Yaba Trade in Ctg: Covered vans used for cover
A section of smugglers are allegedly operating transport agencies in Chittagong and Cox's Bazar to move drugs under cover, say insiders and investigators.
11 February 2018, 18:00 PM
No visible progress in 2 months
Two months have passed since Jubo Dal leader Harunur Rashid Chowdhury was shot to death by a group of alleged Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jubo League activists in Chittagong city on December 3 last year, but there is no significant progress in the case as of now.
4 February 2018, 18:00 PM
'Rape' of Marma Girl: Questions aplenty
The two Marma sisters, one of whom was allegedly raped and the other sexually assaulted by members of security forces last week, are undergoing treatment at Rangamati Sadar Hospital under tight security.
31 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Three cops in custody for killing
Three law enforcers, including a sub-inspector, were taken into police custody yesterday in connection with the killing of a man in a police firing. The incident took place at Telipara village in Bhatiyari area under Sitakunda upazila on Wednesday night.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Ctg madrasa boy 'traceless' for three weeks
A madrasa student in Chittagong city has remained "traceless" since he went out of the religious school around three
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM
The yellow menace
Law enforcers are concerned about a new variety of yaba, because unlike the conventional pills, these are yellow, odourless and large enough to be mistaken for prescription drugs.
11 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Stance against BCL extortion main reason
Chittagong Jubo Dal leader Harunur Rashid Chowdhury, who was murdered in broad daylight in the city's Kadamtali area on Sunday, was targeted for his firm stance against the extortion allegedly by BCL men, claimed family and co-workers.
4 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Investigation ‘too slow’
It has been one long year. The body of Diaz Irfan Chowdhury, assistant secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) central committee, was mysteriously found hanging in his flat near Chittagong University campus on today's date.
19 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Terrible toilets
In a busy city like Chittagong, where around 60 lakh of its commuters have to spend a huge chunk of time on roads, there are only 43 public toilets for them.
18 November 2017, 18:00 PM
One year on, database yet to be completed
It has been more than a year, but the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) is yet to complete the citizens' information database.
28 October 2017, 18:00 PM
When greed takes over
There are no shortcuts in life. No matter how lucrative they appear shortcuts often end up being regretful. To
18 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Falling prey to yaba rings
Drug dealers are luring Rohingyas into yaba rackets and using them as carriers, say officials of the Department of Narcotics Control.
7 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Rohingyas being sent back to camp after treatment
Police have started sending back the Rohingyas, who recovered from their injuries after receiving treatment at Chittagong Medical
13 September 2017, 18:00 PM
No fishing in troubled waters
Police have tightened security at all the Buddhist monasteries in Chittagong city and the district to avert any untoward incident in the face of ongoing violence against Rohingyas in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM
CMP to get counter terrorism unit
Similar to Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) is going to introduce a full-fledged counter terrorism (CT) unit for Chittagong region with an aim to expedite the ongoing drives against militants and terror-related activities.
8 September 2017, 18:00 PM