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UN asks Bangladesh to ‘fully probe’ publisher killing

The United Nations has called upon Bangladesh authorities to “fully investigate” the killing of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.
3 November 2015, 11:37 AM

Netrakona war crimes suspect dies

War crimes suspect Ahmed Ali of Netrakona died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the wee hours today.
29 October 2015, 05:08 AM

Tareque killed ex-PDB official Khijir Khan: Cops

Tariqul Islam Tareque, the alleged Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant held yesterday is the killer of ex-Power Development Board (PDB) chief Khijir Khan, police claims.
15 October 2015, 09:55 AM

Pregnant woman murdered by stepson in Dhaka

A woman was murdered by her stepson in the capital’s Kamrangirchar area this evening.
14 October 2015, 13:29 PM

Charges accepted against 5 Noakhali ‘war criminals’

A tribunal in Dhaka accepts three charges brought against five war crimes suspects from Noakhali.
14 October 2015, 08:00 AM

Tavella’s body handed over

Body of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella, who was killed in Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic zone, has been handed over to the country’s local mission.
14 October 2015, 07:34 AM

2 ‘Razakars’ held in Moulvibazar

Police arrest two war crimes accused in Moulvibazar hours after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 issued arrest warrant for five suspects.
13 October 2015, 12:51 PM

5 ‘JMB men’ held over pastor murder attempt

Five alleged members of banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) including its Pabna chief have been arrested over the murder attempt on Pastor Luke Sarkar. They said to have confessed plotting to stir up instability in the country.
12 October 2015, 06:20 AM

Minister hopes to unfold foreigner killings’ mystery soon

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the mystery behind killing of two foreign nationals will be cracked soon and the perpetrators identified.
11 October 2015, 07:39 AM

Night guard shot in Dhaka, another killed in Natore

A night guard shot in Dhaka’s Mirpur and another killed in Natore Sadar during separate incidents of robbery attempts, police say.
8 October 2015, 06:35 AM

Man held ‘for killing’ wife, stepson in Keraniganj

Police have arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife and a nine-year-old stepson in Keraniganj at the outskirts of capital Dhaka.
7 October 2015, 05:42 AM

Cop found dead in Pabna

An assistant sub-inspector of Pakshi police camp found dead at a field near Pakshey Paper Mill in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna.
5 October 2015, 04:56 AM

Govt trying to shift blame of foreign national murder: Fakhrul

BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claims the government is trying to shift the blame for the murder of Italian national Cesare Tavella in Dhaka to others.
30 September 2015, 08:08 AM

IS link with Italian murder not confirmed: Kamal

Involvement of terrorist group Islamic State (IS) in the murder of the Italian national in Dhaka is yet to be confirmed, says State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
29 September 2015, 07:44 AM

Italian shot dead

An Italian development worker was shot dead in Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic zone, police say.
28 September 2015, 15:17 PM

Schoolgirl killed, house looted in Narayanganj

Miscreants loot valuables from a house in Jamtola area of Narayanganj Sadar after strangulating a schoolgirl to death.
17 September 2015, 15:58 PM

14 sued for murder of 2 Madaripur girls

Fourteen people- seven named and as many unnamed are sued for the murder of two school girls in Madaripur.
14 August 2015, 12:09 PM

DB takes over Niloy murder probe

DB takes over charge of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy’s murder probe from police, three days after the killing.
10 August 2015, 08:43 AM

UK, US condemn Niloy killing

The United States has strongly condemned the killing of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy and expressed the hope to work with Bangladesh to protect space for freedom of expression.
8 August 2015, 03:59 AM

Dulal, Nur admit killing Rajon

Dulal Ahmed and Nur Miah, two more accused in Samiul Alam Rajon murder case, have confessed to torturing the 13-year-old on July 8 in Sylhet.
21 July 2015, 15:57 PM