Dhaka-One of the two militants killed in Narayanganj operation has been identified as Fazle Rabbi while another might be Tausif, said Additional Commissioner and head of DMP’s Counter Terrorism and Trans-national Crime (CTTC) Monirul Islam.
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Verdict on Mir Quasem’s review plea Aug 30
Dhaka: The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on August 30 on the petition of condemned war criminal Mir Quasem Ali seeking a review of its earlier judgement that upheld his death penalty for crimes against humanity during the Liberation…
Tahmid denied bail again
Dhaka: A court here on Sunday once again denied bail to Toronto University student Tahmid Hasib Khan in connection with the Gulshan terror attack. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahmudul Hasan passed the order after Tahmid’s counsel M Masud Arif Bhuiyan Hanif…
Mastermind Tamim financed for Holy Artisan attack: DMP
Dhaka-Additional Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Monirul Islam yesterday claimed that mastermind Tamim Chowdhury provided all the finance in the Holy Artisan Restaurant in city’s Gulshan on July 1.
Jhalakati judges killing: SC upholds death for JMB man Arif
The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday cleared the way for executing Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Asadul Islam alias Arif for killing two judges of Jhalakati in 2005.A five-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha…
2 Indian coast guard ships due Monday
Dhaka – Two ships from Indian Coast Guard arrive at Chittagong on Monday on a four-day visit as part of the ongoing bilateral maritime exchanges between the two Coast Guards.The ships, ‘Vishwast’ and ‘Anmol’, are on a goodwill tour of…
Police identity another militant killed in N’gan drive
Dhaka – One of the two militants killed in Narayanganj operation has been identified as Fazle Rabbi while another might be Tausif, said Additional Commissioner and head of DMP’s Counter Terrorism and Trans-national Crime (CTTC) Monirul Islam.“One of them has…
3.25kg heroin seized in Rajshahi
Dhaka -Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 3.25 kilograms of heroin from Raninagar area in Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on Saturday night.BGB in a press release said on secrete information that a group of drug peddlers were selling heroin…
6 held over Badda quadruple murder
Dhaka -Detectives arrested six people, including the prime accused, in connection with the case for killing four people in the city’s Middle Badda area in August last year.Identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately.Deputy Commissioner (media) of Dhaka…
1 held with pethidine in Chuadanga
Dhaka -Detectives in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler from Daulatdia bus stand area of the district town in possession of 50 ampoules of pethidine in Chuadanga on Saturday night,UNB News Agency Reported.
Man to die for killing wife in Manikganj
Dhaka – A tribunal here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife for dowry in 2005.The condemned convict was identified as Anwar Hossain, 47, son of late Hafez Uddin Peyada of Jamduara village…
Verdict in Mir Quasem’s plea to review death penalty Aug 30
Dhaka,–The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on August 30 on the petition of Mir Quasem Ali seeking a review of its judgement that upheld his death penalty for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, UNB news…
‘Robber’ killed in Kushtia ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka – An alleged robber was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on the Kushtia-Meherpur highway in Moshan Bazar area of Mirpur upazila of Kushtia early Sunday, UNB news agency reported. The deceased was…
5 alleged robbers held in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested five alleged members of an inter-district robber gang from Basila in the city’s Mohammadpur area early Saturday.The arrestees are – ringleader Md Akhtar Hossain, 50, his associates Md Imdad Sarder, 35,…
5 alleged robbers held in city
Dhaka: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested five alleged members of an inter-district robber gang from Basila in the city’s Mohammadpur area early Saturday. The arrestees are – ringleader Md Akhtar Hossain, 50, his associates Md Imdad Sarder, 35,…
Operation on in JMB’s N’ganj hideout
Dhaka -The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) started busting a den of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) after its discovery in Sadar upazila of Narayanganj district early Saturday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Tamim took cover in N’ganj den after Kalyanpur raid: IGP
Dhaka – Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Saturday said Gulshan café attack mastermind Tamim Chowdhury had taken cover in the Narayanganj militant den following the Kalyanpur raid where nine militants were killed.The IPG came up with…
5 alleged robbers held in city
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested five alleged members of an inter-district robber gang from Basila Garden City in the city’s Mohammadpur area early Saturday.Identities of the arrestees could not be known immediately.Tipped off, a team of…
Tamim Chy ‘Gulshan attack planner’ among 3 killed in N’ganj raid
Dhaka – Three militants, including alleged Gulshan café attack mastermind Tamim Chowdhury, were killed in a special police operation, ‘Hit Strom’, in a hideout of ‘New JMB’ at a building of Narayanganj sadar upazila in the outskirts of Capital Dhaka…
Police operation on militant JMB’s N’ganj hideout starts
Dhaka -The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) started busting a suspected den of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) after its discovery in Sadar upazila of Narayanganj district early Saturday, UNB news…
Redicalised extremist youths think themselves ‘popular’- Police survey
Dhaka – Though they have no real support in the community, the ‘wrongly-motivated’ young extremists think themselves popular, UNB news agency reported quoting from the summary of a survey conducted by the Police Headquarters recently. Law enforcers are now looking…
Badi’s cousin held with ‘Yaba pills’ in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Police arrested a cousin of MP Abdur Rahman Badi reportedly along with 10,000 Yaba tablets from Chowdhurypara of Teknaf municipality on Thursday night.The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Hossain Kala, 40, son of late Dudu Miah of Shah…
2000 officials receive higher training on e-governance
Dhaka: Some 2,000 government officials have received training from reputed international organisations on governance, project management and cyber security issues. Official sources said institutions like the National University of Singapore and US-based ESI in collaboration with Stanford University and George…
4 held with 12kg gold in Savar, city
Dhaka -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people along with 12 kilograms of gold from Tantibazar of the capital and Aminbazar in Savar, on the city’s outskirts.The drive was conducted from Thursday noon till Friday morning,UNB News Agency…
Alleged pirate ringleader killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’
Dhaka -The ringleader of a pirate gang was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Phultala in Koyra upazila in Khulna on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Abu Bakar Sardar…
64 held in Jessore on various charges
Dhaka -Police in separate drives arrested 64 people from different places of the district on various charges, including violence, on Thursday afternoon.While briefing the media, Anisur Rahman, superintendent of police,Jessore, said police arrested 20 people from Kotwali, eight from Chougacha…
4 held with 12kg gold in city, Savar
Dhaka: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people along with 12 kg gold from Tantibazar of the capital and Savar on the city’s outskirts on Friday. The arrestees are – Tapash Malakar, 32, his wife Monti Malakar, 26,…
N.Korea’s SLBM reaches stage of deployment
North Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) reached “the final stage in preparation for deployment”, the Tokyo-based pro-North media outlet Chosun Sinbo reported on Thursday.“The success of the test-firing based upon the higher-tech capabilities (compared to the past) demonstrated that it’s…
NKorea missile test adds to ‘Military First’ celebration
Pyongyang (AP/UNB) — North Korea marked its “Military First” holiday on Thursday with mass dancing, outdoor concerts and boasts of a successful — and potentially game-changing — submarine-launched ballistic missile test it hopes will serve as a warning to Washington…
1 lakh Yaba pills seized in Teknaf
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized one lakh pieces of Yaba tablet from Naitongpara area in Teknaf upazila early Thursday,UNB News Agency Reported.