Dhaka – A minor boy was hacked to death by his ‘drug addict’ uncle at Pacchim Koyra village in Madarganj upazila in Jamalpur on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Shaheen, 8, son of Al-Amin of Daripara in the district…
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4 ‘JMB men’ held in Rangpur
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested four suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with arms and ammunitions from Shahjadpur village in Sadar upazila in Rangpur early Sunday.The arrestees were identified as Belal, 46, Ashraful…
‘Terrorist’ held with pistol in Jessore
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a suspected terrorist along with one pistol from Shankarpur in the district town in Benapole early Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Ibrahim Hossain Dollar, son of Bacchu Miah, a resident of Shasthitalapara in…
9 more arrested in B’baria over attack on Hindu community
Dhaka – Police in separate drives on Sunday arrested nine 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…
2 youths injured in blast while making bombs in Rajshahi
Dhaka – The wrists of a young man were blown off and another one was injured in an explosion while they were making crude bombs at Tarash in Puthia upazila in Rajshahi on Saturday night.One of the injured was identified…
Bangladesh 24 notches up in UN e-government survey
Dhaka – As per UN e-government Survey 2016, conducted by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Bangladesh has made very good progress. This year Bangladesh has been ranked 124. In 2014, and 2012 Bangladesh was ranked 148 and…
‘Lost nuke’ missing since cold war off Canada coast found?
Sean Smyrichinsky thought he saw a UFO when he encountered object that may have been abandoned by an American bomber before crash in British Columbia The Canadian navy will be heading to the coast of British Columbia to investigate claims…
Youth held after arson attack attempt on Netrokona temple
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man in connection with an attempted arson attack on Satpai Akota Songha Kali Temple in the district town in Netrakona on Saturday morning.The arrestee was identified as Sumon Islam, 27, son of Nurul Islam,…
2 youths found dead in Kushtia
Dhaka – Two friends were found dead in a field in Dagerpara of Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia on Saturday morning.The deceased were identified as Rakibul Islam, 19, son of Hujur Mollah, and Moshiur Rahman, 18, son of Sajahan Ali, a…
30 held over attack on Nasirnagar Hindu community
Dhaka – Police arrested 30 people for their alleged involvement in the recent attack on the Hindu community in Nasirnagar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Friday night.Police conducted separate drives in different areas of the upazila and arrested the 30 people,…
THAAD will be deployed in eight to ten months: USFK General
JH Ahn Deployment technically possible, but politically very difficult, a Seoul-based expert says U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) General Vincent K. Brooks said the U.S. made Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system will be deployed in South Korea in the next…
Protests across Bangladesh against attacks on Hindu temples
Dhaka – People across Bangladesh staged demonstrations on Friday protesting the attacks on Hindu community members in Brahmanbaria and Habiganj districts of the country. Meanwhile, miscreants set six dwelling structures of the Hindu community on fire at Nasirnagar upazila headquarters…
10 fishermen kidnapped in Sundarbans
Dhaka – A gang of pirates abducted 10 fishermen for ransom from Dhan Siddhir Char area under Chandpai range of the Sundarbans East zone in Bagerhat district in Khulna early Friday. Some fishermen who returned from the Sundarbans after fishing…
Man found dead in Manikganj
Dhaka – An unidentified man was found dead at Baniajuri Bagadhar in Ghior upazila in Manikganj on Friday,UNB News Agency Reported.
2 get life term for murder in Sherpur
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday convicted two people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 2002.The convicts were identified as Ershad Ali and Ansar Ali, sons of Safed Ali of Shapmari village in…
Clash over land in Thakurgaon leaves one dead
Dhaka – A man was killed and 15 others were injured in a clash between two groups of people over a land at Molani village in Haripur upazila in Thakurgaon on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Shahjahan Ali, 45, of…
DMP won’t allow pol rally at Suhrawardy ground Nov 7 or 8
Dhaka – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Thursday night said they will not allow any political party to hold any rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on November 7 or 8 on public security ground, UNB news agency reported. “Different political parties…
Writ challenges legality of Articles 95, 116 on Judiciary
Dhaka – A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of articles 95 (2) and 116 of the Constitution. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Eunus Ali Akond filed the writ on Thursday. The writ came following…
Gulshan attack: Arms suppliers on remand
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday placed four suspected arms suppliers of Gulshan café attack on a three-day remand each.
4 ‘JMB men’ held in Bagerhat
Dhaka – Detectives arrested four suspected members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh from Daritana Bridge in Sadar upazila in Bagerhat early Thursday.The arrestees are: Morshed Alam, 20, son of Gias Uddin of Kadamtala, Saiful Islam, 36, son of Abdul…
Man stabbed dead in Manikganj
Dhaka – A man was hacked to death by miscreants at Machain village in Harirampur upazila in Manikganj on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Billal Hossain, 47, son of late Helal Molla of Kakrol village of the upazila.Officer-in-charge of…
7 jail guards closed for assaulting UP chairman in Jessore
Dhaka – The jail authority has closed seven guards of Jessore Central Jail for allegedly assaulting a Union Parishad (UP) chairman of Bagherpara upazila in Jessore on Wednesday.The closed jail guards are: Sagor Islam, Shahidullah Mir, Hiron Mridha, Faruq…
Body of youth recovered from Khushiara river
Dhaka – Police recovered the floating body of a youth from the Kushiara river of Fenchuganj upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday.The victim, identified Jobrul Miah, 22, son of Abdus Salam, a resident of Hatuvanga Kumarpara village in the upazila, went…
‘Missing girl’s skeleton’ recovered in Natore
Dhaka – Police recovered the skeleton of a schoolgirl from a sugarcane field near her house at Banbelgharia area of Sadar upazila of Natore on Wednesday afternoon, UNB news agency reported.
7 jail guards closed for assaulting UP chairman in Jessore
Dhaka – The jail authority has closed seven guards of Jessore Central Jail for allegedly assaulting a Union Parishad (UP) chairman of Bagherpara upazila of Jessore on Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.
Body of youth recovered from Khushiara river in Sylhet
Dhaka – Police recovered the floating body of a youth from the Kushiara river of Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet on Wednesday, UNB news agency reported.
Mournful Jail Killing Day Thursday
The nation will observe the mournful Jail Killing Day tomorrow by paying rich tributes to four national leaders and Liberation War heroes, who were brutally murdered inside the Dhaka Central Jail in 1975.When Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was detained by…
PM orders construction of home for cricketer Miraz
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the district administration of Khulna to construct a home for Mehedi Hasan Miraz, the young cricketer who came in limelight with his 12-wicket haul in the first Test victory over England,…
18 gold bars recovered at Shahjalal Airport
Dhaka – Customs officials recovered 18 gold bars and some ornaments weighing 14 kg from a cartoon at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city on Tuesday night.Assistant commissioner HM Ahsanul Kabir of Dhaka Customs House said tipped off, a…
4 held with firearms, Phensydil and Yaba in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people along with four pipe guns, one pistol, 321 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup and 795 pieces of Yaba tablets from Barobazar area in Kaliganj upazila in Jhenaidah early Wednesday.Identities…