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Man hacked dead at Shahjahanpur

Man hacked dead at Shahjahanpur

A man who was hacked by rivals at Shantibagh Bhangari Gali under Shahjahanpur police station on Monday night died early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Sikandar Mia, 32, an auto-rickshaw owner, reports UNB. Sikandar’s elder brother, Amir Ali, said his brother was returning home thro


Two arrested over ‘rape’ of college student on launch

Two arrested over ‘rape’ of college student on launch

Police have arrested two suspects after a college student from Dhaka was allegedly raped on board a launch. The incident occurred on the Farhan-04 launch the night of Mar 8, after the vessel set off from Dhaka from the Tamruddin Launch Dock in Noakhali’s Hatia Upazila, said Shah Md Faisal Ah

Joint forces launch raid in Jungle Salimpur

Joint forces launch raid in Jungle Salimpur

The joint forces have launched raids in Chattogram’s Jungle Salimpur to detain criminals. Chattogram Additional Superintendent of Police Russell said the operation began on Monday morning. On January 19, Nayek Subedar Motaleb Hossain Bhuiyan, a member of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), wa

Jamaat activist killed in clash over leading Eid prayer

Jamaat activist killed in clash over leading Eid prayer

A Jamaat-e-Islami activist has been killed during a violent clash with BNP supporters over the appointment of an Imam for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi. The incident took place around 8:00 pm on Saturday at Sakua, according to Mohanpur Police Chief SM Moinuddin. The dead was

Woman shot in Gazipur for confronting drug users

Woman shot in Gazipur for confronting drug users

A woman was shot on Friday evening in the MC Bazar area of Sreepur, Gazipur, after reportedly trying to stop public drug use.The victim was identified as Monowara Begum.According to local sources, Monowara Begum and her husband Zainal Hazari, both farmers from Haluaghat, Mymensingh, had been cultiv

Two youths held with fake currency notes in city

Two youths held with fake currency notes in city

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two young men in possession of huge fake currency notes and some objects used in money counterfeiting activity from the capital's Turag area. The arrestees were identified as Naimul Islam Ishan (19) and Kefayet Ullah (19). Senior Assistant Director of RAB

Nurse found dead in Old Dhaka, note seeks justice

Nurse found dead in Old Dhaka, note seeks justice

Police recovered the hanging body of a nurse on Thursday night from a house in the Hossaini Dalan area of Old Dhaka, and found a note beside the body seeking justice against her husband and in-laws. The deceased was identified as Nahida Akter Bobi, 29, a nurse at the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical Col

Man killed in Narayanganj power struggle

Man killed in Narayanganj power struggle

A man has died in a clash between two groups involved in a power struggle in Narayanganj’s Fatullah. His friend is also undergoing treatment in a hospital and is in critical condition. The incident took place in the Panchabati area around 4:30 am on Thursday, Fatullah Model Police Station ch