Dhaka
Cop among 2 killed in Comilla road crash
Two people including a constable of highway police killed and three others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Comilla.
8 February 2016
Keraniganj boy murder: Main accused killed in ‘shootout’ with Rab
Prime accused in a case filed for abducting and killing an 11-year-old boy in Keraniganj of Dhaka is killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion. He was the mastermind behind the abduction and murder of 11-year-old Abdullah.
8 February 2016
14-party human chain on Feb 15
Ruling 14-party alliance will stage a human chain in Dhaka on February 15, protesting Pakistan’s denial of 1971 war atrocities and BNP chief Khaleda’s statement on the number of war martyrs.
7 February 2016
Woman dies as city building catches fire
An elderly woman dies from panic as a fire broke out at a 12-storey building in the city’s Dhanmondi area.
7 February 2016
Boy killed in Dhaka road accident
A minor boy is killed after being hit by an SUV in Hatirjheel area of Dhaka.
6 February 2016
Cops foil bid to lay siege to Khaleda’s house
Police foil an attempt of freedom fighters’ children to lay siege to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence protesting her remark regarding the number of Liberation War martyrs.
6 February 2016
Woman killed as truck hits her at Sabujbagh
An unidentified woman is killed after a truck hit her at Sabujbagh in Dhaka.
6 February 2016
15km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway
A 15 kilometre tailback has ensued on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway after a truck broke down on the Meghna bridge in Munshiganj.
5 February 2016
Cops’ outrageous behaviour needs to stop now: NHRC chief
National Human Rights Commission Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman says a man has to sacrifice his life because of “outrageous and illegal” activities of police.
4 February 2016
4 cops closed over death of tea vendor
Four policemen are closed in connection with the burning of a tea vendor to death in Mirpur of Dhaka.
4 February 2016
Central Hospital fire brought under control
A fire that broke out at the basement of Central Hospital on Green Road in Dhaka has been brought under control.
4 February 2016
Tea seller burnt in stove fire dies
The tea seller of Dhaka’s Mirpur area who suffered burns after being pushed by a police source died while undergoing treatments this afternoon.
4 February 2016
Torturing house help: Charges against cricketer Shahadat accepted
A Dhaka court accepts charges against Bangladesh cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife in a case filed for allegedly torturing their 11-year-old domestic help.
4 February 2016
Transport owners to be punished for road crashes: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader holds transport owners responsible for road crashes and indiscipline in the sector and says they will soon be brought under the purview of punishment.
4 February 2016
Ensure punishment for torture by cops: JS body
A parliamentary body asks the government to ensure exemplary punishment to the police personnel responsible for tarnishing the image of the police department.
3 February 2016
Keraniganj boy murder: 4 suspects remanded
A Dhaka court remands four suspects on different terms in connection with the recovery of the body of an 11-year-old boy at Keraniganj in Dhaka.
3 February 2016
Boy dies in Dhaka wall collapse
A three-year-old boy dies after a wall collapses on him in Mirbagh area of Moghbazar in Dhaka.
3 February 2016
6kg gold seized under plane seat at Dhaka airport
Customs officials seize gold bars weighing around 6 kilograms from underneath the seat of a flight coming in from Doha at Dhaka airport.
2 February 2016
Int’l trafficking gang member held in Dhaka
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrests a member of an international human trafficking and abduction gang and recovered Tk 3 lakh from him at Dhaka’s Jatrabari area.
2 February 2016
Don’t be scared of fireworks tomorrow night: DMP
The night sky above the Rajarbagh Police Lines Parade Ground in the capital will be ablaze with fireworks tomorrow to mark the 41st founding anniversary of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
1 February 2016