Man arrested for raping housewife at gunpoint in Jashore

A man in Jashore Sadar upazila was arrested for allegedly raping a housewife at gunpoint last night, said police.
4 February 2021, 11:21 AM

Madrasa teacher stabbed dead, 3 injured in attack over land dispute in Patuakhali

A madrasa teacher was stabbed to death and three were injured in an attack following a land dispute in Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali this morning.
4 February 2021, 10:04 AM

‘Attack on advocate’: Naogaon lawyers continue strike for 4th day

Naogaon lawyers are continuing strike for the fourth consecutive day today protesting alleged assault on one of their fellows by members of police.
4 February 2021, 07:49 AM

Blogger Avijit murder: Prosecution completes arguments against six Ansar al Islam men

The prosecution today completed their closing arguments and sought capital punishment for all six Ansar al Islam leaders and activists in the case filed over killing blogger and writer Avijit Roy in February 2015.
3 February 2021, 13:46 PM

Ex-BNP lawmaker Salauddin sent to jail in 2015 arson case

A Dhaka tribunal today denied bail to Md Salauddin Ahmed, former BNP lawmaker from Demra, and sent him to jail in a case filed over torching a bus in 2015.
3 February 2021, 13:16 PM

4 arrested in Bogura over deaths from consuming spurious alcohol

Police arrested four in connection with the deaths of 13 people who died from allegedly consuming spurious alcohol in Bogura district in the last three days.
3 February 2021, 08:24 AM

54 more detained from Dhaka’s Hatirjheel for ‘harassing visitors’

Police yesterday detained 54 more boys from Dhaka's Hatirjheel area on charge of "harassing visitors and causing nuisance".
3 February 2021, 07:41 AM

Noakhali UP member sent to jail for issuing birth certificates to Rohingyas

A court in Noakhali today sent a union parishad member of the district’s Senbagh upazila to jail in a case filed for issuing birth and naturalisation certificates to Rohingya refugees.
2 February 2021, 16:03 PM

Failing to rape, man kills teen near Shaheed Minar: Karmojibi Nari demands justice

Karmojibi Nari, a platform for working women, today demonstrated in front of the Central Shaheed Minar demanding capital punishment of the man who killed a 15-year-old girl after failing to rape her near the area.
2 February 2021, 14:56 PM

AL leader’s son arrested over schoolgirl Nila’s murder in Savar: Police

Police said they arrested the son of an Awami League leader in Savar today in connection with a case filed over the murder of schoolgirl Nila Roy last year.
2 February 2021, 12:58 PM

4 detained for beating up Sunamganj journalist

Police today detained four over the assault of journalist Kamal Hossain yesterday. He was reporting on illegal sand and stone lifting at the bank of the Jadukata river in Sunamganj's Tahirpur.
2 February 2021, 10:39 AM

100 tola gold ornaments stolen from Bagerhat jewellery shop

Unidentified criminals looted gold ornaments weighing 100 tola from a jewellery shop in Bagerhat early today.
2 February 2021, 09:59 AM

Rab detain 2 Rohingyas with 10 firearms in Cox’s Bazar

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today detained two Rohingyas along with 10 homemade guns from Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
1 February 2021, 18:11 PM

6 held as detectives bust fake alcohol factory in Dhaka's Bhatara area

In the wake of 11 deaths from alcohol poisoning, detectives busted a factory manufacturing fake alcohol in Dhaka's Bhatara area and held six members of a group involved in this connection.
1 February 2021, 18:07 PM

Two arrested in connection with rape, abduction of 15-year-old in Cox’s Bazar

Two people were arrested in connection with a case filed over the rape and abduction of a 15-year-old girl at Eidgaon area of Cox’s Bazar.
1 February 2021, 14:15 PM

Journalist beaten up in Sunamganj while covering illegal sand, stone lifting

A local journalist was tied to a tree and beaten up when he went to cover a report on sand and stone lifted illegally from the bank of Jadukata river in Sunamganj’s Tahirpur this afternoon.
1 February 2021, 13:09 PM

Rab claims to have arrested 4 militants

Rab claimed to have arrested four members of the banned militant group Ansar al Islam from Dhaka city and Sherpur district yesterday.
1 February 2021, 08:30 AM

6 members of kidnapping gang arrested from Dhaka’s Dakshinkhan area: DB

Detectives claimed to have arrested six members of a kidnapping gang from Dhaka’s Dakshinkhan area yesterday.
31 January 2021, 11:42 AM

Woman dies in road accident in Kurigram

A woman was crushed under the wheels of a sand-laden truck at Khanjanamara area of Bandhober union in Kurigram’s Roumari upazila today.
31 January 2021, 11:17 AM

175 including 2 councillor candidates sued for attacking police in Tangail municipality

Police filed a case against 175 people, including two councillor candidates of Tangail's Mirzapur municipality, over an attack on law enforcers after the election yesterday.
31 January 2021, 08:47 AM