murder

A brutal murder, a wicked cover up

The owner of a fabric printing factory in the capital’s Kamrangirchar was brutally killed, dismembered, and then buried inside his own factory early Friday.

Senior Indian politician shot dead in Mumbai

A senior politician in India’s financial capital Mumbai was shot dead on Saturday, weeks ahead of key state elections, with police probing the role of a notorious crime gang.

Landowner’s son killed over dispute with developer

A landowner’s son was beaten to death allegedly by several staffers of a property developer and its hired goons over a dispute about handing over flats in the capital’s Hatirjheel area yesterday.

Mother, 11-month-old baby murdered in Bogura hotel

Police detain the baby's father

Rape and death of child domestic worker must be probed

Money and influence cannot be allowed to win over justice

999 call / ‘I have killed a woman’

Police rescued the alleged killer from mob and later arrested him for murdering the woman

Dumping bodies: Rivers their preferred site

River police on November 19 recovered from the Balu river the body of an unidentified man who was tied to a sack full of stone in the capital’s Khilgaon.

Noted citizens express concern over murder, humiliation of teachers

Seventeen eminent citizens have expressed grave concern over murder and humiliation of teachers in Ashulia and Narail, and urged the government to strictly address the incidents.

Medicine trader stabbed to death in Dhaka

A medicine trader has been stabbed to death by a thief in Dhaka’s Shanir Akhra area.

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

Shibir leader remanded over Hindu ashram volunteer murder

A Pabna court places a Islami Chhatra Shibir leader on a five-day remand in connection with the killing of Nityaranjan Pande, volunteer of a Hindu Ashram, who was hacked to death by unidentified assailants four days ago.

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

2 UP chairman murder suspects killed in Joypurhat ‘shootout’

Two suspects in the killing of a newly elected UP chairman are killed in a “gunfight” with police in Joypurhat Sadar upazila. Both of them were allegedly involved with the murder of newly elected Badsha UP chairman AK Azad, police say.

June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016

'Murder attempt' on Joy: Shafik Rehman’s bail plea rejected

The High Court rejects a petition filed by senior journalist Shafik Rehman seeking bail in the case filed for alleged attempts to abduct and murder prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.

June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016

CMCH board gets Tonu’s full DNA report

Law enforcers submit to the Comilla Medical College Hospital the full report of DNA test on murdered college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.

June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016

Jhenidah Hindu priest killed, ‘IS claims murder’

A veteran Hindu priest was hacked to death in Jhenidah Sadar in a manner similar to previous suspected militant killings. Islamic State reportedly claimed responsibility of the murder.

June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016

[Watch] Parents believe parrot is witness to son’s killing

An African gray parrot in Ensley Township, Michigan is a possible murder witness and he is now talking, using phrases he likely heard during the murder, according to NBC affiliate WOOD-TV.

June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016

War trial: Death warrant for Quasem reaches Dhaka jail

The death warrant for war criminal Mir Quasem Ali reaches Dhaka Central Jail around half an hour after the international crimes tribunal issued the warrant.

June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016

US, UK mourn latest killings, urges united fight on terror

US envoy to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat and UK Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Hugo Swire mourn over the recent killings, that of a police official’s wife and a grocer, and urge for a united global fight against terrorism.

May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016

War crimes: Arrest warrants issued for 2 men

A war crimes tribunal issues arrest warrants against two men, including a former leader of Habiganj chapter Awami League, over crimes committed during the Liberation War in 1971.

May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016

Tonu’s parents call DNA test findings a clear path to justice

The parents of Sohagi Jahan Tonu expresses satisfaction over the DNA test report by the Criminal Investigation Department, saying the positive results of the test are a clear path to justice.