Killings on cargo vessel: Arrested Irfan remanded for 7 days

A Chandpur court yesterday granted a seven-day remand for Akash Mondal, alias Irfan, in connection with the murders of seven people aboard the fertilizer-laden vessel MV Al-Bakhera on the Meghna River in Haimchar upazila
25 December 2024, 19:24 PM

Driver hacks bus owner to death

A bus owner was hacked to death last night allegedly by a driver in the city’s Adabor area following an altercation over the daily rent for the vehicle.
25 December 2024, 18:58 PM

Four journos of a newspaper injured in attack

Four journalists, including the editor and managing editor of the Janabani newspaper, were injured in an attack by criminals near their office in the capital's Banglamotor area yesterday afternoon.
25 December 2024, 18:43 PM

‘4 of 5 arrestees innocent; culprits being shielded’

Four of the five people arrested over the assault and humiliation of freedom fighter Abdul Hai Kanu were not involved in the incident, the victim said yesterday.
25 December 2024, 18:10 PM

MV al-Bakhera: Rab claims a coworker killed 7 crew members

The seven crew members of MV Al-Bakhera were killed by a fellow, Akash Mondal, who was alegedly frustrated over unpaid wages and mistreatment, the Rab claimed yesterday after his arrest.
25 December 2024, 18:10 PM

2 firearms looted from Ctg’s Pahartali police Station recovered

Police today recovered two revolvers, which were looted from Chattogram’s Pahartali Police Station on August 5
25 December 2024, 15:13 PM

Woman's body recovered from Buriganga river

The police have filed an unnatural death case.
25 December 2024, 14:38 PM

Dual citizenship: ACC for action against 24 ex- ministers, MPs

The Anti-Corruption Commission has written to the Election Commission and the home ministry urging action against 24 former ministers and lawmakers who held foreign citizenship while serving in office.
24 December 2024, 18:32 PM

Five held over humiliation of freedom fighter

Five people were arrested yesterday in connection with the assault on freedom fighter Abdul Hai Kanu in Cumilla’s Chauddagram upazila.
24 December 2024, 18:10 PM

July uprising: Sylhet AL leader arrested over attack on protesters

Police today arrested an Awami League leader in connection with several cases filed for attacking protesters during the mass uprising of July-August
24 December 2024, 16:47 PM

3 victims of Gazipur's M&U Trims factory fire identified

Police have identified the three victims who died in a fire broke out at a button factory of M&U Trims Limited in Bhangnahati of Gazipur's Sreepur municipality on Sunday
24 December 2024, 13:47 PM

Freeze 31 bank accounts belonging to PK Halder associates, court orders

All of the directors are close associates of former chairman of People's Leasing and Financial Services Ltd, Proshanta Kumar Halder, also known as PK Halder.
24 December 2024, 11:32 AM

Woman's burnt body found from pit, suspect detained

Suspect Farhan is a listed drug dealer, police says
24 December 2024, 10:15 AM

Ex-food secretary Ismail shown arrested in graft case

The case was filed over amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 25.35 crore from an unknown source of income
24 December 2024, 08:00 AM

ICT issues arrest warrant for ex-MP Saiful Islam, four cops

Prosecutor claims police attempted to burn bodies to conceal murders
24 December 2024, 07:19 AM

'Jubo League leader' hacked to death in Rangamati

Police and party members could not determine the motive of the murder immediately
24 December 2024, 07:02 AM

BNP leader Abdus Salam Pintu walks out of jail after 17 years

Pintu, who was sentenced to death in the August 21 grenade attack case, walked out of Kashimpur Central Jail Part-2 at 11:04am.
24 December 2024, 06:48 AM

7 stabbed to death aboard cargo vessel

Seven crew members were killed in a brutal attack aboard a bulk carrier in the Meghna in Chandpur early yesterday.
23 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Court issues travel ban against 33, including Shahriar Alam and Sayeed Khokon

Former Shilpakala Academy DG Liaquat slapped with travel ban as well
23 December 2024, 13:02 PM

Interim govt's duty is to bring back Hasina: Zonayed Saki

Zonayed Saki made this remark while talking to the journalists after attending a public dialogue at Sylhet Kendriya Muslim Library this afternoon.
23 December 2024, 12:56 PM