Police have raided the house of Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the Narayanganj multiple murders, to seize all movable property following a court order. Police went to the house in Tekpara, Shamrail at 3pm Thursday. Siddhirganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Alauddin…
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday interrogated five people, including three policemen, in a gold smuggling case. ACC investigation officer and deputy director Jatan Kumar Roy quizzed them on remand from 11 am to 5 pm at the ACC…
Police rescued two teenage girls from Kolaroa border point of the district while they were being trafficked to India on Tuesday.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a man along with 20 gold bars weighting 2.5 kilograms on Putkhali border in Sharsha upazila on Tuesday night.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Regional director Xu arrives here on a five-day visit starting Saturday. During his visit which is part of a multiple-country one, Xu will observe the success of UNDP’s initiative to reduce urban poverty, disaster management work as…
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard and fisheries department in a drive seized 720 kilograms of jatka (hilsa fry less than 10 centimetres in length) from the Dhaleshwari River in Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
The Election Commission has planned to hold the by-election to Narayanganj-5 constituency at the end of June. The seat fell vacant on April 30 following the death of Jatiya Party MP Nasim Osman. The EC Secretariat, meanwhile, has prepared the…
The floating body of a minor girl was recovered from a pond in the capital’s Hazaribagh area on Sunday afternoon. The identity of the victim could not be known immediately.
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has sent two deputy directors to forced retirement. The officials are Md Ahsan Ali and Md Shafiqul Islam posted at the ACC’s Kushtia and Patuakhali offices respectively. Commission spokesperson Pranab Bhattacharya told bdnews24.com that the…
The officials of Fisheries Department, in a drive, seized 1,520 kilograms of jatka (small hilsha fish) from Rupatali area in the city here last night.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized one pistol, two magazines, six rounds of bullet, and 106 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from a mango orchard at Atrashia in Shibganj upazila early Saturday.
Three minor children drowned in the river Dhali at Ilazpur village under Purbadhala upazila of the district on Wednesday.
A mobile court here on Wednesday sentenced a young man to two years’ imprisonment for possessing hemp.
At least 54 students of a local women’s madrasah were hospitalised after they fell sick eating foods at a feast at the madrasah ground in Bheramara upazila on Wednesday.
A discussion meeting for ensuring integrated education arrangements for the disable children jointly organized by ‘Campaign for popular education’ and local NGO Racine was held here on Wednesday.
Rangamati district administration has imposed a ban on fishing in Kaptai Lake for an ‘indefinite period’ from today.
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami in Jamtala Bazar of Sharsha upazila on Sunday night.
A housewife was chopped to death allegedly by her husband at Bashbaria village under Gangni upazila on Saturday.
At least 50 people fell sick after taking food at a marriage ceremony at Farakpur village in Bheramara upazila on Saturday night.
The Pir Shahed of Charmonai, Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim on Friday called for building resistance against abduction, complaining that the government has not yet succeeded to arrest anybody on the charge of the offence. He said that no man –…
Police have rescued two people from Tangail after they were abducted by a gang from two different areas on Tuesday. Four of the abductors were also arrested on Thursday afternoon when they came at Tangail’s Kalihati Upazila to collect the…
Speakers at a discussion have stressed for creating social awareness against superstitions and religious fanaticism among common people, juveniles in particular, through screening films in building a peaceful Bangladesh.
The present government has taken steps for ensuring maximum facilities, better management and providing training for the hajj pilgrims to assist them in conducting the religious ritual in a hassle-free manner.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hasan Mahmud Khandker on Monday said terrorism and militancy have been brought under control thanks to the law enforcing agencies acting effectively to curb such activity. The IGP made the remark while addressing the opening…
Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) has been upgraded to a medical university. This was announced by Health Minister Mohammed Nasim at a view exchange meeting with the physicians, officials, employees of the RMCH and local politicians at the RMCH…
At least five people, including four members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), were injured in a gunfight between BGB men and Yaba smugglers at Moulvipara in Teknaf upazila on Friday night.
Two people, including a college girl, allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in Chittagong and Sylhet on Monday.
President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Opposition Leader Raushan Ershad and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia have greeted the people on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year. They sent out separate messages on…
Police arrested one person and recovered 50 bottles of Indian wines from Chandpur Harun Market under Jamalgonj upazila of the district this morning. On secret information, police raided the shop of one Dulu, son of Joynal Miah of Kalipur village…
Government is initiating steps to bring back home BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and his younger brother Arafat Rahman Coco for trial as they have been indicted on money laundering charges. This has been stated by Law Minister Anisul Huq on…