Police detain four in Naogaon district-wide drug crackdown
NAOGAON - Police detained four people in a district-wide crackdown on narcotics in Naogaon and seized 45 kg of cannabis along with other illegal drugs, officials said Sunday.
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Sirajganj police accused of misappropriating 13,950 liters of seized palm oil
SIRAJGANJ - Adarsha Group has accused the officer-in-charge and a sub-inspector at Sirajganj's Raiganj police station of misappropriating 13,950 liters of palm oil seized from one of the company's trucks. The seized oil is…
Police recover 5 rifles, 1 shotgun from Noakhali graveyard
Chandraganj police seized five rifles and one locally made shotgun, wrapped in paper, from a graveyard in Noakhali's Begumganj upazila on Dec. 7.
Lakshmipur man arrested over gun-making operation hidden in workshop
Police arrested Nur Uddin Jiku in Rangamati on Tuesday, accusing him of manufacturing firearms under cover of his auto workshop in Chandraganj.
ACC opens probe into former Sirajganj lawmaker over alleged graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission has begun an inquiry into former Sirajganj-5 MP Abdul Momin Mondol and his personal assistant on allegations of embezzling state project funds.
Sirajganj family awaits word on son lost on illegal Italy crossing
Rakibul Islam Swadhin, 22, has been missing since a trawler accident at sea during an illegal voyage to Italy. His father paid 25 lakh taka to send him.
Fire at locked Nasirnagar warehouse destroys 650,000 taka in goods
A blaze early Tuesday at a Partex Star Group warehouse in Nasirnagar destroyed roughly 650,000 taka in goods, with electrical short-circuit suspected, officials said.
BSF detains Bangladeshi youth at Akhaura border
India's Border Security Force detained Munna, 18, after he crossed about 300 yards into Indian territory at Akhaura early Wednesday, BGB said.
Youth shot in public in Brahmanbaria after dispute
Sagar Mia was wounded in a shooting in Brahmanbaria's Munsefpara area on Wednesday evening in what police said stemmed from a prior dispute.
NCP leader's body recovered from Zigatola women's hostel
Police recovered the hanging body of NCP leader Jannat Ara Rumi, 30, from a women's hostel in Dhaka's Zigatola early Thursday and sent it for autopsy.
Two Chinese nationals detained in Khagrachhari for unauthorized entry
Police detained two Chinese nationals at Ramgarh upazila in Khagrachhari for entering the Chittagong Hill Tracts without official permission, the local officer in charge said.
Army arrests UPDF (Prosit) member in Khagrachhari with arms, cash
Army personnel arrested an active member of the United People's Democratic Front (Prosit) faction in Khagrachhari's Maratila area with a pistol, ammunition and cash, security forces said.
One killed, three injured in Khagrachhari truck overturn
A man was killed and three others injured when a truck carrying firewood overturned in the Borodam area of Dighinala upazila in Khagrachhari, police said.
Two killed as pickup van overturns in Sitakunda
A pickup van carrying betel leaf overturned on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda, killing two traders and injuring another, police said.
Chandpur farmer accuses rival of cutting down pumpkin crop
A Chandpur farmer filed a police complaint accusing a neighbor of cutting down his pumpkin crop in a land dispute, destroying months of work just weeks before harvest.
Man dies after fall from coconut tree in Rajshahi
A 27-year-old man died after falling from a coconut tree in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi, police said, citing locals who described it as a routine theft attempt.
Police arrest 67 in joint sweep of Padma chars; weapons, drugs seized
Security forces arrested 67 people and recovered firearms, knives and narcotics during "Operation Fast Light," a joint sweep targeting criminal gangs operating on Padma River sandbars across four districts, police said Sunday.
Army, administration fine illegal hill-cutters 500,000 taka in Alikadam
Army and civil administration officials fined illegal hill-cutters a total of 500,000 taka in a midnight raid in Alikadam upazila aimed at protecting hills from erosion, officials said.
BGB recovers nearly 10,000 yaba pills in Naikhongchhari border raid
Border Guard Bangladesh seized 9,850 yaba pills worth about 2.96 million taka during a patrol in a remote hill area of Naikhongchhari upazila along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, officials said.
Family dispute over Jashore farmland leaves 10 injured, including woman
At least 10 people were injured Saturday afternoon when a long-running dispute over access to farmland erupted into violence in Jashore's Choughachha upazila, police said.
Former Awami League leader accused of grabbing Cox's Bazar council land
The Cox's Bazar zilla parishad has accused Ahmed Ullah, a former Awami League upazila chief in Kutubdia, and his son of grabbing council-owned land worth crores of taka and building shops on it.
Father of July martyr welcomes Hasina death sentence, urges swift execution
The family of Wasim Akram, killed in the July uprising in Chattogram, welcomed the tribunal's death sentence against Sheikh Hasina and called for the ruling to be carried out quickly.
Navy seizes 2 trawlers carrying cement smuggled to Myanmar, holds 22
The Bangladesh Navy seized two cement-laden trawlers and detained 22 people accused of smuggling cement to Myanmar through the Bay of Bengal near St. Martin's Island.
Man arrested in Bandarban on charge of assaulting widow
Police in Bandarban's Rowangchhari upazila arrested Rupam Kanti Tanchangya, 35, on charges of sexually assaulting a widow at her home Wednesday night, an officer said.
Body of young Bom man found in Bandarban jungle
Police recovered the body of a 35-year-old Bom man, Lalram Sang Bom, from a jungle in Bandarban's Ruma upazila Monday, with injuries to the head and neck suggesting he was killed three to four…
Bus hits motorcycle in Bandarban, killing 2
Two men were killed and a third was injured Thursday afternoon when a bus struck their motorcycle in the Baitul Izzat area of Bandarban, a hospital official said.
Tk 19 lakh missing from Rupali Bank accounts in Feni, customers say
Three customers from the same family at the Amir Uddin Munshirhat branch of Rupali Bank in Feni's Sonagazi say more than Tk 19 lakh has been transferred from their accounts without their knowledge, and…
Madrasa superintendent in Bandarban accused of harassing students
The superintendent of a madrasa in Bandarban's Naikhongchhari upazila faces allegations of sexually harassing female students, while families say protesters were attacked on their way to a demonstration. The superintendent denies the allegations.
Photo of child holding gun in Sonagazi sparks outcry on Facebook
A photo of a child holding a gun in Feni's Sonagazi, posted by the boy's Saudi Arabia-based uncle on Facebook, drew widespread attention before being taken down, the child's father said.
Fake NGO bilks hundreds of villagers in Feni with easy-loan scam
A bogus microfinance outfit collected deposits from more than 100 villagers in Feni's Chhagalnaiya promising low-interest loans, then vanished before the scheduled disbursement.
Woman drug dealer held with 22 bottles of Phensedyl in Jashore
A joint army-police operation in Jashore's Abhaynagar upazila detained a 35-year-old woman accused of drug dealing along with 22 bottles of the codeine-based cough syrup Phensedyl.
Jackal meat sold openly in Cumilla's Barura on claims of medicinal value
A man in Cumilla's Barura upazila was found selling jackal meat openly in the local market, claiming it cured ailments such as joint pain, residents and witnesses said.
Pedestrians break dividers, risk lives crossing Dhaka-Chattogram highway
Despite dozens of foot overbridges built at a cost of crores of taka along the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, pedestrians break through median grilles and cross the busy route on foot, fueling deadly accidents.
Private car kills former union council member in Cumilla
CUMILLA — A private car struck and killed Abdul Wahab, a former union parishad member, on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla's Burichang upazila on Monday night, police said.
Child killed by land official's car in Cumilla
CUMILLA — A child was killed when a government car belonging to the assistant commissioner (land) ran over her at an upazila administration complex in Homna on Wednesday morning, witnesses said.
Suspect wanted in 15 cases arrested in Raozan
CHATTOGRAM — Police arrested a 37-year-old man wanted in 15 criminal cases, including theft, robbery, abduction and extortion, and recovered weapons, ammunition, drugs and cash from him, officials said Sunday.
Navy sailor's body recovered from Chattogram road
CHATTOGRAM — The body of a young man, a Bangladesh Navy sailor, was recovered from a road in Hathazari on Monday morning, with police saying he was likely killed in a traffic accident.
Police arrest man with illegal firearm in Karnaphuli
Police arrested a 38-year-old man with a locally made firearm and three rounds of ammunition in the Karnaphuli area of Chattogram early Friday, the local police chief said.
Death toll from Chattogram cylinder blast rises to 3
A third person has died after being burned in a gas cylinder explosion at an illegal refilling depot in Chandanaish, Chattogram, hospital officials said Monday.
Falling tree branch kills garment worker in Chattogram
A 42-year-old garment worker who had returned home for a visit was killed when a dry tree branch fell on his head in the Boalkhali area of Chattogram on Wednesday, doctors said.
BSF kills Bangladeshi at Chapainawabganj border, BGB says
India's Border Security Force shot dead a 28-year-old Bangladeshi at the Bakherali border in Chapainawabganj early Wednesday, the Border Guard Bangladesh said.
Rifle looted on Aug. 5 found in pond at Noakhali police station
Police recovered a Chinese-made rifle looted from the Chatkhil police station during the unrest of Aug. 5 from a pond on the station's premises Thursday, officials said.
Three Noakhali plants fined 130,000 taka for selling tap water as mineral water
A mobile court fined three plants in Noakhali's Begumganj a total of 130,000 taka for bottling tap water and selling it as mineral water in unsanitary conditions and without proper licenses.
BGB detains six in Rangamati, including two Indian nationals, on illegal entry charges
Border Guard Bangladesh detained six people, including two Indian nationals, in Rangamati for illegally entering Bangladesh by river from India's Mizoram state.
BGB seizes Indian cigarettes, mini truck worth 30 lakh taka in Baghaichhari raid
The 27 BGB Battalion's Marishya zone seized a large quantity of Indian cigarettes and a mini truck worth about 30 lakh taka during a raid in Rangamati's Baghaichhari upazila.
One killed, 50 injured in Habiganj clash between rival groups
One person was killed and at least 50 injured when two rival groups clashed over local dominance in Habiganj's Ajmiriganj upazila, police said.
Schoolteacher killed by truck while taking morning walk in Habiganj
A schoolteacher was killed and another person seriously injured when a vegetable-laden truck struck them during a morning walk on the Dhaka-Sylhet regional highway in Habiganj's Bahubal.
Police detain 51 in Chandpur drives targeting teen gangs
Police in Chandpur detained 51 people, including suspected members of teen gangs, in overnight operations across the city, according to Officer-in-Charge Md. Bahar Mia of Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station.
Rival BNP factions clash in Meherpur over party nomination
Supporters of former Meherpur-2 lawmaker Amjad Hossain, who received the BNP nomination, and backers of district BNP president Javed Masud Milton clashed at Gangni bazaar Tuesday, leaving several injured and around 20 motorcycles damaged.
2 killed in shooting and machete attack at Khulna court complex
Assailants killed two young men in broad daylight outside the Khulna district court Sunday, shooting one in the head and hacking both with machetes, police said.
Police officer missing for 3 days in Chougachha
Akhtaruzzaman, 46, a police officer posted in Bagerhat, has been missing for three days from Chougachha in Jashore, his wife told police.
Major fire breaks out at Dhaka's Korail slum
A major fire broke out at the Korail slum in Dhaka's Mohakhali on Tuesday evening, the fire service said, with 11 units dispatched as traffic delays slowed the response.
Bogura students hand two drug dealers to police with 4 kg of cannabis
Students at Santahar railway junction in Bogura's Adamdighi upazila detained two suspected drug dealers carrying 4 kilograms of cannabis on Tuesday and handed them over to police.
Dhaka University student dies by suicide after long fight with rare bone disease
A former Dhaka University student from Kushtia's Mirpur upazila died by suicide after a long struggle with fibrous dysplasia, a rare bone disorder, police said Monday.
Labor party leader shot dead in Chattogram's Rangunia
A leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-affiliated labor wing was shot and killed while returning home on a motorcycle in Chattogram's Rangunia upazila, police said.
Army recovers 'Made in India' pistol in Jhenaidah raid
Bangladesh Army recovered an abandoned pistol marked 'Made in India,' along with rounds of ammunition and sharp weapons, during a raid in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj upazila, police said.
Chattogram blanket warehouse fire brought under control in 3 hours
A major fire that broke out at a winter-clothing warehouse on the fourth floor of a commercial building in Chattogram was brought under control after about three hours, the fire service said.
Cylinder blast triggers fire at Dhaka University's Bijoy Ekattor Hall
A gas cylinder exploded at a food shop in an extension of Dhaka University's Bijoy Ekattor Hall, triggering a fire, university officials said. No one was injured.
Businessman shot, robbed of cash in Chattogram's Fatikchhari
A businessman was shot and robbed of his cash bag as he rode home after closing his shop in Chattogram's Fatikchhari upazila, police said.
Chhatra Shibir leader dies after fall from date palm tree in Mirsharai
A 19-year-old Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir leader died after falling from a date palm tree in Chattogram's Mirsharai upazila, police said.