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Bag of crude bombs found in Gazipur college pond

Bag of crude bombs found in Gazipur college pond

A bag containing crude bombs, locally known as 'cocktails', has been caught in a fishing net cast on a pond in Gazipur’s Sreepur Upazila. Sreepur Police Station chief Mohammad Nasir Ahmed said the bombs were found around 8:00 am on Friday in the pond of Piyar Ali College in the Maona Bazar a

Man killed in mob beating over theft suspicion

Man killed in mob beating over theft suspicion

A35-year-old man was beaten to death by a mob over allegations of theft at Snikantanagar Bazar in Ramnagar Union in Jashore Sadar upazila early Friday. The deceased was identified as Shamim, son of Chabdu. He was a resident of Baladanga village in the Sadar upazila, reports UNB. According to pol

Mother-daughter found slain in coaching centre

Mother-daughter found slain in coaching centre

Police recovered the bodies of a mother and her daughter from a room in a coaching centre at Muslimbagh, Keraniganj, on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Rokeya Negem, 32, and her 14-year-old daughter Fatema, an eighth-grade student, reports UNB. Keraniganj Model Police Station Officer-in

Doctor found dead in Dhaka home after burglars tie him up

Doctor found dead in Dhaka home after burglars tie him up

A homeopathic doctor has died after burglars broke into his house and tied him up in the Rajabazar area in Dhaka. The incident occurred on Monday night at a second-floor flat at 58/1 Rajabazar. The victim was identified as Anwar Ullah, 66, reports bdnews24.com. According to police, a group of bu

One person shot dead, another injured in Ctg

One person shot dead, another injured in Ctg

One person was shot dead and another sustained gunshot wounds when unidentified assailants opened fire on them in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram district last night (10 January), police and local sources said. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Jamal Uddin (38), a resident of Shahnagar vil

Youth shot dead in Khulna

Youth shot dead in Khulna

A 26-year-old young man was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Bagmara in Rupsha upazila of Khulna district early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Rashed alias Pikul, son of Abdul Auwal of Rupsha upazila, reports UNB. SM Sabur Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Rupsha Police Stat

Throat-slit teen found in Banasree home

Throat-slit teen found in Banasree home

Police have recovered the body of a 17-year-old schoolgirl from her home in South Banasree, with her throat slit. The teenager, identified as Fatema Akter Nili, is a 10th grader at Radiant School. Khilgaon Police chief Mohammad Shafiqul Islam said the body was recovered from a house named Pritam

60 people questioned over Muchabbir murder

60 people questioned over Muchabbir murder

The Detective Branch of Police has questioned 60 people over the murder of Jatiotabadi Swecchasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Muchabbir. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Additional Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam revealed details amid rumours that the suspected shooter in the murder had been arrested. &nb

Five held with illegal arms in Sylhet raid

Five held with illegal arms in Sylhet raid

Members of the joint forces detained five people and recovered a large cache of illegal arms, bullets and crime tools during a raid in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet early Friday. The operation was carried out at dawn on the basis of secret intelligence. Two army patrol teams led by Lieutenant Md

Ex-cop among 6 arrested over Ctg gold robbery

Ex-cop among 6 arrested over Ctg gold robbery

Police have arrested six individuals, including a former police officer, over the robbery of gold bars worth 4,081g in Chattogram city. They also reported recovering gold bars worth 3381.4g. The robbery took place on Sunday at Aturar Depot in the city. Panchlaish Police announced the arrest and r