Patuakhali union council member missing after cryptic Facebook post
PATUAKHALI — A union council member has been missing for two days after posting "I will fly to the sky" on Facebook. His wife has filed a general diary at the local police station.
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Man arrested in Munshiganj with six cannabis plants
MUNSHIGANJ — Police arrested a 36-year-old man in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj after a drug raid that recovered six fresh cannabis plants, officers said.
Fake eye doctor jailed in Chuadanga, clinic sealed
A mobile court in Chuadanga's Jibannagar upazila sentenced a man posing as an eye specialist to three months in jail and sealed the clinic where he had practiced without registration.
Unidentified woman's body found in Tangail rice field
TANGAIL — Police recovered the bloodied body of an unidentified woman from a rice field beside the Dhaleshwari River in Tangail's Delduar upazila on Wednesday.
Bangladesh orders legal action against teachers with forged credentials
DHAKA — Authorities have ordered legal action and the recovery of state funds from 487 teachers found to have used forged certificates to take government-subsidized teaching jobs, education officials said.
Auto-rickshaw driver dies fixing dish cable after wife is shocked in Cumilla
A 32-year-old auto-rickshaw driver in Cumilla's Chouddagram died of electrocution while trying to repair a TV dish cable that had moments earlier injured his wife.
Police constable arrested in Chattogram with 50,000 yaba pills bound for Khulna
CHATTOGRAM — Police arrested a constable from Khulna district with 50,000 yaba pills early Tuesday in the city’s Bakalia area, saying he was moving the methamphetamine tablets from Cox’s Bazar to Khulna.
Court grants 3-day remand for dismissed army officer in JnU student attack case
DHAKA — A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted three days of remand for dismissed Lieutenant Colonel Afzal Naser in a case accusing him of trying to kill Jagannath University student Anik Kumar Das during…
Police detain Awami League leader, 4 others in Jashore's Chougachha
Police in Jashore's Chougachha upazila detained an Awami League leader and four other men, including alleged drug dealers and a convicted criminal, during an overnight operation.
Three arrested in fire at Bangladesh primary education directorate
DHAKA — Police have arrested three people in connection with a fire at the Directorate of Primary Education that destroyed laptops, saying the blaze was deliberately set under a 500,000-taka contract.
Two arrested in Kushtia pir killing, police say
Police in Kushtia's Daulatpur upazila have arrested two suspects in the killing of pir Shamim Jahangir, 57, who died after being attacked at his shrine in Philipnagar.
Six students detained with weapons after exam in Patuakhali
Six students were detained with weapons after a Dakhil exam at Dhanadi Kamil Madrasa in Bauphal, Patuakhali, and handed over to police on Thursday.
BNP leader, 8 others charged in Thakurgaon exam paper theft
Police in Thakurgaon's Haripur upazila have filed a case against the local BNP president and eight others for allegedly seizing answer sheets from a college recruitment exam.
Four brick kilns fined 20 lakh taka in Thakurgaon, two demolished
The Department of Environment fined four illegal brick kilns 5 lakh taka each and demolished two of them during an operation in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon.
Police uniform and knife recovered from cornfield in Nilphamari
Police in Nilphamari's Dimla upazila recovered what appeared to be a police uniform, a sharp knife and other items from a cornfield Wednesday, prompting an investigation.
Bangladesh to launch nationwide crackdown on online gambling, drugs after April 30
DHAKA — Bangladesh will begin coordinated nationwide raids against online gambling and drugs after April 30, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told parliament on Monday.
Housemaid arrested in Uttara drugging-and-theft case, confesses in court
DHAKA — Police have arrested a housemaid in connection with a series of thefts in Uttara in which homeowners were drugged before being robbed of cash and gold, including one fatal case in February.
Abandoned mortar shell recovered at Burimari border
An abandoned mortar shell was recovered Thursday afternoon from a cropland near border pillar 837/1S in Bamandal of Burimari union in Patgram upazila, Lalmonirhat.
Suspect splits police officer's head and flees in Tetulia
A police officer was attacked while trying to arrest a robbery suspect in Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh, with the suspect splitting officer Banamali Roy's head with a sharp weapon before fleeing.
Man gouges out goat's eye for grazing in Chougachha
A man in Chougachha upazila of Jashore gouged out the right eye of a goat that grazed on his land, the goat's owner said in a complaint to police.
Tea seller dies of electrocution while repairing blender in Gaibandha
A tea seller in Saghata upazila of Gaibandha died of electric shock while trying to repair a blender at home, police said.
Legal notice seeks to halt release of primary scholarship exam results
A legal notice has been sent to senior officials seeking to halt the release of primary scholarship exam results, citing a discriminatory 80:20 quota between government and private school students.
Boyfriend dies six days after girlfriend in joint poisoning in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA — Morsalin Hasan Parosh, 25, died six days after his girlfriend Mim Akhter in a joint suicide attempt by poisoning in Sadullapur upazila, police said.
Van driver killed in tractor collision in Nilphamari
NILPHAMARI — A van driver was killed after being struck by a sand-laden tractor in Kishoreganj upazila of Nilphamari district, police said.
London-based brother arrives in Bangladesh to claim Afghan man's body
JHENAIDAH — A body recovered from the Ichamati river on the Bangladesh-India border has been identified as that of an Afghan citizen, Hashmat Mohammadi, whose London-based brother has arrived to claim it.
Jamaat MP demands security in parliament after alleged BNP attack
Jamaat-e-Islami MP Prof. Masud Mostafa, who represents Netrokona-5, demanded security for himself and his family in parliament Sunday after what he described as an attack by BNP-affiliated assailants.
Dhaka University student found dead, teacher named in note; 2 detained
Police recovered the body of a Dhaka University postgraduate student in Badda on Sunday morning along with a suicide note naming a teacher and a classmate, both of whom have been detained for questioning.
Madrasa principal attacked while joining post in Panchagarh, 6 injured
A suspended madrasa principal in Panchagarh's Atwari upazila was attacked by local activists in the presence of the upazila BNP president when he attempted to rejoin his post, leaving at least six people injured.
UNO chased after ordering drivers without papers out of fuel line
Devigonj UNO Sabuj Kumar Basak was attacked and forced to take shelter in a nearby house after he ordered motorcycle drivers without proper documents to leave a fuel-distribution line in Panchagarh.
Madrasa student missing after bathing in Jadukata river
A 12-year-old madrasa student went missing after going to bathe in the Jadukata river in Sunamganj's Tahirpur upazila, with searches continuing.
RAB arrests three named accused in Syedpur dowry-killing case
SYEDPUR — RAB-13 has arrested three named accused in the dowry-related beating death of a 31-year-old woman in Syedpur, Nilphamari, including her husband.
Filling station manager fined 20,000 taka in Dinajpur for selling fuel without card
A mobile court in Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur fined the manager of Sadhana Filling Station 20,000 taka on Wednesday for violating consumer protection law by selling fuel without the required cards.
Ex-army warrant officer arrested 10 years after Tonu murder, remanded for three days
Police have arrested a retired army warrant officer in the long-unsolved 2016 murder of college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu in Cumilla, the first arrest in the case after a decade of investigation.
Crime rising in Bangladesh due to lack of law enforcement, Islami Andolan secretary says
Islami Andolan Bangladesh secretary general Younus Ahmad said the country recorded 854 murders in the past three months, with the law-and-order situation worsening under the elected government.
Chougachha man fined 50,000 taka for illegal sand mining
A mobile court fined a 39-year-old sand trader 50,000 taka (about $410) for illegally extracting sand from a canal bank in Niamatpur village, Jashore district.
Police seize Indian drug syrup hidden inside jackfruit in Chougachha
Police in Chougachha, Jashore, arrested a 55-year-old man and recovered 40 bottles of Indian Winserex syrup hidden inside a jackfruit, officials said.
Mobile court in Chougachha seizes 200 liters of diesel, fines filling station 10,000 taka
A mobile court in Jashore’s Chougachha upazila seized 200 liters of illegal diesel Tuesday and fined the owner of Bishwas Filling Station 10,000 taka.
Police detain 4 over killing of family of 4 in Naogaon
Police in Naogaon’s Niamatpur have detained four people, including the father and two sisters of the head of the household, for questioning in connection with the killing of four family members.
Police arrest 7 in Chougachha overnight raids
Police in Jashore’s Chougachha upazila arrested seven people in special raids across the area Monday night, the local officer-in-charge said.
Mobile court seizes 200 liters of smuggled diesel in Chougachha
A mobile court in Jashore’s Chougachha upazila seized 200 liters of diesel being smuggled illegally and fined the owner of Bishwas Filling Station 10,000 taka.
Cybercriminals target elderly, housewives in growing fraud wave
Elderly people and housewives are increasingly falling victim to cyber fraud through mobile banking scams, fake online investment schemes, fraudulent job advertisements and social media manipulation, a review of at least 15 police cases…
Tribunal orders trial of ex-SP, 7 others over 2016 Jashore shooting
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has framed charges and ordered the trial of former Jashore Superintendent of Police Anisur Rahman and seven others over the 2016 shooting of two Islami Chhatra Shibir leaders in a…
Police arrest fugitive in Chougacha murder case
Police in Jashore's Chougacha upazila have arrested Abdul Hadi, a fugitive in the 2024 murder of village doctor Anichur Rahman, officials said.
Sudden storm devastates villages in Jashore, killing 2
A sudden Kalbaishakhi storm tore through villages in Jashore on Thursday, killing one farmer, injuring at least 20 people and causing widespread damage across the district after weeks of extreme heat.
Woman killed by lightning in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur
A 35-year-old homemaker, Rozina Khatun, was killed by lightning while working behind her house in Bathangachhi village of Maheshpur in Jhenaidah district on Thursday, police said.
Tribunal sets April 20 for charge framing in Shibir leaders' shooting case
Hearings have concluded on framing charges in a crimes-against-humanity case over the shooting of two Islami Chhatra Shibir leaders in Jashore's Chougachha, and the International Crimes Tribunal has set April 20 for its order.
Farmer killed by lightning in Chougachha
A 42-year-old farmer, Abu Taher, was killed by lightning in Chougachha of Jashore on Thursday evening, his charred body recovered from a paddy field in Andulia village.
Bangladesh Bar Council suspends Masdar Hossain's lawyer license
The Bangladesh Bar Council has temporarily suspended the legal practice license of former district judge and Supreme Court lawyer Masdar Hossain over a 12.5 million-taka embezzlement allegation, giving him 15 days to show cause…
Truck plunges into ditch in Cumilla, killing 7
CUMILLA — A truck overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in Daudkandi upazila, killing seven people and injuring at least six on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway early Monday.
One dead as crowd attacks self-styled pir's shrine in Kushtia
A man known locally as a pir was killed and three others injured when a crowd attacked his shrine in Kushtia's Daulatpur upazila over alleged remarks insulting religion, police said.
Barishal gas cylinder dealer fined 100,000 taka for illegal stockpiling
A dealer in Barishal's Banaripara upazila was fined 100,000 taka for stockpiling thousands of LPG cylinders at his home and selling them at inflated prices, the local administration said.
One held with 30,000 yaba pills in Cox's Bazar's Ramu
Police in Cox's Bazar's Ramu upazila arrested a man and seized 30,000 yaba pills during a special drive, recovering the methamphetamine tablets hidden under the driver's seat of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw.
2 brothers drown in Sonargaon pond while retrieving football
Two brothers, aged 10 and 7, drowned in a pond in Narayanganj's Sonargaon while trying to retrieve a football, police said.
Khulna woman killed by son; mob attacks police after arrest
A 44-year-old woman in Khulna's Rupsa upazila was killed by her son with a tree branch after a family dispute, and an angry mob attacked police trying to detain him, officials said.
Two government clerks die in Sunamganj road crash
Two staff of the Sunamganj district commissioner's office were killed Saturday when their motorcycle collided with a car on the Sunamganj-Sylhet regional highway, police said.
Jamaat supporter's home set on fire in Khulna, party alleges political revenge
A fire damaged the home of a Jamaat-e-Islami supporter in Khulna's Fultala on Sunday, with the party alleging political opponents set the blaze in retaliation for his vote.
Verdict in Abu Sayeed killing case set for Thursday
A war crimes tribunal will deliver its verdict Thursday in the case of Abu Sayeed, a university student killed during last year's anti-discrimination protests in Rangpur.
Dhaka Medical emergency services halt after clash between doctors and students
Emergency services at Dhaka Medical College Hospital were suspended Wednesday after a clash erupted between hospital doctors and Dhaka University students, officials said.
BNP leader accused of seizing passenger shelter in Sunamganj
A former BNP leader in Sunamganj's Shantiganj upazila is accused of seizing a passenger shelter and demolishing it to build a private market road.
Kurigram students demand removal of police superintendent
KURIGRAM — The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has demanded the removal of Kurigram police superintendent Mahfuzur Rahman after the arrest of one of its student representatives.