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SRB has cordoned off the field behind Ganabhaban, more than 20 cocktails-petrol bombs recovered
Special Response Battalion (SRB) has cordoned off the area after recovering a large number of cocktails and petrol bombs from the field of the former trade fair behind Ganabhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar of the capital. The members of the Bomb Disposal Unit have reached the spot to deactivate the recovered explosives.
1,461 complaints on ‘Clean Care’ app in two months, 1,020 resolved
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has received 1,461 complaints through the ‘Clean Care’ app launched for quick acceptance and resolution of cleanliness-related complaints of city dwellers in two months of starting activities. Of these DSCC has resolved 1,020 complaints.
Shah Ali gets new OC, four other inspectors transferred
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has appointed a new officer-in-charge (OC) at Shah Ali Police Station and transferred four other inspectors following an attack and looting at a health centre in Mirpur.
Athlete trainer faces harassment at metro station after half-pant called ‘indecent’
Sajjad Hossen, athlete trainer, has alleged that he was held up for about 40 minutes while trying to board the metro rail wearing T-shirt and half-pant after morning exercise. He alleged that a police member on duty at Farmgate metro rail station of the capital stopped him from entering by calling his dress ‘indecent’.
6 more sent to jail in incident of demolishing health centre in Mirpur
The court has sent six more arrested persons to jail in the incident of demolishing the office and health centre of the private organisation RADDA MCH in Mirpur of Dhaka. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nazmin Akter gave this order on Sunday.
Attack, vandalism, looting in four areas of capital in three days
Content creator Salman Muktadir’s studio has come under attack and vandalism on Saturday night as the latest in a series of attack, vandalism, looting and land grabbing attempts in four separate places of the capital within just three days. In these incidents armed attacks occurred in some places, attempts to grab land in others, and structures were reduced to rubble with heavy equipment in yet others.
4 arrested including mastermind behind vandalism of Salman Muqtadir's studio: Police
Police have arrested four people, including the mastermind, over the vandalism and land attack at content creator Salman Muqtadir's Brownfish Studio at the ECB Chattar in the capital. Cantonment Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Gias Uddin confirmed the matter on Sunday afternoon. Police said the arrested are Shahriar, the mastermind of the attack, Md Mamun of the Bhasantek slum, and Aslam and Munna of the Majumder Mor area.
Attempt to occupy house in Adabor, residents allege hacking at gate with ramda, cleavers
Residents of a house in the capital's Adabor have alleged that a group of 15 to 20 people, armed with ramda, cleavers and pistols, attacked the premises in an attempt to occupy an eight-storey building. During the incident, the building's main gate, CCTV cameras and windowpanes were vandalised. Later, unable to enter the building, the attackers left.
Primary teacher candidates stage sit-in at Shahbagh over appointment letters
Candidates recommended for government primary school assistant teacher posts but yet to receive appointment letters staged a sit-in at Shahbagh in Dhaka on Sunday (September 27), demanding their appointments.
Dhaka College, Ideal College students clash near Science Lab
Students of Dhaka College and Dhanmondi Ideal College clashed near Science Lab in the capital on Sunday afternoon (September 27), disrupting traffic and prompting the deployment of additional police.