Crime & Corruption

Extortionist set a house on fire in Kazipur

Kazipur Correspondent: An alleged extortionist set a house of businessman on fire in Sonamukhi Baza’ar area in Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj district on Saturday night due to refusal to pay

2 arrested with 3,458 kg of TCB rice in Shahzadpur

Staff Reporter: Police in a raid on Saturday night arrested two persons from Beltail Baza’ar area in Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj district, while they were transporting TCB rice for selling

Elderly man thrashed over attempt to rape a girl in Lalmonirhat, handed to police

Lalmonirhat Correspondent: A 56-year-old man was handed over to the police after being beaten by locals for allegedly attempting to rape a schoolgirl in Sadar upazila of Lalmonirhat district on

Crimes against humanity: Ex-IGP Mamun shown arrested

Staff Correspondent: Former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was shown arrested on Sunday by the International Crimes Tribunal in the case over alleged crimes against humanity during

Clash over collecting toll for mosque kills 1, injures 10

Belkuchi Correspondent: A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between two groups of people in Saguna village of Belkuchi upazila in Sirajganj district on Saturday

Tk37 lakh recovered from Gaibandha LGED executive engineer’s car

Staff Correspondent: Police recovered around Tk37 lakh from the car of Gaibandha Local Government and Engineering Department’s Executive Engineer Sabiul Islam during a search on the Natore-Bogura highway at Singra