Detective Branch (DB) of police in separate drives arrested two alleged drug peddlers in possession of 1,590 ampoules of pethidine injection and 25 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from separate places in the city on Wednesday.
Category: Governance
6 Bangladeshis back home after serving jail in India
Six Bangladeshi people, including two females, returned home through Benapole check post on Wednesday after serving two years’ imprisonment in an Indian jail.
Expat’s house in Sunamganj robbed of valuables
Robbers looted valuables from an expatriate’s house at Shriramshi village of Jagannathpur upazila on Wednesday.
Man killed in Chuadanga clash over land
A man was killed and five others injured in a clash between two rival groups over a land-related dispute at Hosenpur village in Alamdanga upazila on Thursday.
Two get life-term for murder of Bikalpa Dhara man
A court of Dhaka on Thursday sentenced two convicts to prison for life for killing Bikalpa Dhara leader Masun in 2004. Judge Shahed Noor Uddin of Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 pronounced the verdict in presence of convit Babul. Another convict…
Charge framed in blogger Rajib murder case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charges against eight accused in blogger Ahmed Rajeeb Haider murder case. Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Dhaka Md Ruhul Amin passed the order on Wednesday morning and fixed April 21to record the depositions…
One held with 110 bottles of phensidyl at Rangamati
Police arrested a young man with 110 bottles of phensidyl from Bhedbhedi area in the town this morning.
2 crude bombs blast in city
Two crude bombs were exploded in separate places of the city on Monday night during the 72-hour nationwide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance, alongside its ongoing countrywide indefinite transport blockade.
35 Bangladeshis held at Boroanchra border point
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 35 Bangladeshi nationals while they were entering the country through Boroanchra rail line border point here on Tuesday morning, after going to India illegally.
Charge-sheet against 5 including police for custodial death
A Dhaka court on Monday took cognizance of a charge sheet in the case filed in connection with the death of Mahabubur Rahman Sujon, a garment-waste trader in police custody. Judge-in-Charge KM Imrul Kayes of the Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court…
Six hurt in Chittagong crude bomb blast
Six people were injured in a crude bomb blast in the city’s Boxirhat area on Monday night. The identities of the injured could not be known immediately. Officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station Mohammad Jasim Uddin said two crude bombs were…
HC asks DU: Why not second chance to admission seekers
The High Court has asked why aspirants would not be given a second chance to take the Dhaka University admission tests. In a rule issued by the bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Kazi Md. Ejarul Haque Akondo on…
Khaleda summoned in Barpukuria Coal Mine graft case
A Dhaka court on Monday summoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 13 in Barapukuria graft case. Judge Hosne Ara Begum of Dhaka Special Judges Court-2 passed the order in the afternoon.
Hearing on HC rule on Salahuddin adjourned till April 8
The High Court on Monday further adjourned the hearing till April 8 on its rule asking the government to explain why directions should not be given to find out BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed and bring him before it.…
Khaleda, Koko’s wife daughter face Sonali loan default case
A Dhaka court on Monday granted a petition of Sonali Bank Limited to include BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others in the case filed against the directors of Dandy Dyeing Limited for defaulting a loan of Tk 45.49 crore.…
3 crude bombs blasted in Khulna
Miscreants blasted three crude bombs in PTI intersection area of the city on Sunday night during 72-hour spell of nationwide hartal, enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.
Housewife stabbed by youth dies at SOMCH
A housewife who was critically injured on Sunday in an attack by a youth for refusing his marriage proposal two years back died at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) early Monday.
RAB arrest terrorist, drug peddler in Faridpur
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday arrested an armed terrorist along with a firearm and one drug peddler in the town.
Schoolboy held for ransom found dead at Sylhet cop house
The decomposed body of a minor boy, who was kidnapped on Wednesday, was found in sacks at the house of a policeman at Jharnapar in the city on Saturday night. The victim was identified as Abu Sayeed, 9, a class-IV…
Phensidyl, liquor recovered in Satkhira
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 400 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup, 30 bottles of liquor, 2,000 pieces of Anagra tablet and 64 kilograms of steel from Bashdah area in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.
Unauthorised drugstores spring up in Netrakona
Drugstores without any authorisation from the authorities concerned are springing up in a large number in all the ten upazilas of the district.More than 2,500 drugstores have been set up in the upazilas without obtaining drug license.
‘Robber’ beaten to death by mob in Madaripur
A suspected robber was killed in a mob beating at Miar Char village in sadar upazila early Sunday.
Fakhrul, Mosaddeq, Rizvi’s bail prayers rejected
A Dhaka court on Sunday rejected the bail pleas of BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Mosaddek Ali and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in five separate cases filed with Motijheel, Paltan, Jatrabari and Mirpur Model Police Stations. Judge-in-Charge of Dhaka’s Metropolitan…
Security forces inform AG, Salahuddin whereabouts not Known
Security forces say they have ‘no knowledge’ of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed’s whereabouts. The Special Branch, CID, RAB, DMP and police headquarters filed separate reports to the Attorney General’s office on Sunday in response to a court ruling.
2-day Supreme Court Bar Assoc election begins
The 2-day election of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association has begun at 10 am on Sunday. Voting will continue up to 5 pm with an hour of lunch break on both days.
Man hurt in crude bomb blast dies in city
A man who received burns after an explosion while making crude bombs at Khaskandi village in Sadar upazila on Thursday died from his wounds at a hospital in Dhaka city early Saturday.
Police arrest one for acid throwing on student
Police today arrested Shahraj Miah on charge of throwing acid on an examinee of this year’s SSC examination in Sadar upazila here.
46 arrested in Jessore
Police in an overnight drive on Friday arrested 46 people on various charges from different parts of Jessore district.
Jubo League leader shot in Feni
A local leader of Jubo League was shot and injured by miscreants at Bhalikia in sadar upazila on Friday night.
Firearm, bullets recovered in C’nawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered a firearm, a magazine and four rounds of bullet from Rokonpur bordering area in Gomostapur upazila on Friday.