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Crime Desk, page 15

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Malaysia detains 174 Bangladeshis in Cameron Highlands immigration raid

Malaysian authorities arrested 468 foreigners, including 174 Bangladeshis, in a three-hour immigration sweep through the Cameron Highlands on Thursday, the country's Bernama news agency reported.

BGB detains 13, including women and children, at Jhenaidah border

Border Guard Bangladesh detained 13 Bangladeshis, including six women and four children, while they were trying to cross illegally into India through the Mahespur border in Jhenaidah, an official said Saturday.

Police arrest fugitive sentenced to 14 years in Kanthalia abuse case

Kanthalia police arrested Hasan Jamadder, who had been sentenced to 14 years for women and child abuse, from Dhaka after he had been on the run for years, an officer said.

Police recover four suspected bombs in Terkhada, blasts hit official's home

Police recovered four suspected bombs in Terkhada upazila and three blasts went off in front of a union council member's home on the same day, leaving residents alarmed.

12 injured in clash during drug raid in Debidwar

At least 12 people were injured when Detective Branch police clashed with suspected drug dealers during a raid in Bhiralla village in Cumilla's Debidwar upazila on Nov. 18.

Young man killed in head-on motorcycle collision in Meherpur

A young man named Tasim was killed and four others injured when two motorcycles collided head-on in Meherpur's Gangni upazila on Friday evening, police said.

Thieves break window of Jhenaidah land office, steal 300,000 taka

Thieves broke a window at the Kaliganj upazila land office in Jhenaidah and stole 300,000 taka in cash from a desk drawer overnight Wednesday, officials said.

Unidentified man's body recovered in Boalmari

Police recovered the body of an unidentified man, about 34, near the Ramchandrapur bridge on the Majhkandi-Boalmari-Bhatiapara regional highway in Faridpur's Boalmari upazila on Saturday afternoon.

Capital jolted by second tremor as quake fear grips public

Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh felt a second earthquake on Saturday evening, a day after a stronger 5.7-magnitude quake killed at least 10 people across the country.

Four killed in bus-easy bike collision in Dinajpur

Four people, all from the same family, were killed and four others injured when a minibus collided with an easy bike on the Dinajpur-Dashmile highway on Saturday afternoon.

10 detained at Chougachha border, including women and children

Border Guard Bangladesh detained 10 people, including women and children, while they were attempting to cross from India into Bangladesh through the Indrapur village fields in Jashore's Chougachha upazila.

BSF returns Bangladeshi citizen after flag meeting at Darshana border

India's Border Security Force handed over a Bangladeshi national to the Border Guard Bangladesh through a flag meeting at the Darshana border in Chuadanga on Friday afternoon.

Two brothers electrocuted while trying to save each other in Kishoreganj

Two brothers, Nuru Khan, 60, and Fazlu Khan, 55, were electrocuted in Hossainpur upazila of Kishoreganj on Saturday morning when the younger brother tried to save the elder from a fallen power line.

Indian coast guard seizes Cox's Bazar fishing trawler with 28 fishermen

Indian coast-guard personnel detained a fishing trawler from Kutubdia in Cox's Bazar with 28 fishermen on board after the vessel drifted into Indian waters in heavy fog, the owner and families said.

US Embassy in Dhaka offers condolences to earthquake victims

The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka expressed deep condolences Friday to those affected by the powerful earthquake that struck the capital and other parts of Bangladesh, killing at least seven people.

Earthquake causes widespread damage in Narsingdi, killing 4

At least four people were killed and more than 100 injured in Narsingdi district when a powerful earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, the district administration said.

BGB seizes Tk 5.5 crore of smuggled Indian goods hidden in sand trucks

Border Guard Bangladesh seized about 5.5 crore taka worth of Indian goods being smuggled in five sand- and stone-laden trucks in Habiganj, officials said Friday.

More than 100 garment workers fall ill from earthquake panic in Magura

About 100 garment workers fell ill from panic during Friday's earthquake at a factory in Magura's Sreepur upazila, with dozens hospitalized, officials said.

Pickup truck kills pedestrian in Jhenaidah

A pickup truck struck and killed a 65-year-old man in Jhenaidah Sadar on Friday morning as he was walking to a local mosque for dawn prayers, police said.

Motorcyclist killed in head-on crash with pickup in Araihazar

A motorcyclist was killed Friday morning in a head-on collision with a pickup truck on a road in Brahmandi union of Araihazar, police said.

Earthquake injures 10 Dhaka University students fleeing dorms

At least 10 Dhaka University students were injured Friday morning when panic spread through residence halls during an earthquake, with some leaping from buildings and others trampled in stampedes.

Medical student Rafiul killed by falling masonry in Dhaka quake

A fifth-year student at Sir Salimullah Medical College died Friday morning when a building's railing collapsed on him in Old Dhaka during an earthquake that shook the capital.

Earthquake kills 6 in Bangladesh, injures more than 200

Six people were killed and more than 200 injured in an earthquake that struck Bangladesh on Friday morning, with deaths reported in Dhaka, Narayanganj and Narsingdi, the Health Directorate said.

Dhaka earthquake released energy of an atomic bomb, expert says

Friday's 5.7-magnitude earthquake released energy equivalent to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs and was the largest to hit Bangladesh in 30 years, an Earthquake Research Center official said.

Earthquake panic at Tongi garment factory injures over 200 workers

More than 200 workers were injured in a stampede at Fashion Pulse Limited garment factory in Tongi's BSCIC area when an earthquake struck Friday morning, prompting workers to rush from the nine-story building.

Body of trader found hanging in Chougachha mango orchard

Police recovered the body of a small trader found hanging from a mango tree in Yashore's Chougachha upazila on Thursday afternoon. Relatives suspect suicide after the man struggled with illness and family debt.

Anti-Corruption Commission summons cricketer Shakib Al Hasan

The Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned cricketer and former lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan for questioning on Nov. 26 in a share market case.

Teacher killed in road accident in Yashore's Chougachha

Schoolteacher Sadhan Kumar Majumder, 55, was killed when a rice-laden truck struck the van he was riding home in on Wednesday afternoon in Chougachha. Police have seized the truck; the driver fled.

High Court releases full verdict upholding death sentences for OC Pradeep, SI Liaqat

The High Court has released the full verdict upholding death sentences for former Teknaf police officials Pradeep Kumar Das and Liaqat Ali in the murder of retired Maj. Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan. Six others…

Chougachha holds monthly law and order committee meeting

The Chougachha upazila law and order committee held its monthly meeting on Thursday, discussing rising thefts, traffic congestion, riverbank erosion and cross-border drug smuggling.

Teacher killed in road accident in Chougachha

Schoolteacher Sadhan Kumar Majumder, 55, died after a rice-laden truck struck his van Wednesday afternoon on the Chougachha-Jhikargachha road. The truck driver fled and police have impounded the vehicle.

13 injured in BNP-Jamaat clashes over campaign banners in Chuadanga

Thirteen people were injured in two separate clashes between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists over the placement of billboards and electoral symbols in Chuadanga on Tuesday. Police said extra forces had been deployed.

Jubo League ward leader arrested with 65 yaba pills in Bogura

Police arrested a Jubo League ward president in Bogura's Shajahanpur with 65 yaba pills during an anti-drug operation, officials said.

Bangladesh records 423 road deaths in October, BRTA says

Bangladesh recorded 423 deaths and 589 injuries in 452 road accidents nationwide in October, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority said in a report.

Woman struck and killed by train at Jhenaidah's Barobazar

A woman identified as Jahida Begum, 55, was killed when she was struck by the Khulna-bound Sundarban Express train near Barobazar railway station in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj upazila, police said.

Wife dies after falling from husband's motorcycle in Chuadanga

A woman identified as Biuti Khatun, 45, died after falling from her husband's motorcycle in the Chitla Ruitanpur area of Chuadanga's Damurhuda upazila on Tuesday morning, police said.

Asif Mahmood's ex-aide Moazzem Hossain back under graft scrutiny

Bank accounts of Moazzem Hossain, former personal aide to sports adviser Asif Mahmood, show unusual transactions, but the anti-graft probe has stalled, the Anti-Corruption Commission said.

Verdict against Hasina proves no one is above the law, Yunus says

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said the court ruling against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates shows that no one, regardless of position, is above the law.

Dhaka University deputy registrar held over Facebook post on Hasina verdict

Dhaka University deputy registrar Muhammad Lablu Molla was handed to Shahbagh police late Monday after posting on Facebook about Sheikh Hasina's death sentence.

Diamond World managing director Dilip Kumar Agarwala charged with $55 million laundering

Diamond World managing director Dilip Kumar Agarwala has been charged by CID's Financial Crime Unit with smuggling gold and diamonds abroad and laundering 678 crore taka (about $55 million).

Madaripur protesters block Dhaka-Barishal highway with felled trees

Activists of a banned party blocked the Dhaka-Barishal highway in Madaripur's Dasar upazila with felled trees and burning tires, halting traffic.

Two killed in separate crashes on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj

Two pedestrians were killed in separate crashes on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj's Sreenagar upazila on Saturday night, police said.

Hero Alom arrested in case filed by wife

Content creator Ashraful Alam, known as Hero Alom, was arrested Saturday in a case filed by his wife Riya Moni at Hatirjheel police station.

Sole suspect in Rajshahi judge's son murder remanded for 5 days

A Rajshahi court granted a five-day remand for Limon Mia, the sole suspect in the killing of judge Abdur Rahman's 16-year-old son Tawsif Rahman Sumon.

10 held in Sirajganj for extorting sand-laden bulkheads on Jamuna River

Marine police arrested 10 people for extorting money from sand-laden bulkheads on the Jamuna River in Sirajganj's Chouhali upazila.

Thieves break into 3 shops in Chougachha, steal cash and goods

Thieves broke the shutters of three shops at a market in Chougachha, Jashore, on Thursday night, making off with 278,500 taka in cash and other goods, police said.

Judge's son killed in knife attack at Rajshahi home; suspect detained

A young man broke into the rented home of a Rajshahi judge and stabbed to death the judge's 18-year-old son, also seriously wounding the judge's wife, before being detained by police on Thursday.

Hasina verdict in crimes-against-humanity case set for Nov. 17

The International Crimes Tribunal will deliver its verdict against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a crimes-against-humanity case on Nov. 17.

Verdict date in Hasina case to be announced Thursday

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 will announce Thursday when it will hand down its verdict against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others in a crimes-against-humanity case tied to the July uprising.

Missing Bangladesh Bank official Naimur Rahman rescued in Madaripur

Police rescued Naimur Rahman, a deputy director of Bangladesh Bank who had been reported missing, from a guesthouse in Madaripur town, officials said.

5 workers burned in chemical accident at Magura rice mill

Five workers were burned when a chemical overflowed while being poured at an automated rice mill in Magura's Alokdia area on Saturday, hospital officials said.

Mysterious fire kills 5 cattle on Jashore farm

Five cattle belonging to farmer Kohinoor Mallick burned to death in a mysterious overnight fire at his cattle shed in Choughachha, Jashore, with five other animals in critical condition.

Chhatra Dal worker killed in clash between BNP factions in Mymensingh

Tanzin Ahmed Abid, 30, a Chhatra Dal worker, was killed in clashes between two BNP factions over a nomination dispute in Mymensingh's Gauripur on Sunday evening.

Four girls drown in Meherpur pond while picking lotus flowers

Four girls from one family, three of them sisters, drowned in a pond in Meherpur's Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon while picking lotus flowers, officials said.

Pedestrian killed by BRTC bus in Meherpur

A pedestrian was killed Sunday morning when a Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation bus hit him on the Meherpur-Chuadanga highway in front of the BRAC office in Meherpur town.

Court bars former RAB chief Harun from leaving Bangladesh

A Dhaka court has barred former Rapid Action Battalion Director-General Md. Harun-or-Rashid, his wife and two daughters from traveling abroad while the Anti-Corruption Commission investigates allegations of illegally acquiring and laundering 1,000 crore taka.

Youth arrested in Kushtia for killing dolphin, posting video on Facebook, TikTok

A man was arrested in Kushtia's Khoksa upazila after he killed a dolphin from the Padma River and posted videos of the act on Facebook and TikTok, police said.

5 BNP leaders shot in Raozan as Chattogram violence continues

Five leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its affiliated groups were wounded in a shooting in Raozan upazila of Chattogram, with one in critical condition, police said.

Jamaat condemns shooting of BNP candidate Ershad Ullah in Chattogram

Jamaat-e-Islami expressed deep concern and condemnation over a shooting attack on BNP candidate Ershad Ullah during a campaign event in Chattogram that killed one person and wounded several.

BNP candidate Ershad Ullah shot at close range during Chattogram campaign

Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate Ershad Ullah was shot at point-blank range during a campaign event in Chattogram, with a video showing a gunman opening fire from two arm-lengths away.