Man arrested in connection with rape of 12-year-old in Satkhira

A 20-year-old was arrested last night in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old in Satkhira Sadar.
15 March 2021, 13:46 PM

Woman tortured for dowry in Madaripur

A case was filed against the in-laws and husband of a 21-year-old woman in connection with torturing her for dowry in Madaripur’s Kalkini upazila. The victim’s mother filed the case with Begum Dasar Police Station accusing the husband Nasir Mollah and seven members of his family.
15 March 2021, 12:44 PM

Land official arrested in Ctg over involvement with extortion racket

The Anti-Corruption Commission today arrested a land acquisition official from the GEC Circle in Chattogram city over his involvement with a racket in Cox’s Bazar that used to extract money from people.
15 March 2021, 11:16 AM

Man held with 1.75kg gold in Satkhira

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man today, along with 1.75 kg gold, from the Laxmidari border near Bhomra land port in Satkhira Sadar upazila.
15 March 2021, 06:59 AM

SI withdrawn over ‘leaking 999 call information to criminals’ in Kushtia

A sub-inspector of police has been withdrawn over “leaking information”, received through National Emergency Service 999, to criminals that led to an attack on the caller ​​in Kushtia’s Bheramara upazila on Friday.
15 March 2021, 06:57 AM

Youth attacked for calling 999 helpline in Kushtia, 8 criminals sued

A youth sustained injuries, allegedly by criminals, as he gave information to police calling 999 in Kushtia.
14 March 2021, 11:23 AM

PBI asked to probe case filed over torture of Kishore in custody

A Dhaka court today asked Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to probe the case filed over torture of cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore in police custody.
14 March 2021, 09:44 AM

Rohingya ‘criminal’ shot dead in Cox’s Bazar: police

Rohingya criminals have shot a man dead from the same community, over establishing supremacy between groups, in a refugee camp at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar.
14 March 2021, 09:09 AM

3 adolescents sued for attempting to rape 5-year-old in Jashore

Three adolescents, aged 12 to 13, were sued on charge of attempt to rape a five-year-old in Manirampur upazila of Jashore.
14 March 2021, 06:10 AM

Kishore undergoes ear surgery

Formerly incarcerated cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore underwent surgery today for the wound in his right ear.
13 March 2021, 09:37 AM

Clash over murder case in Brahmanbaria: One killed, 18 injured

At least one person was killed and 18 others injured in a clash today over a murder case filed four years’ back in Brahmanbaria’s Kosba upazila.
13 March 2021, 08:53 AM

4 held over kidnapping bank official in Ctg

Police today arrested four members of an abduction gang on charge of kidnapping a bank official and extorting Tk two lakh in Chattogram city’s Rahattarpul area.
12 March 2021, 13:01 PM

Mobile court fines 3 Keraniganj factories Tk 13.75 lakh over fake cosmetics

A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) raided three factories in Dhaka’s Keraniganj area and destroyed fake and substandard cosmetics worth Tk 10 lakh.
12 March 2021, 11:45 AM

Man arrested for attempted rape in Patuakhali

Police today arrested a man in a case filed for attempting to rape a 10th grader in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali.
12 March 2021, 09:28 AM

10-year-old house help with bruises all over admitted to Kushtia hospital

A ten-year-old girl was admitted to Khoksha Upazila Health Complex in Kushtia last night with wound marks all over her body. She returned from Dhaka after nine months, where she worked as a domestic help.
11 March 2021, 11:45 AM

Youth tortured in Barishal narcotics office: Inspector closed

Inspector Abdul Malek Talukder has been closed after a probe committee found that a young man was tortured at Barishal Divisional Narcotics Control Office five months ago.
11 March 2021, 09:14 AM

Ananta Bijoy murder case: Brother-in-law’s witness statement recorded in Sylhet court

A Sylhet court recorded the witness statement of brother-in-law of science writer and blogger Ananta Bijoy Das in the case filed over his murder.
10 March 2021, 17:06 PM

Taqi murder: Fugitive accused surrenders before court, sent to jail

A fugitive accused in the murder case of Narayanganj student Tanwir Muhammad Taqi was sent to jail after he surrendered before a court today.
10 March 2021, 16:12 PM

Madrasa teacher mercilessly beats child in Hathazari, parents against legal action

An eight-year-old madrasa student was seen being mercilessly beaten up by his teacher yesterday in a video that went viral on social media last night and drew flak from netizens.
10 March 2021, 12:30 PM

Man arrested over rape in Chandpur

Police yesterday arrested a Jubo League activist in a case filed over raping a woman in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur.
9 March 2021, 12:17 PM