PM: No dialogue with murderers
Calling the BNP-Jamaat alliance “murderers, terrorists and militants,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once again rejected the possibility of holding any dialogue with them.
She said: “The BNP-Jamaat people are militants. We cannot sit with them."
5 JMB men to hang for Jhalakati PP murder
A Jhalakati court has awarded death penalty to five members of militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in public prosecutor Haider Hossain murder case.
The court of Jhalakati Additional Session Judge MD Abdul Halim pronounced the verdict on Wednesday afternoon, eight years after the advocate was shot dead.
2 Bangladeshis killed in BSF firing
Two Bangladeshis have been killed when the jawans of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire on them at Lebutala frontier under Moheshpur upazila in Jhenaidah.
The deceased are Aminur Rahman, 28, son of Miaraj Uddin, of Jululi village and Fayez Ahmed Faisal, 32, son of late Shahadat Hossain, of Lebutala village under Moheshpur upazila of the district.
Probe body at Osmani hospital
The three-member probe body have arrived at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital to investigate the “unusual” deaths in the hospital in a single day.
The team led by Joint Secretary (hospitals) Mosharraf Hossain arrived there at 12 noon on Wednesday, a day after it was formed to investigate the matter.
2 policemen hurt in Mymensingh explosion
Two policemen have sustained injuries in a crude bomb explosion in the district's Gouripur early Wednesday.
Gouripur police station OC Mohammad Ali said: “We had information that some arsonists were taking preparation to conduct arson on the highway. Acting on it, a team of police raided Mamun Nagar area of Gouripur in order to detain them.”
Arms-ammo recovered in Gazipur
Police have recovered a pistol and ten rounds of bullet from a residence at Bongram under sadar upazila in Gazipur.
Police conducted the drive at enlisted criminal Rafiq's house and made the recovery at 11pm on Tuesday.
25 held in Sunamganj
Police have arrested 25 people from different areas of Sunamganj district.
They were arrested in a drive conducted from Tuesday night till Wednesday morning.
RMG worker found dead
The police have recovered the body of a female garment worker form a field in Kadda area of the city.
The deceased is Moni, Rani Das, 22, hailed from Bhola.