College teacher arrested for torturing house help to death in Dhaka

Police arrested a college teacher on charge of torturing her house help to death in Dhaka’s New Market area last night.
11 April 2021, 07:35 AM

Lawyer and two ‘drug traders’ arrested with heroin in Kurigram

Police have arrested three people, including a lawyer, on charge of possessing heroin in Kurigram.
11 April 2021, 06:40 AM

Ansar member killed in Rajshahi, one arrested

An Ansar member was stabbed to death in Hetam Khan Bidyut Bhaban in Rajshahi last night.
11 April 2021, 05:46 AM

Trader’s body recovered from local AL leader's house in Gaibandha

Police detained a local Awami League leader in connection with the recovery of a body of a local businessman at the former's residence in Gaibandha today.
10 April 2021, 10:21 AM

20 bullets snatched from police by Hefajat men recovered; 2 arrested

Twenty rounds of bullets, which were snatched from a policeman during clashes between police and Hefajat-e-Islam activists in Brahmanbaria, have been recovered two weeks after the incident.
10 April 2021, 08:54 AM

Greek crime journalist shot dead near home

Two gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed a prominent Greek crime journalist near his home in Athens on Friday, police said.
10 April 2021, 04:23 AM

4 Rab members arrested for ‘extortion’ at Hatirjheel

Police have arrested four members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) for their alleged involvement in extortion in the capital’s Hatirjheel area.
9 April 2021, 10:59 AM

‘Drug peddlers, mugger’ among 3 held during Rab drives in Feni

Two alleged drug peddlers and an alleged mugger were arrested during three separate drives conducted by Rapid Action Battalion in Feni.
9 April 2021, 05:56 AM

Faridpur violence: 4 more cases filed

Four more cases were filed yesterday over the violence in Faridpur’s Saltha on April 5.
8 April 2021, 19:48 PM

Babunagari asks govt to withdraw ‘conspiracy cases’ against Hefajat leaders

Hefajat-e Islam Amir Junaid Babunagari today demanded immediate withdrawal of “conspiracy cases” filed against 17 Hefajat leaders including its Secretary-General Nurul Islam Jihadi.
8 April 2021, 15:14 PM

Gunfight between BGB, ‘smugglers’ near Myanmar border; 4 lakh yaba tablets seized

Border Guard Bangladesh seized four lakh yaba tablets after a gunfight between them and “yaba smugglers” in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar early today.
8 April 2021, 12:25 PM

‘Shishu Bokta’ Rafiqul sued under DSA; lands in jail

A Gazipur court today sent Rafiqul Islam Madani, popularly known as "Shishu Bokta", to jail after he was sued under Digital Security Act for delivering ‘anti-state and provocative’ speeches.
8 April 2021, 10:01 AM

Capsize in Shitalakkhya: Coast Guard seizes cargo vessel that hit launch

Bangladesh Coast Guard today seized the bulk carrier that hit a passenger launch in the Shitalakkhya river, killing 34 people.
8 April 2021, 08:30 AM

3 Chuadanga Swechchhasebak League leaders held under DSA

Police arrested three leaders of Chuadanga Swechchhasebak League in a case filed on behalf of a local lawmaker under the Digital Security Act.
8 April 2021, 07:45 AM

Harassment of DU BCL leader: Dharmapasha OC withdrawn, case filed

Officer-in-charge of Dharmapasha Police Station Delwar Hossain was withdrawn and attached to Police Lines last night over the incident of harassment of a Dhaka University BCL leader in Sunamganj.
8 April 2021, 06:33 AM

70-year-old Narail man held for raping third-grader

Police today arrested a 70-year-old man in a case filed over raping a third-grader in Narail's Lohagara upazila.
7 April 2021, 17:07 PM

2 held for spreading video of mother-daughter on messenger

Members of Counter Terrorism Unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a drive arrested two students on charge of spreading a video of a mother and her daughter on Facebook messenger this evening.
7 April 2021, 16:31 PM

2 cases filed against Mamunul, 700 others in Narayanganj

Two cases were filed against Hefajat-e-Islam Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque and 700 others with Sonargaon police station today.
7 April 2021, 15:12 PM

‘Shishu Bokta’ Rafiqul arrested from Netrakona for ‘anti-state’ speech: Rab

Rapid Action Battalion claimed to have arrested Rafiqul Islam Madani, widely known as “Shishu Bokta”, from Netrakona district today on charge of “anti-state” speech.
7 April 2021, 09:31 AM

Local AL leader dies days after attack by Hefajat men in Ctg

A local Awami League leader, who was attacked by supporters of Hefajat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Haque in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram on Saturday evening, succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in the port city early today.
7 April 2021, 09:00 AM