A woman has been detained outside a Moscow metro station and charged with murder after she walked around with a young child’s severed head reportedly shouting “Allahu Akbar.” A graphic video posted to social media appears to show the suspect.
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Reformists win big in early Iran election results
Tehran, Iran (CNN)Early election results in Iran indicate major support for reformists and supporters of President Hassan Rouhani, who signed last year’s landmark nuclear deal that limited the country’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Results for Tehran province,…
Explosion at Secretariat: Hearing fixed on Jun 6
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Special Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Sunday fixed June 6 to hear on charge framing against 29 leaders and activists of the BNP-led 20-party alliance including BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a case…
RAB to submit Sagor-Runi murder charge sheet on Apr 7
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed April 7 for submission of the charge sheet in the case filed in connection with the murder of journalist couple Sagor Sarwar and Meherun Runi. Metropolitan Magistrate Yunus Khan of the Chief…
Man dies in custody, family blames police
A man held in an arms case has died in police custody,bdnews24.com reported on Saturday. The family of deceased Abdul Alim Rana, 32, alleged police grilled him in custody instead of arranging his treatment. Dhaka Central Jail Senior Superintendent Jahangir…
3 put on remand over priest murder
A court here on Saturday placed three more suspects on an 18-day remand in two separate cases filed in connection with the murder of a Debiganj Hindu priest.
Uttara gas explosion: Death toll reaches to 3
After the two children, now the father who was injured in the Uttara gas explosion on Friday died at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday evening.
DB recovers 2 pistols with bullets from badda
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two alleged gunrunners and recovered two foreign made pistols two magazines and 18 rounds of bullets from the city’s Badda area on Thurtsday evening.
Jewellery shop looted on daylight in city
Robbers looted gold ornaments worth about Tk 30 lakhs from a jewellery shop on the broad daylight in the city’s Demra area on Friday.
NHRC chief slams editors for seeking cases against DS editor withdrawn
National Human Rights Commission chairman has slammed the Editors’ Council and a group of citizens for their demand to withdraw cases against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam.
Supreme Court asked Fakhrul to submit explanation again
STAFF REPORTER The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday again refused to accept the BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s explanation and asked him to submit a fresh explanation by February 29 on his alleged comments against…
Four children murder suspect killed by RAB ‘gunfight’
A prime suspect in the recent murder of four children in Habiganj’s Bahubal, auto-rickshaw driver Bachchu Mia has been killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the RAB.The incident occurred in Deorgachh area of Chunarughat at around 4am on Thursday, said Kazi…
7th anniversary of BDR carnage Thursday
Dhaka – The nation with a heavy heart will observe the 7th anniversary of the BDR carnage on Thursday, commemorating the atrocious killing of 74 people, including 57 army officials, in BDR (now Border Guard Bangladesh) headquarters at Pilkhana in…
One dies, four get suffocation injuries from fire in capital
Dhaka – A young man died from suffocation and three others fell sick when fire broke out at a room beside the vegetable market in the city’s New Market area early Wednesday. Atiqul Haque Chowdhury, inspector of Fire Service Control…
Fakhrul’s case not in SC cause list: CJ asks registrar of see why
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar yesterday asked the Registrar General of the Supreme Court to investigate the reason why the matter of BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir did not come in the cause list for hearing. On Monday,…
Sea levels rising faster than in previous 2,700 years
Scientists have modeled a history of the planet’s sea levels spanning back 3,000 years, and concluded that the rate of increase last century “was extremely likely faster than during any of the 27 previous centuries.”
3 arrest made over Panchagarh hindu priest murder
Three people—two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and a Shibir man—have so far arrested in connection with the killing of a Hindu priest in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh.Police super of the district Gias Uddin said…
SC asks Fakhrul for affidavid on his remarks about judiciary
STAFF REPORTER The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday asked BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to file a written explain by Tuesday (today) on his alleged recent comments against the judiciary.
CMM court rejects bail of Mahmudur Rahman
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday rejected the remand plea of police about the daily Amar Desh Acting editor Mahmudur Rahman and directed them to interrogate him at the jail gate within five days,…
British High Commissioner horrified over priest murder
British High Commissioner Alison Blake has condemned the murder of a Hindu priest in northern Bangladesh.“I am horrified at the savage attack on Mr J Roy & Mr G C Roy. Nothing can justify attacks on people because of their…
ISIS claims responsibility for Hindu priest murder
Suspected Islamist militants stabbed to death a Hindu priest at a temple in Bangladesh on Sunday, and shot and wounded a devotee who went to his aid. Police said the attack was perpetrated by a local militant group, while Islamic…
2606 books published so far in Ekushey Fair
haka – The Amar Ekushey Book Fair saw the largest crowd as well as sale on Sunday, the International Mother Language Day and Martyrs’ Day. The fair was crowded from the morning after it opened today at 8am.
Criminal charges against editors are attempt to intimidate all media: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW), a New York-based global rights body, has said Bangladeshi authorities should immediately withdraw all criminal charges filed against the editors of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, the country’s leading newspapers.
India secured Nepal’s transit to Bangladesh
Landlocked Nepal, with the help of India, has secured transit to Bangladesh by road and rail and also for using Vishakhapatnam port, India to boost trade with Bangladesh.
Bomb, explosives recovered from Mohammadpur
Detectives in a drive recovered several bombs and a huge amount of bomb-making materials from a house in the city’s Mohammadpur area early Saturday.
Indian news organization Firstpost on cases against DS editor
Indian news organisation Firstpost on Friday said prime minister’s ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s remarks on his Facebook page opened the “floodgates for Awami League supporters to file defamation cases against The Daily Star editor to prove their loyalty to…
DB inspector hurt in JMB attack in city
Dhaka – A DB inspector was injured in an attack allegedly by militants during a raid on a den of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the city’s Badda area on Friday night.
Attempt to crush independent media in Bangladesh: BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation, UK-based media giant popularly known as BBC, on Thursday said the world should be worried by the “concerted attacks” on one of the leading newspaper editors in South Asia, Mahfuz Anam of Bangladesh’s Daily Star. As…
Hanif justifies cases against DS editor
Ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Thursday justified the barrage of lawsuits against The Daily Star editor Mahfuz Anam.
Niko graft case charge framed against Khaleda Zia
Court Correspondent The Ninth Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Wednesday deferred the charge framing in the Niko graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 10 others for the second time. Judge Mohammad Aminul Islam of the court…