‘Want nomination, pay Tk 20cr to party fund’

Police have arrested two members of a gang who used to masquerade as senior officials of the Prime Minister’s Office to embezzle money from nomination aspirants of Awami League ahead of the upcoming national election.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM

One hurt as RCC councillor comes under attack

A man sustained bullet wounds during an alleged attack on a ward councillor of Rajshahi City Corporation on Thursday night.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Godnail area in Narayanganj: Filling up a canal for playground

A canal has been filled up with sand in the name of establishing a playground in the Godnail area of Narayanganj City Corporation.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Truck set on fire in Sitakunda

Miscreants set a truck on fire on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila early yesterday.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Two found dead in office

Police recovered the bodies of two people including a teenage girl from the office of a contractor company in Jatrabari’s Konapara area yesterday.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Tazreen Tragedy: 11 years on, road to justice not over yet

It has been eleven years since the devastating fire at Tazreen Fashions, relatives of the victims and injured workers are still crying for justice, proper compensation, rehabilitation and capital punishment of the accused, including factory owner Delwar Hossain.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Former UP chairman assaulted after buying nomination form in Cumilla

An independent aspirant was attacked by miscreants today while returning home after collecting nomination form for Cumilla-9 constituency to contest the 12th national elections.
24 November 2023, 16:09 PM

Two found dead in office

Police recovered the bodies of two people including a teenage girl from the office of a contractor company in Jatrabari’s Konapara area today
24 November 2023, 14:49 PM

Truck set on fire in Sitakunda

Miscreants set a truck on fire on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila early today
24 November 2023, 11:47 AM

One sustains bullet wound as Rajshahi ward councillor comes under attack

Akramul Haque Guddu, 35, an aide to councillor Md Moniruzzaman of ward 27, was admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital with a bullet injury to his right leg, say police
24 November 2023, 08:44 AM

SI closed for conducting unauthorised operations outside jurisdiction

A sub-inspector of police has been closed and added to Barishal police lines for conducting unauthorised operations outside his jurisdiction
24 November 2023, 08:14 AM

Man gets life term for killing child

A Narayanganj court yesterday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a case filed for the murder of a six-year-old child in Rupganj, Narayanganj.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Two held for duping people in ATM booth

On June 14, Ataur Rahman, a retired private company employee, accompanied his wife to the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University for tumour operation.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Pilot Recruitment: CAAB suspends Biman captain Sazid’s licence

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has suspended the licence of Biman’s Capt Sazid Ahmed for his alleged involvement in irregularities during pilot recruitment for the carrier.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Robbers attempt to loot Krishi Bank

There was an attempted robbery at a branch of Bangladesh Krishi Bank in Pirojpur Sadar upazila early last morning but the robbers failed to break into the main vault.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Man given death penalty for killing wife, children

A Sylhet court yesterday sentenced a man to death on charge of killing his wife and two children in 2021
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Pond on railway land

A local influential man has continued illegal digging of a pond on Bangladesh Railway (BR) land in Kurigram’s Rajarhat upazila, hampering flow of water to the surrounding croplands through the Teesta Canal.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Tazreen Garments Fire: Eleven years without justice

Garments workers’ platforms have blamed government’s negligence in handling the Tazreen garments fire case, resulting in prolonged trial processes, while justice still eludes 11 years after the tragedy.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

BNP man who fled home to avoid arrest found dead

A BNP activist, who fled home to avoid arrest following a recent police case, was found dead in a mustard field in Bogura’s Sherpur upazila yesterday.
23 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Man with no hands sent to jail for attempting sabotage

A physically challenged man was picked up from the capital’s Bhatara area yesterday on charges of attempting sabotage
23 November 2023, 17:49 PM