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A container of Indian Rupees found in Chittagong
Huge amount of Indian currency notes have been found in a container at the Chittagong port. The Indian currency notes were found in the container that arrived from the United Arab Emirates and was marked as loaded with home appliances.
10 injured in attack allegedly by smuglers in Jessore
Ten people were injured in an attack allegedly by smugglers in Rudropur border area of Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Sunday night. Five of the injured were identified as — Asmat Khan, 38, Shahajan Ali, 34, Kamruzzaman, 33, Shawkat Ali,…
Indian cattle in the market
Indian cattle are entering into Bangladeshi haats. The cattle which enter into Bangladesh are being corridor with taka five hundred through customs and become legality.Although Bangladesh has no contract with India to import cattle but it transects illegal way.
Bangladesh Judges become members of PCA, the Hague
Justice Md. Tofazzal Islam and Justice Md. Awlad Ali have become members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration situated in The Hague, according to Foreign Ministry sources. This is the first time Bangladeshi judges are going to be included in…
Six pharmacies in Ctg fined Tk 1.05 lakh for selling cow fattening tablets
A mobile court here on Saturday fined six pharmacies Tk 1.05 lakh for selling cow-fattening tablets, Viagra and food supplements in the city.
Bd receives first batch of Russian Yak-130 training aircraft
Russia has delivered the first batch of Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft (NATO reporting name Mitten) to Bangladesh. The plane allows training pilots in flying four-plus and fifth-generation combat aircraft, Russian media reports. The delivery process started on September 17.
Inquiry into Tangail ‘police firing’ deaths ordered, 7 cops withdrawan
A probe has been initiated into the police firing during a clash at Tangail’s Kalihati Upazila. Three people were killed in the incident on Friday. Police’s Dhaka Range chief said that the policemen who had allegedly opened fire would be…
Bodies of girl and her father found in Khulna city septic tank
A man and his daughter were found dead inside a septic tank at a house at Labanchora in Khulna city on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Elias, 75, and his daughter Parveen Akter, 25, a resident of the…
3 killed 50 hurt in police firing in Tangail over local dispute
Two people were killed and 50 others injured in reported police firing and baton charge on a demonstration in Kalihati upazila in Tangail on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Faruque Hossain, 30, of Kushtia village in the upazila,…
Newspaper executive’s body recovered from cousin’s house
Police recovered the body of a marketing officer of the daily Banik Barta, kept hidden inside a suitcase, from the city’s Namapara of Khelkhet on Friday. Police arrested the suspected killer identified as Faisal alias Paddy and detained three more…
Khaleda’s plea for quashing Barapukuria graft case rejected
The High Court (HC) on Thursday rejected a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for quashing proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against her. An HC bench comprising Justice Md Nuruzzaman Noni and Justice Md Abdur Rob passed the…
Defamation case hearing against Tarique Nov 5
A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed November 5 for submission of a probe report about BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, the party’s foreign affairs envoy Jahid F Sardar Saadi and 500 others for making defamatory remarks against Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…
Some lawyers offer Justice Shamsuddin Chy falicitations
Some lawyers of the Supreme Court yesterday offered felicitation to the outgoing Appellate Division Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury at his chamber. Justice Choudhury will go into the retirement on October 1. But, yesterday was the last working day of the…
Justice Shamsuddin’s is a wrongheaded person : BNP
Branding Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik an extremely wrongheaded person, BNP on Wednesday said the incident of sending a letter by a justice to the President seeking Chief Justice’s impeachment is unprecedented and bad example in the judiciary.
Currency worth Tk1.65 crore found inside vegetables at Shahjalal
Special Correspondent Customs official at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport recovered foreign currency worth around Tk 1.65 crore from inside vegetables laden cartons , which were scheduled to export to Singapore on Wednesday.
Fish poisoned to death in Satkhira pond
Fish worth Tk one lakh were poisoned to death in a pond at Thekra Rahimpur village in Kaliganj upazila on Tuesday night.Kazi Abdullah, owner of the fish farm, said he found dead fishes floating in the pond at night.
Two arms trader held with pistol, ammo in Faridpur
Police arrested two alleged arms traders in possession of one foreign-made pistol, one magazine and one round of bullet from Alipur area in the district town on Tuesday.The arrestees were identified as Pervez Pramanik,30, and Imrul Hasan Rajib, both residents…
Sylhet court grants CID 7 days remand for five Asarullah radicals
A Sylhet court has granted the police’s Criminal Investigation Department seven-day custody of five members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team for questioning over the murder of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das. Metropolitan Magistrate Shahedul Karim gave the order on Wednesday.…
Two youths held with Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Police arrested two young men in possession of 800 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Dayingpara More area in Godagari upazila on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Ripon,40, son of Abdul Momen of Dola village in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj…
Man gets 17 yrs’ jail in arms case in Barisal
A special court here on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to 17 years’ imprisonment for possessing firearms and ammunition. The convict was identified as Sujon Sardar, son of Habib Sardar, a resident of Charamandi area in Bakerganj upazila.
Man gets life for killing wife in Faridpur
A court here on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing his wife in 2011. The convict was identified as Shahid Thakur, a resident of Shyamsundarpur village in Sadar upazila.According to the prosecution, Shahid…
One held over murder, arson attack in Sylhet
Police arrested a man from Lamakazi area in Bishwanath upazila on Monday on charge of murder, arson attack and subversive activities.The arrestee was identified as Shahin Ahmad,41, acting president of Bishwanath upazila Sramik Kalyan Federation and son of late Nurul…
3 held with firearms, cocaine in Jessore
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three people along with three firearms, 170 grams of cocaine and bomb making materials from Jhumjhumpur area in sadar upazila of Jessore district on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Sumon,…
2 arrested with ganja in Madaripur
Detective Branch (DB) police in a drive arrested two youths from Kamlapur area under Rajoir upazila here on Monday night.DB police also seized 4-kg ganja from their possessions.
AL leader stabbed to death
A ward level leader of ruling Awami League has been stabbed to death by miscreants at Dubail village under Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh. Deceased Mohor Uddin, 60, was vice-president of ward 1 of Gafargaon upazila’s Niguari union. Victim’s brother Abdul…
Two alleged robbers lynched in Southern Bangladesh
Dhaka- Two suspected forest robbers were killed in a lynch-mob attack following an internal feud at Sora village in Shyamnagar upazila on Monday evening. The deceased were identified as M Obaidullah, 27, son of M Yeakub Ali, and M Hazrat…
No democrary, country in grip of plunderers, extortionists: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Monday said it’s not possible to hang onto power for a long time by killing people and resorting to enforced disappearance. Addressing the biennial council of his party’s Khulna unit, the former president also…
1.75 kg gold recovered from Shahjalal Airport
Customs officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized gold consignmenmt weight around 1.75 kg and arrested one passenger from Dubai in this connection on Monday evening. The arrested passenger was identified as Mukesh Kumar, who landed in the airport by…
Another testifies in blogger Rajeeb murder case
The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka on Monday recorded the deposition of another witness in case filed in connection with the killing of blogger Ahmed Rajeeb Haider in the capital on February 15, 2013. Judge Syed Ahammad of the tribunal…