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Crime Desk, page 16

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Two BNP factions clash in Meherpur over nomination, leaving 10 injured

Rival supporters of nominated former lawmaker Amjad Hossain and district BNP president Javed Masud Milton attacked each other's offices in Gangni, injuring at least 10 people and damaging a dozen motorcycles.

Husband and wife killed in Monirampur road accident

A husband and wife died Wednesday when their motorcycle collided head-on with a power tiller on the Jhikargachha-Monirampur road in Jashore's Monirampur upazila.

BNP candidate Ershad Ullah shot while campaigning in Chattogram

BNP candidate Ershad Ullah was shot and seriously wounded while campaigning in Chattogram's Bayezid area on Wednesday afternoon, party sources said.

Young man killed in Chaugachha motorcycle crash

A 17-year-old motorcyclist named Sagor died after his bike struck a jackfruit tree on the Chaugachha-Jashore road on Thursday, October 23, police said.

Bagerhat man beaten to death by cousins in land dispute

Md. Kalam Khan, 48, was beaten to death in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat after being accused of theft by his cousins in a long-running land dispute, police said.

Vandals cut down 300 guava trees in Chuadanga's Jibannagar

Unknown attackers cut down about 300 high-yield guava trees belonging to farmer Jalal Uddin in Chuadanga's Jibannagar in what police are investigating as the result of a feud.

Seven poachers held while preparing to hunt deer in Sundarbans

Forest department rangers arrested seven men setting traps to hunt deer in the Sundarbans late Saturday and seized two trawlers and 100 snares, officials said.

Damurhuda task force fines three shops 9,000 taka

Authorities fined three businesses 9,000 taka in Damurhuda upazila for failing to keep purchase vouchers, display price lists and for selling expired goods.

Teacher killed in attack on BNP office in Khulna

Attackers fired bullets and threw bombs at a BNP office near Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, killing a 55-year-old teacher and wounding three others.

Ninth-grader missing after leaving home for school in Kalia

A 14-year-old ninth-grade student, Dima Islam, has gone missing after leaving her home in Kalia upazila of Narail to attend school.

Cocktail bomb explodes at Narail businessman's home after extortion complaint

A cocktail bomb exploded at the home of businessman Asadul Khondoker in Narail Sadar upazila one day after he filed a complaint over an extortion demand.

Seven hurt in Narail clash over local dominance

At least seven people were injured in a clash between two groups over local dominance in Narail's Lohagara upazila.

Satkhira meat seller jailed two months for rotten meat sold to restaurants

SATKHIRA — A mobile court sentenced a meat trader to two months in prison and fined him 30,000 taka on Sunday for supplying rotten meat to several restaurants in Satkhira city, including the Kacchi…

Farmer dies in his own electric trap meant for rats in Satkhira

SATKHIRA — A 52-year-old farmer in Shyamnagar upazila was electrocuted by an electric trap he had set in his vegetable plot to ward off rats, neighbors and a local official said.

Narail police arrest man with 13 drug cases, seize 2.5 kg of cannabis

NARAIL — Police in Lohagara upazila arrested a 40-year-old man wanted in 13 drug cases and seized 2.5 kilograms of cannabis, officials said.

Chouhali police arrest man with 80 yaba pills

CHOUHALI, Sirajganj — Police arrested a 35-year-old man with 80 yaba pills in the Kodalia Bazar area of Chouhali upazila late Sunday, the officer-in-charge said.

More than a dozen armed gangs operate on Padma's remote chars in Kushtia

DAULATPUR, Kushtia — At least a dozen armed gangs have long operated on the remote Padma River chars of Daulatpur upazila and the area bordering India, residents and police say, after recent clashes over…

Century-old post office padlocked over land claim, reopened after intervention

A man in Satkhira's Ashashuni claimed ownership of a British-era post office and padlocked it before officials reopened the building following protests.

Woman's body found under railway bridge in Kushtia, rape and murder suspected

Police recovered the body of a 52-year-old woman from under a railway bridge in Kushtia's Kumarkhali on Saturday. Investigators suspect she was raped and killed.

Horse meat sold as beef alleged in Magura's Shalikha

Residents of Shalikha, Magura, accused a meat seller of secretly slaughtering a horse and selling its meat as beef. The seller fled before police arrived.

77 tonnes of rice recovered from OMS dealer's warehouse in Magura

Administration officials recovered 77.835 metric tonnes of TCB rice from a dealer's warehouses at Binodpur Bazar in Magura's Mohammadpur upazila.

Child drowns in pond in Jhenaidah's Harinakundu

A 2-year-old boy drowned in a pond while playing with ducks in Jhenaidah's Harinakundu upazila on Friday morning.

Six injured as rival groups clash in Magura's Sripur upazila

Six people were injured and at least six homes vandalized when two rival factions clashed over local dominance in Magura's Sripur upazila on Saturday.

Khulna's new modern prison opens to first inmates

Khulna's new modern prison began operations Saturday as the first 100 inmates were moved from the district jail under heavy security.

Five injured in clash between BNP factions in Khulna's Rupsa

Five people were injured when two BNP factions clashed at Kajdia Bazar in Khulna's Rupsa upazila on Thursday over rival nomination bids.

Former Narail Chhatra League general secretary arrested

Police arrested Rakibuzzaman Palash, 35, the former general secretary of Narail district Chhatra League, in the city’s Durgapur area on Aug. 27.

Rajshahi University panel submits initial report on student’s death

A committee investigating the death of Rajshahi University sociology student Sayma Hossain submitted its initial report Thursday with several recommendations for immediate action.

Housewife killed with throat slit in Khulna's Phultala

A housewife identified as Achiya Begum was killed when unidentified assailants slit her throat in Khulna's Phultala upazila. Police have detained a young man for questioning.

Grandfather arrested in Jashore on charge of raping 9-year-old granddaughter

Police arrested Ramjan Kazi, 60, in Jashore on a charge of raping his 9-year-old granddaughter, allegedly after luring her with the promise of buying a toy. The child has been admitted to Jashore General…

BGB recovers pistol from paddy storehouse in Benapole, 1 detained

Border Guard Bangladesh detained Ataur Rahman, 37, and recovered a pistol during a raid on a paddy storehouse in the Benapole border area, officials said.

Grandfather-in-law killed by grandson-in-law in Jashore's Jhikargachha

A 70-year-old man was killed by his grandson-in-law in Jashore's Jhikargachha upazila in what locals say stemmed from a family dispute. Four others were injured.

Police arrest 4 with firearms, walkie-talkies in Jashore raid

JASHORE — Police arrested four men and seized illegal weapons, walkie-talkies, knives, a toy pistol and five motorcycles during a raid in Jhikargachha, Jashore district.

BGB seizes 173-gram gold bar in Jashore, smuggler held

JASHORE — Border Guard Bangladesh detained a man and seized a 173.76-gram gold bar worth about 2.69 million taka at Chanpara Bazar in Jashore Sadar upazila.

Man stabbed to death at Jashore tea stall

JASHORE — Assailants stormed into a tea stall in Manirampur upazila and stabbed a 35-year-old man to death, police said.

Chougachha BNP leader killed in Cumilla road crash

CUMILLA — A Bangladesh Nationalist Party union president from Chougachha in Jashore was killed in a motorcycle crash on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, party officials said.

Three families left homeless in Nilphamari after botched eviction

NILPHAMARI — Three families have been living under the open sky for three weeks in Nilphamari after a court eviction order was wrongly carried out, family lawyers said.

Two teenagers killed in Chougachha road crash

Two ninth-grade students were killed and two others injured in a three-way collision Friday on the Chougachha-Kotchandpur road in Bangladesh's Jashore district, police said.

Chougachha ice cream factory fined 100,000 taka in consumer rights raid

An unlicensed ice cream factory in Jashore's Chougachha was fined 100,000 taka Thursday for using counterfeit brand logos and producing food in unsanitary conditions, the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection said.

Nephew jailed in Jashore after standing in for uncle at court hearing

A man in Jashore was jailed Tuesday after authorities discovered he had been impersonating his uncle at court hearings in an extortion case, prison officials said, in a scheme reminiscent of the 2016 Bangladeshi…

Chougachha mobile court fines unlicensed doctor 20,000 taka

A mobile court in Jashore's Chougachha fined a man 20,000 taka Wednesday for practicing medicine without registration from the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council, officials said.

Kaliganj butchers fined for selling meat in unsanitary conditions

A mobile court in Kaliganj fined two butchers a total of 3,000 taka for selling beef and goat meat in unsanitary conditions and buried a rotten meat consignment from a third trader, officials said.

BGB driver charged after Chougachha villager critically injured

The wife of a man critically injured by a Border Guard Bangladesh vehicle in Chougachha has filed a case against the driver in Jashore court, officials said.

Police exhume four bodies in Chuadanga toxic liquor case

Police in Chuadanga have exhumed four of the six bodies of people who died after drinking toxic liquor, acting on a court order because the bodies had been buried without autopsy, officials said.

Woman arrested in Kushtia with 12 grams of heroin

A joint operation by RAB and police in Kushtia leads to the arrest of a 26-year-old woman with 120 packets of heroin and more than 1 lakh taka in cash.

Former lawmaker Kabirul Haque shown arrested in four more cases

A court in Narail has shown former lawmaker Kabirul Haque Mukti arrested in four cases at Kalia and Naragati police stations, denying his bail.

Young woman found dead at rented house in Satkhira

Police recover the hanging body of a 19-year-old woman from a rented house in Satkhira’s Palashpole area.

2 friends killed in motorcycle crash on Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway

Two friends are killed when a vehicle hits their motorcycle from behind on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway service lane in Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan.

Student, 15, stabbed to death at Lakshmi Puja fair in Manikganj

A teenage student is stabbed to death after a confrontation between two groups at a Lakshmi Puja fair in Manikganj, police say.

3 killed, 12 hurt in bus-truck collision in Tangail

Three people, including a woman, are killed and 12 others injured when a passenger bus collides with a truck on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Basail upazila.

Elderly man killed in Jubo Dal factional clash in Narayanganj

A 65-year-old man dies after being injured in a clash between two factions of Jubo Dal in Narayanganj’s Araihazar, police say.

Police arrest 2 trade union leaders for extorting truck drivers in Shariatpur

SHARIATPUR — Police arrested two leaders of a regional truckers' union on charges of stopping trucks and extorting money on the Shariatpur-Madaripur regional road, officials said.

Elderly man dies by suicide in Chougachha

CHOUGACHHA — A 65-year-old man, Abdul Aziz, was found hanging in his home in Kandi village of Jagadishpur union, police said.

Youth held in Rajshahi with Tk 55 lakh in gold bound for India

Police in Rajshahi's Godagari have arrested a 20-year-old man carrying 294.13 grams of gold — worth about Tk 54.81 lakh — that they say was being prepared for smuggling into India.

Police arrest man with $54,000 worth of gold bars in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI — Police arrested a suspected gold smuggler with 294.13 grams of gold worth about 54.81 lakh taka in Godagari, officials said.

Cocktail explodes near NCP leader Sarjis Alam's venue in Bogura

BOGURA — A crude bomb exploded Monday afternoon near a venue where Sarjis Alam, chief organizer for the northern region of the National Citizen Party, was holding a coordination meeting, police and party leaders…

Court cancels bail for Awami League leader Chandan Kumar Pal

SHERPUR — A court on Monday canceled the bail of Chandan Kumar Pal, senior vice-president of the Sherpur district Awami League and a former public prosecutor, and issued an arrest warrant against him in…

Court orders Salman Shah's death to be treated as murder case

DHAKA — A Dhaka court has ordered that the 1996 death of film star Salman Shah be reclassified as a murder case, nearly 29 years after he died, the family's lawyer said.

Court orders Salman Shah's death registered as a murder case after 29 years

A Dhaka court has ordered that the 1996 death of film star Salman Shah be registered as a murder case, 29 years on, granting his mother's revision petition against the earlier 'unnatural death' ruling.

Student detained over killing of Jagannath University BNP youth leader

DHAKA — Police have detained a young woman in connection with the killing of Jubayed Ahmed, a Jagannath University student and Chhatra Dal leader who was found stabbed to death in old Dhaka, officials…

Jagannath University student found dead in old Dhaka

DHAKA — The body of a Jagannath University statistics student and Chhatra Dal leader was recovered from an alley in old Dhaka's Armanitola on Sunday evening, police said.