Dhaka – Five members of a family, including two kids, were hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Baburial in the city on Saturday night. The Officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station Abdul Malek said the family members were the residents…
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2 held with fake currency notes in Barisal
Police arrested two people in possession of 27 fake currency notes amounting to Tk14,000 from Launch Ghat area in the city on Friday.The arrestees were identified as Sarwar Hossain,20, son of Afzal Hawlader, a resident of Baraia village in Rajapur…
Two JMB-men including alleged police killer dead in city ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – Two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were killed in a gunfight with detectives in the city’s Hazaribagh area on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Hiron, 25, and Abdullah alias Noman, 30.
Sean Penn interviewed El Chapo —It helped Drug Lord’s capture
By Nathaniel Janowitz The story of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán was already stranger than fiction — but it took an even more bizarre turn on Saturday night when Rolling Stone published a lengthy feature story authored by the actor Sean…
Four of Adamya BD acquitted
Court Correspondent The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Monday acquitted four members of non-profit organization- Adamya Bangladesh in a case filed on the charges of human trafficking.
Escaped Mexican drug lord recaptured
In the rain and darkness Friday morning, Mexican marines crept up in trucks with their lights out and jumped between rooftops on Boulevard Jiquilpan, surrounding a little white house in this coastal city where their country’s most-wanted fugitive, Joaquín “El…
Cop closed for torturing Bangladesh Bank official
Dhaka – A sub-inspector of police of Mohammadpur police station in the capital has been closed for allegedly torturing and blackmailing a Bangladesh Bank (BB) official and issuing him death threat.
Where all the cocaine is destined for
Dhaka – Investigation agency is yet to ascertain the final destination of the cocaine consignment, which was seized along with a Spanish national from Hazrat Shahjal International airport on December 8 evening. Officials of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC)…
7 murder accused Lt. Col Tareq takes admission in DMC
Staff Reporter Narayanganj seven murder prime accused expelled Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer Lt Col Tareq Sayeed was admitted into the Dhaka Medical College Hospital with illness.
Two sisters gang-raped in Noakhali
Noakhali – In a nefarious act, two sisters were gang-raped by a group of youths at Noannoi village in Sadar upazila on Thursday night. A case has been filed against 11 identified people and 3-4 unidentified ones with Sudharam Police…
Bangladeshis found in Costa Rica cattle truck
Officials in Costa Rica discovered 51 migrants from Bangladesh, Nepal, Somalia, Eritrea, Iraq and Pakistan in a cattle truck driven by suspected people-smugglers Wednesday, authorities said.Nine migrants were from Bangladesh, twenty-six of the from Nepal, nine from Somalia, four from…
British Bangladeshi militant killed in Syria airstrikes
A Bangladesh origin militant of the Islamic State has been killed in an airstrike in Syria in December, according to the US-led coalition.Top spokesperson for the coalition Col Steve Warren listed names of 10 Islamic State leaders killed by airstrikes,…
Man killed near Satkania polling station
A man was shot to death in a clash between the supporters of two councillor candidates at a polling station in Satkania municipality of Chittagong on Wednesday, reports news agency UNB.Both the councillor candidates are involved with the politics of…
School girl raped in Jessore
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was raped allegedly by a young man at Belta village in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on Monday, about 300 kilometres southwest of here.
Bangladeshi guilty of human trafficking in Thailand
Bangkok-based daily The Nation on Friday reported a 23-year-old Bangladeshi fisherman testified his complicity in a human-trafficking case involving Rohingya and other migrants when he was brought before Bangkok’s Ratchadaphisek criminal court in Thailand on Thursday.The hearing was held with…
Two killed in reported ‘gunfight’ were ‘JMB suspects’
Gazipur – Two suspected members of the banned militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were reportedly killed in a gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Jugitola area near Bypass Road in Gazipur city on Sunday night. The…
Crude bombs blasted targeting AL supporters in Bhola
Miscreants blasted two crude bombs targeting the procession of Awami League (AL) backed mayoral candidate in front of a primary school in Bhola municipality on Saturday night.Witnesses said supporters of AL backed mayoral candidate Mohammad Moniruzzaman brought out a procession…
Chhatra League leader sued for attacking female student
A female student has lodged a case against a Chhatra League leader of Bangla College, accusing him of physically attacking her.Mirpur Police Station Sub Inspector Md Ohidul Islam said that the girl had filed the case at around 12:30 pm…
IS claim responsibility for Bagmara, Rajshahi mosque blast?
Dhaka – The Islamic State group on Saturday reportedly claimed responsibility for an attack at a mosque of the minority Ahmadiyya Muslims in Rajshahi, in which the suspected bomber died and at least three others were injured. US-based monitoring organisation…
‘Prevent child trafficking by enforcing law’
Speakers at a press conference yesterday urged the government to take necessary steps for proper enforcement of existing laws to prevent child trafficking. Human trafficking is going unabated due to lack of implementation of existing law. Especially, the rate of…
Probe to clarify if Bagmara mosque blast was suicide attack: Minister
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said it will be clear after investigation whether the Bagmara Ahmadiyya mosque bomb blast was a suicide attack or not. “It’s not clear yet whether it’s a suicide bomb blast or not,…
One killed 10 injured in Rajshahi mosque suicide blast
Dhaka – One person was killed and at least 10 others were injured in a ‘suicide bomb attack’ in a mosque during the Juma prayers in Rajshahi’s Bagmara Upazila, police say. Bagmara Police Station OC Motiar Rahman told reporters that…
India toughens law for juvenile rape
The Indian parliament has passed a bill which allows juveniles between 16 and 18 years of age to be tried as adults for serious crimes like rape or murder. At present, those under 18 can be sentenced to a maximum…
‘Robber’ killed in lynch-mob attack in Meherpur
A suspected ringleader of a robber gang was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Ashrafpur village in Sadar upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Ejarul Islam, 41, a resident of Bhabanandapur village of the upazila.
One held with 284 Yaba tablets at Benapole
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man along with 284 pieces of Yaba tablets from Amrakhali area here on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Shariful Islam, son of Sirajul Islam, a resident of Bhaberber village.
1.5 lakh Yaba pills seized in Teknaf
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 1.5 lakh Yaba tablet from the Naf River under Sabrang union in Teknaf upazila on Friday night.Tipped off, a team of BGB battalion-2 conducted a raid in Goralu fish enclosure…
Abducted schoolgirl rescued in Jessore: One held
A schoolgirl, who had been abducted by some miscreants, was rescued from Deuli intersection in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district on Friday, 17 days into the incident.Refatul Islam, second officer of Keshabpur Police Station, said five young men, including one…
Female garment worker found dead in Savar
A female garment worker was found dead at her house at Bagpara in the municipality area of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Shefali Begum, 23, a resident of the area.
Awami League leader gunned down at Sarishabarhi in Jamalpur
Miscreants have shot a local Awami League leader dead at Sarishabarhi in Jamalpur. 0 0 0 Additional Superintendent of Police Shariful Haque said another person was wounded in the attack at Char Hatbarhi in Doail Union.
Shibir and BCL clash at Chittagong College
Islami Chhatra Shibir men clashed with Bangladesh Chhatra League activists on the Chittagong College campus at the port city on Wednesday.Witnesses said the clash ensued as Shibir man drove away BCL activists during their Victory Day rally in front of…