A court here on Wednesday indicted Aysha Siddika Minni and nine others in a case filed over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif. Rifat Sharif was hacked to death in broad daylight on June 26.
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Bangladesh saw 388 extrajudicial killings in 2019: ASK
Dhaka, Jan 01, 2020 – Alongside an increase in incidents of rape, the country saw 388 cases of extrajudicial killings in the year of 2019, said a new report on Tuesday.
Ducsu VP Nur moves to private hospital
Getting released from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Vice-president (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur moved to a private hospital in the capital on Tuesday.
3 ‘pirates’ arrested in Sundarbans
Three suspected members of a notorious pirate gang were arrested from the Sundarbans by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on early Monday.
Sacked PA killed businessman Tobarak at his home: Police
Dhaka, Dec 30 – A former employee of Shah Md Tobarak Hossain hired killers and murdered him for exacting revenge and robbing him, the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said Sunday.
3 crude bombs exploded on Dhaka University campus
Three crude bombs were exploded near the Madhur Canteen on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Sunday morning.The crude bombs went off around 10:15am, said DU Proctor Prof M Golam Rabbani.
Newly-formed students unity for punishment of Nur attackers
Dhaka, Dec 28 – Newly formed students alliance Students United Against Terrorism ‘Santrash Birodhi Chhatra Oikya’ on Saturday held a road march on Dhaka University campus demanding punishment of those involved in the attack of Ducsu Vice President Nurul Haque…
Another case filed against Nur under Digital Security Act
Another case has been filed against Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) vice president (VP) Nurul Haque Nur under the Digital Security Act.
The murders that shocked the nation in 2019
The outgoing year, 2019, has been a very shocking year for Bangladesh as the nation saw a number of sensational murders that grabbed the international headlines.
Crude bomb found on DU campus
A live crude bomb was recovered from near Madhur Canteen on the Dhaka University campus on Thursday.
6 petrol pumps,two other orgs fined for cheating people
Dhaka, Dec 24 – The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) on Tuesday filed cases against eight organisations, including six petrol pumps, for cheating customers by filling their vehicles with less quantity of fuel and violating the Standards of Weights…
Ducsu Vice-President Nur files complaint against 37
Dhaka, Dec 24 – Vice-President of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur on Tuesday filed a complaint with Shahbagh Police Station against 37 people, including leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League and Muktijuddha Mancha, for attempting…
Attack on Nur: Guardians, citizens for action on DU BCL men
Dhaka, Dec 24 – Worried at the latest bout of campus violence, parents and civil society members on Tuesday demanded that action be taken against the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and other organisations for their controversial…
Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
Riyadh, AP/UNB, Dec 23 – A court in Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death for the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last year by a team…
3 dead, 7 injured in 4 shootings in US city of Baltimore
Three people died and another seven people were injured in four separate shootings in Baltimore, the U.S. state of Maryland, over the weekend, local media reported .
Suspected drug trader killed in Noakhali ‘gunfight’
Noakhali, Dec 23 – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Goni Miar Doroja area of Chatkhil upazila early Monday.
Six-year-old girl raped in Panchagarh
Panchagarh, Dec 23 – A six-year-old girl has reportedly been raped by a youth at Hatrapara village in Sadar Upazila on Sunday. The accused was identified as Ashraful Islam, 23, son of Rafiqul Islam of the village. Police have detained…
Ducsu VP comes under attack
Dhaka, Sec 22 – Vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur came under an attack reportedly by some activists of Muktijoddha Mancha on Dhaka University (DU) campus on Sunday.
Thakurgaon students angry for rape-murder of fellow Sumona
Thakurgaon, Dec 21 – Students of different schools and colleges on Saturday staged demonstrations and blocked Chaurasta intersection area for two hours in the town demanding justice for their one of their fellows Sumona Haque who was murdered allegedly after…
4 held with 11,000 Yaba pills in capital
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four suspected drug dealers with 11,000 Yaba pills from Sonir Akhra area of the capital on Friday night.
Jessore college student allegedly raped promising marriage
Benapole (Jessore), Dec 20 – A Jessore college student has been allegedly raped at Bagachra of Sharsha Upazila of Jessore after being led on with the lure of marriage.
কক্সবাজারে কটেজে অস্ট্রেলীয় তরুণীকে ধর্ষণচেষ্টা
কক্সবাজারে ভ্রমণে আসা এক নারী পর্যটককে ধর্ষণের চেষ্টা অভিযোগে স্থানীয় দুই যুবককে গ্রেপ্তার করেছে পুলিশ। গত রোববার রাতে মেরিন ড্রাইভ সড়কের রামুর প্যাঁচারদ্বীপ সৈকতে একটি কটেজে ওই তরুণীকে ধর্ষণের চেষ্টা হয়েছে বলে অভিযোগ।
Brahmanbaria Victory Day event vandalised
Brahmanbaria, Dec 16 – Miscreants attacked the Victory Day programme at the Zilla Parishad premises on Monday and vandalised photos of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Football championship dilutes grief on Newtown anniversary
NEWTOWN, AP/UNB, CONN. DECEMBER 15, 2019 – Newtown marked the seventh anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School with vigils, church services and a moment of joy when the community’s high school football team — with a shooting…
Looking back: Deadly attacks on houses of worship in 2019
AP/UNB – DECEMBER 15, 2019 – On Dec. 1, a band of assailants opened fire on worshippers at a small-town Protestant church in Burkina Faso, an impoverished West African country where the Christian minority is increasingly a target of attacks.…
Why the current case against Myanmar in ICJ is crucial
New York, Dec 11 2019 (IPS) – Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived at the Hague to defend Myanmar at the International Court of Justice, against charges of genocide of the Rohingya people, as brought on by…
Suu Kyi denies Myanmar genocide allegations at top UN court
THE HAGUE, December 11, AP/UNB – Myanmar’s former pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday denied that her country’s armed forces committed genocide against the Rohingya minority, telling the U.N.’s top court that the exodus of hundreds of thousands…
Chinese businessman’s body found buried in Banani garden
Dhaka, Dec 11- A Chinese national’s body was recovered from a garden in Banani in the capital Wednesday. The man’s body was found buried in the garden of his apartment complex by the building’s gardener.
World Anti-Doping Agency imposes 4-year ban on Russia
The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year’s Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years on Monday. Russia’s hosting of world championships in Olympic sports also face being stripped after the World Anti-Doping Agency…
14 alleged members of banned ‘Neo JMB’ charged, says Police
Dhaka, Dec 9 – The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police pressed charges against 14 activists of the banned militant outfit “Neo JMB” in a case filed in connection to the hotel blast in the capital’s Panthapath area…