Dhaka: Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested a man who used to con people posing as an assistant superintendent of police (ASP) from the city’s Gabtali area on Tuesday. The arrestee was identified as Sagar Miah alias Mujibar Munshi, 45,…
Category: Governance
BNP a ‘factory of militancy’ : Inu
Dhaka: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is the “key sponsor” of Islamist militants and her party is “the factory” of militants. Inu made the comments Tuesday during a human chain organized by Jubo Jote…
2 relatives of accused in Jhenidah schoolgirl stabbing held
Dhaka – Police arrested a sister and brother-in-law of the main perpetrator in connection with the stabbing of a schoolgirl from Uposhohor Para in the Jhenidah district town on Tuesday morning, UNB news agency reported.
Youth stabbed dead in Sunamganj
Dhaka (UNB) – A young man was hacked to death allegedly by his uncle at Tekerghat village in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday night, UNB news agency reported.
Schoolteacher beaten dead by husband in Savar
Dhaka – A school teacher was beaten to death allegedly by her husband over a family feud in Anandapur City Lane area of Savar municipality on the outskirts of the capital on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Asma Afrin…
2 killed in Jhenidah ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two alleged criminals were killed in a gunfight with police on Bypass road in Bhutiargati area of Jhenidah district town early Tuesday, UNB news agency reported. The deceased could not be identified immediately.
Man killed in clash over land dispute in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A man was killed in a clash over a land dispute at Nishchintopur village in Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Mamun, 40, son of Yasin, a resident of the village,UNB News Agency…
4 suspected ‘JMB men’ held in Bagerhat
Dhaka – Police in a raid arrested four suspected members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh from Khalishkhali village in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat early Tuesday.
51 Pakistan police trainees killed in suicide attack
Pakistan (AP/UNB) — Gunmen stormed a police training center late Monday in Pakistan’s restive Baluchistan province and detonated explosive vests, killing at least 48 police trainees, authorities said. Baluchistan’s top health official, Noorul Haq, said at least 116 people were…
Two sentenced to gallows for killing AUST student
Dhaka – The District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday sentenced two Ahsaullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) students to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing Subid Chandra Das, also a student AUST…
Sabotage Charge hearing against Mahmudur Rahman Jan 2
A Dhaka court on Monday fixed January 2 of 2017 to hear on charge framing against the Amar Desh acting editor in a case filed for sabotage. Magistrate Alamgir Kabir Raj of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka…
Accused in assaulting twin sisters in capital arrested
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion arrested the prime accused in a case filed over assaulting teenage twin sisters at Mirpur area on October 19 following their protests against abusive language used by him. Commander Mufti Mahmud Khan, Rab’s legal and…
Major reshuffle in BD police admin: 28 SPs transferred
Dhaka – Twenty eight senior police officers in the rank of superintendents of police (SP) have been given new postings in different positions across the country, UNB news agency reported. Home Ministry on Monday has already issued a notification in…
BCL leader hacked dead in Tangail
Dhaka – A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League was hacked to death allegedly by his friends following previous enmity at Auliabad in Kalihati upazila in Tangail on Monday noon.The deceased was identified as Al Amin, 18, president of ward…
Allowances for Freedom Fighters to be raised
The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to raise the allowances of gallantry award winners, war-wounded freedom fighters and the families of martyred freedom fighters.The approval was given at the regular weekly meeting of the Cabinet held at the Secretariat…
ACC wants public servants fined for failure to deliver
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has recommended introducing a provision of fining government servants in case of their failure to deliver in time.The national anti-graft body made the recommendation in its Annual Report-2015 submitted to President Abdul Hamid on Monday.ACC…
57 fishermen jailed for catching hilsa in Manikganj
Dhaka – A mobile court here on Monday morning sentenced 57 fishermen to different jail terms and fined all of them for catching hilsa in the Padma and Jamuna rivers defying the ongoing ban.A team of the mobile court jointly…
Youth held for stalking, beating college girls in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive on Saturday night arrested the main perpetrator in connection with an assault on two college girls in the city’s Mirpur area.The arrestee was identified as Jiban Karim Babu.Details of…
Bernie Sanders makes a powerful case
Former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders offered a compelling argument this week to those of his supporters still hesitant about a Hillary Clinton presidency. He explained that the success of the revolution relies not on who is president, but on…
Fake Rab member held in Sylhet
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a fake Rab member from Jhalopara area of Sylhet city on Sunday afternoon, UNB news agency reported.
Man arrested Sunday evening snatched away in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Miscreants attacked policemen and snatched away a handcuffed accused from them in Tabaler Char Bazar area of Kutubdia upazila of Cox’s Bazar district in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday evening, UNB news agency reported.
Holey Artisan attack report Dec 5
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed December 5 for submission of the investigation report about Holey Artisan Bakery terror attack in the capital’s Gulshan area on July 1.
JMB elements ‘confess robbery, mugging to raise money’
Dhaka – Six members of banned militant outfit Jamiatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), arrested on Monday evening from Tejgaon area in the city, made confessional statements on Sunday.
2 held with deer skin in Satkhira
Dhaka – Police on Sunday arrested two alleged wildlife smugglers and recovered a deer skin from their possession at Kalinchi village in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira .The arrestees are Yusuf Gazi, son of late Ahad Gazi, and Alamgir Gazi, son…
One held with fake currency notes in Chandpur
Dhaka- Police arrested a young man in possession of 26 fake currency notes amounting to Tk 26,000 from Chandra Bazar in Sadar upazila on Saturday.The arrestee was identified as Ripon, 24, a resident of Choto Luxmipur village in Haimchar upazila…
‘Terrorist’ killed in ‘gunfight’ in Savar
Dhaka – An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police at Charigram of Ashulia Savar upazila in Savar on the outskirts of the capital early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Rasel Dewan, 30, former general secretary of Ashulia…
SUST cancels Badrul’s studentship
Sylhet: The authorities of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) have cancelled the studentship of BCL leader Badrul Alam for stabbing Khadija Akter, a student of Sylhet Government Women’s College. UNB News Agency Reported.
Attack on PM motorcade: Pahari Chhatra Parishad leader held in Khagrachhari
Khagrachhari: Police arrested the general secretary of Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP), a United People’s Democratic Front(UPDF)- backed organisation of indigenous students, from Mohammadpur area in Paanchhari upazila on Sunday morning. UNB News Agency Reported.
Islamic Banks Consultative Forum 49th Meeting held
Dhaka – The 49 th Meeting of Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) was held recently in the Meeting Room of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB). Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman, IBCF; Chairman, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was presided over the meeting.
Workers block Dhaka-Tangail highway for an hour
Gazipur – Readymade garment workers blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway for about an hour following rumour of the death of a fellow worker in a road accident in Konabari area of the city on Sunday morning, UNB news agency reported.