Tag: Districts

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized Indian smuggled goods worth about Taka 10.19 lakh from Kakdanga frontier area of Kalaroa upazila here yesterday night.BGB sources said, on a tip-off, a team of the BGB conducted a…

Chittagong district police in separate overnight drives arrested 72 people, including a Jamaat activist, from different upazilas of the district yesterday night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained the 72 persons for their…

Dhaka-Police arrested a youth along with a pistol from in front of Mim Filling station on Benapole-Jessore highway in Sharsha upazila headquarters on Friday morning.The arrestee was identified as Yasin Ali, 28, who is a listed criminal accused in several…

At least 14 people, including four women, were injured in a clash between the supporters of the newly elected councillor and a defeated councillor candidate in ward-7 of Chuadanga municipality on Friday afternoon.Witnesses said the followers of councillor Abul Hossain…

A girl who failed in the Primary Education Completion (PEC) examination allegedly committed suicide on Thursday at Champakdi village in Sirajdikhan upazila as she could not bear the pain of the failure.The deceased was identified as Rahima Akter, 14, daughter…

A member of the Armed Police Battalion was killed in a road accident at Kanosgari in the district town early Friday. The deceased was identified as Nayek Sarful Alam, 30, son of Nabir Uddin, a resident of Shusristi village in…

Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from Masaner Darga area under Borodorgha union of the upazila this morning.Being informed, a team of police from Pirganj Thana rushed to the spot and recovered the slaughtered body from an onion…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an accused person in a murder case from Bindhara village under Panchbibi upazila here yesterday morning.The arrested person was identified as Obaidul, 25, son of Abdul Wahab of the village.

The district primary level students will get new books like other parts of the country on January 1, the first day of the New Year 2016.The sources said book distribution ceremony will be arranged at each of 548 schools in…

Members of Department of Drugs and Narcotics Control (DNC) arrested an alleged drug trader with 800 pieces of Yaba tablets from Chapal area under Godagari Upazila of the district last night, DNC sources here said today.The detained person was identified…

Two of Awami League’s mayoral candidates won the election in Bhabaniganj and Kakanhat municipalities here.In Bhabaniganj, AL’s Abdul Maleque won the mayoral post defeating his nearest rival BNP’s contender Abdur Razzak Pramanik.

A mobile team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested eight people in possession of firearms from Laksam municipality area on Wednesday morning.Among the arrestees were Golam Rabbani, Uttarda union parishad chairman and Laksam upazila unit Awami League leader, Ayat Ullah,…

A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband over dowry at Aynapur Charkhedripara under Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.The victim was identified as Halima Akhter, 22, wife of Ariful Islam of the same area.

Ten municipalities in the district as elsewhere across the country go to polls tomorrow amidst unprecedented security measures.Election Commission (EC) asserted that they have no lapse to present an acceptable and fair election before the nations.

Police recovered the body of a rickshaw  puller from Pole-Jailkhal area of Modhumiah in the city today.The victim was identified as M Hridoy Hossain, 32.

Election Commission has completed all preparations to hold three municipality polls of the district on December 30 in a free, fair and peaceful manner.District election officer M. Shahinur Islam Pramanik said election campaign ended in Gaibandha, Gobindaganj and Sundarganj Municipality…

A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband over dowry at Aynapur Charkhedripara under Sadar upazila this morning.The victim was identified as Halima Akhter, 22, wife of Ariful Islam of the same area.Police said Halima got married two years ago…

A joint forces team in a drive from Sunday night to early Monday arrested 25 people, including three activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, from different areas of the district on various charges.Enamul Haque, sub-inspector of district police, said a team comprising…

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested two alleged smugglers along with 2.4kg gold from Nastipur border village of Damurhuda upazila on Monday morning.The arrestees were identified as Anisur Rahman, 45, son of Shamsul Haque, and Kawser…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a young man along with firearm from Nachole upazila on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Sohel Rana, 22, son of Nurul Islam, hailing from Dakhshin Laxmipur village in Porsha upazila in Naogaon…

A joint forces team in a drive arrested four activists of BNP in Chowgachha upazila of Jessore district early Monday. The arrestees were identified as Mizanur Rahman of Kayapara village, Kutub Uddin of Bakpara village, Rabiul Islam of Panchnamna village…

Police arrested 61 persons, including a local BNP activist, from the city and different places under all eight upazilas in the district on Sunday night, police sources said.Police arrested the people, including absconding accused persons of different cases, warranties, thieves,…

An auto rickshaw driver was killed and another injured as a truck hit his CNG-run auto rickshaw in Madhu Chowdhurir hat area under Sadar upazila on Sunday night.The deceased was Nurul Islam Nuru, 40, son of Ruhul Amin, a resident…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 arrested an alleged arms trader from a mango orchard at Mobarakpur Bagbari village under Shibganj upazila in the district on Saturday.The RAB also recovered three pistols, five magazines and 13 bullets from their possession.

Miscreants blasted several crude bombs and torched three motorcycles and an abandoned house of an Awami League (AL) backed mayoral candidate in Naria municipality on Saturday night.AL mayoral candidate Haider Ali claimed that supporters of Awami League AL rebel contender…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a young man along with 3 pistols, 3 magazines and 13 rounds of bullets from Kansat Dhoppukur area of Shibaganj upazila on Saturday evening.The arrestee was identified as Palash, 25,…

A joint team of Petrapole Immigration Police and Border Security Force of India handed over three Bangladeshi nationals to Border Guard of Bangladesh through Benapole check post on Saturday night.The returnees are Munni, 18, Rashida, 18, and Brishti, 18, hailing…

Four people were killed as a truck hit a private car at Moglabazar in South Surma upazila early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Dhrubo Jyoti Das, 36, a Pubali Bank official of Charkhai Branch in Bianibazar upazila, Adil Chowdhury, 34,…

A joint force in a drive from Saturday night to early Sunday arrested 35 people, including 10 activists of Jamaat-Shibir, from different areas of the district on various charges.Enamul Haque, sub-inspector of district police, said a team comprising members of…