Vandalism at Motijheel Islami Bank Hospital over patient’s death
An incident of vandalism has taken place at Islami Bank Hospital in the capital’s Motijheel over the death of a 13-year-old girl. Relatives allege that the girl, named Mahima, died because surgery was not performed in time even though she was…
4.5kg of gold strapped to body in a belt, Malaysian passenger held at Shahjalal
Dhaka Customs House has recovered 4.5 kilograms of gold from a Malaysian national who arrived on a Malaysia Airlines flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The estimated value of the recovered gold is about Tk 8 crore. The customs authorities…
427 arrested by DMP in capital in 24 hours
In the regular drives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in the capital, 427 people have been arrested in the last 24 hours. During the same period, 54 cases were filed. This information was given in a press release of DMP’s Media and Public…
Father’s cry after losing only son: ‘Give me back my child’
Just a few days ago, father Mridul Islam had written about his pride in his only son Avan. In joy at his son moving up from play group to nursery, he had written on Facebook with a photo of the boy, ‘Life cannot be measured by results alone; the…
80 gold bars inside shoes, two cabin crew caught at Shahjalal
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) has recovered 80 gold bars hidden in a special manner inside the shoes of two airline crew members at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The total weight of the recovered gold is about…
Fugitive death-row convict in driver murder case arrested in Narayanganj
SRB-11 has arrested Monirul Islam Ranju alias ‘Gaal Pora Ranju’, a fugitive accused sentenced to death in the case over the murder of autorickshaw driver Md Jamal of Narayanganj Sadar Police Station. A team of SRB-11 arrested him in a drive…
402 arrested in a day in DMP drives, arms and drugs recovered
A total of 402 people have been arrested in drives by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in the last 24 hours. During the same period, 50 cases were filed over various offences. A press release from the DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division on…
Dhaka third on list of world’s most polluted cities today
The level of air pollution in various cities of the world keeps rising day by day. In this situation, Lahore of Pakistan is at the top of the list of cities with the world’s most polluted air today, with an air quality score of 204. Meanwhile,…
No chance of rain in Dhaka until noon today
There is no possibility of rain in the capital Dhaka and neighbouring areas by noon today. However, the sky may remain cloudy, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has said. This information was given in the forecast issued for the next 6 hours from…
Two children drown in pond in Kishoreganj
Two girls who were cousins have died after drowning in an abandoned pond while playing beside their house in Pakundia, Kishoreganj. The incident took place at Anwarkhali village in the municipal headquarters at around 9:00am on Saturday (3 October). The…