Two who assisted fugitives detained; govt actively working to bring suspects back, it says

A Dhaka court yesterday sent two people to jail in a case filed over vandalism, arson and looting at the head office of Prothom Alo in Dhaka.

The Shah Sattyapir Mazar was vandalised, and several graves were damaged in the shrine compound in Sadar upazila of Thakurgaon early yesterday.

Indiscriminate extraction of fertile topsoil from agricultural land during the dry season continues unabated in Habiganj, posing a serious threat to food security and environmental sustainability, warn environmentalists and locals.

Police have arrested two suspects after a young man was tied to an electric pole and hacked in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Wednesday.

Police yesterday recovered four crude bomb-like objects and 400 litres of chemical substances from a madrasa in South Keraniganj on Dhaka’s outskirts, following an explosion there on Friday morning.

No current involvement with Shibir, says Lalmonirhat Shibir president

1,000 litres of diesel and 650 bags of cement seized

Court orders confinement in vandalism, arson and looting case

Husband goes into hiding since the incident

A Dhaka court yesterday sent two people to jail in a case filed over vandalism, arson and looting at the head office of Prothom Alo in Dhaka.

At least six people were killed and several others injured in two riverine accidents in Chandpur and Narayanganj yesterday.

Inqilab Moncho yesterday vowed to continue its Shahbagh blockade programme until the perpetrators of Sharif Osman Hadi’s murder are brought to justice.

Police have so far arrested 18 people in connection with the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, following allegations of “hurting religious sentiments” on the night of December 18.

Police have arrested another individual in connection with the attack, looting, and arson at the offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo.

Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) will hold a mass rally in Dhaka on January 9 demanding the arrest of those responsible for the killing of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi and to build public opinion in favour of the July Charter.

A concert by popular Bangladeshi rock icon James, also known as Nagar Baul, was cancelled last night following clashes on the Faridpur Zila School campus during the institution’s 185th anniversary celebrations, leaving at least 25 people injured.

Total number of arrests in the incidents now 32

Just 17 days ago, 18-year-old Salma Akter Smriti got married over the phone to an expatriate living in Oman. The couple had planned for a formal wedding reception in Bangladesh during Ramadan, once he returned.

Police arrested six more persons early yesterday in connection with the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila on December 18.