As far as public servants are concerned who are paid with taxpayers’ money to serve the public, one almost has to beg them for service. Nothing works without cash. You also have to pay to pay your taxes. So why did we create this state? The state has now become a machine to provide facilities […]
‘Boyfriend’ blackmails university student as she shares his private photos
The deceased, 35-year-old Mohammad Jalil, was a resident of Block A of Camp No. 4 in Kutupalong. 14-Armed Police Battalion (APBN), the force in charge of ensuring security in the camps, deputy commander and superintendent of police Md Arefin Jewel confirmed the death of Mohammed Jalil. He told Prothom Alo that a gang of 15-20 […]
After the incident, Jewel Sarkar has registered a case of murder against 23 people in Banani police station. The detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police filed a charge sheet against 22 people, and then the court asked the PBI to investigate further. PBI sources said that after surrendering, Nurul filed a bail plea, which was […]
A joint team from Savar and Ashulia police stations launched an operation and arrested them early Sunday, said Abdullahil Kafi, Additional Superintendent of Police, Dhaka District. In a press conference at Ashulia police station on Sunday, he said that the victim’s husband has filed a case against six people in the police station under the […]
Jahangirnagar University rape: Students, teachers protest for justice
Sources said that after committing the murder, SK Sajib was roaming normally in the city. Police detained Sajib and three others from the town. Others arrested include Zahir Rehan alias Babu from Kantinagar village of Sadar upazila, Faisal Ahmed from Kumarpara area of the same upazila and Ifti Khan from Awas area. Many BCL leaders […]
Mystery shrouds triple murder in Nilphamari
Mariam told Prothom Alo that members of Abba Bahini attacked and looted her home last April because she disrupted drug sales and opposed the president’s associates. Maryam’s family members were kept in captivity for three days. Since then, the family left the area. Maryam said, “On the third day of captivity, they broke the gate […]
During investigation, Miyaji Food’s exports worth $3.25 million were found to be fake. Speaking at his office in the capital’s Motijheel area on Sunday afternoon, Miyaji Food owner Mamun Miyaji rejected the investigation report and said there was no scope for getting cash assistance without any exports. He further said that he does not export […]
Nepali cricket star Sandeep Lamichhane was convicted of rape on Friday after a repeatedly delayed trial, leaving him free to continue his sporting career. The 23-year-old Lamichhane was once the poster boy for the rise of cricket in Nepal and the leg spinner’s onfield success has boosted the prestige of the game in the Himalayan […]
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has found evidence linking four people to the arson attack on the Mohanganj Express train at Dhaka’s Tejgaon station that claimed four lives. Of the four people involved in setting the train on fire, two are opposition government party workers and the other two are in hiding. RAB-3 Director Lieutenant […]
Burnt coaches of Mohanganj Express train were taken to Kamlapur.
Story of 3 youths from Shariatpur held hostage in Italy for 11 months
Mass shootings are common in the United States, a country where there are more guns than people, and where efforts to curb their spread have always met with stiff resistance. More than 600 mass shootings have been recorded in the country this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, an NGO that defines a mass […]