BR staff held for vandalising colleague's home

A railway employee was arrested red-handed while he was vandalising the house of one of his female colleagues in
23 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Acid smuggling attempt at Jamuna Fertiliser Factory, man held

One person is detained for attempting to smuggle out three tonnes of sulphuric acid from Jamuna Fertiliser Factory (JFF) in Jamalpur.
23 January 2016, 11:57 AM

Truckers' union 'vote rigging' leads to clash

A clash took place between two groups of truck-covered van drivers at the polling centre on the capital's Kalabagan
22 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Subcontractor killed for 'refusing to pay extortion'

A construction subcontractor was killed after being shot twice and hacked by some six men, one of whom was caught with a gun and two
22 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Transport drivers’ union office vandalised in Tejgaon

Workers of Bangladesh Truck and Covered Van Drivers' Union vandalised their office at Tejgaon Truck Stand in Dhaka centring the union election.
22 January 2016, 09:49 AM

Body of domestic help found hanging in capital

Police recovered the hanging body of a domestic help from a flat in the capital's Dogair Noorbag area yesterday.
21 January 2016, 21:19 PM

23 more Jamaat-Shibir men land in jail

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in the district ordered sending 23 more Jamaat-Shibir men to jail, rejecting bail prayer,
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

It goes against PM's vow to protect arable land

Establishing a special economic zone (SEZ) in Habiganj will go against the prime minister's commitment for not using
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Man held for burning wife

Police arrested a man at Patrikul village in Srimangal upazila of the district yesterday on charge of pouring boiled water on his wife. The
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

2 women murdered

Police have recovered the decomposed body of an unidentified woman from a sugarcane field at Kamalpur village in Ishwardi upazila of
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Indian national held with 7 gold bars

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) detained Naren Biswas, an Indian cargo handling worker, and seized seven gold bars from his
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Drug peddler injured in 'gunfight' with cops

A drug peddler sustained bullet-injuries in a 'gunfight' between police and his cohorts at Fichhkar in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

State Minister Palak, 2 MPs among 21 get death threat

Twenty-one persons including State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak, two lawmakers from
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Housewife strangled for dowry in Bogra

A housewife was allegedly strangled over dowry in Noadapara Colony area under Sadar upazila of Bogra district early yesterday.
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Bomb attack on Feni AL leader's house, 10 sued

At least 10 people have been sued for hurling crude bombs at the residence of a local Awami League (AL) leader in Sonagazi upazila of the
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Minister Palak, 20 others get death threat

A total of 21 people including State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, two MPs and Natore Press Club secretary have been threatened with death today by a letter.
21 January 2016, 10:41 AM

‘Drug peddler’ hurt in ‘gunfight’ with Joypurhat cops

An alleged drug peddler has been injured in a reported gunfight with police at Fiskar Haat in Joypurhat’s Panchbibi upazila.
21 January 2016, 05:43 AM

Six bombs recovered

Police seized six bombs from Kholadanga area in Jessore district town yesterday.
20 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Mother, son to die for killing couple

A court here yesterday sentenced a woman and her son to death for killing a couple over land dispute in Kapasia upazila of the district in 2011.
20 January 2016, 18:00 PM

3,170 Yaba seized

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 3170 Yaba tablets from different places in Hakimpur upazila of the district in the last two days.
20 January 2016, 18:00 PM