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DB police raid additional DIG’s rented house, detain 84
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has conducted an anti-narcotics raid at a house rented out by Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdullah Al Zahir in the capital’s Bashundhara Residential Area, detaining 84 people, including 58 young men and 26 young women.
Pakistani national found dead at Dhaka residence
Police have recovered the body of a Pakistani national, Mohammad Shahbaz (26), hanging inside a flat in South Banasree in the capital. Police initially suspect he may have died by suicide out of despair over debt and a domestic dispute with his wife.
State Minister Ishraque with pistol in hand in anti-drug drive
State Minister for Liberation War Affairs and Member of Parliament of Dhaka-6 constituency Ishraque Hossain has conducted an anti-drug drive in Gendaria of the capital, arrested six people and handed them over to the police. This drive was conducted in a slum adjacent to the railway line of Ward No. 45 of Gendaria Police Station on Saturday (October 17). He has published the video of the drive on his Facebook page. A pistol has been seen in his hand in the video. However the type of the weapon could not be confirmed.
PM visits cleared footpaths in Mirpur, talks to pedestrians
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today visited footpaths cleared of encroachment in the capital’s Mirpur area and spoke with pedestrians to assess how the eviction of street hawkers had improved their movements.
Former additional secretary found dead at Officers' Club construction site
Police have recovered the body of former additional secretary Md. Mosharraf Hossain from an under-construction building of the Officers’ Club in Ramna, Dhaka.
Students slaughter cow beside JnU VC’s residence to protest ban
Students of Jagannath University (JnU) slaughtered a cow beside the vice-chancellor’s residence on Friday in protest against a university administration notice banning the slaughter of animals on campus.
Former DU Professor Dulal Kanti Bhowmik Goes Missing After Leaving Home
Dulal Kanti Bhowmik, a former professor of the Department of Sanskrit at the University of Dhaka, has gone missing in Dhaka's Mohammadpur after leaving his home saying he was going to buy medicine.
Portraits of Begum Rokeya, Jasimuddin, Jibanananda got place on wall of footpath in Segunbagicha, Sanjeeb Chowdhury excluded
The portraits of the pioneer of the women’s awakening and women’s rights movement Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, rural poet Jasimuddin and poet Jibanananda Das have been newly added on the wall beside the footpath freed from occupation in Segunbagicha of the capital.
Youth detained in incident of beating on footpath of Dhaka, ASI withdrawn
Police has detained a youth named Khalid Hasan, 35, in the incident of beating a person and making him sit and stand by holding the ear on the footpath in Dhanmondi of the capital. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Dhanmondi police station Abdul Hai who was present at the place of the incident has been withdrawn from the workplace on the allegation of negligence in duty in the same incident.
Fire at Chawkbazar market under control after 12 hours battle
A massive fire that broke out on Monday afternoon at Manjur Khan Plaza Market in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar was brought under control after nearly 12 hours. The Fire Service confirmed that the blaze was contained at 5:20 am on Tuesday (October 13). No casualties have been reported so far.