Missing Cox's Bazar student rescued from Cumilla after 22 days

Police rescued a madrasa student from Cumilla on Saturday night, 22 days after his alleged abduction from Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar
31 March 2024, 19:24 PM

Sabotage cases: 51 BNP men sent to jail in Jashore

A Jashore court yesterday sent 51 leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies to jail in sabotage cases filed with several police stations in Jashore
31 March 2024, 19:07 PM

Ignoring govt instructions: Facebook, YouTube may be blocked briefly

The government may temporarily block social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube in Bangladesh if the companies fail to cooperate in efforts to fight cybercrime and the spread of false information.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM

2 Swechchhasebak League men sued for raping teen after confinement

A case was filed on Friday night against two Swechchhasebak League leaders in Sylhet for allegedly confining and raping a teen girl since January 7.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM

3 pvt hospitals fined over Tk1 lakh

A mobile court has fined three private hospitals in Sirajganj’s Shahjadpur upazila more than Tk1 lakh for various irregularities.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Woman gang-raped for 25 days in Mohammadpur

A 23-year-old woman had been shackled and gang-raped for 25 days in Mohammadpur.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM

March 22 case: Let 3 Transcom officials come home without hindrance

The High Court yesterday ordered the authorities concerned to ensure that the top three executives of Transcom Group can surrender without any hindrance to the court within 72 hours after returning home in a case filed with Gulshan Police Station on March 22.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Reserve forest: Bid to stop soil theft costs forest officer his life

A dumper truck carrying stolen earth from a reserve forest crushed a forest officer to death in Cox’s Bazar early yesterday when the official tried to stop the vehicle.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Oct 28 violence: Nearly 500 BNP men get anticipatory bail from HC

Around 500 local BNP leaders and activists from Dhaka, Chattogram, and Narayanganj secured six weeks' anticipatory bail from the High Court today in 33 cases filed over the violence in BNP's grand rally in Dhaka on October 28 last year
31 March 2024, 16:46 PM

BNP leader Habibun Nabi Khan sent to jail in three cases

BNP's Joint Secretary General Habibun Nabi Khan Sohel was sent to jail today after he surrendered before two separate courts in Dhaka in three cases, in which he was sentenced to a total of five years and six months’ jail in absentia
31 March 2024, 09:43 AM

Thieves take off with 'Tk 10.3 lakh' worth of tech, cash from Mirpur DOHS flat

A flat in Dhaka's Mirpur DOHS area was robbed on March 17, with the thieves taking away cash and different valuables worth around Tk 10.3 lakh, the residents of the apartment said
31 March 2024, 05:10 AM

Prime accused arrested over gang-rape of girl in Gazipur

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday arrested the prime accused in a case filed over the gang-rape of a young girl in Gazipur's Sreepur upazila
30 March 2024, 19:12 PM

Bribery, corruption major investment barriers

The Biden administration identified bribery, corruption, customs, anti-competitive procurement system and violation of intellectual property rights as major trade and investment barriers in Bangladesh.
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM

MV Abdullah: Fresh water access limited for crew

The 23-member crew of the hijacked Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah are suffering from an acute water crisis as the pirates restricted its use due to depleting stock.
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM

BSF shoots one Bangladeshi dead, injures another

A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near the Burirhat border in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila early yesterday.
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Tangail AL leader Boro Moni sued for rape again

Tangail Awami League leader Golam Kibria, also known as Boro Moni, has once again been sued for rape and is currently on the run.
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM

KCC councillor’s men fill up waterbody on BR land

An eight feet deep waterbody on 66-decimal land owned by Bangladesh Railway in Khulna city has allegedly been filled up by followers of a city corporation councillor. Now plans are afoot to build a park and other structures there.
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM

UP member held over raping minor

A union parishad (UP) member was arrested over gang rape of a school girl in Shariatpur yesterday.
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Three arrested with pistol in govt car

Detectives arrested three people with a firearm and ammunition, who were travelling in a government car, in Jashore yesterday.
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM

An army imposter and his ‘fake magistrate’ niece

Posing as an army officer and an executive magistrate, a duo used to scam people in Kishoreganj.
30 March 2024, 18:00 PM