District
‘Robber’ killed in Jhenidah ‘gunfight’
Jhenidah, Sept 29 (UNB) – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight between two groups of robbers at Bongkira village in Sadar upazila early Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Sofi Uddin alias Mona, 40, son of Subarak Mondal of Charkol village and an accused in several robbery cases.
Following information that a gunfight between two gangs of robbers was going on, a team of police reached the spot around 3am, said Emdadul Haque Sheikh, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station.
The law enforcers claimed that they found the bullet-hit body when they reached the spot.
They also recovered one shooter gun, one round of bullet, two bombs and equipment used in robbery from the spot.
Police sent the body it to Sadar Health Complex.
Teen ‘tortured to death’ by police in Shariatpur
Shariatpur, Sept 28 (UNB) – A teenage boy was allegedly tortured to death by police in Ananda Bazar area of Zanjira upazila on Thursday night.
Derailment halts Mymensingh’s train communication
Mymensingh, Sept 28 (UNB) – Rail communications of Mymensingh with the rest of the country was suspended following the derailment of a freight train near Mymensingh Railway Station on Friday morning.
Sexagenarian stabbed dead in Sylhet
Sylhet, Sept 28 (UNB) – A sexagenarian man was stabbed to death by miscreants in Kurua area of Osmaninagar upazila early Friday.
Youth held with 5 gold bars along Benapole border
Jashore, Sept 28 (UNB)- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)arrested a young man along with 5 gold bars weighing around 500 grams from Barpotabazar area under Benapole Port Police Station on Friday.
Youth’s floating body found in Munshiganj
Munshiganj, Sept 28 (UNB) – Police recovered the floating body of an unidentified young man from Dhaleshwar iriver in Noyagaon area of Sadar upazila on Friday morning.
50 BNP, Jamaat men sued in Habiganj
Habiganj, Sept 28 (UNB) – A case was filed against 50 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, including Bahubal upazila BNP unit president, on Thursday night in connection with recovery of crude and Molotov bombs.
Youth found dead in Magura
Magura, Sept 28 (UNB) – Police recovered the throat-slit body of an unidentified young man from Garai River at Chakda village in Sripur upazila on Friday.
18 shops gutted in Fairdpur fire
Faridpur, Sept 28 (UNB) – At least 18 shops were gutted in a fire which broke out at Haat Krishnapur Bazar in Sadarpur upazila on Thursday night.
‘Drug peddler’ killed in Rajshahi ‘gunfight’
Rajshahi, Sept 28 (UNB) – A suspected drug peddler was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at AfiNepalpara in Pabaupazila early Friday.