Joint forces on Monday conducted drives at two houses, believed to be militant hideouts, at Colonel Haat and Uttar Kattoli in Akbar Shah areas of the city on Monday evening. However, no arrest could be made during the simultaneous drives…
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Israel reportedly launches strike on Syria as tensions rise
An Israeli aircraft reportedly launched a strike into Syria on Sunday that left one person dead, in what appeared to be the second cross-border attack in three days as tensions between the neighbors escalated over the weekend. The Israeli attack…
Joint forces raid 2 ‘militant hideouts’ in Ctg
Dhaka – Joint forces on Monday conducted drives at two houses, believed to be militant hideouts, at Colonel Haat and Uttar Kattoli in Akbar Shah areas of the city on Monday evening.However, no arrest could be made during the simultaneous…
Israel threatens to destroy Syrian air defenses
Jerusalem (CNN)Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has warned Syria that Israel will destroy its air defense system if Syria fires an anti-aircraft missile at Israeli aircraft again.
2 schoolgirls ‘take life’ in Gopalganj
Dhaka – A girl and her niece allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves in the district town in Gopalganj on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Chaitri Afrin Toma, daughter of Shahidul Zaman Mallik of Mangalpur village under Naragati Police Station…
Six suspected ‘militants’ held in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Mar 20 – Police in a drive arrested six suspected militants along with two Rohingyas from a guesthouse in the district town of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.
3 members of fake passport racket held
Dhaka – Three suspected members of a fake passport racket from Sayedabad in the city on Monday.-agency
Robbers loot 25 vehicles in Chuadanga
Dhaka, Mar 20 – Robbers looted valuables from the passengers of 25 vehicles, including three night coaches near Ghoramara Bridge in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga on Sunday night.
Six ‘militants’ held in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested six suspected militants along with two Rohingyas from a guesthouse in the district town in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday. UNB agency
Robbers loot 25 vehicles in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Robbers looted valuables from the passengers of 25 vehicles, including three night coaches near Ghoramara Bridge in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Sunday night.UNB agency
Two cops injured in Savar attack
Savar, Mar 20 – Three people, including two policemen, were injured in an attack by terrorists during a drive at Majidpur in Savar Model thana on Sunday evening.
Complete Ekram killing trial in 6 months: SC
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court onSunday directed the concerned subordinate court of Feni to dispose off the trial in a case filed in connection with Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque killing, within six months.
Manzoor murder case, supplementary report June 18
Dhaka – The First Additional District and Session’s Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday fixed June 18 for submission of the further investigation report in Major General Abul Manzoor murder case.
Chamber Judge stays tannery owners fine
Dhaka – The Appellate Division Chamber Judge on Sunday stayed a High Court (HC) order that directed 154 tannery owners of Hazabibagh in the city to pay Tk 30.65 crore fine for not relocating their factories to the Tannery Estate…
Inquiry finds Baufal ASP involved in tortore of accused
Dhaka – Saiful Islam, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Baufal circle) of Patuakhali was involved in torturing an accused, Hafizur Rahman Bijoy, at the police station on February 12, according to a probe report conducted by the police as per the…
Tonu’s murder marks 1 yr Monday; family cries for justice
Dhaka – Although one year has elapsed since the tragedy, the killers of college girl Sohagi Jahan Tonu still remain traceless with family members expressing frustration over the investigation into the sensational killing.Tonu, a 2nd-year student of the History department…
SC upholds death for Mufti Hannan, 2 others
Dhaka – The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Sunday upheld the death sentence of Mufti Hannan and two others in a case filed over a grenade attack on former British High Commissioner Anwar Chowdhury in Sylhet.
Six Myanmar citizens held in Ctg with large Yaba haul
Chittagong, Mar 19 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested eight people, including six Myanmar nationals, along with six lakh pieces of Yaba tablets at Patenga in the city on Saturday night.
Youth held with 300 pieces of Yaba pills in Jessore
Dhaka – Detectives arrested an alleged drug peddler with 300 pieces of Yaba pills from Bagachra area under Sharsha Upazila on Saturday night.The detainee is Imran Hossain Imu, son of late Ramzan Ali, of Navaran area under the Upazila.Sub-inspector Lutfur…
Youth hacked to death in Keraniganj
Dhaka – A young man was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Pohorivita Agrokhola area under the upazila in Keraniganj on Saturday.The deceased is Jahirul Mia, 28, son of Khaleq Mia, of Choto Belna area under the upazila.…
41 held in Jhenaidah on various charges
Dhaka – Police in a special drive, arrested a total of 41 people, including a Jamaat leader, from different parts in Jhenaidah.UNB agency
Woman kills herself along with baby girl
Dhaka – A woman allegedly committed suicide with a two-year-old baby girl, who is presumed to be her daughter, by jumping under a running train at Teghor- Kumarpara railway area in the Sadar Upazila on Saturday afternoon.The identities of the…
Case filed over Ashkona blast
A case has been filed with Airport Police Station in connection with Friday’s suicide bomb explosion at a barrack of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Ashkona in the city that killed the attacker. Rasheduzzaman, sub-inspector of the police station, filed…
Anti-militant drive on at Ctg Lalkhan Bazar madrasah
A team of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) launched an anti-militant drive at a madrasah in Lalkhan Bazar of the port city on Saturday afternoon. Additional deputy commissioner of the CMP (north) Mohammad Waresh said a CMP team started the drive…
3 Jamaat men held with arms, explosives in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police arrested three activists of Jamaat-e-Islami along with arms and explosives from a house at Baluchar village in Shibganj upazila early Saturday.UNB agency
2 held with hemp in Magura
Dhaka- Police in a drive arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 3.5 kilograms of hemp from Chatrakandi Dariapur village in sadar upazila in Magura on Friday night.UNB agency
‘Drug peddler’ killed in Feni police firing
Dhaka – A suspected drug peddler who suffered bullet wounds during a brief gunfight with police at Charaitkandi village in sadar upazila in Feni on Friday night died at Sadar Hospital on Saturday morning.Acting on information, police raided the house…
Anti-militant drive on at Ctg Lalkhan Bazar madrasah
Dhaka– A team of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) launched an anti-militant drive at a madrasah in Lalkhan Bazar of the port city on Saturday afternoon.Additional deputy commissioner of the CMP (north) Mohammad Waresh said a CMP team started the drive…
Woman beaten dead by ‘son’ in Naogaon
Dhaka – A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her son at Sonapur village in Manda upazila in Naogaon on Friday night.UNB agency
Man ‘trying to attack Rab checkpost’ in Dhaka gunned down
Dhaka, Mar 18 – An unidentified ‘miscreant’ was killed and two members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) were injured in an attack on a Rab checkpost in the city’s Khilgaon area early Saturday.