Chittagong, Jan 08 – After a substantial amount of ticket sales money went missing from the secure cash box of a running train on the Noakhali-Laksam route, a 4-member probe body was formed by the East Zone management of Bangladesh…
Tag: Crime
Case filed, 1 arrested in O-level student ‘rape, murder’
Dhaka, Jan 8 – A case has been filed over the death of an O-level student who was “sexually assaulted” and “killed” on Thursday in the capital’s Kalabagan.
Interpol requested to issue red alert for PK Halder
Dhaka, Jan 6 – Police have asked Interpol to issue a red alert against Proshanta Kumar Halder – the man who left the country after reportedly amassing at least Tk3,600 crore.
Hindu idol vandalised in Thakurgaon temple
Thakurgaon, Jan 5 — The idol of Hindu Goddess Kali was vandalised by unidentified miscreants at a temple in Thakurgaon’s Pirgonj Upazila on Sunday night.
Missing garment worker found dead after seven days in Savar
Dhaka, Jan 3 – A garment worker, who went missing on December 28, was found dead in the Dhaweleswari River at Jhauchar in Savar early Sunday.
Comilla witnesses alarming number of rape cases in 2020
Dhaka, Jan 1 – Comilla saw an alarming number of sexual assaults on women, children to the elderly last year. A total of 367 victims put a strain on the locals of Comilla.
8-year old girl gang-raped and killed in Bogra
Bogra, Dec 26 – An 8-year old girl, Tabassum, was killed after allegedly being raped by a group of youths over a feud between two families in Nasratpur village of Dhunte in Bogra. Police blame the killing on a dispute…
Woman killed for dowry in Magura, husband on the run
Magura, Dec 26 – A 20-year-old woman has been killed allegedly by her husband for dowry in Raipur village of Mohammadpur Upazila.
2 Sitakunda cops arrested for looting Tk 2.8 lakh
Chittagong, Dec 25 – Two policemen posted at the Sitakunda Police Station have been arrested and later suspended for mugging a man in the area.
Teen stalker held for abduction, rape of Comilla schoolgirl
Comilla, Dec 22 – A Cumilla court on Tuesday sent a teenager to prison for allegedly raping a schoolgirl after kidnapping her in Brahmanpara Upazila of the district.
7 held for gang-rape of expatriate’s wife in Gazipur
Gazipur, Dec 18 – Police on Friday arrested seven people for gang-rape of an expatriate’s wife in Gazipur’s Kapasia. The arrestees are Ruman Bepari, Jobayer Bepari, Mostaridh Sardar, Sahabul Hossain Sakib, Masum Sheikh, Rakib Hossain and Mahfuzul.
Abrar murder: 22 accused file no-confidence pleas
Twenty-two accused in Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case, expressed no-confidence on the judge of the Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 on Thursday.
Man awarded death for killing child after rape in Barisal
A man was sentenced to death for killing a third grader after rape in Barishal town in 2018.
Gang rape at MC College: Charges pressed against eight
Police on Thursday pressed charges against eight accused in a case filed over the gang rape of a woman at Sylhet MC College.
Brother-in-law among 4 sued in Sagira Morshed murder case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charges against four people including her brother-in-law in the much-talked-about Sagira Morshed murder case.
8 Kushtia policemen fail dope tests: suspended
Eight policemen including two sub-inspectors have been suspended in Kushtia for failing dope tests. Superintendent of Kushtia Police SM Tanvir Arafat said the suspended policemen were attached to the district police lines.
‘Boyfriend’ traps girl, rapes her for days along with friends
A girl who eloped with her so-called lover was allegedly raped by him and his friends for eight days at a house in Kollogram, a suburban area of Sylhet city. Police on Sunday rescued the victim and arrested two people,…
2 arrested over Magura female farm worker gang rape
Two men accused of gang-raping a woman in Magura Sadar Upazila have been arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab).
Petrol pump part-timer set afire by coworkers in Dhaka City
A petrol pump operator was set on fire early Tuesday allegedly by a fellow worker in Salauddin Filling Station at Shyampur of the city.
OIC to raise funds to support Rohingya case in ICJ
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will raise funds for supporting the Rohingya case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as it will hold a conference in Niamey, the capital of the Republic of Niger on November 27-28.
Magura woman agriculture worker gang-raped by five
Although the government has toughened the punishment for rape, the incidents of rape, gang rape and molestation are going on across the country. And the latest victim is a woman of Jhenidah district.
Bangladesh HC calls money launderers ‘enemies of state’
Dhaka, Nov 22 – The High Court on Sunday sought information on money launderers it termed “national traitors” and “enemies of the state” who should be brought to book.
Three held in Dhaka: Charge – setting fire to buses
Detectives in a drive on Saturday arrested three people from Paltan area in the city in connection with the recent arson attacks on buses in different parts of the capital.
‘Golden Monir’ held with ‘arms, drugs, foreign currencies’
Dhaka, Nov 21 – In an overnight drive, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man, locally known as ‘Golden Monir’, along with ‘arms, drugs and huge foreign currencies’ from his residence in the capital’s Badda area.
Rangunia woman burnt in fire set on by husband for dowry
Chittagong, Nov 21 – A housewife of Rangunia upazila in Chittagong faced barbaric torture allegedly by her husband for dowry.
Shadunnabi Jewel lynching: One more suspect held
Police arrested a man from Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila for beating Shadunnabi Jewel to death and torching his body after accusing him of disrespecting the holy Quran.
Teenager ‘gang-raped’ in Dhaka, 6 including cousin involved
Dhaka, Nov 20 – A teenage girl was “gang-raped” by her cousin and another with on Wednesday night in the capital’s Kalyanpur. Four more youths were involved. As the victim informed the law enforcers after the incident, they launched a…
Rape, abuses in palm oil fields linked to top beauty brands
The 16-year-old girl describes how her boss raped her amid the tall trees on an Indonesian palm oil plantation that feeds into some of the world’s best-known cosmetic brands. He then put an ax to her throat and warned her:…
Man held with 60 gold bars at Dhaka airport
A team of Dhaka Customs House on Tuesday arrested a man with 60 gold bars, weighing 6,900 kg, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Couple ‘kills schoolgirl’ after altercation with her father
A couple allegedly murdered a fourth-grader at Sutrapur in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur on Tuesday after an altercation with the girl’s father over rent.