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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

Severed body parts recovered in city

Severed body parts recovered in city

Police have recovered two severed human hands from the Stadium Market area of Gulistan and a severed leg from Kakrail in the capital. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Md Rezwanul Islam said the hands were recovered at around 9:45am from the road in front of the market, b

BNP activist killed over ‘enmity between two factions’

BNP activist killed over ‘enmity between two factions’

A BNP activist was beaten to death allegedly over enmity between two factions of the party at Sipaipara in Charghat upazila of Rajshahi district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Ershad Ali, 65, a member of Yusufpur union unit BNP. Sirajul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Charghat Police Stati

Seven-year-old boy found dead in Dinajpur

Seven-year-old boy found dead in Dinajpur

A seven-year-old boy was found dead with his throat slit in a maize field in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Sirajul Al Shams, 7, a Class II student and son of Mominul Islam of Amrulbari Dangapara area in the upazila. Inspector Sirajul Islam, in-ch

Jubo Dal activist stabbed to death in Khulna

Jubo Dal activist stabbed to death in Khulna

A Jubo Dal activist was stabbed to death in Senhati, Dighalia upazila, Khulna on Friday, police said, in an attack reportedly linked to a previous feud. The incident occurred around 7:30 pm, reports UNB. The deceased has been identified as Murad Khan (45), son of Khan Mansur Ali of Hajigram in Di

Man stabbed to death in Ctg

Man stabbed to death in Ctg

A man has been stabbed to death in the neighbourhood of Sagarika in Chattogram. The incident took place at Pahartali Sagarika BITAC on Thursday night. The victim has been identified as Akash Das, 25, who worked in a garment factory in BITAC, reports bdnews24.com. Metropolitan Police Assistant Co