Husband accused of killing wife, then calls 999 himself to report it
A man in Bandar, Narayanganj, has himself called the national emergency service number 999 to report killing his wife. The husband is accused of killing the housewife, Sufia Akter Nishi (24), over suspicion of an extramarital affair and family discord.…
Fear of robbery and mugging persists on branch and link roads, Sonargaon residents demand more patrols
Local residents say fear of robbery on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, has eased considerably thanks to police activity and regular patrols. However, although the security situation on the highway has improved, complaints of…
35 held including child rape case accused in special police drive in Sonargaon
Sonargaon police in Narayanganj have arrested 35 people, including accused in drugs, dacoity, robbery and other cases, in a special drive. Fifteen yaba tablets were seized from one person during the drive. One of the arrestees is an accused in a case…
Two muggers held with bloodstained knife and autorickshaw after driver killed in Rupganj
An autorickshaw driver named Rajan, 25, has been stabbed to death with a sharp knife by muggers snatching his autorickshaw in Rupganj, Narayanganj. The incident took place on Monday night on the road beside Rupshi Bagbari Bridge. Shortly afterwards,…
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…
Police special drive in Sonargaon, 12 arrested including with yaba
Twelve people have been arrested in various cases, along with 48 yaba tablets, in a special police drive in Sonargaon, Narayanganj. They were arrested in separate drives conducted in the police station area on Wednesday (30 September). Sonargaon Police…
Meghna trawler capsize: Three of same family laid to rest in adjacent graves
The bodies of three missing members of the same family have been recovered two days after a trawler capsized in the Meghna river in Sonargaon of Narayanganj. Their village home is in Srimaddi village of Cumilla. After the bodies were recovered, the…
Rally and cleanliness drive held in Araihazar to prevent dengue
A colourful rally and cleanliness drive have been held in Araihazar of Narayanganj to raise public awareness about dengue prevention. The rally was brought out from the upazila parishad premises at 11am on Saturday (26 September). The upazila…
Parked bus set on fire in Siddhirganj, case filed against 18 named accused
A case has been filed against 18 people, including several leaders and activists of the local Awami League and its associate bodies, on charges of setting fire to a bus kept by the roadside in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj. Siddhirganj Police Station…