Saturday, 05 Oct, 2024

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IGP Mamun’s tenure extended for another year

<p><strong>The government has extended the service of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun for another year on a contract basis.</strong></p> <p>A gazette notification by the Ministry of Public Administration was issued on Friday in this regard.</p> <p>Abdullah Al-Mamun took

DB detains two drug traders in Barguna

<p><strong>Detective Branch (DB) of Police the Barguna district, arrested two alleged drug traders along with 2 kgs of hemp from Chowrasta area of ward no. 7 under Amtali Pourashava of the district today.</strong></p> <p>The arrested were identified as Mohammad Milan Molla, 40, son of late Sikandar Molla of

UP chairman shot dead in Khulna

<p><strong>A union parishad chairman was gunned down by miscreants in Khulna&#39;s Dumuria upazila on Saturday night.</strong></p> <p>The deceased was Sheikh Rabiul Islam Robi, 45, was killed while returning home after attending an Awami League meeting.</p> <p>He was the chairman of Shorafpur

Pregnant woman dies in Sylhet road accident

<p><strong>A pregnant woman was killed and four people injured critically while a pickup and a CNG run auto-rickshaw collided on head at Sutang bridge area under Shayesthaganj upazila here on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at 10 pm last night.</strong></p> <p>The deceased was identified as Mitu Akhter, 24, wife of Swapan

5 die, 25 hurt from electrocution during Ratha Yatra in Bogura

<p><strong>At least five people died and 25 were injured after being electrocuted during Ratha Yatra in Bogura town on Sunday (July 7) afternoon.</strong></p> <p>The incident took place in the Seujgari Amtoli area around 5:15pm.</p> <p>The deceased have been identified as Alok, Atoshi, Naresh,

Two killed in Naogaon road accidents

<p><strong>Two people were killed and five others injured when their human hauler turned turtle and fell into a roadside ditch in Sangsail Bridge area under Niamatpur upazila in Naogaon district this noon.</strong></p> <p>Police said the deceased were identified as Sharif Uddin, 62, of Damkura village, and Shamim

5-yr-old among 3 killed in Ctg road accident

<p><strong>Three people including a child were killed as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Patiya upazila in Chattogram early today (July 12).</strong></p> <p>The accident took place around 12:10am when the Boalkhali-bound truck rammed the Patiya bound auto-rickshaw in Pachuria Military Pool area.</p>

Violation of law and order won’t be tolerated: DMP Commissioner

<p><strong>Dhaka Metropolitan Commissioner (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Friday warned that violation of law and order would not be tolerated during the movement of quota reformation in government jobs.</strong></p> <p>Urging all to obey the apex court&#39;s order, he said that the police would not

Large proportion of prisoners’ drug addicts: Home boss

<p><strong>Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, today (July 14) said a large proportion of incarcerated convicts are drug addicts.</strong></p> <p>He said, &ldquo;We all need to be aware of drugs and take stand against the dealers.&rdquo;</p> <p>The minister made the remark at a discussion

Man killed in Satkhira road accident

<p><strong>A man was killed as a bus hit his bicycle in Assasuni upazila of Satkhira on Sunday (July 14).</strong></p> <p>The deceased was identified as Rezaul Sana, 60, hailed from Adalotpur village of the upazila.</p> <p>Officer-in-Charge of Assasuni Police Station Biswajit Kumar Adhikari confirmed

Man gets life term for raping 14-year-old in Chattogram

<p><strong>A court in Chattogram has handed down a life imprisonment sentence to a man for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in the playground of KPZ located at Karnaphuli police station.</strong></p> <p>Sirajudullah Qutbi, a judge of the Chattogram Women and Child Abuse Prevention Tribunal-6, delivered this

DMP arrests 28, files 16 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

<p><strong>The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (July 15), arrested 28 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs.</strong></p> <p>Being informed, the DMP&rsquo;s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Dhaka court grants Milton Samaddar bail

<p><strong>A Dhaka court granted bail to Milton Samaddar, Chairman of Child and Old Age Care Ashram in the case of forgery of death certificate through fraud.</strong></p> <p>Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Jaglul Hossain granted Milton bail on Monday (July 15).</p> <p>Tapas Kumar Pal, Additional

Anti-quota protest: BGB deployed across country

<p><strong>The government amid ongoing anti-quota protest has deployed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members across country.</strong></p> <p>BGB has been deployed in Dhaka, Chattogram, Bogura, and Rajshahi.</p> <p>However, in this ongoing demonstration for reforming quota at least five people have

Two motorcyclists die in Sylhet road accident

<p><strong>Two motorcyclists were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on the Zakiganj-Sylhet road in Kaliganj Ballah area under Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday.</strong><br /> &nbsp;<br /> The deceased were identified as Jahangir Hossain, 16, son of Abdus Sattar,

Mobile internet depends on country’s situation 

<p><strong>The government today (July 18) said the internet connectivity will be reinstated as soon as the ongoing situation of the country gets well.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak made this remark at inauguration ceremony of the

Govt ready to hold talks with students over quota reform

<p><strong>Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque today (July 18) said the government is ready to discuss the quota reform issue with the agitated students.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>He was briefing journalists in the tunnel of the National Parliament.</p> <p>The minister also

Helicopter rescue trapped police men in Dhaka’s Merul Badda

<p><strong>Two helicopters were seen rescuing at the Canadian University of Bangladesh in Merul Badda to rescue police officers trapped inside. One of the helicopters was seen airlifting several police members.</strong></p> <p>The incident occurred around 3 pm on Thursday.</p> <p>Since the morning,

Quota protesters reject dialogue with government

<p><strong>The agitated students have said they are not interested in holding a talk with the government to resolve the quota issue after the bloodstained incidents.</strong></p> <p>They said: &ldquo;We will not hold any dialogue after the bloodstained incidents.&rdquo;</p> <p>Earlier, Law,

HSC, equivalent exams for 21, 23 and 25 July suspended

<p><strong>The government has suspended the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations, scheduled for 21, 23, and 25 July, under all education boards due to the worsening law and order situation in the country.</strong></p> <p>Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee made the

Student shot dead in Dhaka’s Aftabnagar

<p><strong>One of the quota reformists was shot dead by the alleged&nbsp;members of the law enforcement agencies during protest in the capital&#39;s Aftabnagar area today (July 18).</strong></p> <p>The deceased Zillur Sheikh was a science department student of the Dhaka Imperial College.</p>

Anti-quota protest: 17 killed in clashes across country

<p><strong>At least 17 people were killed, and hundreds injured in clashes between quota protesters, police, and ruling party members across three districts, including the capital Dhaka, on Thursday (July 18).</strong></p> <p>It has been confirmed that they died in the clashes between the police and Chhatra

Appellate Division's hearing on quota on Sunday

<p><strong>The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will hold a hearing on Sunday on a High Court verdict that declared the decision of cancelling quota system in the public service, illegal.</strong></p> <p>The chamber judge of the Appellate Division set the date on Thursday. &nbsp;</p>

Curfew to be lifted once situation normalises: Home Boss

<p><strong>Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has announced that the curfew will be lifted once the situation normalises.</strong></p> <p>The exact number of deaths resulting from police firing during the recent violence is still unknown, and no one has come forward to file a case at the police station.</p>

20 BNP-Jamaat men among 1,758 held in Dhaka 

<p><strong>Around 1758 people, including 20 top leaders of BNP and Jamaat have been arrested from different parts of the capital, Dhaka, in connection with 154 cases lodged so far centering the quota reform movement.</strong></p> <p>A total of 601 people, out of the total 1758, were arrested in combing operations

35 more detained in Ctg over sabotage cases

<p><strong>At least 35 more people arrested in the port city for allegedly conducting terrorist activities, killings, riots and sabotage in 24 hours.</strong></p> <p>According to Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), till now a total of 408 people have been arrested in 17 sabotage cases.&nbsp;</p>

Govt to relax curfew from 13hr for next 4 days

<p><strong>The government has decided to relaxe the ongoing curfew from 7am to 8pm for the next four days (Wednesday to Saturday) in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Narsingdi and Gazipur.</strong></p> <p>Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal came up with the announcement on Tuesday (July 30).</p> <p>The process

4 killed in Gopalganj accident

<p><strong>Four people died and 21 others were injured after a Sakura Paribahan bus collided with a battery-run auto rickshaw in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Thursday (August 1).</strong></p> <p>The deceased identified as siblings Bashar Sheikh, 35, and Khair Sheikh, 30, of Bishwambhardi village in the

Bangladesh: 33 killed in clashes over students' movement

<p>At least 33 people were killed and many injured as clashes took place in different areas in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on the first day of the non-cooperation movement announced by the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement.</p> <p>3 killed in Pabna</p> <p>Amid the turmoil situation in Pabna district,

Govt announces curfew again for indefinite period

<p><strong>The government once again announced a nationwide curfew for an indefinite period to be enforced from Sunday evening amid the worsening situation following the student movement.</strong></p> <p>The curfew will be enforced from 6am on Sunday and continued for an indifferent period, said a statement of the