Two elderly men were killed as a truck crashed into them in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahman, 50, son of late Motaleb Hossain and Mohidul Mustafa, 52, son of Dr Hossain Ali, both hailing…
Category: Governance
Listed human trafficker held in Cox’s Bazar
Police in a drive arrested a listed human trafficker from his house at West Choufaldandi in sadar upazila early Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Ekram Mia, a union parishad member of Choufaldandi union.
Seven get burn injuries in petrol bomb attack on bus
Seven people sustained burn injuries as miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at a bus on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Chandina upazila early Wednesday. The victims were identified as Ranjit, Suman Chandra Saha, Anjan Dev, Lovely Akhter, Johirul Islam, Khokan Chakma…
4 arrested with 6 stolen private cars one motorbike
Detectives arrested four suspected members of a carjacking gang and recovered six stolen private cars and one motorcycle from their possessions.
Death threat-Ansarullah Bangla Team
Recently banned Islamic outfit ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’ issued a death threat against seven dignitaries including former University Grand Commission (UGC) chairman Prof AK Azad, Prof Azad Chowdhury registered a General Diary (GD) with Dhanmondi Police station on Wednesday, said Sub-inspector…
Kibria murder case shifted to Speedy trial tribunal
The SAMS Kibria murder case was transferred to Sylhet Speedy Trial Tribunal from the Habiganj Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Tuesday for its quick disposal. Judge of Habiganj Chief Judicial Magistrate court Nishat Sultana passed the order to transfer the…
Parliament adopts motion thanking Modi Govt on LBA
Parliament on Monday unanimously adopted a thanksgiving motion expressing gratitude to Indian people and Narendra Modi’s government for the recent ratification of the Land Boundary Agreement by Indian Parliament due to farsighted diplomatic success of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Chief…
‘Law ministry can do nothing with Jamaat ban,’ matter with SC
Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Monday told Parliament that his ministry has nothing do with the case for banning Jamaat as the matter is now pending with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. Replying to a…
Man held with arms and Phensidyl
Police in a drive arrested a man with a pistol, seven rounds of bullets, 2 magazines and 503 bottles of Phensidyl from Hothatpara area in Shibganj upazila on Sunday night.
2 ‘robbers’ held in Bagerhat
Members of Coast Guard and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a joint drive on Sunday night arrested two suspected forest robbers with four firearms and 76 rounds of bullets from Karamjal area under the Sundarbans East Zone in Mongla upazila.
Abducted girl recovered in Faridpur
A teenage girl, abducted from Fatullah of Narayanganj on last May 27, was recovered by RAB-8 of Faridpur last night from Ramchndra village of Sadarpur upazilla of the district.According to Rapid Action Battalion(RAB)-8 sources, they got a requisition fax message…
Ex OC Helal sent to prison upon surrender
Former Officer-in-Charge of Khilgaon Police Station in the capital, Helal Uddin on Sunday afternoon surrendered to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka in a case filed against him for torturing former Dhaka University student Abdul Kader. Additional Chief…
SC Judges pension, privileges bill in ensuing session
At least four bills including Supreme Court Judges (Leav, Pension and Privileges) Amendment Bill-2015 are likely to be placed in the budget session of 10th Parliament beginning Monday. The other bills are—Export Promotion Bureau Bill-2015, International Finance Corporation Bill-2015 and…
2 held with 437 bottles of Phensidyl
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 437 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Chikni Chakmapara village in Haripur upazila.
Touchstone statue recovered in Jessore
Police recovered a touchstone statue of a Hindu goddess worth Tk 3 crore and arrested a woman in this connection at Kodalia village in Sadar upazila of Jessore district early Sunday.
Drug peddler held with 968 Yaba tablets
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug peddler in possession of 958 pieces of Yaba tablets from Rajghat Savarpara village in Abhoynagar upazila of Jessore district on Saturday night.
One terrorist held with arms and drug
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Saturday arrested an alleged terrorist along with a country made single shooter gun and ninety one pieces of Yaba tablets from Char Kamalapur area of this town.According to RAB sources, a team of…
Three held with Yaba tablets in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three youths with 157 Yaba tablets on Friday evening from Guha Lakhhipur area of this town.The arrested were identified as Md. Arif, 19, Liton Das, 28, and Md. Hassan, 30. According to RAB…
One held with 360 bottles of phensidyl
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a man along with 360 bottles of Indian contraband phensidyl syrups in Kutibari area under Joypurhat sadar upazila of the district on Friday.
Acid hurled at woman, daughter in Narsingdi
A woman and her daughter received serious burn injuries as miscreants threw acid on them at Moulvipara village in Monohardi upazila early Saturday.The victims were identified as Rokeya Begum,42, wife of Abdul Mannan, and their daughter Sabekun Nahar,25.
‘Terrorist’ held with revolver, bullets in Rajbari
Detectives arrested an alleged terrorist in possession of a foreign-made revolver and two rounds of bullet from Khankhanapur area in Sadar upazila on Friday night.
272 arrested in Ctg
Chittagong district police in separate special drives arrested 272 people including 18 Jamaat-Shibir activists from three upazilas of the district on Friday night.
2 Gang-rape accused put on 10-day remand
A court of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) placed two people on a ten-day remand each in a case filed on the charge of gang-raping a 21-year-old Garo woman on May 21. Magistrate Amit Kumar Dey of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM)…
Rizvi, Dudu to be quizzed at Jail gate
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday passed order allowing police to interrogate BNP leaders Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Shamsuzzaman Dudu at the jail gate, rejecting the pleas of police for their remand. Magistrate Imdadul Haque of…
Chargesheet scrutiny in Khaleda’s arson case June 28
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday set June 28 to decide on whether the three charge sheets submitted against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and 37 others in two cases filed for arson attack in Jatrabari…
Youth held with 17,000 Yaba pills
Police arrested a young man in possession of 17,000 pieces of Yaba tablet from Keruntali area in Teknaf upazila on Wednesday night.The arrestee was identified as Abdur Shukur, 25, son of Abu Taher, a resident of Pashchim Gudarbil of the…
4 held with 18 kg gold in Jessore
Members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) arrested four people along with 18 kilograms of gold from Chanchra More in Jessore town on Thursday morning.
Tk 57 thousand fine for food adulteration
A mobile court here on Wednesday fined seven restaurant establishments TK 10 thousand for keeping spirit in Bandar thana area in the city.
Bodies of two women recovered in Faridpur
Bodies of two young girls were recovered yesterday from Nagarkanda and Alfadanga upazilas of this district.It is learnt from Nagarkanda police that the body of one Sagari Begum, 19, daughter Mahiuddin of Kaichal village under the upazila was found dead…
Appellate Division orders Bar Council election August 13
The Appellate Division of the Supreme on Thursday asked the authorities concerned to hold the elections to Bangladesh Bar Council on August 13. A four-member bench the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order.