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BGB seizes smuggled goods worth Tk 1.34b in April

BGB seizes smuggled goods worth Tk 1.34b in April

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized arms, ammunition, drugs and other contraband items worth Tk 1.34 billion during anti-smuggling drives across the country, especially in bordering areas in the month of April. During this period, the paramilitary force seized 12.40 kgs of gold, 704 gr


Mustaque Ahmed secures permanent bail

Mustaque Ahmed secures permanent bail

Khandaker Mustaque Ahmed, a former donor member of the Management Committee of Ideal School and College in the Motijheel area of Dhaka, has secured permanent bail in a case filed over the allegation of luring and marrying a student of the school without the consent of her family. The judge of Dhak

DB pursuing crackdown on fake certificate syndicate

DB pursuing crackdown on fake certificate syndicate

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) may question the chairman of Technical Education Board, in case he is found to be involved in any capacity with the fake certificate syndicate, which doesn't necessarily have to be incriminating. The sleuths of the DMP recently raided a fake

Two to die for killing three of a family in Chattogram

Two to die for killing three of a family in Chattogram

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 18: A Chattogram court on Thursday awarded death penalty to two persons for killing three members of a family in Baizid Bostami area of the port city 19 years back. Those who were awarded death penalty were identified as Abul Kashem alias Jamai Kashem and Yousuf alias Biatta Yousuf

Four operatives of KNF held over bank robbery in Bandarban

Four operatives of KNF held over bank robbery in Bandarban

Law enforcers attested four operatives of Kuki Chin National Front (KNF) from Ruma upazila of Bandarban district on Saturday night. The arrested were identified as Roibot Bawm, 27, hailed from Jadipai Para in Ruma upazila, Lal Lom Thar Bawm, 31, a resident in Bandarban Sadar upazila, Mithucel Bowm

48 bottles liquor seized, woman arrested in Kurigram

48 bottles liquor seized, woman arrested in Kurigram

Police have seized 48 bottles of foreign liquor and arrested a woman over drug peddling in Kurigram. SP Ruhul Amin, media spokesman of Kurigram district police, said acting on a tip-off, a team of police conducted a drive and arrested Mamata Begum along with 48 bottles of foreign liquor from her h

Death row convict in Humayun Azad murder case arrested

Death row convict in Humayun Azad murder case arrested

The Anti-Terrorism Unit of Bangladesh Police has arrested a man sentenced to death for the murder of Humayun Azad, the writer and professor in the Department of Bangla at Dhaka University. In a statement on Tuesday, the ATU said it had arrested JMB leader Noor Mohammad aka Sabu aka Shameem, who wa