Bangladesh
BSF shoots and injures Bangladeshi; drags him away to India
Members of Border Security Force (BSF) reportedly dragged a Bangladesh young man away to India after shooting him along Salimerchar border in Doulatpur upazila on Tuesday.
Newly-elected DNCC ward councillor held for ‘beating’ cop
A newly-elected ward councillor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) was arrested from city’s Khilgaon area early Tuesday on charge of ‘beating’ a police officer.
HC asks UGC to submit report on PhD degree-awarding process
The High Court on Tuesday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to submit a report within three months after investigating how Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and equivalent degrees are approved by public and private universities.
Man to die for killing girl in Kishoreganj
A court in Kishoreganj on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing a teenage girl over previous enmity in 2013.
Rohingya ‘robber’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
A suspected Rohingya robber was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Jadimora Rohingya camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Tuesday.
Ansar member killed in Sirajganj clash over land
An ansar member was killed and 23 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Nischintapur village in Raiganj upazila on Tuesday.
JOF’s protest rally on Feb 8 marking Khaleda’s jailing anniv
Jatiya Oikyafront (JOF) will stage a protest rally on February 8 in the city, marking the second anniversary of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s imprisonment.
Septuagenarian woman burned to death in Chattogram
A septuagenarian woman was burned to death in a fire that broke out at a house in Kaliaish union of Satkania upazila early Tuesday.
FMCH curtain scam: Two land in jail
A court here on Tuesday sent two accused to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in a case filed in connection with Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH) curtain purchase scam.
Rohingyas to ‘get justice’ as ICC launces probe into crimes
The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has expressed optimism that justice will finally be done to Rohingyas though this is going to be a long, hard and challenging process of investigation.