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Jasas leader stabbed dead in Gazipur

Jasas leader stabbed dead in Gazipur

A leader of Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (Jasas) was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants at Latifpur village in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur district early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Farid Sarkar, joint secretary of Gosinga union unit of Jasas. Nasir Ahmed, Offic


RU female student’s hanging body recovered from hostel

RU female student’s hanging body recovered from hostel

Police recovered the hanging body of a female student of Rajshahi University (RU) from a student hostel in the Binodpur area of Rajshahi city on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Lamisa Nawrin Pushpita, a first-year student of the Department of Islamic History and Culture. She ha

Body of abducted businessman found after six hours

Body of abducted businessman found after six hours

A businessman who was abducted at gunpoint from his showroom in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogura was found dead about six hours later, police said. The deceased was identified as Pintu Akand, 35, a resident of Lohachura village in Raninagar upazila of Naogaon district. He was the owner of a ‘L

Lawyer Alif murder trial set to begin

Lawyer Alif murder trial set to begin

Following the completion of all legal procedures, the murder case of Chattogram lawyer Saiful Islam Alif is now ready to be sent to the trial court. Assistant Public Prosecutor Md Raihanul Wazed Chowdhury confirmed the development on Monday. “The case is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday. It

Man murdered in bed while wife sleeps next to him

Man murdered in bed while wife sleeps next to him

Police have recovered the throat-slit body of a man from his own house in Naria Para village of Netrokona Sadar. The deceased was identified as Helal Uddin, 60, son of the late Ashrab Uddin of the same village. Helal was a farmer. He had been sleeping in his room with his wife, Bedena Akhter. Ear

Trader stabbed to death by ‘muggers’ in Jatrabari

Trader stabbed to death by ‘muggers’ in Jatrabari

A trader was stabbed to death, allegedly by muggers in the Jatrabari area of Dhaka on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Ashish Joaddar, 32, son of Amal Joyaddar of Paturia village in Magura Sadar. He was a cloth trader, reports UNB. Al Amin, a witness, said when Ashish was walking past a w

Pabna BNP leader shot dead

Pabna BNP leader shot dead

A BNP leader has been shot dead in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna. The incident took place around 10 am on Wednesday in the Kamalpur area of Lakshmikunda Union, said Ishwardi Police Station chief (OC) Md Mominuzzaman. The victim, 65-year-old Biru Molla, was the convenor of the Lakshmikunda Union unit