Dhaka – A new global network for local and national organisations has been launched ahead of World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in a bid to monitor whether global humanitarian aid is properly utilized. Degan Ali of Somalia has been elected…
Category: Governance
Chandpur youth gets life term for murder
Chandpur- A court here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing a restaurant staff in 2007.Chandpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Mamunur Rashid sentenced Omar Khan, 30, son of Siraj Khan, to life…
Inactive Bangladesh ‘militants’ trying to get reorganised: Minister
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said inactive members of different militant groups are trying to be reorganised to carry out subversive acts, aiming to thwart the trial of war criminals, unb news agency reported. “They (militants)…
11 held with huge drugs in C’nawabganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ – Chapainawabganj Sadar Thana police recovered 350 bottles of phensidyl, 600 grams of hemp, 28 litres of local wine and 23 yaba tablets in separate raids on Friday night and today (Saturday).Receiving secret information, a contingent of police from…
Mother, son killed in Ctg landslide
Chittagong – A woman and her son were killed in a landslide triggered by incessant rains at Jungle Salimpur in Sitakunda upazila early Saturday.Salimpur Upazila chairman Salahuddin Aziz said the incident took place when a chunk of mud collapsed on…
Woman killed in Patuakhali house collapse
Patuakhali – A woman was killed during a storm at Uttar Charlaxmi village in Dasmina upazila early Saturday as cyclone Roanu moved towards Bangladesh’s coastal areas, UNB News Agency Reported.
Murders aimed to foil war crimes trials: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said a spate of recent ‘murders’ had been planned to foil the trials of war crimes committed Bangladesh’s Liberation War institute 1971. She said this while talking to expatriate Bangladeshis in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia,…
Investigation into homeopath murder in Kushtia intensified
Dhaka – Police have intensified the investigation into the murder of a homeopath in Kushtia. Unidentified assailants hacked a homeopathy practitioner to death and injured his friend, a teacher of Islamic University in Kushtia. Police said they are not sure…
38 ‘drug peddlers’ held in city
Dhaka – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 38 alleged drug peddlers special anti-narcotics drives in the capital in 24 hours till 6:00 am on Friday.Local police stations and the Detective Branch (DB) of DMP conducted separate drives from 6:00 am…
Schoolboy killed in Kushtia bomb blast
Kushita -A schoolboy was killed and another injured in a bomb explosion at Kaburhat in Sadar upazila on Friday morning.
MP’s son held with pistol, bullets in Satkhira
Satkhira – Police arrested a son of local MP Begum Rifat Amin along with a pistol and 43 rounds of bullets from a resort in the Sundarbans in Shyamnagar upazila on Thursday night.
DMP bans carriage, use of firecrackers, explosives from Sunday
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Friday imposed restriction on carrying of all types of explosives, crackers as well as explosion of firecrackers in the city ahead of Shab-e-Barat to be observed on Sunday next. Dhaka, UNB News Agency Reported.
Sagor-Runi murder case probe report submission deferred
A Dhaka court on Thursday, once again, re-fixed the date for submission of probe report in the Sagor-Runi murder case, as the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) failed to submit the report on May 19 also.
Chinese national held for ATM card forgery on remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday placed Chinese national Zou Jian Hui, 38, arrested on Wednesday on the charge of stealing money from an ATM booth using a fake ATM card, on remand for a day.
Xulhaz murder accused Sihab on fresh remand
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday placed Shariful Islam alias Sihab, arrested in connection with killing USAID staff Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahub Tanoy, on a five-day remand afresh.
Khaleda seeks time in Trust graft case, court warns of arrest warrant
Dhaka – The Third Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the date to hear BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s statement on the charge of embezzling Tk 31.5 million of the Zia Charitable Trust. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar of…
Government out to hurriedly convict Khaleda Zia: BNP
Dhaka – The BNP yesterday alleged that the government is trying to hurriedly finish the cases filed against party chairperson Khaleda Zia on corruption charges. “Cases against Khaleda Zia are in progress. There is a move to complete the cases…
School teacher killed in Ctg road crash
Chittagong – A school teacher was killed as a truck hit his motorcycle in Eidgoan area under Pahartoli thana in the city on Thursday morning.The victim, Towhid Ahmed, 30, hailed from Noakhlai, was a teacher of a private school in…
Girl locked in youth’s room after rape in Jessore
Jessore – A case has been filed against a youth for raping a class VIII girl at Baliadanga village on the outskirts of Jessore town.The accused was identified as Mamun Hossain, 24, son of Mamun Ali of the village.
Chinese defense minister likely to visit Dhaka this month
Dhaka – Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan is likely to be here on a three-day visit from May 28 which is expected to strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries, unb news agency reported.
ICT issued arrest warrants against 2 war crimes suspects
Dhaka-The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday issued arrest warrants against two war crimes suspects of Habiganj and Kishoreganj districts for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. he ICT ordered the police station concerned…
Khaleda Zia appeales with Supreme Court
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday appealed with the Supreme Court seeking stay order on the trial proceedings of the Zia Charitable Trust graft case against her.
HC issues rule over N`ganj teacher humiliation
Dhaka-The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain in two weeks why it should not be directed to take necessary legal action against local lawmaker Salim Osman, MP, and others who publicly humiliated a school teacher…
Mother confesses on killing her 18 months old son
Dhaka-Mother Fahmida Mir Mukti on Wednesday made confessional statement to a Dhaka court admitting her involvement in the murder of her 18 months old son Nihal Sadeque.
Four fallen BD peacekeepers to be honoured by UN
Dhaka – The United Nations will honour 128 ‘blue helmets’, including four fallen peacekeepers of Bangladesh, who lost their lives while serving in peacekeeping operations in 2015. The martyred peacekeepers will be honoured as the UN is going to celebrate…
USA to help BD police in curbing terrorism in Bangladesh
Dhaka – United States of America (USA) will help Bangladesh police to enhance its capability and also both the police and the USA will work together in curbing terrorism in Bangladesh.
1 held with pistol, ammo in Rajshahi
Rajshahi -Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Tuesday arrested a man along with a pistol, two magazines and five rounds of bullet from Paitkhali area in Charghat upazila.
Man stabbed dead in Netrakona
Netrakona -A man was stabbed to death by an identified assailant on the platform of Mohonganj Railway Station here on Tuesday.Mezbah Uddin, officer-in-charge of the police station, said Ejim Uddin, 35, a resident of Golapganj upazila in Sylhet district, swooped…
Chinese national held for drawing money using doctored ATM card
Dhaka 18 – The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained a Chinese national on the charge of drawing Tk 66,000 using a fake ATM Card from the Prime Bank ATM booth of Elephant Road Bata Signal in the city on Wednesday…
Committee to probe teacher humiliation by MP Osman
Narayanganj – A new five-member committee has been formed to investigate the assault and humiliation of high school headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta for his allegedly offensive comments about religion, unb news agency reported.