FM Mizanur Rahaman

A Chattogram court yesterday ordered the release of a mentally challenged man who had been languishing in jail for the last 15 days.

This is butchers’ time. During the three days of Eid-ul-Azha, this group of professionals is poised to make more money than any other ancillary business that benefits from a seasonal boost.

Chattogram police have submitted a charge-sheet implicating four youths in a case filed with Kotwali Police Station under Section 57 of ICT Act, for instigating students through social media during road safety demonstrations in August last year.

Chattogram Metropolitan Police has undertaken a unique initiative to deliver services to peoples’ neighbourhoods.

Officials of Chattogram Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) have termed the role of jail authorities suspicious, in the investigation into the murder of notorious criminal Amit Muhuri inside Chattogram Central Jail (CCJ).

The investigation into the much-talked about Biman aircraft hijacking attempt case by one Polash Ahmed on February 24 at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport has allegedly been hindered due to non-cooperation of Polash’s “former” wife, yesteryear film actress Samsun Nahar Shimla.

Around two years ago, Md Joynal Rasel, 27, used to work at an apparel store in port city’s Zahur Hawkers Market.

Although six months have passed since two suspected militants were killed during a drive by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-7) at a hideout in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram, investigators are yet to ascertain whether they belonged to a faction of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)

The Counter Terrorism (CT) unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) is failing to act promptly during emergencies due to shortage of vehicles.

An eyewitness to an alleged shootout between drug peddlers and Rapid Action Battalion-7 in Chattogram's Muradpur area has been missing for almost five months.

Investigators have seized two projectiles from the Boeing 737-800 Biman aircraft, which Polash Ahmed reportedly tried to hijack on February 24 at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport.

At least nine people, including four of a family, are burnt to death and several others injured as a fire broke out at a slum in Chattogram city. All the victims were sleeping when the fire ripped through the slum.

During her five days at the hospital, the little girl could not utter a single word, but the bruises on her body and tears rolling down her cheeks bore testament of the unspeakable horror she had gone through.

Conundrum over the identity of a foreign prisoner, who died of AIDS on January 18 while undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital, remains as the authorities of Chattogram Central Jail are yet to confirm his identity.

Free textbooks for primary and high school students, provided by National Curriculum and Text Book (NCTB) authority, are being sold in port city markets.

A domestic help was allegedly raped by her employer for about two years at his flat in a two-storey building in the city's Halishahar area.

Hizb ut-Tahrir is campaigning secretly in Chattogram city, targeting private university students to recruit fresh operatives, said officials of Counter Terrorism (CT) unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police.

Some ruling party leaders and activists in Chattogram-4 (Sitakunda) constituency are allegedly not campaigning wholeheartedly due to internal feud between incumbent lawmaker Didarul Alam and upazila Chairman SM Al Mamun.

With an aim to expedite the fight against militancy and terror-related activities, Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has established a fully-fledged Counter Terrorism (CT) unit, which is set to be inaugurated today.

Within the month of October, three branches of City Bank in Chattogram saw failed heist attempts. There were marks of attempted forced entry at the vaults of the banks, but no sign of the perpetrator, raising alarm among law enforcers and causing panic among bank authorities.