RAJSHAHI: More than 1,077 rural women are now playing role as social watchdog eradicating child marriage, gender disparity and violence against women and children after attaining self-dignity and confidence through intensive training. They formed enlightened women development network to encourage other…

Law enforcers in a joint drive arrested a suspected member of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Borial village in Haripur upazila of the district early yesterday. The arrested person was identified as Saheb Chan, 18, son of Yousuf Ali, an inhabitant of Borial village.…

A court on Tuesday sentenced two persons to 25 years imprisonment and fined Tk one lakh each on charge of possessing drugs. The convicted persons are identified as Faruque Hossain, 35, and Saddam, 26, hail from Shahshidol area under Brahmanpara upazila of Comilla. According to the prosecution, detective…

KHULNA: The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-6) yesterday arrested four robbers and recovered four guns and 23 rounds of bullets from their possession in Dakop upazila of the district, reports BSS. Director of RAB-6 Khondokar Rafiqul Islam said at a press conference at his office. He also said,…

KHAGRACHHARI: Members of Bangladesh Army in a drive arrested four criminals and recovered a rifle and four round of bullets from Sumorpara area under Lakkhichhari upazila of the district yesterday morning, reports BSS. The arrested were identified as Sukumar Chakma, 45, Nirmal Chakma, 18, Samul Chakma,…