Kushtia – Police recovered the throat-slit body of a young man from Mirpur village in Kumarkhali upazila on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Hannan Sheikh, 32, son of Rahmat Sheikh, a resident of Boalia village in Shailkupa upazila…
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Man kills wife, son in Dinajpur
Dinajpur – A man allegedly slaughtered his wife and son to death over a family feud at Dakhkhin Joydebpur village in Sadar upazila early Monday.The deceased were identified as Bakul Akhter, 27, wife of the alleged killer Soharab Ali Bhutto,…
5 injured by robbers in Laxmipur
Laxmipur – Five of a family, including a woman, were injured as robbers stormed in and looted valuables from their house in Saicha area of Bamni union parishad in Raipur upazila early Monday.Three of the injured were identired as Kaji…
Marriage registrar hacked dead in Bogra
Bogra – A marriage registrar was hacked to death by miscreants at Baniagati Bazar in Dhunot upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Imam Matiur Rahman Moti, 40, son of late Manser Ali of the village and marriage registrar of…
Marriage registrar hacked dead in Bogra
Dhaka – A marriage registrar was hacked to death by miscreants at Baniagati Bazar in Dhunot upazila of Bogra district early Monday. The deceased was identified as Imam Matiur Rahman Moti, 40, son of late Manser Ali of the village…
Two AL leaders killed in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Two local Awami League leaders were killed by miscreants in Taknaf and Maheshkhali upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district on Monday.
Abe outraged over Dhaka attack
Dhaka-Outraged by the terrorist attack, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said they intend to continue to take all possible preparations to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens both at home and abroad.
Pistol, bullets recovered in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered one pistol, two magazines and four rounds of bullet from Kironganj border area in Shibganj upazila on Saturday.Lieutenant Colonel SM Abul Ehsan, commanding officer of Chapainawabganj BGB Battalion-9, said tipped off,…
Five attackers had JMB link, says IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Sunday said the five militants whose identities have been made public after the Gulshan restaurant attack, have links with the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). The IGP came up with…
Names of dead Gulshan attackers disclosed
Dhaka –Police have made public the names of five out of the six attackers of a Spanish restaurant in the city’s Gulsan who were killed during the commando operation. The terrorists held hostage a good number of people inside the…
Textile mill employee shot, robbed of Tk 20 lakh
Dhaka – Muggers looted Tk 20 lakh from a textile mill employee after shooting him in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Saturday.The injured was identified as M Sobhan, 45, supervisor of Al Hazrat Textile Mill situated…
Satkhira house robbed of valuables
Satkhira – Robbers looted valuables, including 18 tolas of gold ornaments, from a house at Kalerdanga village in Sadar upazila early Saturday.Officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station Emdadul Haque said 10-12 robbers stormed the house of one Abdul Majed in the area…
US, Australia, S Korea alert their citizens in Bangladesh
Dhaka – The United States, Australia and South Korea have urged their citizens to avoid the area around the restaurant at road 79 in Gulshan-2 in the capital city, UNB news agency reported. The US citizens have also been advised…
Dhaka hostages rescued thru raid: 28 including 20 foreigners killed
Dhaka – Security forces completed their commando drive and rescued hostages from a restaurant at the Gulshan diplomatic zone in the capital Dhaka at around 9.30am on Saturday bringing an end to a nerve-racking situation within 12 hours, UNB news agency…
Siege over in 40 minutes
Dhaka – Around 7.30am on Saturday, following a relatively quiet night interrupted only by a small burst of gunfire and sound grenades that accompanied the Fajr call to prayer, the army-led joint operation to storm Holy’s Artisan Bakery got underway…
Police officer killed as gunmen take hostages at Dhaka restaurant
Dhaka – The officer-in-charge of Banani Police Station Salauddin Khan was reportedly killed and around 53 people, including several policemen, were injured in an exchange gunfire between police and gunmen who stormed into a Spanish restaurant in the city’s Gulshan…
Austrian presidential election result overturned
Court overturns result of election in which Alexander Van der Bellen narrowly beat far-right candidate Norbert Hofer Austria’s Freedom party will get another go at providing the first far-right president in the European Union, after the country’s constitutional court annulled…
Two Shibir activists killed in Jhenidah “gunfight”
Dhaka – Two Shibir activists have been killed in a “gunfight” with police in Jheniah district. The gunfight took place at around 2.30 am on Friday at a field of Tetulbaria village under Naldanga union of Sadar upazila. The decased…
2 housewives killed ‘by their husbands’ in Jessore
Benapole -Two housewives were hacked to death allegedly by their husbands and in-laws in Monirampur and Chowgachha upazilas of Jessore district on Thursday night.In Monirampur, Sathi Begum, wife of Alamgir Sheikh, was beaten to death allegedly by her husband and…
Woman killed ‘by husband’ in Chuadanga
Chuadanga -A woman was killed allegedly by her husband over a family feud at Sutia village in Jibannagar upazila on Thursday night.Police said Rama Rani, 27, wife of Subhash Chandra, went to her grandfather’s house along with her husband on…
Eyewitness account to help arrest Jhenidah Hindu priest: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday said the killers of Jhenidah Hindu monastery attendant Shyama Nanda Das Babaji would be identified and arrested soon as there was an eyewitness to the incident. He came up with the remarks while talking…
Istanbul attack mastermind was wanted person in Russia
A Chechen national suspected of being the mastermind behind the deadly Istanbul airport terrorist attack, earlier received refugee status in Austria, which helped him to repeatedly avoid extradition to Russia on terror charges. The fatal attack on the Istanbul airport…
China needs to create modern, disciplined army: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping says China needs to create a modern and disciplined army that would defeat potential opponents. The Chinese leader said Beijing had no plans to attack anyone, but would continue its policy of active defence. Xi was…
Two killed in ‘gunfight’ with cops in Jhenidah
Dhaka – Two suspected ‘criminals’ were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Tentulbaria in sadar upazila of Jhenidah district early Friday, Unb news agency reported.
Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military
Washington, (AP/UNB) – Saying it’s the right thing to do, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday that transgender people will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed…
AL man stabbed to death in Bandarban hill district
Dhaka – A local Awami League man was stabbed to death by miscreants at Baishari in Naikkhaochhari upazila of the Bandarban Hill district on Thursday night, Unb news agency reported.
One Lynched by mob in Barguna
Dhaka – An alleged criminal was beaten to death in an attack by a mob in Bakultali area of Betagi upazila of Barguna district on Thursday, Unb news agency reported.
Another Hindu priest hacked to death in Jhenidah
Dhaka – A Hindu priest has been killed in Jhenidah, the murder resembling similar assassination another Hindu priest in the same district last month. Shyamaanda Das , 64, was serving the Radha Modan temple in Uttar Kastrasghra village at Sadar…
Valuables looted from a house in Savar
Savar – Robbers looted valuables including cash and gold ornaments from a house at Tenguri in Ashulia in Savar upazila on the outskirts of the capital early Thursday.Mohsinul Kadir, officer-in-charge of Ashulia Police Station, said 10-12 robbers swooped on the…
7 fishermen abducted in Barguna
Barguna – In separate incidents, seven fishermen were abducted by forest robbers from the Bay in Patharghata upazila early Wednesday.Golam Mostafa Chowdhury, president of Barguna District Fisheries Trawler Owners Association, said a group of fishermen went to Narikelbaria and Dudhmukhi…