rajshahi, 3 held
Dhaka – Law enforcers detained three alleged militants, including two siblings, from a suspected hideout they cordoned off at Dangapara village in Tanore upazila in Rajshahi early Monday.The detainees are — two siblings Ibrahim and Ishrafil and Robiul.Subit Chowdhury, additional…
BNP man held for posting PM’s distorted photo on FB
Savar – Police detained a BNP activist from Gouripur Bottola area in Ashulia union of Savar upazila, on the outskirts of the capital, on Monday morning for posting a distorted photo of Prime Minister on Facebook. -UNB
Cops cordon off ‘militant den’ in Rajshahi, 12 held
Rajshahi – Law enforcers detained three alleged militants, including two siblings, and nine members of their family from a suspected hideout they cordoned off at Dangapara village in Tanore upazila early Monday. -UNB
2 get life term for raping indigenous woman in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday convicted two men and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for abducting and raping an indigenous woman in 2014.The convicts were identified as Ariful Islam, 30, son of Delshad, and Ziaur, 32, son…
Banani rape case shifted to tribunal
Dhaka, Jun 11 – The case filed over the much-talked-about rape of two private university girls in a Banani hotel in Dhaka city was transferred to a tribunal on Sunday.
Sagar-Runi murder case, progress report submitted
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka directed the authorized authorities concerned to submit the probe report in the journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case on July 26.
Iran says it has killed mastermind behind Tehran attacks
Iran says it has killed the alleged mastermind of twin attacks last week claimed by the Islamic State group. The official IRNA news agency on Sunday quotes Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi as saying the suspect left Iran for a neighboring…
Rangamati JL Leader murder: 2 make confessional statement
Dhaka – Two young men, arrested in connection with the killing of a Jubo League leader in Rangamati, made confessional statements before a court here on Sunday.Chief Judicial Magistrate Rokeya Akter recorded the statements of the two arrestees—Runel Chakma and…
Garment factory owner held for ‘funding militants’
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a garment factory owner from Rupganj in Narayanganj district on Saturday night on charge of financing JMB’s ‘Sarwar-Tamim group’.The arrestee was identified as Imran Ahmed, 37, also a Majlish-e-Shura member of…
Housewife ‘beaten to death’ in Comilla
Dhaka – A housewife was allegedly beaten to death and later her body was found hanging from a rope by the family members of her in-laws at Matinagar in Panchthubi union of Sadar upazila in Comilla early Sunday.
Son beats father to death in Satkhira
Dhaka – A man succumbed to his injuries early Sunday after his son had beaten him severely over a family feud in Hazipur village of Sadar upazila.Officer-in-charge of Satkhira Police Station Maruf Ahmed said Salam, a local mechanic, beat up…
Elderly man killed in Sylhet clash
Dhaka – An elderly man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Bara Dirai village in Osmaninagar upazila on Saturday evening.
ACC sues Mahmudur Rahman’s wife Feroza
Dhaka -The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday filed a case against Feroza Mahmud, wife of acting editor of Daily Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman, for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth. -UNB
Iran says it has killed mastermind of twin attacks
Tehran – Iran says it has killed the alleged mastermind of twin attacks last week claimed by the Islamic State group. –AP/UNB
Court seeks probe report on Sagar-Runi murder July 26
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to submit the probe report of journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case before it on July 26. -UNB
Eid advance train ticket sale begins Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets on Monday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims. -UNB
Mother, son die of food poisoning in Sirajganj
Dhaka- A woman and her four-year-old son died after having ‘poisonous food item’ on Saturday night in Madhainagar village of Tarash upazila in Sirajganj.
20 injured as AL rivals clash in Magura
Dhaka – At least 20 people were injured and 10 others arrested over a clash between two rival groups of ruling Awami League at Jagadal village in Sadar upazila in Magura on Saturday.