A Juba league activist was hacked to death at Lalkhan Bazar area in the city on Tuesday night allegedly by his rivalry group. He was accused in sensational murder case of Khokon Sarkar of the area. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Sharif alias Tempo Sharif, 24, a resident of Lalkhan Bazar area.…

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested two people from the capital's Rampura area on charge of extorting money from different organisations in the name of the Commission faking identity. An ACC team arrested the duo-- Nazrul Islam Nayem of Narayanganj and Khushed Alam Khan of Barisal…

Mohamed Athif, father of medical student Raudha Athif met with Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Police in Rajshahi yesterday noon.  He was accompanied with Advocate Kamrul Monir, who is the lawyer of the Raudha’s murder case.  Confirming the matter, CID Inspector Asmaul Haque,…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday framed charges against six war crimes accused for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity they allegedly committed during the 1971 Liberation War in Netrakona district, reports BSS. The accused are Abdur Rahman, Abdul Khaleque Talukder,…

RANGPUR: A court here yesterday sentenced one person to life term rigorous imprisonment for murdering a minor boy at Khamarpara area in the city on July 17, 2008, reports BSS. Judge Noresh Chandra Sarker of the Special Tribunal of Rangpur handed down the verdict in presence of convict Nazmul Haque.…

A readymade garments (RMG) worker was stabbed to death allegedly by a drug addict in Chatapool area under Halishahar police station in the city on Monday. The deceased was Kona Akhter Pori, 17, wife of Belal Hossain, hailing from Ghatigora village of Chandina upaila under Comilla district. Kona and…

The National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Natural Resources and Power-Port has urged people from all walks of life to join its grand rally to be held…

Twenty-three rights groups on Tuesday demanded immediate steps to save Monpura island in Bhola from the river erosion, reports UNB. They also demanded transparency and accountability in the work of Water Development Board (WDB). The demands were made at a human chain programme formed by the right groups,…

Six DU students get scholarships    Six students of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded 'Prof Nazma Begum Trust Fund Scholarship' and AF Mujibur Rahman Foundation Gold Medal for their outstanding academic performances. Three students of Economics Department of DU-- Chowdhury Amir…

Woman’s throat-slit body found    The throat-slit body of a woman was recovered from a city hotel in the capital’s Uttara area early Tuesday. Ali Hossain, officer-in-charge of Uttara West police Station, said a man along with a woman along with a four-year old baby rented a room…