Dhaka-JMB militant Tarequl Islam Mithu, arrested over the killing of Khijir Khan, has revealed that he along with his other associates slaughtered the former PDB chairman following conflict over religious ideology, said a DB officer.
Category: Governance
50 injured in Sylhet clash
At least 50 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Haripur in Jaintapur upazila on Monday night.Locals said a young man of Hemu Haudpara village went to Haripur Bazar to purchase shoe, and locked into…
Two bombs recovered in Meherpur
Police recovered two bombs from a hotel of West Malsahdah village under Gangni upazila here yesterday.Sources concerned said, acting on a tip off, a team of the police raided the hotel and recovered the bombs.
Supreme Court set to hear review pleas by Salauddin Quader, Mujahid on Nov 2
Petitions by war crimes convicts Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid for a review of their death sentences will be heard at the Appellate Division on Nov 2.The Supreme Court’s Chamber Judge Syed Mahmud Hossain gave the order…
Good governance in the 21st century
Dr. Sinha MA Sayeed Dhaka – ‘Good governance” is a term that has become a part of the lingo of a bulky range of institutions, development or else, and other actors within the cupolas of local, national, regional and international…
BD is extremely responsive to ensure foreigners’ safety: Marcia
US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Monday said the government of Bangladesh has been extremely responsive to their requests to help ensure foreigners’ safety in the face of the current threat.
Employee of Adamya BD Foundation get bail
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court granted bail to four employees of non-government organization, Adamya Bangladesh Foundation on Monday afternoon. They have been arrested allegedly for their involvement in human trafficking.
Khijir Khan murder: Accused on remand again
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday placed two accused in Khijir Khan murder case on a five-day fresh remand each.
Man sentenced to death for killing wife in Faridpur
A court here on Monday convicted a young man and sentenced him to death for killing his wife in 2010.The convict was identified as Mithu Dewan, 24, son of Shukur Ali Dewan, hailing from Kandi village in Sadarpur upazila.The court…
Touchstone statue of ‘Shivlinga’ recovered in Habiganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive recovered a touchstone statue of the Hindu Goddess ‘Shivlinga’ from Shoughar village under Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday and arrested a man in this connection.The arrested person was identified…
US fears further attacks on US citizens
US Embassy in Dhaka on Saturday updated its security message for US citizens in Bangladesh saying terrorist threat remains ‘real and credible’.
Highest security measures taken to ensure Ashura & Durga Puja
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Sunday said highest security measures have been taken to ensure smooth observance of Holy Ashura and celebration of Durga Puja.
“We’ve already identified them” says DMP regarding Tavella killing
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Sunday said investigators have already identified the masterminds behind the killing of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella.
46 Jamaat-Shibir men among 100 arrested
Police arrested 100 persons, including 46 leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir, from the city and different places under all eight upazilas in the district last night, police sources said.The Jamaat-Shibir men were arrested for suspicious movements and alleged involvement with…
Two alleged forest robbers held in Satkhira
A joint team of Rapid action battalion (RAB) and forest officials in a drive arrested two alleged forest robbers from Arpangashiya area of Shymnagar upazila on Saturday evening.The details about the arrestees could not be known immediately.
Two died in Cox’s Bazar clash
Police in Cox’s Bazar say at least two people were killed during a clash on Sunday in broad daylight in the coastal town.The dead have been identified as Nurul Alam, 45 and Kalu alias Barmaiya Kalu, 37. Police claim they…
Additional BGB deployed in Ctg
Government has decided to deploy additional forces of Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) in five districts of Chittagong division in order to maintain a law and order during Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community.
Law empowering Parliament to remove SC judges is yet to start
A year after the 16th Amendment was passed last September, the government is yet to come up with a law empowering Parliament to remove Supreme Court judges.
Imran receives death threat
Dr Imran H Sarker, a organizer of a faction of Ganajagaran Manch, received death threat through his facebook Id on Saturday morning.
Schoolboy’s throat-slit body recovered in Pabna
Police recovered the body of a schoolboy with the throat slashed from Sadhupara Sluice Gate area in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Mizan,12, a class V student of Char Sadhupara Government Primary School and son of…
Conspiracy to halt Bangladesh progress: Menon
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon has criticised countries that have issued travel alerts for their citizens planning to visit Bangladesh following the killing of two foreigners.He said he believed a ‘conspiracy’ was on to thwart Bangladesh’s progress.“As…
N.Korea’s 70th anniversary display
Massive WPK 70th anniversary parade shows KN-06 SAM, KN-08 IRBM and 300mm MRL in apparent working condition As only six of the massive WS51200 trucks were imported from China, the most logical conclusion is that the missiles seen during the…
Indian court ordered extradition of Nur Hossain to BD
Dhaka- A Indian court ordered for the extradition of Nur Hossain, the prime accused in sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case, to Bangladesh by December 15 this year.
RAB mobile court fined 4 hospitals & diagnostic centre
Dhaka- A Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) mobile court on Friday fined three hospitals and one diagnostic centre in the city’s Mohammadpur area Tk 6.19 lakh for providing treatment in dirty and unhygienic environment as well as operating without specialized doctors,…
MP Liton, bail reject & sent to jail
A court here on Thursday sent Manjurul Islam Liton, Awami League MP from Gaibandha-1 constituency, to jail rejecting bail and remand pleas in a case for shooting a minor boy in Sundarganj upazila.
Rajan Killing: statement taken 6 polices
Six policemen testified before a local court on Thursday in the teenage boy Rajon murder case.
BNP demand judicial enquiry of killing of 2 foreign nationals
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday demanded judicial inquiry into the killings of two foreigners as what it claimed that all the law enforcing agencies failed to unravel the mystery behind the two murders.
Tavella Killing was planned: DMP
Dhaka – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Thursday claimed that both local and international quarters were involved in the killing of Italian national Cesare Tavella.
Khijir killing case, 2 accused on remand
Court Correspondent Two suspected, arrested in the murder case filed in connection with the killing of Khijir Khan, former chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board were placed on a three-day remand each for interrogation by police, on Thursday afternoon.
Zia Charitable trust graft case, hearing deferred
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday deferred recording the depositions of the witnesses in the Zia Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases to October 21 after the proceedings of the cases on Thursday.