Inspector General of Police Hasan Mahmud Khondker yesterday denied allegations of torture on detained BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury under police remand.
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At least 13 people were killed and 73 others injured in separate road accidents in Comilla, Gaibandha, Noakhali, Faridpur, Khulna and Patuakhali yesterday and on Sunday....
A three-member high level team of the government visited six frozen shrimp processing factories in Khulna recently....
Members of joint forces arrested a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) central leader at Sarkarpara in the town yesterday.
Sanaul, 35, who was long in hideouts, was picked up from his home in the afternoon.
Police said he is wanted in a number of criminal cases, including murder and extortion.
Tension is mounting at Rajshahi University (RU) following the recent arrest of at least 20 students in raids conducted by the joint forces on different student halls.
Campus sources said many resident students of different dormitories have left the campus fearing further raids by joint forces.
Some students of Bangabandhu hall alleged that police also interrogate general students during the raids.
A number of general students, who have seats allotted to their name, also left the dormitories fearing police interrogation, sources added.
Regarding the raids, RU Proctor Enamul Haque told this correspondent that the matter depends upon higher authorities and the university authorities do not have anything to do in this regard.
A real estate businessman filed a case with a Sylhet Sadar cognisance court against six persons, including an official of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), on Tuesday, accusing them of ransacking his house in Shahjalal Upashahar area and looting money....
At least six people were killed and 27 others injured in separate road accidents in Narsingdi, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet and Gaibandha yesterday and on Tuesday....
An extremist was killed in an encounter between his accomplices and the police at Dighalkandi in Daulatpur early yesterday.
The dead was identified as Akmal Hossain, 36, a cadre of notorious 'Anu Bahini'.
Police arrested Akmal from Mahishkundi in Daulatpur on Monday night. During the interrogation, the police got information about Akmal's accomplices and their firearms.
Later, the law enforcers took Akmal to Dighalkandi at about 2:00am to arrest his cohorts.
As soon as the police reached near Dighalkandi Baini crossing, Akmal's accomplices started firing that triggered a gun battle.
Akmal was caught in the crossfire and died on the spot, according to a spot account.
A pistol and two bullets were also recovered from the scene.
