Members of the Rapid Action Battalion arrested three people, including two activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of the ruling Awami League, on charges of beating a man who protested at the harassment of his college-going daughter. The arrestees are Md Farhad, 27, son of late Entaz Ali, and his
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Restaurant owner held over Old Dhaka fire
Police have arrested the owner of 'Barishal Hotel and Restaurant' in connection with the deadly fire incident that left 6 people dead in Kamalbag area of Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar on Monday. Rajiv Kumar Sarkar, sub-inspector (SI) of Chawkbazar Model Police Station, said Mohammad Fakhruddin was arrested from Keraniganj early Tuesday. All the
Fugitive JMB member held in Narsingdi
A team of Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), a specialized unit of Bangladesh Police, has arrested a fugitive member of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Madhabdhi upazila in Narsingdi. The arrestee was identified as Md Afzal Hossain alias Limon, 38, of Gazipur. Limon was the head of the Dawah wing of
Fugitive death-row war criminal held in city
A team of the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), a specialized unit of Bangladesh Police, arrested a fugitive death-row convict of war crimes from Dhaka's Shah Ali area on Sunday.The arrestee is Md Nazrul Islam, 75, son of Nayon Ali Joardar of Noyaltola village in Khulna district. Mohammad Aslam Khan, superintendent of police
Fugitive for 12 years arrested in Habiganj
Police on Monday arrested a man who had been a fugitive from justice for 12 years in Habiganj. Shahab Uddin, 45, of Tetaiya area of Habiganj, was sentenced to one year in prison for attacking a neighbour in 2010. Mominul Islam, sub-inspector at Habiganj Sadar Model Police Station, said law enforcers were
New Market Violence : Two deaths, over 1,300 arrested
More than 1,300 people have been booked in connection with Tuesday's violent clashes between Dhaka College students and New Market traders that claimed two lives.Of a total of three cases filed in connection with the clashes, Yeamin Kabir, inspector (investigation) of New Market Police Station lodged an FIR against 24