Tech-wise ready, priority-wise not

Despite having “very sophisticated” technologies to track down radical Islamists who use online platforms to spread jihadi propaganda and issue death threats to secular people, law enforcers cannot act against the fanatic elements proactively in the absence of clear directives.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM

3 ‘robbers’ beaten dead in Ctg

Three alleged robbers are beaten to death by a mob in Fotikchhari upazila of Chittagong today, police said.
11 March 2015, 15:05 PM

'Pickets' vandalise 5 vehicles in Feni

Pickets vandalise five vehicles in Feni town on the fourth day of the BNP-led 20-Party alliance’s hartal
11 March 2015, 05:49 AM

Bullet-hit body recovered in Rajshahi, police say

Police say they have recovered bullet-hit body of a youth and also rescued two people with bullet wounds in Rajshahi city this morning
11 March 2015, 05:17 AM

Teenage girl gang-raped in Khagrachhari

A teenage Chakma girl was gang-raped in Kabakhali area under Dighinala upazila of the district on Monday night.
10 March 2015, 22:29 PM

Criminals fell 300 karalla plants in Jhalakathi

Criminals cut around 300 karalla (balsam apple) plants at a farm of Charkeota in Rajapur upazila under the district on Monday night.
10 March 2015, 22:23 PM

2 held with firearms in Keraniganj

Keraniganj police today detain two people and recovered 14 shooter guns from their possession in Dhaka.
10 March 2015, 16:08 PM

Biman employee held over gold smuggling

Customs Intelligence arrested an employee of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in connection with a gold smuggling case.
10 March 2015, 15:50 PM

Clash over control of fish landing station in Bhola

A man was killed and 10 others were injured during a clash between two groups of fish traders over control of a fish landing station in Tazumuddin upazila of the district yesterday.
9 March 2015, 18:33 PM

Snippets

A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (Jasas) was shot by criminals in Dagonbhuiyan upazila of the district early Sunday.
9 March 2015, 18:30 PM

Bombs, arms seized in Ctg

Chittagong police busted three “dens of Shibir”, the pro-Jamaat students' platform, at a remote hilly area of Nunachhara under
8 March 2015, 23:25 PM

Ex-UP member, farmer hacked to death

A former union parishad (UP) member and a farmer were hacked to death by unidentified gangs in Pabna and Laxmipur districts on Saturday night.
8 March 2015, 18:35 PM

2 buses torched in Dhaka

Alleged pickets torch two buses in Nikunjo and New Market area of Dhaka on the first day of 72-hour countrywide hartal (shutdown) enforced by BNP-led-20 party alliance
8 March 2015, 05:28 AM

3 Shibir men held with bombs, bullets in Ctg

Police detain three Shibir activists with 130 handmade bombs and a huge cache of arms at Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong
8 March 2015, 04:51 AM

Trucker burnt in Barisal firebomb attack

A truck driver was burnt as miscreants hurled a firebomb at the vehicle in Barisal Sadar upazila
7 March 2015, 08:19 AM

Feni ‘Jubo League leader’ guns down female witness

A local Jubo League leader allegedly guns down a female witness of a case filed against him in Sonagazi upazila of Feni
7 March 2015, 07:33 AM

Youth killed for protesting stalking

A youth is stabbed to death for protesting against the stalkers of his cousin in Baufal upazila of Patuakhali
7 March 2015, 07:23 AM

25 firebombs seized in Comilla

Paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh seize 25 petrol bombs from Adarsha Sadar upazila of Comilla
7 March 2015, 05:15 AM

27kg gold seized from North Korean diplomat at airport

In a rare instance, a North Korean diplomat has been caught with 27kg gold worth about Tk 14 core at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
6 March 2015, 23:19 PM

Series of blasts in Jessore

Crude bombs were hurled at the houses of BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam and five other Jessore BNP leaders in the district town all within a span of a half hour early yesterday.
6 March 2015, 23:19 PM