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Teen arrested on rape charges in Sherpur

Teen arrested on rape charges in Sherpur

-- 2019-05-18 17:16:58

A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Friday night for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl under Jhenaigait upazila in Sherpur. The suspect is a resident of the upazila's Dupuria village. "He went to...

17 Rohingyas rescued while being trafficked to Malaysia

17 Rohingyas rescued while being trafficked to Malaysia

-- 2019-05-18 16:37:29

Bangladesh Coastguard rescued 17 Rohingyas from the St Martin's Island while they were being trafficked to Malaysia on early Saturday. Five traffickers were detained from the Dakshin Beach area, said...

Drug trader dies in Cox’s Bazar gunfight

Drug trader dies in Cox’s Bazar gunfight

-- 2019-05-18 11:08:07

A suspected drug trader was killed in a 'gunfight' with police at Shahporir Dwip Jhaubon in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar district on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Md Ibrahim, son of Nurul...

Two ‘Hizb-ut-Tahrir members’ held

Two ‘Hizb-ut-Tahrir members’ held

-- 2019-05-16 12:03:34

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested two suspected members of banned militant group Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh from Sreepur upazila of Gazipur. The arrestees were identified as Hamid Siraji,...

Woman ‘stabs husband to death’ in Benapole; three held

Woman ‘stabs husband to death’ in Benapole; three held

-- 2019-05-15 13:56:20

A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his wife during a dispute over her extramarital affairs in Benapole port area on early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Jamal Hossain, 36, a Banglades...

Miscreants stab contractor dead in Mymensingh

Miscreants stab contractor dead in Mymensingh

-- 2019-05-14 11:04:31

A contractor was stabbed to death by miscreants on Mritunjoy School road in Mymensingh city early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Rezaul Karim Rasel, 35, reports UNB. Mahmudul Islam, officer...

Miscreants kill rice trader in Rajshahi

Miscreants kill rice trader in Rajshahi

-- 2019-05-13 12:37:14

A rice trader was hacked to death by a group of miscreants at Aliganj Uttarpara area in Kashiadanga thana in Rajshahi district on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Anarul Islam, son of lat...

Accused confesses to his part in Faridpur rape

Accused confesses to his part in Faridpur rape

-- 2019-05-12 20:27:36

An accused in a case filed over the 'rape' of a teenage girl reportedly confessed before a Faridpur court to abetting the crime. Inspector (Investigation) of Boalmari Police Station Shahidul Islam sa...

Two sub-inspectors suspended for negligence in Nusrat killing case

Two sub-inspectors suspended for negligence in Nusrat killing case

-- 2019-05-11 20:47:54

Police suspended two sub-inspectors of Songazi Police Station in Feni for negligence in handling the case of Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who was burnt to death after raising sexual abuse charges against Madras...

Four Indians among six held with arms, ammo in B’baria

Four Indians among six held with arms, ammo in B’baria

-- 2019-05-11 20:35:58

Police arrested six people, including four Indian nationals, along with illegal firearms and ammunition in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Saturday. The arrested Indian citizens are Swarnaj...

Police detain three ‘members’ of fake currency gang

Police detain three ‘members’ of fake currency gang

-- 2019-05-11 18:30:07

Three suspected members of a gang that made and circulated fake currencies were arrested from the capital on Friday. The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) also recovered counterfeit...

Rape suspect dies in shootout with police

Rape suspect dies in shootout with police

-- 2019-05-11 12:04:29

A man suspected of raping a teenage schoolgirl has been killed in an alleged shootout with police in Garadob village in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district. The deceased has been identified as Yakub...

Suspected Hizb-ut-Tahrir man held

Suspected Hizb-ut-Tahrir man held

-- 2019-05-10 14:18:11

A suspected member of banned militant outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir was arrested from Charail area of Keraniganj on Thursday. The arrestee was identified as Riaz Uddin Sepai, 35, a member of Dhaka District (...

Neighbour rapes minor in Laxmipur

Neighbour rapes minor in Laxmipur

-- 2019-05-10 10:29:22

A minor girl was raped by her neighbour at Panchpara in Chandraganj upazila of Laxmipur district on Thursday. AbulKalam Azad, officer-in-charge of Chandraganj Police Station, said Belal Hossain, a ne...

Miscreants shot PCJSS activist dead

Miscreants shot PCJSS activist dead

-- 2019-05-10 10:25:26

An activist of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (PCJSS) was shot dead by some miscreants at No 3 rubber garden in Kibukchhara of Sadar upazila of Bandarban on Thursday. The deceased was ident...

Youth gets life in rape case

Youth gets life in rape case

-- 2019-05-09 21:13:54

A tribunal in Jhenidah on Thursday sentenced a young man to life imprisonment for raping a minor girl in 2010. Judge Chand Mohammad Abdul Alim Al Razi of the Women and Children Repression Prevention...

Police arrest Hizb-ut-Tahrir ‘member’

Police arrest Hizb-ut-Tahrir ‘member’

-- 2019-05-09 10:48:56

A suspected member of banned militant group Hizb-ut-Tahrir was arrested while sticking posters in front of the Government Women's College in Rajshahi city on Wednesday. The arrestee was identified as...

Suspected drug trader dies in city ‘gunfight’

Suspected drug trader dies in city ‘gunfight’

-- 2019-05-08 12:08:06

A suspected drug dealer was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in city's Agargaon area early Wednesday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Sour...

Four get death in rape case

Four get death in rape case

-- 2019-05-07 21:45:15

A tribunal in Shariatpur on Tuesday sentenced four people to death for raping a minor girl at Ahmed Chowkidar Kandi village in Zanjira upazila in 2017. The convicts are Nur Morol, 35, son of Hamed Mo...

'Nurse killed after rape on moving bus in Kishoreganj'

'Nurse killed after rape on moving bus in Kishoreganj'

-- 2019-05-07 19:45:04

A nurse was killed after rape on a moving bus in Kishoreganj district on Monday night, claimed her family. However, police said she died from injuries she suffered while getting down from the bus hur...

BSTI files cases against 10 enterprises in city

BSTI files cases against 10 enterprises in city

-- 2019-05-07 18:12:22

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) on Tuesday filed cases against 10 enterprises in different areas of the city for selling and manufacturing adulterated food items and forgery wi...

Kushtia man to walk gallows for killing wife

Kushtia man to walk gallows for killing wife

-- 2019-05-07 17:25:01

A Kushtia court on Tuesday sentenced death penalty to a man for killing his wife in Mirpur upazila of the district in 2016. The judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Munshi Md Mo...

Two Rohingyas die in Cox’s Bazar 'gunfight’

Two Rohingyas die in Cox’s Bazar 'gunfight’

-- 2019-05-06 12:25:32

Two Rohingya 'drug traders' were killed in a reported gunfight with police at Jadimura camp area in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar early Monday. The deceased have been identified as Mohammad Alam, son...

Wife dies after man set her on fire

Wife dies after man set her on fire

-- 2019-05-05 18:48:05

A woman has died after being set on fire by her husband at her in-laws’ house in Rangpur’s Mithapukur Upazila. Tonny Akter, 22, died during her treatment at the Rangpur Medical College Ho...

RAB arrests two ‘drug traders’ with Yaba in Chattogram

RAB arrests two ‘drug traders’ with Yaba in Chattogram

-- 2019-05-04 15:15:20

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested two suspected drug traders along with 49,600 Yaba tablets from Karnaphuli area in the Chattogram city early Saturday. The arrestees are Md...

ACC sues four misappropriating Tk 50m

ACC sues four misappropriating Tk 50m

-- 2019-05-03 19:23:21

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed on Thursday a case against four people for embezzling around Tk 50 million from Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL).  The case was filed with Pa...

Police find beetle leaf trader’s body

Police find beetle leaf trader’s body

-- 2019-05-03 10:54:44

A beetle leaf trader was found dead in beetle leaf field at Pardakhalpur village in Harinakundu upazila of Jhenaidah on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Nur Islam, 32, son of Akbar Ali of the...

Madrasa girl ‘raped’ in Sherpur

Madrasa girl ‘raped’ in Sherpur

-- 2019-05-02 11:30:37

Police are looking for a 40-year-old man who is suspected of raping an eighth grader in Sreebardi upazila of Sherpur on Wednesday. The victim was alone at her house in Shankar Ghosh village around no...

Rape accused killed in 'gunfight' with RAB

Rape accused killed in 'gunfight' with RAB

-- 2019-04-29 10:26:26

A rape accused was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Amirabad in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram early Monday. The deceased has been identified as Saiful Is...

Police arrest teen for abducting, raping schoolgirl in Sherpur

Police arrest teen for abducting, raping schoolgirl in Sherpur

-- 2019-04-28 15:12:18

A 19-year-old was arrested on Sunday for kidnapping and raping a 12-year-old schoolgirl in Nakla upazila of Sherpur. The arrestee Sohel Miah is the son of Md Abdul Jalil Miah and a resident of Bagra...