Dhaka – Members of the Detective Branch (DB) arrested three fake DB members from Model Town Area in Keraniganj upazila on the outskirts of capital Dhaka on Saturday afternoon.
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Youth’s body recovered from Piyain river at Jaflong
Dhaka – The body of a young man was recovered from the Piyain river at Jaflong in Goainghat upazila on Saturday morning 18 hours after he went missing.The deceased was identified as Pavel, 18, son of Abdul Khaled of R…
One killed in ‘gunfight between robber gangs’ in Jessore
Dhaka – A young man was reportedly killed in a gunfight between two robber gangs in Kholadanga area of Jessore Saturday.The deceased was identified as Jahangir, 32, son of Nowsher, a resident of Shantola area of the town.Md Ilius, officer-in-charge of…
Man beaten dead by brothers-in-law in Sirajganj
Dhaka – A man was beaten to death allegedly by his three brothers-in-law over family feud at Chandangati Dakkhinpara village in Belkuchi upazila in Sirajganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Abu Taleb, 46, son of Gafur Molla, a resident…
Conflicting claims about a man found shot dead in Jessore
Police in Jessore have claimed the death of a man in an ‘encounter’ between two gangs of robbers. They are yet to confirm his identity, bdnews24.com reported. But relatives have identified him as ‘Jahangir’ and blamed police for whisking him…
2 traffic constables held in city for mugging trader
Dhaka – Two traffic policemen were arrested at Karwanbazar in the city on Friday on charge of trying to snatch valuables from an egg trader.
Police foil students’ long march towards Nasirnagar
Brahmanbaria – Police on Friday foiled the planned long march of the students of Dhaka University (DU) and Jahangirnagar University (JU) towards Nasirnagar in Ashuganj upazila.
Police ruined DU & JU students’ long march towards Nasirnagar
Police on Friday foiled the planned long march of the students of Dhaka University (DU) and Jahangirnagar University (JU) towards Nasirnagar in Ashuganj upazila.
One shot dead in Jessore ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A listed criminal was shot to death in a reported gunfight between two groups of criminals at Kholadanga in Jessore district town early Friday.The victim was identified as Hafizur Rahman, 35, a listed criminal of Sasthitala area of…
Missing youth found dead in Narail
Dhaka – Police recovered the decomposed body of a young man, who remained missing since Monday, from a paddy field at Noagram village in Lohagara upazila in Narail on Thursday. Quoting locals, police said Mamun Mollah, 22, son of Iqbal…
One jailed for life in Ctg for killing wife
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing his wife in 1994.The convict was identified as Saber Ali of Panchlaish area in the port city. He was tried in…
2 ‘suspected robbers’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab in Feni
Dhaka – Two suspected robbers were killed in a gunfight between their cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion at Lalpol on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in sadar upazila of Feni district early Friday.The deceased could not yet be identified.Tipped off that…
Indian ‘god-woman’ on the run after shooting wedding guests
Police in India are looking for Sadhvi Deva Thakur, a self-proclaimed Indian god-woman, who is on the run after firing celebratory shots in the air at a wedding. The groom’s aunt was killed and three of his relatives critically wounded.…
Jamdani gets GI registration
Dhaka – Jamdani, one of the finest muslin textiles of Bengal, has got registered as the country’s 1st first Geographical Indication (GI) product. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu handed over the registration certificate to BSCIC chairman Mustak Hasan Mohammad Iftekhar…
Certificates of 18 private universities declared illegal
Dhaka – The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh has declared certificates provided by 18 private universities illegal as the institutions have no valid vice chancellor (VC) appointed by the President. At a public notification published in the newspapers on…
Teenager boy found dead in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a teenager boy from a waterbody at Pachrokhi village in Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Thursday.Informed by local people, police recovered the body of Tariqul Islam,18, son of Amzad Hossain of Reiu village,…
Man killed by younger brother in Nawabganj
Dhaka – A man died after he was hit by his younger brother with a stick over family feud at Tashullya village in Nawabganj upazila on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday. Police said an altercation took place between…
5 JMB suspects held in capital
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested five suspected militants of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Uttara and Adabor areas of the capital on Wednesday night.
‘4 pc of 2015 global terror attacks were in BD’
Dhaka – Four percent of the global terrorist attacks in 2015 took place in Bangladesh, while nearly half of all terrorist attacks occurred in four countries — Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, said a global report. The Global Terrorism Index-2016,…
Writ challenges legality of police firing on Santals
Dhaka – A writ was filed with the High Court on Wednesday challenging the legality of police firing on Santal people during a clash with law enforcers and workers of Rangpur Sugar Mill in Gobindaganj upazila.
BNP leader’s bullet-hit body found in Rajshahi
The bullet-hit body of BNP Rajshahi city unit vice- president was recovered from his Hosniganj residence in the city on Wednesday.Informed by locals, a fire service team rushed in and found the body of BNP leader Mainul Islam, 59, lying…
108 Swadhin Bangla Betar artistes get FF recognition
The government has recognised 108 artistes of the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra and cultural organisations which were formed during the Liberation War as freedom fighters.The Liberation War Affairs Ministry published the gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday.Swadhin Bangla Betar…
Human Rights Watch urges ICC to defend core principles
Member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should protect the court’s ability to fully and fairly provide justice for the worst international crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. Recent withdrawals from the court by three African countries raise concerns…
Jhalakati Jubo League leader among 8 sued over FF killing
Dhaka – A case was filed against eight people, including a local Jubo League leader, for their alleged involvement in the killing a freedom fighter at Razapur upazila in Jhalakati .Shamsul Alam, son of the victim, filed a case with…
Man killed in M’singh AL infighting
Dhaka -A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a factional clash of the ruling Awami League over establishing supremacy at Balipara in Trishal upazila in Mymensingh on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Saiful Molla, 40.Golam Mohammad Badal,…
2 given death penalty for killing man in city
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Wednesday convicted two men and sentenced them to death for killing a man in 2013.The condemned convicts are: Shamser, son of Mohammad Nausha, and Lalu, son of Mohammad Aminul, both residents of Pallabi in…
3 ‘terrorists’ held in Jessore
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and police in separate drives arrested three alleged terrorists from separate places in Jessore town early Wednesday.The arrestees were identified as Yeasir Arafat alias Boma Arafat, son of Liton Hossain, Tablet Sohel,…
80 gold bars seized at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka – Customs officials seized 80 gold bars weighing 9.3 kg from a flight at MAG Osmani International Airport in the city on Wednesday morning.Assistant commissioner (Immigration) Sazzad Hossain of Airport Customs said flight ‘BG-224’ of Bangladesh Biman Airlines from…
Teacher ‘commits suicide’ in Gazipur
Dhaka – A female college teacher reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her house in Hakkani Housing Society of Joydebpur are in Gazipur on Tuesday noon.The deceased was identified as Afsana Akter, 35, wife of Mafiz Uddin,a resident of Shripur…
Russia announces major operation in Syria, US condemns
Beirut — (AP-UNB) Russian missiles pounded opposition targets in Syria on Tuesday, the start of a much-anticipated offensive, while activists reported the resumption of bombing in rebel-held neighborhoods of Aleppo for the first time in nearly a month, apparently by…