Dhaka – A leader of BNP’ youth wing Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Birulia in Savar upazila on the outskirts of the capital early Saturday, UNB news agency reported.
Category: Governance
Pakistan captures Indian soldier as its 2 soldiers killed in attack
(CNN)Pakistan captured an Indian soldier on its side of the disputed Kashmir border Thursday, Indian officials told CNN, as tensions continue to rise between the two nuclear neighbors. The soldier inadvertently crossed the border to the Pakistani side of the…
Kashmir attack: Villagers evacuate after India ‘surgical strikes’
Indian villagers living close to the border with Pakistan are fleeing, one day after India said it launched strikes targeting militants in Kashmir. India said it conducted “surgical strikes” along the de facto border. Pakistan denied that, saying two of…
Soldier crossed LoC unawres, report of others killed false: India
An Indian soldier from 37 Rashtriya Rifles “inadvertently crossed over” to the other side of the Line of Control, Army sources said on Thursday but termed “completely false and baseless” reports in Pakistani media that eight of its soldiers had…
Rousing reception to PM on US returns
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a rousing mass reception on Friday as she returned home wrapping up her fortnight long visits to the Canada and the USA.
India says it has struck militants across Kashmir frontier
New Delhi (AP/UNB) — India said Thursday it carried out “surgical strikes” against militants across the highly militarized frontier that divides the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, in an exchange that escalated tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Pakistan dismissed…
Singapore jails teen blogger Amos Yee for anti-religion posts
A teenage blogger has been handed a prison sentence after he was found guilty by a Singapore court of “wounding religious feelings”. Amos Yee, 17, will spend six weeks in jail for deliberately posting videos and comments critical of Christianity…
Gulshan attack mastermind Kamran on remand
Dhaka-A court of Dhaka on Thursday placed alleged militant Salauddin Kamran, allegedly a close associate of Gulshan attack mastermind Tamim Chowdhury, on a 6-day remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Magistrate Md Mahmudul Hasan of the Chief…
Ex Coast Guard DG walks to jail
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday sent former Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard and BNP leader, Shafiq-ur-Rahman to the jail rejecting his bail petition in a graft case.
US gives Russia ultimatum to halt Aleppo attacks
Washington has vowed to end coordination with Moscow in Syria in response to the siege of Aleppo. More than 250 civilians have been killed since the Syrian army launched a brutal campaign to retake the city last week. US Secretary…
Resolve confiscate assets of Bangabandhu killers, war crimes convicts
Dhaka – Parliament on Thursday unanimously adopted a private member resolution to confiscate all movable and immovable assets of convicted killers of the Father of the Nation and war crimes convicts, UNB news agency reported. Ruling Awami League MP Fazilatun…
Arrest warrants issued against BNP Sr Vice Chairman Tarique
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday issued warrants for the arrest of two people, including BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, in a sedition case filed in 2015, UNB news agency reported. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarafuzzaman Ansari issued the arrest…
India ‘launches strikes against militants’, ‘Cross-border shelling kils 2 Pak soldier’s
India’s army says it has carried out “surgical strikes” against suspected militants along the de-facto border with Pakistan in Kashmir. The operation was aimed at preventing attacks being planned by Pakistan-based militants, a senior army official said. He said “significant…
2 forest robbers held in Sundarbans
Dhaka – Members of Coast Guard of Mongla West Zone in a drive arrested two alleged members of notorious robber gang ‘Jahangir Bahini’ from Charputhia in Sundarbans East Zone in Mongla upzila in Bagerhat on Thursday noon.The arrestees were identified as…
Youth held with 1,200 bottles of Phensidyl in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police arrested a young man along with 1,200 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Khandura area in Nachol upazila in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday night.The arrested was identified as Shamirul Islam,28, son of Ziarul Islam, a resident of Dhalkhoir…
Woman found hanged in Ctg hotel
Dhaka – Police recovered hanging body of a woman from a residential hotel at Kapasgola in Chawkbazar area in Chittagong on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Shilpi Aktar, 29, daughter of Monsur Ali of Mirnagar Sheikhpura area in Dinajpur…
‘Terrorist’ killed in Jessore ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged terrorist was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of terrorists near Mathurapur Filing Station on the Jessore-Jhenaidah highway in Sadar upazila of Jessore early Thursday.Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Officer-in-charge…
2 held with 1,800 bottles of Phensidyl in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and officials of Narcotics Control Department (NCD) in a joint drive arrested two people along with 1,800 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Rehaichar area in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday night.The arrestees were…
Buckingham Palace official jailed over bribes for contracts
London (AP/UNB) – A former British royal official has been sentenced to five years in prison for taking more than 100,000 pounds ($130,000) in bribes to award contracts for work at Buckingham Palace and other royal residences.
Probe report against Khaleda on hurting religious sentiment deferred
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday deferred the submission of the probe report in the case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting the religious sentiments of the people to October 31.
BD origin 2 Germans on remand
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday placed two Bangladesh-origin Germany citizens on a three-day remand each in a case filed under Special Power Act.
9 lakh Yaba pills recovered in Teknaf
Dhaka -Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard seized nine lakh pieces of Yaba tablets worth around Tk 27 crore from Shahparir Dwip on the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf upazila on Tuesday evening,UNB news agency reported.
4 held as militant suspects in Sherpur
Dhaka -Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a joint drive arrested four young people from Hariakona village in Sribordi upazila on Tuesday night for their suspected link to militancy,UNB news agency reported.
4 to die for murder in Barguna
Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced four people to death and two others life term imprisonment for killing a cattle trader in Amtali upazila here in 2012.The condemned convicts are Shahidul, Barek, Bashir and Moazzem while the lifers…
9 Kalyanpur militants buried as unclaimed bodies
The nine militants, killed during a police operation in the city’s Kalyanpur area on July 26, were buried at Jurain Graveyard in the city on Wednesday as no one claimed their bodies.Eight of the militants were identified as Abdullah, Abu…
Five ‘Islami Chhatri Sangstha activists’ held in Chittagong
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested five activists of Islami Chhatri Sangstha, female student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, along with some jihadi (religious uprising) books from Purba Gumdondi area of Boalkhali upazila of Chittagong on Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
US military says it kills 4 al-Shabab fighters in Somalia
Mogadishu – The U.S. military says it has killed four al-Shabab extremists in Somalia in what it calls airstrikes in self-defense.
JMB militant Faruq among 6 militants held in India: Minister
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said one of the six militants who were arrested by Kolkata police in India might be Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operative Anwar Hossain Faruq.Faruq is wanted in Bangladesh as he was the…
10 held with firearms, Yaba in Sylhet
Sylhet – Police arrested 10 people along with some firearms and 79 pieces of Yaba tablets from Pirojpur village in South Surma upazila early Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Koyes Ahmad,46, and his brother Layes Ahmad,38, Hossain Ahmed,20, Tarek,19, Alim…
Mohiuddin, 5 other Hizb ut-Tahrir men indicted in terrorism case:
A court here on Tuesday framed charges against six members of banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir, including its chief coordinator Mohiuddin Ahmed, in an anti-terrorism case.The court also fixed October 24 for next hearing in the case.Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge…