Police in a drive arrested three members of auto-rickshaw snatching gang from Wari area of the capital on Wednesday in connection with their alleged involvement in snatching an auto-rickshaw after killing its driver. The arrestees were identified as Delwar Hossain alias Hridoy, 40, Manik Sardar, 5
A rickshaw van driver has been killed by having his throat slit at Gazirhat in Dighalia Upazila, Khulna. Sub-inspector Jamil, chief of the Majhirgati police outpost, said the incident occurred around 9:00 pm on Saturday near Molladanga of Gazirhat Union. The deceased, 40-year-old Samir Bhatta, ha
The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has seized 65.9 kg of shisha, claiming it to be the largest single seizure of the item in the country's history, and arrested three alleged members of an organised online supply network in Dhaka. The arrestees are Ahmed Sharifi, 34, his brother Mehdad Shar
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested two alleged drug peddlers along with 1,320 Yaba tablets in their stomachs in the Shahbagh area of the capital. The arrestees were identified as Md Hasan, 40, and Ekhlas Mia, 65. Tipped off that som
A 35-year-old woman was found dead at her residence in Savar early Friday, with police suspecting she was raped before being strangled to death. The deceased was identified as Sharmin Akhter Liza, reports UNB. Police recovered the body in the early hours from the house in the Borodeshi area of Am
A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his cousin following an argument over watching a FIFA World Cup football match in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Alam Ahmed, 28, son of Wasir Ali of Lamar village in the upazila, reports UNB. Muhammad A
Police have recovered the bodies of a rickshaw puller and an elderly man in separate incidents in Sadar upazila of Natore. The body of Kamal Ruidas, 37, a rickshaw puller, was recovered from a pond in the Lenguria area of Natore town on Sunday, reports UNB. According to family members, Kamal left
Detectives of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested former Awami League lawmaker from Jamalpur-1, Nur Mohammad, from the capital's Gulshan area on Saturday night. Deputy Commissioner (Media) of the DMP Md Niaz Mehedi said Nur Mohammad is an accused in a case filed under the Explosive Substa
Three members of a family were allegedly stabbed by their rivals over the payment of a debt in the capital's Banani area early Saturday. The victims were identified as Sumon Mia, 45, his wife Sonia, 38, and Sonia's brother Russel, 40, UNB reprots. Jane Alam, sub-inspector of Banani Police Station
Police have filed a chargesheet in court against Rimon Barua alias Tejpriyo Barua Teju, a family member arrested over the murder of a mother and daughter in Chattogram's Anwara. The chargesheet was submitted to the court on Wednesday, said Additional Superintendent of Police Rasel. He said on Thu
Khairul Islam Sajib, son of BNP's Narayanganj-3 lawmaker Azharul Islam Mannan, was released to his family late Sunday after being questioned by police over allegations of extortion. Sajib was taken into custody from the capital on Sunday afternoon by Narayanganj district police with assistance fro
Sajid Chowdhury Rafi, a 21-year-old motorcyclist who was critically injured after being struck in the head with a brick while riding in the capital's Shewrapara area, died on Monday after battling for his life for 13 days. He died on Monday morning while undergoing treatment in the intensive care
An imam has been arrested in Mymensingh’s Trishal after allegations that a 5-year-old girl was raped inside his mosque. Locals also beat the suspect before handing him over to the police. The victim’s father has filed a case over the incident, Trishal Police Chief Monsur Ahamed said.
