Dhaka, Feb 26 – The Investigation Officer (IO) of the reported Biman aircraft hijack case on Tuesday seized the Bangladesh Biman Airlines BG-147 and wanted the black box as the evidence of the case lodged on Monday with Patenga police…
Category: Police
Suspected drug trader killed in Joypurhat ‘gunfight’
Joypurhat, Feb 25 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Taushara in Khetlal Upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified as Tofazzal Hossain alias Wazed, 37, son of…
6 ‘drug traders’ held in Ashulia
Savar, Feb 23 – Detectives in a drive arrested six suspected drug traders from Aukpara Bastuhara Pallu in Ashulia on Friday night after a clash with them. Five members of detective branch of police, including two DB sub-inspectors, were injured…
BNP candidates at public hearing want Khaleda release first
Dhaka, Feb 22 – BNP’s candidates of the 11th parliamentary election who joined Jatiya Oikya Front’s public hearing on Friday, slammed their party senior leaders for not announcing any action programme to get their chairperson Khaleda Zia released from jail.…
Police killed, 4 injured in firing in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Islamabad, Feb 22 (Xinhua/UNB) – At least one policeman was killed and four others were injured when some unknown gunmen sprayed bullets on them in Rawalpindi of Pakistan’s Punjab province Thursday night, police sources told Xinhua. The policemen stopped a…
6 killed in ‘gunfights’ across Bangladesh
Dhaka, Jan 22 (UNB) – Six people, including a Rohingya youth, were killed in alleged gunfights with law enforcement agencies in Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar, Mymensingh, Khulna and Cumilla. In Dhaka, suspected drug trader Hazrat Ali was killed in a skirmish…
M’singh, Khulna gunfights: 2 suspected drug traders killed
Dhaka, Feb – Two suspected drug traders were killed in ‘gunfights’ between their cohorts and police in Mymensingh and Khulna districts early Friday. In Mymensingh, Abdur Rashid,50, a listed drug trader, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between police and his…
Three suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Feb 20 – Three suspected drug traders were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ in the capital, Cox’s Bazar and Benapole early Wednesday. Of them, two ‘drug traders’ were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and…
16,000 cops to be deployed in Dhaka on Ekushey duty
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) – Around 16,000 police personnel will be deployed across the capital city on February 21, the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. “Of them, 6, 000 will be working to ensure safety around the…
Saving the Buriganga: 50 more illegal structures evicted
Dhaka, Feb 18 (UNB) – More than 50 illegal establishments were demolished in an eviction drive Monday by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) along the Buriganga River’s banks. BIWTA Executive Magistrate Mostafizur Rahman led the drive that started…
Avijit murder case: Police prepare chargesheet accusing six
Dhaka, Feb 18 (UNB) – Police have prepared a chargesheet accusing six people, including sacked Major Syed Mohammad Ziaul Haque, a suspected coordinator of the banned militant outfit Ansar-Al-Islam, and Shafiur Rahman Farabi, in a case filed over the murder…
Yaba traders surrender, a mockery: BNP
Dhaka, Feb 17 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday termed mockery the surrender of Yaba traders to police in Cox’s Bazar. “They (govt) have been talking about various steps to prevent drugs over the last 12…
102 Yaba dealers surrender to Bangladesh Police
Cox’s Bazar, Feb 16 – A total of 102 Yaba dealers surrendered to the police yesterday in presence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazaar. The one of a kind event titled “Surrendering program of drug traders…
BGB firing in Thakurgaon ‘clash with cattle smugglers’; dead
Thakurgaon, Feb 12 (UNB) – Four people, including a Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinee, were killed and at least 16 others injured after members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) opened fire during, what the paramilitary force claimed, a clash with…
Two cops held for rape in Manikganj
Manikganj, Feb 12 (UNB) – Police arrested two officers of Saturia Police Station early Tuesday on charges of gang-raping a young woman after keeping her confined to the upazila Duck-bungalow here. They were arrested around 2 am after the victim…
Dhaka, Feb 12 – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Gopibagh Railgate area here early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Shanto, 18. Being informed that a gang of robber was taking preparation to…
Crescent Leather Chairman on remand in graft case
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Mon day placed MA Kader, Chairman of the Crescent Leather Products and Crescent Tanneries, on a three-day remand in a case filed in connection with laundering Tk…
3 held with 250000 Yaba drug pills from Ctg Bd picnic bus
Chattogram, Feb 9 (UNB) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested six people along with s 2.5lakh Yaba tablets from a picnic bus near Karnaphuli Shah Amanat Bridge early Saturday. The arrestees are—Md AtiarRahman, 55, Md…
2 Police ASIs held for ‘kidnapping’ 3 in Gazipur for ransom
Gazipur, Feb 8 – Two assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs) of police — one from Gazipur and other from Tangail -– have been arrested reportedly for kidnaping three friends from here and demanding Tk 30 lakh threatening to kill them on crossfire.…
Bd Anti-graft body drive against passport broker syndicates
Dhaka, Feb 07 – The Anti Corruption Commission on Thursday carried out drives in seven districts of the country based on information about brokers syndicates in Passport offices. Public Relations Officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya of ACC confirmed the matter to…
Madrasah teacher arrested for alleged rape of student
Dhaka, Feb 7 – The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a Madrasa teacher for allegedly raping his student from Bancharampur of Brahmanbaria District on early on Thursday. The arrestee was Abdullah Al Mamun, a teacher of Tarimul Quarn Mohila Madrasa…
One of every 3 Bd buses ply without fitness certificates
Dhaka, Feb 07 – The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) submitted on Thursday a report to the High Court saying that 33 percent buses plying across the country have no fitness certificate. Lawyer Md Rafiul Islam on behalf of BRTA…
Jaha Alam’s imprisonment regrettable: Information Minister
Dhaka, Feb 5 (UNB) – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday termed regrettable the incident of long imprisonment of an innocent person, Jaha Alam, in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). “It’s unfortunate that Jaha Alam suffered…
PM asks police to be people friendly
Dhaka, Feb 5 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the police personnel to discharge their duties with patriotism saying they will have to be people-friendly ones. “Police have to discharge their duties being imbued with patriotism for…
Family in tears as innocent Jaha Alam is released from jail
Dhaka, Feb 04 – Jaha Alam, who got released from jail after imprisoned wrongly for three years, wants compensation and justice for his sufferings. He was released from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur in the wee hours of of Monday…
No innocent person should be victim of torture: PM
Dhaka, Feb 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the police to remain careful so that innocent people are not harassed and tortured during their duties. “You need to keep in mind that no innocent person should…
Innocent Jahalam freed from jail after HC suo moto order
Gazipur, Feb 4 (UNB) – Innocent Jaha Alam, who was in jail for the last three years instead of the real accused in 33 corruption cases, was released from jail early Monday following a High Court order. He walked out…
HC orders release of a wrong prisoner in jail for 3 years
The High Court on Monday directed the jail authorities to immediately release Jaha Alam who was in jail for the last three years instead of the real accused in 26 corruption cases. The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan…
Smugglers attack BGB men in C’nawabganj; One held
Chapainawabganj, Feb 3 (UNB) – A team of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) came under attack by some smugglers during a drive at Jahurpur border of Sadar Upazila early Sunday. BGB members also caught one of the smugglers, Ibrahim, 38, son…
HC asks police to produce Jamuna Bank director
Dhaka, Jan 29 – The High Court (HC) on Tuesday ordered police to produce Jamuna Bank Managing Director Shafiqul Alam before it on February 12, if he would not appear before the court willingly in accordance with its order. The…