Tag: Districts

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with 1,075 pieces of Yaba tablets from Bhanga Mor village in Sadullapur upazila on Friday.The arrested was identified as Asaduzzaman, a resident of the village.

At least 10 people were injured in a clash between the activists of Awami League (AL) and its affiliate organisation Jubo League over establishing supremacy at Tomij Market in the district town on Friday.AKM Badrul Alam Shammi, a member of…

Two crew of a cargo ship, who were abducted by a gang of pirates in the Meghna river near Tankir Bazar in Ramgati upazila on Friday, was rescued by police from Ramgati Bazaar area early Saturday.The rescued sailors were identified…

A man was killed and another injured in a road crash at Ashutoshpur village in Sadar upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Faruk Hossain, 30, son of late Azim Uddin of the village.

The local administration has imposed section 144 in Kalai pouro area in the district yesterday as BNP and Awami League candidate have called meeting simultaneously at the same venue.The restriction will remain in force from 6 am to 6 pm…

Police arrested four BNP-Jamaat activists from different areas of the district during last twenty four hours.Police said the arrested persons are BNP activists Md. Liton Hossain 35, son of late Madari Hossain of Bhulta area and Md. Ayub Ali 48,…

Rapid Action Battalion on early Friday recovered six patrol bombs (Molotovs) and 12 bottles of chemicals and arrested one person in this connection from the rooftop of a house near Bangshal crossing in Old Dhaka.The arrested person was identified as…

Chittagong district police in overnight drives arrested 102 people, including two Jamaat activists, from different upazilas of the district last night.Abdul Awal, Additional Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of Chittagong district, said police detained the 102 persons for their alleged…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug trader with 490 Yaba tablets from Sultangonj area under Godagari Upazila of the district last night, RAB sources here said yesterday.The detained person was identified as Parvez Ali, 25, son…

In separate mobile court drives, Jajira municipality councillor candidate Sirajul Islam and Damudya municipality councillor candidate Mokter Hossain were fined Tk 5,000 and Tk 2,000 respectively for violating the election code of conduct.Jajira upazila assistant commissioner (Land) Mukul Kumer Moutra…

A court in Jessore on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment in a case filed for dowry in 2014.The convict was identified as Abdullah Munsi, son of Golam Munsi, a resident of Joralia village in…

Police arrested a local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from Health Complex More area in Bagharpara upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night.The arrestee was identified as Nazmul Al Mamun, president of Bagharpara upazila unit of JCD.

Three leaders of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Omarpur in Sadar upazila early Thursday.The deceased were identified as Omar Ali, 34, president of the…

Police arrested a local leader of Jubo Dal from Savar bus stand area on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday night.The arrestee was identified as Golam Hosain Dalim, president of Savar unpazila unit of Jubo Dal.Mominur Rahman, warrant officer…

Three leaders of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Omarpur in Sadar upazila of Tangail early Thursday.The deceased are Omar Ali, 34, president of the…

A total of 40 sewing machines were distributed among the poor women in Melandaha upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.In a view to make them self reliant, Chairman of Adra union Jahangir Alam, under Local Government Support Programme (LGSP-2)…

A total of 250 cold affected people of Madnerpara and Balashighat area under Fulchhari upazila of the district got blankets to mitigate their sufferings from severe cold.Rotary Club of Dhaka Phoenix distributed the blankets as part of social corporate responsibility…

A mobile court here on Tuesday fined three rice traders Tk30,000 for using non-biodegradable plastic sacks instead of jute sacks for rice packaging at Trimohoni in Keshabpur upazila.The mobile court, led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sharif Raihan Kabir, conducted a…

Robbers looted valuables from the residence of the additional deputy commissioner (ADC- revenue) in the district town early Wednesday.Quoting witnesses, police said a gang of robbers stormed the house of ADC Aleya Begum in the dead of night by cutting…

A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband and his sister over a family feud at Ashwingri Pukuria village in Chowgacha upazila of Jessore district on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Rojina Begum, 26, wife of Abdullah…

A BNP-backed mayoral candidate of Birampur municipality was injured as some unidentified miscreants hacked him at Ansar Math in Birampur upazila on Tuesday night.The injured mayoral aspirant was identified as Azadul Islam, also incumbent mayor of the municipality.

A Bangladeshi youth was killed by BSF firing on Bashalgaon border under Haripur upazila of the district early this morning.The deceased was identified as Hemanta Kumar, 32, son of Jitesh Chandra Barman of Kholra village of the upazila.

A total of 250 cold affected people of Madnerpara and Balashighat area under Fulchhari upazila of the district got blankets to mitigate their sufferings from severe cold.Rotary Club of Dhaka Phoenix distributed the blankets as part of social corporate responsibility…

An auto rickshaw driver and a female passenger were killed and a teenage girl was injured when a running train hit a battery-run auto rickshaw in which they were travelling at Hemnagar-Bholarpara under Gopalpur upazila of Tangail this noon.Officer-in-Charge (OC)…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man along with 284 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.

Police arrested two young men in possession of 1,80,000 Yaba tablets from Oxygen More area in the city on Sunday night.The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Arafat, 32, a resident of Satkania upazila of Chittagong, and Sirajuddin, 35, Ukhiya upazila…

Police arrested two miscreants from Banagram market under Ataikhula Thana of the district on Saturday night and recovered arms and drugs from their possession.The arrested miscreants are Rafiqul Islam alias Murgi Kalu 32 and his accomplice Yusuf Sheikh 20. Both…

A man was beaten to death allegedly by his father-in-law and brother-in-law over family feud at Farmpara in Sadar upazila early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Tutul Hossain, son of late Abdul Khalek of the area.

Police recovered the body of an employee of Family Planning Department from her residence in the town this morning.The victim was identified as Aleya Begum, 45, an employee of Family Planning office and wife of Sarwar Hossain, Branch Manager of…

During separate drives, local office of Department of National Consumers Rights Protection (DNCRP) fined three consumers shops Taka 13,000 in different markets of the city today, a DNCRP press release here said.A team led by Apurba Adhikary, Assistant Director of…