A court here on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to one and a half years’ imprisonment in a case filed for dowry in 2013. The convict was identified as M Mashiur Rahman Khan, 31, son of M Mahshin…
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HC petition filed seeking further investigation on 7-murder of Narayanganj,
The High Court (HC) on Monday disposed of a revision petition filed seeking further investigation into the sensational seven-murder incident of Narayanganj,
Complaint filed against cricketer Bijoy for beating youth
A complaint was filed against National Cricket Team player Anamul Haque Bijoy on Sunday for beating and stabbing a young man.Abdul Halim, father of victim Motaleb Hossain Bappy, 24, filed the case with Kushtia Model Police Station on Sunday night.
Case filed for abduction of BCL leader in Rajshahi
A case was filed on Sunday in connection with the abduction of a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader of Rajshahi Engineering and Technology University (RUET). According to the case statement, a group of unidentified people, numbering 8-10, posed themselves as…
RAB members sued over BCL leader abduction
A case was filed on Sunday in connection with the abduction of a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader of Rajshahi Engineering and Technology University (RUET) unit.According to the case statement, a group of unidentified people, numbering 8-10, posed themselves as…
874 turtles worth TK 2.18 cr seized in Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 874 rare species of turtles worth Tk 2.18 crore from Kagajpukur area here on Sunday morning.Tipped off, a team of BGB conducted a drive in the area and recovered the…
Teenage girl dies‘after taking poison’ in Ctg
A teenage girl died while her mother fell sick after their alleged attempt to commit suicide by taking poison following a family feud at Kalshi Dhighir Par in Bandar thana here on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Khadiza Akter…
45 rare turtles seized in Putkhali
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 45 turtles of rare species from Putkhali border area on Wednesday night.Camp Commander Subedar Krishnapada said being tipped off, a team of BGB-21 battalion conducted drive in border area at…
8 alleged robbers lynched in Narayanganj
Narayanganj–Eight suspected robbers allegedly of an inter-district gang were killed and three others injured in lynching attack in Purindabazar area of Araihazar upazila in Narayanganj early Thursday. A gang of robbers numbering 25-30 reportedly came in the market area in…
Vegetable traders murdered in Dhaka
Two vegetable traders were crushed under a speeding truck after they were left, with the hands and legs tied, by some robbers on the Vakurda-Savar road in Savar upazila early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Masud Rana, 20, and his…
Spanish national held with cocaine
Dhaka – Officials of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested a Spanish citizen along with around 3 kg cocaine at the Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday evening. The Spanish national was identified as Chiases Tjo Julian, 52.
2 held with touchstone statue in Sirajganj
Police arrested two people along with a touchstone statue at Golchattar near the east side of Bangabandhu Bridge in sadar upazila early Monday.The arrestees were identified as Malin Uddin Bhola, 19, son of Nur Islam of Bishapara village, and Nadim…
Gold seized at Dhaka airport
Members of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate seized 160 gold bars weighing 18.1 kg from a flight of Malaysian Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday night.Airport sources said the flight landed at the airport around 8:56pm.A team of…
3 fake DB men arrested in Jessore
Police arrested three fake DB men from Rupdia Bazar of Sadar upazila in the district on Sunday night.The arrestees were identified as Asaduzzaman, 30, son of Nuruzzaman,a resident of Khrishnagar village; Imran Hossain, son of Arafat Mallick, a resident of…
‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ in Chittagong
An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and police at Jungle Gunagori in Banshkhali upazila early Monday. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Officer-in-charge of Banshkhali Police Station Swapan Kumar said a gang of…
Youth first kills friend then self in Kushtia
A young man reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself after stabbing a friend of him to death at Haripur in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Sujan Ali,17, a first-year student of Amla Government College and son…
Bangladeshi arrested in Malaysia
Malaysia’s police said on Saturday that it had arrested five people, including a Bangladeshi and a European employed as a teacher, on suspicion of links with militant groups like the Islamic State and al-Qaeda.Malaysia is on heightened alert after reports…
5 Swechchhasebak League men held over extortion in Bogra
Police arrested five leaders and activists of Swechchhasebak League, volunteer front of the ruling Awami League, from Noymile area of Shajahanpur upazila on Friday on extortion charges.The arrestees were identified as Manir,32, Manik,22, Masud,25, Based,28, and Shamim.
6 hurt at Raash Mela blast
At least six people got injured in an explosion in the Jatra pandal during Raash Mela, held on Kantaji Temple premises in Dinapur’s Kaharol upazila on early Saturday.Police have held three people in this connection.The injured were rushed to Dinajpur…
10 hurt in folk theate blasts at Kantaji Temple compound
Dinajpur – Ten people were injured as three crude bombs went off under the canopy of a jatra show in the premises of Kantaji Temple in Kaharole upazila early Saturday. Police and witnesses said a series of blasts happened at…
Pakistani among 6 held in Dhaka
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested six members of an international human trafficking and fake currency syndicate, including a Pakistani national, along with huge fake currency notes from different parts of the city’s Mirpur and Uttara areas early…
One held with Bishnu statue in Moulvibazar
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a young man along with a touchstone Bishnu statue from Maizgaon area of Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Badrul Islam, 24, son of Monajjir…
Jamaat men among 35 held in Satkhira
Joint forces in separate drives from Wednesday night to early Thursday arrested 35 people, including three Jamaat activists, in different places of the district on sabotage charges.Enamul Haque, sub-inspector of Satkhira district police, said the joint team conducted separate drives…
Sonali Bank website hacked and restored
Hackers broke into the website of Sonali Bank on Tuesday and took control of it for a few hours.On Wednesday morning, the home page of the Sonali Bank website was found carrying a notice by the hackers.A picture of a…
‘Robbers’ hurt in cops’ firing in Joypurhat
Two alleged robbers were injured in a firing by police during a robbery incident at Panchshira Bazar in Kalai upazila early Tuesday. The injured were identified as Raju Miah,32, and Ziarul Islam,23. Sirajul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kalai Police Station, said…
Rajshahi bakery fined Tk 50,000
The regional office of Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institutions (BSTI) has expedited drives against selling of substandard and adulterated foods and other consumer items and fined owner of a bakery Taka 50,000 in the metropolis yesterday.According to the officials concerned,…
The verdict in the nine-year-old schoolboy Abu Sayeed murder case will be delivered on Monday.
Security for foreigners tightened at Benapole
The Benapole port authorities have beefed up security for the foreign passengers passing through the Benapole check point.The measure was taken on Saturday afternoon in the wake of the recent incidents of violence in different places of the country.
5 Jamaat-Shibir men among 21 held in Satkhira
A joint force of different agencies arrested 21 people, including five activists of Jamaat-Shibir, from different places of the district from Saturday night to Sunday morning.Enamul Haque, sub-inspector of Special Branch, Satkira said a team of the joint force, comprising…
BNP leader held in C’nawabganj
Police arrested a local leader of BNP from Mobarakpur village in Shibganj upazila on Saturday on charge of planning subversive activities.The arrestee was identified as Ansarul Islam, 40, assistant general secretary of Mobarakpur union unit of the party and son…