Locals in Joynagar area of Manikganj municipality are speculating that the unusual erosion of hundreds of bighas of croplands in the area along the Kaliganga river is a result of illegal and indiscriminate dredging in the river by unscrupulous sand traders.

At least half a dozen people, including high officials of two private banks, are on the list of those who had “close contact” with film actor Pori Moni, now behind bars in a narcotics case.

Four killings in 10 days -- first two on April 11 and then again on April 20.

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion today arrested three people with elephant ivory at Chandgaon area of Chattogram city.

Police arrested Bashirur Rahman Khan Chowdhury, an accused in four cases and president of Natore district unit of Jubo League, hours after The Daily Star ran a report “Warranted accused seen with Natore MP Shimul in public” this morning.

Calcutta High Court has ordered to send back a Bangladeshi woman by air on her request as she is languishing in a correctional facility on completion of her detention period.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (DB Gulshan Division) Golam Saklain Shithil was withdrawn from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch following allegations of unprofessional conduct with actress Pori Moni.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam today said they will take action against Golam Saklain Shithil, an additional deputy commissioner (DB Gulshan Division), if allegations of his unprofessional conduct with actress Pori Moni is found true.

An alleged robber has been killed in a gunfight between a group of robbers and members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-7) in Chattogram’s Bayezid-Foujderhat link road area of Sitakunda upazila early today, according to law enforcers.

A Dhaka court today placed Junaid Karim Jimmy, costume designer and associate of film actress Pori Moni, on a three-day remand in a case filed against him with Banani Police Station under the Narcotics Control Act.

The detective branch (DB) of police released television play director Chayanika Chowdhury last night having earlier picked her up from Dhaka's Panthapath in the evening for interrogation because of her "well-acquaintance" with arrested actor Pori Moni.

A Bogura court yesterday sent a man to jail for his alleged involvement in the rape of a teenage girl in the district.

Former Awami League lawmaker Azizul Haque Arzu has filed a case against Pabna Press Club Secretary Soikat Afrooz Asad under the Digital Security Act over defaming him in a news report.

Detectives quizzed TV director Chayanika Chowdhury at the DB office in the capital for three hours last night.

Model and former TV presenter Faria Mahbub Piyasha and model Mariam Akhter Mou were placed on remand in four narcotics cases yesterday.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been tasked with investigating seven cases filed against actor Pori Moni, expelled Awami League leader Helena Jahangir, models Faria Mahbub Piasha and Moriom Akter Mou, who were arrested in separate raids by the Rab.

Model and former TV presenter Faria Mahbub Piyasha and model Mariam Akhter Mou were placed today on different terms of remand in four separate cases filed with Gulshan, Bhatara, Khilkhet and Mohammadpur police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.

The detective branch (DB) of police picked up television play director Chayanika Chowdhury from Dhaka’s Panthapath this evening to interrogate her because she is “well-acquainted” with arrested actor Pori Moni.

A suspected Rohingya robber was killed in a “gunfight” with the Rab in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early yesterday.

A 28-year-old Bangladeshi youth was shot dead by an unidentified gunman at South Philadelphia in Pennsylvania of the United States on Tuesday night, his friends and police said.