Dhaka – Nazmul Islam, vice president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Kushtia District unit committed suicide, not murdered, claimed S M Mahedi Hasan, superintendent of Kushtia police on Thursday.
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323 killed in May across Bangladesh: BHRC
127 killed by law enforcers during anti-narcotics drive Dhaka, May 31– A total of 323 people were killed in different incidents across the country during the month of May, according to a survey prepared by Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC).…
Stephen Hawking demise sadden Palestine BDS activists
By BDS SOUTH AFRICA The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization, BDS South Africa, joins fellow Palestinian solidarity activists from across the globe in expressing our condolences on the passing of world-renowned physicist, Professor Stephen Hawking. In particular our condolences…
School teacher found dead in Sirajganj
Dhaka – The body of a female school teacher was recovered from Betua village in Shalanga upazila in Sirajganj on Wednesday.
No killing by law enforcement agencies, says Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday said the government would take steps as per law if any killing of innocent people takes place while conducting drives against drug traders.
Russian journalist shot and killed in Ukrainian capital
Kiev, May 30 (AP/UNB) — A Russian journalist harshly critical of the Kremlin was shot and killed in the Ukrainian capital Tuesday, and the national police said they are assuming he was targeted because of his work.
Two mango traders killed in Jashore road crash
Dhaka- Two mango traders were killed and three others injured as a bus rammed a human hauler on Jashore-Benapole highway in Shyamlagachi area of Sharsha upazila early Tuesday.
12 more alleged drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, May 29 – Twelve more alleged drug traders were killed in reported gunfights early Tuesday amid anti-narcotic drives of law enforcers across the country.
3 UPDF men killed in Rangamati factional gunfight
Rangamati, May 28 – Three members of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) were killed in a gunfight between its two factions at Korolyachhari in Baghaichhari Upazila early Monday.
Man dies over ‘medical negligence’ in Faridpur
Dhaka- A man died at Faridpur Upazila Health Complex in Faridpur on Sunday due to alleged medical negligence.
Couple commits suicide in Tangail
Dhaka – A man and his second wife committed suicides allegedly over a family feud in a village of the district’s Ghatail upazila in Tangail on Saturday night.
Dipon murder case report deferred to July 3
Dhaka May 27 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday deferred the investigation report in the Faisal Arefin Dipon murder case to July 3.
No innocent person killed in gunfights: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister and general secretary of ruling Awami League Obaidul Quader on Sunday said no innocent person has so far been killed in the recent incidents of gunfight.
Moonwalker Alan Bean dies at 86
Former Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean, who was the fourth man to walk on the moon and later turned to painting to chronicle the moon landings on canvas, has died. He was 86.
Lightning kills 3 in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – At least three people were killed and five others injured after being stuck by thunderbolts at in Haripur and Pirganj upazilas in Thakurgaon on Friday.
Ten more killed in ‘shootout’ spree
Dhaka-Ten more suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights with members of the police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) as the anti-narcotics crackdown continues across the country. Of them, two were killed in Cumilla and Dinajpur respectively, and one…
Two killed in Magura road crash
Dhaka- Two people including a pickup driver were killed while two others injured as the vehicle overturned on Magura-Jhenidah road at Abalpur in Magura on Saturday.
Lightning kills two in Thakurgaon
Dhaka- At least two people were killed and another injured after being stuck by a thunderbolt at Lahuchand village in Haripur upazila on Friday morning.
Road crashes kill 4 in Chattogram
Dhaka – Four people, including a woman, were killed in separate road accidents on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda and Mirsarai upazilas in Chattogram on Friday.
Seven more ‘drug peddlers’ killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka – As the nationwide drive against drugs continues, seven more suspected drug peddlers were killed in separate incidents of reported gunfights in Cumilla, Jamalpur, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kushtia and Thakurgaon early Wednesday.
Drive against drugs; eight more dead
Dhaka -Eight more suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights with members of the police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Dhaka city, Myemensingh, Cumilla, Sherpur, Jhenidah, Gaibandha and Netrakona districts on Thursday and Friday as the anti-narcotics crackdown…
Electric tap kills 2 teens in Chattogram
Dhaka – Two teenage boys of an ethnic minority group died after being electrocuted in a trap set to catch pigs in the Golf Club area of Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram on Thursday.
Seven more killed in BD anti-narcotics drive
Dhaka, May 24 – Seven suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights in Feni, Comilla, Narayanganj, and Magura districts early Thursday in the latest anti-narcotics drive undertaken by the law enforcers.
3 of a family killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka – Three people, all members of the same family, were killed and two others injured when a truck collided with a human hauler on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Majhigati in Kashiani upazila in Gopalganj on Wednesday.
Muktamoni dies at her Satkhira home
Muktamoni, who was diagnosed with a tumour developed in her blood vessels on the right hand, died at her residence in Dakkhin Kamar Baisha village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.
11 more suspected drug peddlers killed in ‘shootouts’
With the countrywide crackdown on drug dealers continuing, 11 more alleged drug peddlers were killed in ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Chattogram, Feni, Cumilla, Brahmanbaria, Narayanganj, Netrakona, Chuadanga, Dinajpur and Nilphamari districts early Tuesday.
Bus-friction victim Rajib’s family compensation order stayed
Dhaka, May 22 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court order that directed Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and Sajan Paribahan to pay Tk 1 crore in compensation to the family of Rajib…
‘Gunfight’ kills 27 suspected drug peddlers in 21 days: ASK
Dhaka, May 21 – About 27 people, mostly suspected drug paddlers or drug addicts, were killed in ‘so called gunfight’ with law enforcers across the country in last 21 days as of today (Monday), said human rights body Ain o…
Hill District landslides kill 4 trap 5
At least three people were killed and two others injured in a landslide at Boroitali Manjoypara in Naikkhongchhari upazila on Monday.
2 to die for killing in Bagerhat
Dhaka -A court here on Monday sentenced a woman and her lover to death for killing her husband over extramarital relationship in 2015.