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Two security personnel stabbed dead at S Alam Coal Power Plant
The deceased were identified as Sarwar Alam and Rashed Jawardar.
Opinion / Tackling the bad apples of police
The onus of ensuring malpractice-free management of the police force squarely rests with the police hierarchy.
When exporters launder crores
In what seems like a story straight out of a Netflix crime drama, a whopping Tk 821 crore has been laundered out of Bangladesh
Man dies after being stabbed in Dhaka’s Panthapath
The deceased was identified as Md Faruk, 26, a resident of Karwan Bazar area
‘I am innocent, why is my bail being delayed?’
She was arrested by Rampura police on November 10 in a case filed over the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash. On Wednesday, DB said they found that Bushra was not involved in his death.
The unfortunate apathy of bystanders
Most bystanders do nothing to help.
Cause of infant’s death: Bullet or some other object
Officials yesterday said either a bullet or a different object hit the head of the infant who got killed amid Wednesday’s polls-time violence in Thakurgaon.
Cyberbullying: A punishable crime
With the advent of technology and the proliferation of social media, tentacles of the menace became limitless. With the advantage of anonymity made possible by the Internet, the cyberbullies became terrifying, often far worse than the ‘bullying’ that once had a face.
Charity swindlers caught
Sacked customs official Helaluddin used to identify himself as a social worker.
2 ‘Razakars’ held in Moulvibazar
Police arrest two war crimes accused in Moulvibazar hours after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 issued arrest warrant for five suspects.
5 ‘JMB men’ held over pastor murder attempt
Five alleged members of banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) including its Pabna chief have been arrested over the murder attempt on Pastor Luke Sarkar. They said to have confessed plotting to stir up instability in the country.
Night guard shot in Dhaka, another killed in Natore
A night guard shot in Dhaka’s Mirpur and another killed in Natore Sadar during separate incidents of robbery attempts, police say.
MP Liton won’t be spared: Home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan speaks of not sparing ruling party lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton who shot a kid in Gaibandha for “no reason”.
Man held ‘for killing’ wife, stepson in Keraniganj
Police have arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife and a nine-year-old stepson in Keraniganj at the outskirts of capital Dhaka.
Japan 'outraged' by killing of its citizen in Bangladesh
Japan's top government spokesman expresses outrage over the killing of a Japanese citizen who became the second foreigner to be gunned down in Bangladesh in less than a week.
Cop found dead in Pabna
An assistant sub-inspector of Pakshi police camp found dead at a field near Pakshey Paper Mill in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna.
8 ‘human traffickers’ held in Dhaka
Rab arrests eight alleged members of an international human trafficking gang in Dhaka last night and recovers a large number of fake visas and visa-making equipment from their possessions.
‘Foreigner killings meant to trigger instability’
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the killing of foreigners in Bangladesh is meant to stir instability in the country.
Italian shot dead
An Italian development worker was shot dead in Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic zone, police say.