Crime

SI sued over sexually harassing woman at police station in Barishal

A woman has filed a case against a sub-inspector over sexually harassing her at Barishal’s Kotwali Police Station on October 16 last year.
31 May 2021, 12:46 PM

Body recovery from mosque’s septic tank: Imam, his aide confess to killing RMG worker

The imam of capital’s Dakshinkhan Sardar Para Mosque and his accomplice today confessed to magistrates that garment worker Azharul Islam was killed in a preplanned manner.
30 May 2021, 15:42 PM

Five more arrested with LSD in Dhaka

Police today said they arrested five persons along with the drug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) from Dhaka’s Khilgaon area.
30 May 2021, 12:21 PM

Miscreants snatch murder accused from lawyer on the way to Jashore court

A group of miscreants snatched the main accused of a murder case, Raju Biswas (34), from a lawyer on the way to District Judge's Court in Jashore city.
30 May 2021, 12:16 PM

Lured with promise of job, forced into prostitution: 2 girls rescued in Ctg

Two girls, who were lured with the promise of jobs and later forced into prostitution, were rescued from Chattogram.
30 May 2021, 11:39 AM

Human chain in Jashore demands arrest of those who tortured 12-year-old house help

Protesting the brutal torture of 12-year-old Amena Khaten, locals in Jashore formed a human chain today demanding the arrest of those involved.
29 May 2021, 13:09 PM

5 remanded over gang-raping woman on running bus in Ashulia

A Dhaka court today placed five men on a three-day remand (each) in a case filed for gang-raping a woman on a running bus in Savar's Ashulia.
29 May 2021, 12:23 PM

Shahinuddin murder: Two more accused sent to jail after confessional statements

Two more accused confessed to a magistrate today that they were directly involved with the murder of trader Shahinuddin in the capital's Pallabi area on May 16.
28 May 2021, 14:44 PM

Case filed against teenager for raping 4-year-old in Lalmonirhat

A 14-year-old boy has allegedly raped a four-year-old at a village of ​​Lalmonirhat municipality.
28 May 2021, 06:12 AM

Hathazari mayhem: Hefajat leader among two arrested in Ctg

Police today arrested two persons including a Hefajat-e-Islam leader and his associate from Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram in connection with the March 26 mayhem in Hathazari.
27 May 2021, 12:43 PM

Somoy TV CEO, 2 journalists, 3 others sued under DSA in Ctg

The CEO of Somoy TV, two of its journalists and three others were sued under the Digital Security Act (DSA), for broadcasting a report on corruption allegations against a Noakhali court official (nazir).
26 May 2021, 13:55 PM

Mitu murder: PBI seeks information on woman Babul allegedly had affair with

The Police Bureau of Investigation has sent a letter to the former employers of a woman in connection with a case filed over the 2016 murder of Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, wife of ex-superintendent of police Babul Akter.
26 May 2021, 13:24 PM

Trader murdered in Pallabi: Ex-MP Awal, hired goon Zahirul sent to jail

Former lawmaker from Lakshmipur MA Awal and one of his hired goons Zahirul Islam Babu were sent to jail today after their bails in trader Shahinuddin murder case were rejected.
26 May 2021, 12:12 PM

DU student Hafizur’s death: Police quizzing two friends

Police have started interrogating two friends of Dhaka University student Hafizur Rahman over his death.
25 May 2021, 16:15 PM

Violence over Modi's visit: Police appeal to show 'Shishu Bokta' arrested

Police today appealed to a Dhaka court to show Rafiqul Islam Madani, more widely known as "Shishu Bokta" arrested in another case filed with Paltan Police Station over the recent violence in Dhaka centering Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on March 26.
25 May 2021, 15:24 PM

CTTC arrests Mufti Amir Hamza for spreading extremism

The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police today arrested Mufti Amir Hamza on charges of misinterpreting religion and spreading extremism through waz.
24 May 2021, 15:14 PM

UP member held with yaba in Manikganj

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today arrested a union parishad member along with 80 pieces of yaba tablets in Saturia upazila of Manikganj.
23 May 2021, 12:56 PM

JMB member arrested in Rangpur, says Rab

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today claimed to have arrested a suspected member of banned militant group Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh in Rangpur.
23 May 2021, 11:57 AM

Saudi expat 'brutally tortured by in-laws' in Cox’s Bazar dies at CMCH

A Saudi expatriate, brutally tortured allegedly by his wife and in-laws in Sadar upazila of Cox’s Bazar yesterday, died at Chattogram Medical College Hospital this noon.
22 May 2021, 13:48 PM

Babunagari’s personal assistant arrested in Ctg

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Enamul Hasan Farooqi, personal assistant of Hefajat-e-Islam's convening committee Amir Junayed Babunagari, from Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila last night over mayhem in the upazila on March 26.
22 May 2021, 12:10 PM