Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-8 in a drive arrested a man and recovered three foreign made pistols, a rifle, a shutter gun, three magazines and 20 bullets from Gouranadi upazila of the district last night.The arrested man…
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Shibir man held in Ctg
Dhaka – Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) on Thursday arrested a Shibir man from city’s Baizeed area.The arrested was identified as Ansar Ali, hailed from Boxnagar area in city’s Baizid area..
Prime suspect, associate held in city over MP Liton murder
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the prime suspect and his associate in a case filed over the murder of Gaibandha-1 lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton from Badda area in the city early Thursday.
Graft case: HC rejects Khaleda’s plea to record testimony again
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) on Thursday rejected a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking its order to re-record the testimony of 32 witnesses in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Take steps against militancy, PM asks Coast Guard
Chittagong – Issuing a note of warning that her government will not spare those patronising militancy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the Bangladesh Coast Guard to take proper steps against militancy in the areas under their jurisdiction alongside…
College teacher shot dead in Natore
A college teacher was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Tinkhoti in Lalpur upazila on Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Mosharraf Hossain, a lecturer of Bangla Department of Moharkaya Degree College of Lalpur upazila and son of Mojammel Hossain,…
Palestinians in Israel strike over home demolitions
Half a million Palestinian citizens in Israel and East Jerusalem face displacement as a result of Israeli demolitions. Palestinian citizens of Israel have announced a nationwide strike after Israeli authorities demolished 11 Palestinian homes.
Woman stabbed dead ‘by nephew’ in Jamalpur
Dhaka – A woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her nephew in Satpoa area of Sarishabari upazila in Jamalpur on Wednesday night over land dispute.The deceased was identified as Lily AKhter, 32, an Italian expatriate and wife of Emon…
Seven ‘Jamaat’ men held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka Jan 12 – Police arrested seven leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir from a secret meeting at Chowdhala union in Gomostopur upazila of Chapainawabganj on Wednesday over sabotage charge.
AL leader’s mother wounded in city gun attack
Dhaka, Jan 11 – Gunmen stormed the flat of a local Awami League leader in the city’s Chamelibagh area on Wednesday evening and fired shots, injuring his mother.
One held with Yaba tablets in C’nawabganj
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 arrested an alleged illegal drug peddler with 500 Yaba tablets from Dakkhin Uzirpur under Shibganj upazila in C’nawabganj of the district on Tuesday afternoon.RAB sources said the arrested was identified as Astarul, 38, son…
27 held in BD’s Satkhira
Dhaka – Police, in special drives from Tuesday night to this morning, arrested 27 persons from seven upazilas in Satkhira .Sources with the district police said they were picked up from different areas of the district.
‘Terrorist’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with rivals in Jessore
Dhaka – An alleged terrorist was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of terrorists at Jagahati in Jessore Sadar upazila early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Rasel alias Rony, 25, son of Kumar Ali, a resident of Mathpara village…
‘Terrorist’ killed, ‘robber’ injured in Jessore, ‘gunfights’
Jessore, Jan 11 – An alleged terrorist was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of terrorists at Jagahati in Sadar upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rasel alias Rony, 25, son of Kumar Ali, a resident…
BGB chief deplores border killings
Dinajpur, Jan 11 – Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen Abul Hossain has denounced the incidents of border killing, saying it is not acceptable whoever the killer is.
Shibir activist held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police arrested an activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir from Shibtala area in Chapainawabganj town on Tuesday night in a cases filed for carrying out destructive activities during the parliamentary elections on January 5, 2014.The arrestee was identified as…
Nine Neo-JMB members put on remand
Dhaka – The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed nine suspected Neo-JMB members on a 4-day remand each, while Jannatul Mahal alias Jinnah, a female member of the militant outfit was set on a 2-day remand…
Mother ‘kills self after slaughtering’ 2 kids in city
Dhaka – A young woman allegedly hanged herself after slaughtering her two children in the city’s Mirpur area on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Anika, 20, wife of Shamim Hossain, and their two children — Shamima, 5, and Abdullah,…
Graft case: HC order on Jobaida’s appeal any day
Dhaka – The High Court will deliver its verdict any day on a petition filed by BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman’s wife Jobaida Rahman seeking cancellation of a case filed against her for acquiring wealth beyond the known sources of…
Khaleda to be tried in people’s court: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the trial of Khaleda Zia will one day be held in ‘people’s court’ in the country for patronising war criminals, militants and terrorists. “The people of the country will put them…
Youth slaughtered in Noakhali
Dhaka – A young man was slaughtered allegedly by one of his relatives at Madhya Doshgharia in Chatkhil upazila on Tuesday over stealing a bicycle.The victim was identified Purnachandra Das, 25, a fish trader and son of Priolal Chandra Das…
Comilla ‘rapist’ arrested following HC order
Dhaka – Police arrested the alleged rapist of a mentally challenged girl from Brahmanbaria in Comilla early Tuesday.The arrest came several hours after a High Court ordered police to arrest the alleged rapist within 48 hours.Tipped off, a team of police…
US: Trump’s Justice, CIA Picks Threaten Rights
President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions as United States attorney general reinforces fears that Trump’s administration will threaten human rights protections, Human Rights Watch said today. Sessions has said that he supports the use of torture and…
A blueprint for reforming American security sector assistance
Since the attacks of 9/11, the United States has spent more than $250 billion building up military and police forces around the world. From attempts to build whole armies in Iraq and Afghanistan to efforts to help Yemen or Nigeria…
HC starts hearing death reference, appeals in Rakib killing
The High Court on Tuesday started the hearing of death reference and appeals of the condemned convicts of the sensational killing of 12-year-old Rakib Hawlader in Khulna in 2015.
85 held while returning home from India through Jessore border
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 85 Bangladeshi national from Putkhali border while they were returning to country from India on Tuesday morning.
Two Textbook Board officials now OSDs
Dhaka, Jan 09 – The Education Ministry on Monday made two officials of the National Curriculum of Textbook Board (NCTB) officer on special duty (OSD) over the errors in the textbooks in 2017.
Motorcycle hits Tureen’s car in Gaibandha
Gaibandha, Jan 9 – A motorcycle hit the car of Barrister Tureen Afroz, a senior prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), on Rangpur-Bogra Highway in Palashbari upazila on Monday.
Deputy Secretary sent to jail
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Monday) sent Mizanur Rahman, a Deputy Secretary of the Government to the jail rejecting his bail prayer.
BNP Chair’s Charge hearing on Feb 1
Dhaka-The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka yesterday (Monday) fixed February 1 as the next date for hearing on charge framing in a sedition case and nine cases filed for inciting violence against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Judge Quamrul…