Dhaka- A Bangladeshi citizen was shot to death by reportedly by a group of Indian citizens at Sonarhat border in Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Bacchu Miah, 35, son of late Abdul Gafur, a…
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Teacher couple hacked in Kushtia
Kushtia – A teacher couple was injured as a group of miscreants hacked them at their house in Housing Area in Teacher couple hacked in Kushtia town early Wednesday.The victims are: as Ali Isa, 52, an Associate Professor of Kushtia…
Youth’s body found in Comilla
Dhaka – Police recovered the body of a young man from Mokam village in Burichang upazila in Comilla on Tuesday evening.The deceased was identified as Moktar Hossain, son of a resident of Mirpur in Brahmanpara upazila,UNB News Agency Reported.
Mother fatally shot meeting online buyer for cellphone
Dallas – A woman who thought she was meeting an online buyer for her cellphone was fatally shot in a parking lot outside a Medieval Times restaurant on Sunday, reports CBS DFW.
Suspected ‘robber’ killed in Habiganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Jangalbahula area of Habuganj district town early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported. Identity of the deceased could not be confirmed.
4 crude bombs seized in Jessore – Police
Dhaka – Police seized four crude bombs from a house at Petvora village in Chowgachha upazila of Jesoore district early Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.
Tk 1lakh support for airport knife attack victim Ansar’s family
Dhaka – Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon announced that the Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) will offer Tk one lakh (one hundred thousand Taka) financial assistance to the family members of the Ansar member, who was killed…
Biometric registration brought down crime: Tarana
Dhaka- State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Tuesday said crimes using mobile phones have gone down after the SIMs re-registration under the biometric method but they have got complaints of spoofing calls through computer software. -UNB news…
Khaleda to appear in court on Dec 1
Dhaka-The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka asked the BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to appear in his court on December 1 in a sedition case.
Comilla UP chairman among 2 shot dead
Dhaka – Two people including a union parishad member were gunned down by miscreants in Gouripur bus stand area of Daudkandi upazila in Comilla on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Moniruzzaman, the newly elected chairman of Ziarkandir union and…
‘Robber ringleader’ killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – The ringleader of an alleged robber gang was killed in a gunfight with police at Mukteswari village in Fultala upazila in Khulna early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Belel Hossain alias Boma Belal, a resident of Jugnipasha village…
Two youths jail for eve teasing in Meherpur
Dhaka – A mobile court here today sentenced two youths to one year jail each for eve teasing.The convicts are Bacchu Miah, 25, and Biplob Hossain, 22, residents of Bamondi village under Gangni upazila in Meherpur,UNB News Agency Reported.
Chittagong murder accused held with fake currency notes
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested an alleged murder accused along with fake currency notes worth TK 50,000 from Purbo Shaheed Nagar area in Chittagong city on Monday evening.
Human chain in Bhola protest rape, murder of schoolgirl
Dhaka – A human chain was formed in Sadar upazila of Bhola on Monday noon demanding arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved in the rape and murder of a schoolgirl six days ago.
Suspected ‘robber ringleader’ killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – The ringleader of an alleged robber gang was killed in a gunfight with police at Mukteswari village in Fultala upazila in Khulna early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Belel Hossain alias Boma Belal, a resident of Jugnipasha…
Police helpline app starts drawing public response: officials
Dhaka – The newly introduced BD Police Help Line visibly started drawing public response with officials today saying growing number of people now preferred to use the mobile phone app expecting to get quicker and better police services. “We have…
Conviction warrant issued against BNP’s Tarique Rahman
The Third Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Monday issued conviction warrant against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman in a case filed for money laundering.
‘Robber’ killed in Magura ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight with police on Magura-Jhenidah highway in Pashchim Ramnagar area of Sadar upazila in Magura early Monday.The deceased was identified as Shawkat, 38, son of Moyen Uddin, a resident of Komorpur…
Man jailed for 15 years in arms, drug smuggling cases
Dhaka – A Jessore court on Sunday convicted a young man and sentenced him to 15 years’ rigorous imprisonment in arms case and drug smuggling case.The convict is Nazmul Hossain, son of Mahabbat Ali, a resident of Baropota village in…
One stabbed dead in Barguna
Dhaka – A farmer was stabbed to death by miscreants at Urbunia village in Sadar upazila in Barguna on Sunday The deceased was identified as Idris Ali, 50, son of Arshad Ali, a resident of the village.Riaz Hossain, officer-in-charge of…
Fake currency notes worth Tk 57 lakh recovered in Dinajpur
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested two men along with fake currency notes worth TK 57 lakh from separate areas in Birganj upazila in Dinajpur on Sunday afternoon.On secret information, a team of RAB conducted…
21 more held in B’baria over attack on Hindu community
Dhaka – Police on Sunday night arrested 21 more people for their alleged involvement in recent attacks on the Hindu community in Nasirnagar upazila in Brahmanbaria .Police conducted separate drives in different areas of the upazila and arrested them at…
Suspected ‘robber’ killed in Magura ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight with police on Magura-Jhenidah highway in Pashchim Ramnagar area of Sadar upazila of Magura early Monday, UNB news agency reported.
ACC wants watchdog commission for police
Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has recommended the formation of Criminal Justice Commission to monitor the activities of the police. The national anti-graft body made the recommendation in its Annual Report-2015 submitted to President Abdul Hamid, UNB news…
MPs cannot chair schools, colleges: SC upholds HC order
Dhaka – In a landmark decision the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has maintained a High Court decision that would stop members of Parliament from chairing the managing committees of schools and colleges of their constituencies. News agency UNB has reported:…
Cricketer Shahadat, wife Nrittya acquitted
Dhaka – Cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmine Jahan Nrittya were acquitted yesterday (Sunday) in the case filed for torturing their 11-year old domestic help Mahfuza Akhter Happy last year. Judge Tanjina Ismail of the Women and Children Repression…
UNO withdrawn, ‘Nasirnagar attackers to be brought to justice’
Dhaka – Nasirnagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Chowdhury Moazzem Ahmed was withdrawn on Sunday following the recent attacks on temples, houses and business establishments of the Hindu community in the upazila, UNB news agency reported. Additional deputy commissioner of the district…
BTRC reopens spectrum of Citycell
Dhaka- The Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) reopened the spectrum of private telecom operator Citycell on Sunday evening following a Supreme Court directive. BTRC chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood told UNB that a BTRC team went to the Citycell office…
Cyber cafés to come under CCTV surveillance: Tarana
Dhaka: State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Sunday said the installation of CCTV cameras at cyber cafés will be made mandatory to prevent the spread of religious provocations using social media. “It’ll be possible to prevent new…
Ansar killed, 4 including 2 armed police, hurt in airport knife attack
Dhaka – An Ansar member was killed and four people, including two members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) and two of Ansar, were injured as a cleaner of a private firm stabbed them at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday…