Crime
3 sued over ‘rape’ of Satkhira woman
Satkhira, Aug 28 (UNB) – A case has been filed against three people over the ‘rape’ of a woman in Kaliganj upazila.
Mukti, who was set on fire, loses battle for life at DMCH
Dhaka, Aug 28 (UNB) – After fighting for her life for past nine days, Mukti Khatun, a college girl who was set on fire allegedly by her father’s rivals, succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) early Tuesday.
Rape in Bandarban: NHRC asks for proper probe, justice
Dhaka, Aug 26 (UNB) – National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque on Sunday asked for a proper probe to ensure justice in the incident of two minor girls of Tripura community in Bandarban.
ASK, BMP demand proper investigation into Tripura girls’ rape
Dhaka, Aug 26 (UNB)-- Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) and Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) on Sunday demand proper investigation into the rape of two minor girls of Tripura community at Rangati’s Tripura Para in Lama upazila of Bandarban on Wednesday allegedly by the members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Multiple dead in shooting at Florida mall
Jacksonville, Aug 27 (AP/UNB) — Florida authorities are reporting multiple people dead and "many transported" to hospitals after a mass shooting at a riverfront mall in Jacksonville that was hosting a video game tournament.
Gunman kills 2, then himself at Florida mall
Jacksonville, Aug 27 (AP/UNB) — A gunman opened fire Sunday at an online video game tournament as it was being livestreamed from a Florida mall, killing two people and then fatally shooting himself in an attack that sent several others to hospitals, authorities said.
FBI enters home of Baltimore man after shooting
Jacksonville, Aug 27 (AP/UNB) — Heavily armed agents have entered a Baltimore townhouse, the home of the father of the suspect in a deadly shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.
UP chairman held over Naogaon gun attack
Naogaon, Aug 27 (UNB) – A union parishad chairman has been arrested in a case filed over gun attack at a lottery raffle draw programme at Kofilia High School ground in Raninagar upazila.
Youth ‘pushed’ to death from running bus in Chattogram
Chattogram, Aug 27 (UNB) – A young man was pushed to death from a moving bus allegedly by its helper in City Gate area of the port city on Monday afternoon.
Facebook bans Myanmar army chief, military’s TV network
Dhaka, Aug 27 (UNB) – Facebook on Monday banned Myanmar’s army chief and removed dozens of other pages, which, the social media platform said, have covertly pushed the messages of the Myanmar military.