Husband's friends gang-raped woman in Dhaka's Khilgaon area: case statement

A housewife today filed a case saying that she was gang-raped by five of her husband’s friends in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area five days ago.
17 January 2021, 14:04 PM

Jubo League leader accused in murder case dies at Pirojpur jail

A Jubo League leader who is an accused in a murder case died in Pirojpur district jail today.
17 January 2021, 11:58 AM

IGP vows to uproot militancy from country

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed today expressed his firm conviction to uproot militancy from Bangladesh.
17 January 2021, 10:09 AM

Councilor-elect killed in post poll violence in Sirajganj

A councilor-elect was killed by the rivals in Sirajganj municipality on tonight.
16 January 2021, 16:32 PM

‘Abducted, converted and murdered’: 5 rights organisations demand justice for Lakingme Chakma

Last year, 14-year-old Lakingme Chakma of Teknaf was abducted, converted, married to one of her abductors, before eventually being murdered.
16 January 2021, 14:50 PM

Outlaw killed in Pabna

An operative of outlawed Nakshal Bahini was found dead at a village in Faridpur upazila of Pabna today.
16 January 2021, 11:53 AM

6 arrested for extortion; used to pose as members of infamous 'Seven-Star Group'

Detective have arrested six persons on charge of extorting money -- through threats over phone calls, posing as members of a top terror gang.
16 January 2021, 09:13 AM

8 idols vandalised at Kurigram temple

Unidentified miscreants vandalised eight idols at a temple in Sadar upazila of Kurigram early yesterday.
16 January 2021, 07:54 AM

2 killed in attack over land dispute in Pabna

At least two men were killed in an attack over land dispute in Sathiya upazila of Pabna this morning.
16 January 2021, 07:42 AM

Ctg BCL activist dies from stab injuries

An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) succumbed to injuries after being stabbed by rivals in Chattogram's Bakalia area this morning.
15 January 2021, 06:56 AM

11 idols damaged in Gopalganj

Miscreants have damaged 11 idols in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj.
14 January 2021, 12:19 PM

Two held in connection with gang-rape of a 17-year-old in Lalmonirhat

Two people were held in connection with the gang-rape of a teenager in Lalmonirhat’s Sadar upazila this afternoon.
14 January 2021, 11:04 AM

Councillor candidate found dead in Jhenidah hours after rival candidate’s brother was killed

Police recovered the body of councillor candidate Alamgir Khan Babu, of ward-8 under Jhenidah's Shailakupa upazila, hours after brother of the rival candidate was hacked to death last night.
14 January 2021, 10:14 AM

Money laundering by PK Halder: ACC freezes accounts of 62 persons

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has so far frozen around Tk 1,058 crore in accounts of 62 persons in connection with Tk 10,000 crore allegedly laundered by Proshanta Kumar Halder and his associates.
14 January 2021, 10:04 AM

Brother of AL councillor candidate hacked dead in Jhenidah

The brother of an Awami League councillor candidate is hacked to death by rivals in Jhenidah’s Shailakupa upazila last night.
13 January 2021, 19:20 PM

‘Bitcoin fraudster’ arrested from Gazipur

Members of Rapid Action Battalion conducted a drive in Gazipur on Tuesday night and arrested a man who they said embezzled money after hacking credit cards and buying cryptocurrency bitcoin.
13 January 2021, 14:44 PM

Drug dealer killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab in Dhaka

An alleged drug dealer has been killed in “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Hajaribagh area of Dhaka.
20 November 2019, 01:12 AM

Juvenile delinquency: No child’s play

The recent surge in teen gang violence has become a major concern for the citizens. The murder of 17-year-old Mohsin Ali in the capital’s Mohammadpur area on September 4, 2019 had haunting echoes of the gruesome killing of Adnan Kabir (14) in 2017—which
16 September 2019, 18:00 PM

The Dark Web: A nightmare possibility

The Internet may, at first, seem like a safe haven as it makes it easier for all of us to share the most personal information.
4 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Online Sexual Harassment: Exposing dark secrets in the digital corners of Bangladesh

A 21-year-old woman grew up with an ambition of pursuing a career in law, but today, her future seems bleak. It all started two years ago, when she entered into a relationship with a 28-year-old man.
30 May 2019, 18:00 PM