Police rescued a housewife from Khutigachha village in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj district yesterday morning after missing for six days. Police also arrested a youth during the drive.  The victim was identified as Rajiya Khatun, 20, wife of Abdul Bari of Hassanpur village and daughter of Saiful…

Comilla: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh arrested a Cameroon national for entering Bangladesh territory at Keraninagar in Golabari border area of Sadar upazila yesterday morning, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Nikli Sim.Lieutenant Colonel Mokhlesur Rahman, commander of BGB Battalion-10,…

Cox’s Bazar: A local trader was shot to death by criminals in Ashrayonpara of Khurushkul union in Sadar upazila early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Afsar, 23, a grocery shop owner in the area. Aslam Hossain, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said a group…

Meherpur: A suspected ringleader of a robber gang was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Ashrafpur village in Sadar upazila early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Ejarul Islam, 41, a resident of Bhabanandapur village of the upazila.Quoting locals, police said a gang of armed robbers…

Shariatpur: BNP’s mayoral candidate of Bhedorganj municipality B M Mostafa has been on the run to avoid arrest of law  enforcers, reports UNB. The party sources said the mayoral candidate is accused in a case filed in connection with January-5 election violence in 2014. He is conducting his…

Awami League has suspended its three rebel candidates for the municipal elections in three upazilas of the district, slated for December 30, reports UNB. The suspended candidates are identified as SM Saifur Rahman Babul, Joint General Secretary of Chowgachha upazila unit of AL, Faruk Hossain, Joint…