A mobile court here on Monday sentenced two video shop owners to one month’s jail and fined them Tk10,000 each for exchanging porn footages at Chaurongi in the district town.The convicts were identified as Ziauddin and Riad Ali, owners of…
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Social movement against using steroids for fattening cattle stressed
Speakers at a participatory discussion in Rajshahi unequivocally called for forging social movement against using steroid for fattening cattle ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha in Rajshahi region.They viewed a section of unscrupulous farmers and traders are allegedly feeding and injecting…
One held with 2,000 Yaba tablets in Benapole
Police in a drive arrested a drug peddler along with 2,000 Yaba tablets at Gazipur village here on Sunday.The aarestee was identified as Abdul Mannan Dhali, 45, son of late Fazle Karim of Sadipur village.
Body of former army personnel recovered
Police recovered the body of a former army personnel from Ujolpur village under Sadar upazila this morning. The deceased is Habibur Rahman Habib, 48, son of Rejaul Mandol, resident of the same area.
PBCP leader arrested along with firearms in Khulna
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) leader with fire-arms and ammunition on Saturday.The arrested was identified as Arif Sarder, 29, is an active member of Janajuddha (ML) faction of banned Purba Banglar Communist…
Youth’s body recovered in Kushtia
Police recovered the body of a young man from Chapaigachhi village in Kumarkhali upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Sabu, 20, son of Swapan Mandol, a resident of Jagannathpur village of the upazila.
BCL leader held with Yaba in Jessore
Members of Rapid Action Battalion in a drive arrested a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in possession of 163 pieces of Yaba tablet at Charabhita Bazar in Bagharpara upazila on Saturday night.The arrestee was identified as M A…
BCL leader held for ‘violating’ schoolgirl in Habiganj
Police arrested a leader of Kagapasha union unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from Borohati village of Baniachong upazila on Saturday for allegedly violating a schoolgirl.The arrestee was identified as Samsul Alam, 35, vice-president of Kagapasha union unit of BCL…
Woman detained with 1,000 yaba tabs
In its anti-crime operation, Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a woman with 1000 Yaba tablets from Hadirmore Bowbazar area under Boalia Police Station in the city yesterday.The arrested was Shakila Aktar Popy, 20, wife of Bilal Hossain of Maria…
Cattle influx from India resumes as Eid-ul-Azha gets close
The cattle influx from India has resumed along the border in the district ahead of Eid-ul-Azha after months’ of fall in its supply since April this year as Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh had asked BSF jawans to put a…
Ensuring urban public, environmental health underscored
Ensuring urban public and environmental health is very vital for substantial and sustainable livelihood improvement of the civic lives in Rajshahi city through improving its health status of the mass people especially poor, health experts, educationists and development activists here…
Woman beaten by tailoring shop owner
A woman was beaten allegedly by the owner of a tailoring shop she used to work for in the city’s Ambarkhana area on Tuesday. The victim was identified as Nazma Akhter, 30, a resident of Shekhghat of the city.
Abducted boy rescued in Rajshahi
Detectives rescued a minor boy from Shah Makhdum area of the city on Tuesday evening four days after his abduction. The rescued was identified as Meherab Hossain, 3, son of Enamul Haque, a resident of Jamghora village of Ashulia on…
Attack over domain injures 25 in Pabna
At least 25 people were injured, 15 among them bullet-hit, in an attack by a rival group over establishing supremacy in Shanikdia area of Sadar upazila on Monday night.Sub-inspector of Sadar Police Station Sohel Hossain said Aslam Hossain, general secretary…
Disabled man drowns in Magura pond
An elderly man with physical disabilities drowned in a pond at Kanainagar village under Mohammadpur Police Station on Monday. The deceased was identified as Akhil Biswas, 40, son of Ananto Biswas, a resident of the village.
Minor girl drowns in Pabna
A minor girl drowned in a pond at Satbaria village in Sujanagar upazila on Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Dipa, 6, daughter of Satbaria union parishad chairman bul Hossain.
3 Shibir activists held in Kishoreganj
Police arrested three activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, while they were holding a ‘clandestine meeting’ in Nagua area of the district town on Sunday.The arrestees were identified as Masum Ahmed, 21, Mostakim, 18, and Al…
Man killed in Habiganj land clash
A man was killed and ten others were injured in a clash between two rival groups over a land-related dispute at Kalikapur village in Madhabpur upazila on Saturday evening.The deceased was identified as Zia Uddin Zeru, 55, a resident of…
One held with firearms in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5 arrested an alleged arms trader with a foreign made one shooter gun and bullet from Khaserhat under Shibganj upazila of the district last night.The arrested was Shamim Reza, 23, son of Uzir Ahmed of…
Two ‘Rohingya militants’ held in Cox’s Bazar
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two alleged Rohingya militants from the district town early Sunday.The elite force also recovered huge firearms and explosive materials.
Youth gets 6 months’ jail for eve teasing
A mobile court on Saturday sentenced a young man to six months’ jail for teasing a schoolgirl sexually at Halidakanda village in Dharmapasha upazila.The convict was identified as Cornel Miah, 22, a resident of the village.
3 killed in clashes over local disputes in Sunamganj, Manikganj
Three people were killed and 39 others injured in separate clashes in Sunamganj and Manikganj districts on Friday. In Sunamganj, Two people were killed and 30 others injured during a clash between two groups at Pirpur village in Chhatak upazila…
Students vow for freeing their school from smoking
More than 100 students of Mithapukur Model High School in Mithapukur upazila here have vowed for freeing their educational institution from smoking to save the young generations from severe consequences.They made the vow while taking oath for not smoking and…
Call for improving physicians-patients relations
The relations between doctors and patients must be improved for ensuring proper health services to the ailing people through upholding the noble spirit of serving the suffering humanity by the physicians.Health experts, media workers and civil society members expressed the…
Call to make education as thrust sector for national interest
Speakers at a view-sharing meeting today unequivocally called for making the country’s education and the primary education in particular as the thrust sector for the sake of bringing dynamism in all the development sectors.Terming the education as power house they…
‘Terrorist’ held with firearm in Jessore
Detectives in a drive arrested an alleged terrorist along with a firearm and one round of bullet from Karbala area of the district town on Tuesday night.The arrestee was identified as Korban Ali alias Poncha, son of Mohammad Ali, a…
14 BNP men sent to jail in Sylhet
A court here on Tuesday sent 14 BNP leaders and activists to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in a case filed for vandalising vehicles.Jakiganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Khairul Amin passed the order when the BNP leaders and activists appeared…
Man held with firearm, bullets in C’nawabganj
Police in a drive arrested a man along with a firearm, four rounds of bullet and a magazine from Rudrokundu area of Nachole upazila on Tuesday noon.The arrestee was identified as Shahadat Hossain, 45, son of Motiur Rahman, a resident…
One held with 6,000 Yaba tablets in Chandpur
Detectives in a drive arrested a young man along with 6,000 pieces of Yaba tablets on Chanpur-Comilla highway in Ghosherhat area of Sadar upazila on Sunday night.The arrestee was identified as Imran Hossain, 28, hailing from Moddhyarampur area of Satkania…
Muggers loot Tk 1 crore shooting three in Ctg
Armed robbers shot three people and looted Taka one crore at Mithachhara Bazar under Mirsarai upazila of the district on Sunday. The victims were identified as Emran Uddin, owner of three filling stations, his manager Jahangir Alam, 45, and driver…