Crime
Tractor driver, helper held with ‘VGF rice’ in Nilphamari
Nilphamari, Aug 31 (UNB) – Police on Friday morning detained the driver and a helper of a tractor along with around 100 sacks of rice suspecting meant for distribution among the ultra-poor under the vulnerable group feeding (VGF) programme from Bottoli area of Sadar upazila.
Rohingya man shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Aug 31 (UNB) – A Rohingya man was shot to death by unidentified assailants at Leda Rohingya Camp in Teknaf upazila on Friday afternoon.
Infant found dead In Sylhet
Sylhet, Aug 31 (UNB) – Police recovered the body of an infant from behind the Napit Khal bridge in Kanaighat upazila on Friday morning.
Father, son held for torturing school boy in Rangpur
Rangpur, Aug 31 (UNB) – Police detained a man and his son from Hossain Nagar area in the city early Friday in connection with a case filed for torturing a school boy over theft charges.
The arrestees are Engrej Ali and his son Jahidul Islam of the area.
According to the case statement, Engrej and his son Jahidul caught 10-year-old schoolboy Limon, son of a day-labourer Delwar Hossain, on charges of stealing Tk 50 on Sunday (August 26), said Abu Maruf Hossain, additional superintendent of Rangpur Police.
Later, they tied up Limon with a tree and tortured him.
At one stage, he fell unconscious, witnesses said.
Being rescued by locals, Limon was admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
Later on August 29, the accused persons tried to settle down the issue in arbitration and offered Tk 13,000 as fine to Limon’s family.
However, Limon’s parents denied taking the money and his brother filed a case with the local police station on Thursday night accusing the duo.
78 ‘druggies’ jailed at Suhrawardy Udyan
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) - A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Wednesday sentenced 78 people to different jail terms on charge of taking and selling drugs at the city’s Suhrawardy Udyan.
Father killed by truant son’s tragic blow
Faridpur, Aug 29 (UNB) - A father died after tragically being hit with a bamboo stick by his teenage son at Arpara village in Alfadanga upazila on Tuesday evening.
10 injured in Magura clash
Magura, Aug 30 (UNB) – At least ten people were injured in a clash over establishing supremacy at Jashpur village in Mohammadpur upazila on Thursday morning.
Youth found dead in Jashore
Jashore, Aug 30 (UNB) – An unidentified young man was found dead in a waterbody near a local mosque in City College area of the district town early Thursday.
‘Robber’ hacked to death in Rangamati
Rangamati, Aug 30 (UNB) –A suspected robber was hacked to death while ‘committing robbery’ at a house at Sapchhari in Sadarupazila early Thursday.
Natore road crash: Bus driver, helper land in jail
Natore, Aug 30 (UNB) – A court here on Thursday sent the driver and helper of 'Challenger Paribahan' bus to jail in a case filed over the killing of 15 people in a road accident in Lalpur upazila of the district.