DHAKA:  A member of mugger gang was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)  in city’s Agargaon area early Thursday. Identity of the deceased could not be known yet.During the gunfight, took place in Taltola area around 2:30am, the lawmen recovered two

DHAKA: Cyber Crime Team of Detective Branch of police detained six people for their alleged involvement in different cyber crimes, including leaking questions of Higher Secondary Certificate exam.  In a drive, the law enforcers rounded up them from city’s Demra area on Wednesday

RANGPUR:  Two suspected criminals were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Dhap area of the district town early Thursday.  During the gunfight occurred at 3:30am, two members of RAB sustained injuries in machete attack by criminals. Identity of the

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 is set to pronounce its verdict in war crimes case against Forkan Mallik of Patuakhali on Tuesday.The 3-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hasan fixed the date on Tuesday.On June 14, the same court kept the judgment CAV as Forkan Mollik’s

DHAKA: Eight people were killed as lightning stroke them in Capainawabganj, Pirojpur and Habiganj districts on Wednesday morning.In Capainawabganj, thunderstorms killed two people in a field at Singroil area under Nachol upazila at noon.The deceased was identified as Tariqul Islam, 37,

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and also ICT advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy, in a status on his official facebook page said the killers of minor boy Rajan should get ‘maximum’ punishment.He wrote, ‘Our police have arrested all of the culprits responsible for the heinous

SYLHET: Following an order from Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Commissioner Kamrul Ahsan, Shamiul Alam Rajon killing case has been shifted to Detective Branch (DB) of Police on Wednesday.DB Inspector Suranjit Talukder got the responsibility of investigation.SMP Deputy Commissioner

BRAHMANBARIA: At least four people were killed and one injured in as a pickup van and CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided head on at Shashai area of Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district.The accident took place on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at 4:15pm on Wednesday.Identities of the victims

DHAKA: Pran-RFL business group founder and also chief executive officer (CEO) Amjad Khan Chowdhury has laid to rest on Wednesday afternoon.He has been buried at military graveyard in city’s Banani area at 3:30pm.One minute silence and a guard of honor by the army were paid to him before

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have rescued two kidnapped Myanmar army men fron Bangladesh-Myanmar border.BGB public relations officer (PRO) Mohammad Mohsin Reza confirmed the matter to the media on Wednesday.He said that the detailed of the incident will be informed to

SYLHET:  A Sylhet court on Wednesday placed Choukidar Moyna Mia alias Boro Moyna on seven-day remand in the case for torturing Rajon to death in Kumargaon area of the city.Sylhet Metropolitan Magistrate Court-1 judge Shahidul Islam granted the remand plea around 2:30pm after

DHAKA: Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader hoped that homebound people will be able to reach their destination safely.The minister expressed his expectation to the media at 11:15am on Wednesday while he came to visit Gabtoli Bus Stand in city.Quader said that passengers

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion detained two teenaged boys for their alleged involvement in abduction of a one-and-half-year old boy from city’s Kamrangirchar area.A team of RAB, in a drive, held the duo –Ramjan, 15 and Swapan, 16 -- from Jatrabari area around 10am, RAB-2 commanding

ASHULIA (DHAKA): Police recovered two unidentified bodies of youth from Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Jirani area of Ashulia on Wednesday morning.Moreover, police rescued an unconscious youth and admitted him to Gonosasthya Hospital in Savar.Police sources said locals saw two bodies lying

RAJSHAHI: At least six persons were killed and 12 injured in separate road accidents in Rajshahi on Wednesday morning.The accidents took places at Kharkhari Kukhandi of Motihar Thana and Baneshwar of Putia and Keshorhat of Mohanpur upazilas of the district.Motihar Thana officer-in-charge

RAJSHAHI: At least three persons were killed and seven injured in separate road accidents in Rajshahi on Wednesday morning.The accidents took places at Kharkhari Kukhandi of Motihar Thana and Baneshwar of Putia upazila of the district.Motihar Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Humayun Kabir

FROM KUCHAI LAMA, KUALA LUMPUR: His successes becomes cover page stories in different magazines of Malaysia, Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries.The Sultan of Malaysia has conferred him the state honor title ‘Dato’ for his social and business contribution in the country.He

DHAKA: Myanmar's navy claimed that they have discovered more than 100 migrants men stranded for nearly a month on a southern island and rescued by Myanmar's Navy between June 30 and July 12.Myanmar state media said on Tuesday. Smugglers reportedly left the men on the island in the

HABIGANJ: Four people were killed as lightning strikes in Birat-Kushiara Ferry Ghat under Ajmiriganj upazila of the district on Wednesday morning, Identity of the thunderbolt victims could not be known immediately. Witnesses said four died after being struck by thunderbolt on their way

SATKHIRA: Unidentified miscreants chopped dead two security guards of Sonali Bank Kolaroa Branch early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Jahangir and Afjal.Kolaroa Thana Inspector Shafiqur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews adding, details will be informed later after