40 pirates held, in Sundarbans in one year
Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested 40 active members of different forest pirate gangs and recovered 46 weapons during anti-piracy drives in the Sundarbans over the...
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DMP files 1,357 cases for traffic rule violations
The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed a total of 1,357 cases against vehicles, their owners and drivers for violating traffic rules....
‘Healthy culture key to tackling social ills’
Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury has said that unhealthy cultural practices must be countered through the promotion of healthy culture. He warned that drug...
HSC examinee drowns in Dhaka
An HSC examinee drowned in a swimming pool in the city’s Demra area on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Md. Shakib Hossain, 22,...
Govt retires 17 top police officials
The government has sent 17 senior Bangladesh Police officers, including Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs), into retirement through a gazette notification...
49 women MPs take oath
Forty-nine newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) from reserved women’s seats in Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliament have officially taken their oath of office. The oath-taking...
Over 1.24cr sacrificial animals available for Eid-ul-Azha
The Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid has said that more than 1.24 crore sacrificial animals are available in the country for the...
‘32 killed in Shapla Chattar crackdown’
Evidence has been found confirming that 32 people were killed at Shapla Chattar during the 2013 crackdown, according to Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam. He said...
6 journos killed, over 1,000 harassed
A total of 1,034 journalists have faced violence and harassment in Bangladesh over the past 20 months, according to a report published by the Human...
Mirpur OC withdrawn after bribery allegation
The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mirpur Model Police Station in Dhaka has been withdrawn from his post following allegations of taking a Tk 5 lakh bribe...