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Natore UP member found dead, wife injured
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM Crime & Justice
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Permanent shops on leased land!
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Illegal pond: A threat to surrounding cropland
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Payra erosion threatens Barguna villages
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM Bangladesh

6 more arrested in connection with human trafficking, Libya killings

Several teams of police’s Detective Branch (DB) in special drivers claimed to have arrested six people from different areas of Dhaka in connection with human trafficking and the killing of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya.
8 June 2020, 09:18 AM

HC stays Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana's bail

The High Court has stayed a lower court order that granted bail to Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza -- which collapsed killing at least 1,135 people in April, 2013 -- in a corruption case.
8 June 2020, 08:46 AM

Another cop dies from coronavirus

The number of Covid-19 deaths in Bangladesh Police has jumped to 19, as another member of the force has died from the virus infection.
8 June 2020, 08:23 AM

Suspected drug peddlers attack BGB men in Benapole, one injured

A group of drug peddlers allegedly attacked members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) during the seizure of phensidyl bottles from Daulatpur frontier earlier today.
8 June 2020, 08:22 AM

Magistrates now can hold virtual hearings on remand prayers

All magistrates across the country can now virtually hold hearings on remand prayers of accused without their presence in courts, during the closure of courts following the coronavirus outbreak.
8 June 2020, 07:11 AM

Eye witness of August 15 brutal killings Shahan Ara passes away

Shahan Ara Abdullah, a valiant freedom fighter and wife of Awami League lawmaker (Barishal-1) Abul Hasanat, died at a hospital in Dhaka last night at the age of 72.
8 June 2020, 05:56 AM

Don’t terminate any RMG workers, suggests DIFE

The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE) in a circular has urged garment factory owners not to terminate any worker to avert labour unrest in the country.
7 June 2020, 19:47 PM

BNP leader Ahsanul Hassan dies with Covid-19

BNP’s Dhaka North unit general secretary Ahsanul Hassan passed away after he was diagnosed with Covid-19.
7 June 2020, 18:38 PM

Double Murder: Main accused arrested

Police on Saturday night arrested a man in connection with a case for killing his wife and mother-in-law in Srimangal upazila early Friday.
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Couple found dead in Netrakona

A couple was found dead at their house in Netrakona Sadar upazila yesterday morning.
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM

32 cops infected with Covid-19 in Sirajganj

A total of 32 policemen in Sirajganj have been infected with Covid-19 till Saturday. Their family members also tested positive for the novel coronavirus during the time.
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Tangail Highway: Paddy farmers endangering traffic in Mirzapur

The growing practice of drying paddy and straw, occupying parts of Dhaka-Tangail highway in Mirzapur upazila, is turning the vital roadway into a nightmare for vehicular traffic, especially at night.
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Crowded cattle markets add to Covid-19 risk

Cattle markets of Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts pose high risks during the ongoing community transmission of Covid-19 as social distancing and hygiene issues are hardly maintained.
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM

128 people return from US on special flight

At least 128 Bangladeshis and Bangladeshi-born US citizens have returned from the country on a special Qatar Airways flight amid suspension of regular passenger flights due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
7 June 2020, 17:40 PM

14 retired, 3 currently serving Armed Forces personnel died with Covid-19 so far: ISPR

Fourteen retired and three serving members of the Armed Forces have died with Covid-19 till today, Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate said in a release.
7 June 2020, 16:59 PM

Coronavirus pandemic: vehicle going door to door to collect samples in Tangail

A specialised vehicle has started going door to door in Tangail’s Kalihati upazila to collect samples for coronavirus testing.
7 June 2020, 16:33 PM

Regretful, shameful: foreign minister on MP Shahid’s detention in Kuwait

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says it is a matter of regret and shame that a Bangladeshi lawmaker has been detained in a foreign country.
7 June 2020, 15:36 PM

Six-point demand blossomed as Bangalees’ demand for freedom: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the historic six-point demand declared by Bangabandhu blossomed as Bangalees’ demand for freedom at that time.
7 June 2020, 15:16 PM

13 arrested over 26 Bangladeshis murdered in Libya

Law enforcers have arrested at least 13 people in 22 cases filed across the country over the killing of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya on May 28, Police Headquarters (PHQ) said today.
7 June 2020, 15:02 PM

Rohingya-inhabited areas in Ukhia and Teknaf declared red zones

Three unions under Ukhia upazila and Teknaf municipality in Cox’s Bazar district -- areas inhabited by Rohingya refugees from Myanmar -- have been declared red zones to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
7 June 2020, 14:08 PM