An activist of BNP was hacked to death by unidentified criminals at Lashkarpur village under Chaugachha upazila early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Alim, 35, activist of local unit BNP and son of Abdul Wadud of Lashkarpur village, Jahurul Islam, president, Chaugachha upazila unit BNP…

Natore: The bodies of four people, who went missing after a boat capsized in the Padma River in Lalpur upazila on Tuesday, were recovered yesterday morning. The deceased were identified as Jamal Uddin, 52, and Arzed Ali, 43, residents of Bilmaria of the upazila, Chander Ali and Bhasan Ali, 28. Fire…

Chuadanga: Two young girls, whom their lovers allegedly lured into going outside the district 37 days ago and sold there for prostitution, were rescued by police from Dhaka’s Savar on Tuesday, reports UNB. Police also arrested three people, including a woman, in this connection. The arrestees…

Two alleged members of the banned militant outfit Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested in Kalihati Upazila of the district on Tuesday night. They were identified as Jewel Mian, 26, and Abu Sayeed alias Sobuj, 24. Police also recovered huge explosive materials, jihadi books, machetes and…

RANGPUR: A female snake-charmer died of snakebite in Dimla Kanun Betla village near Mahiganj in the outskirts of the city yesterday, reports BSS. The deceased was identified as Lovely Begum, 45, wife of snake-charmer Sabuz Mian of the same area. Being requested by the local people, Lovely Begum went…

Police arrested eight Jamaat activists, including 4 women activists, with jihadi books, leaflets from sadar upazila yesterday morning. PThe arrestees are: Munira Khanum, Aysha Khatun, Arifa Khatun, Shahnaz Parvin, Bayzid Hossain, Shahidul Islam, Abul Basher Molla and Ahshan Habib all residents of Borasula…

2 Jamaat men among 29 held  Jhenaidah: Police in a drive arrested 29 people, including two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, on various charges from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning from separate places of the district, reports UNB. Additional Superintendent of Police Azbahar Ali Sheikh said police…