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111 killed in 'encounters' last year, Sahara says in JS

Tue March 16, 2010 - 6:30pm BdST

Home Minister Sahara Khatun yesterday said in parliament that 111 'criminals' were killed in encounters or gunfights with law enforcers last year.

Homage to army officers killed in BDR mutiny

Thu February 25, 2010 - 12:31pm BdST

Wreaths were placed on behalf of President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a memorial at the Banani army graveyard Thursday morning to show respect to the martyred army officers killed during the BDR mutiny last year.

BNP man killed in clash with AL in Meherpur

Sun February 21, 2010 - 12:22am BdST

A BNP leader was killed and 35 people injured during a clash with Awami League activists at Mailmary village in Gangni upazila on Meherpur district Saturday morning. The dead was identified as Sentu, 30, son of Akkas Ali of Dhala village and BNP organising secretary of Shaharbati Union in Gangni upazila, reports our Meherpur correspondent.

Latest BCL killing 'not political'

Sun February 14, 2010 - 2:09am BdST

The killing of a Bangladesh Chhatra League member, ABM Faruk, in Dhaka on Friday, was not related to campus politics, local Awami League and associated leaders have said. They speculated he was killed by drug traders or by acquaintances due to some type of "feud." Father Haji Mobarakuddin, a retired army officer, however, said the family has no idea who killed Faruk.

BCL activist killed in capital

Fri February 12, 2010 - 11:49pm BdST

A senior pro-government student activist was shot and killed by unknown assailants in the capital on Friday. ABM Faruk, 33, was president of Cantonment Thana chapter and also head of Ward 15 unit, was shot at around 9:30pm near the playground of Manikdi Adorsho Biddyaniketan, near Dhaka Canotoment, deputy police commissioner Gulshan Hafiz Akhter told bdnews24.com. He was then taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a critical state and underwent surgery. At around 11:00pm, doctors declared him dead.

6 cops die in Natore road accident

Tue February 9, 2010 - 7:21pm BdST

At least six police personnel were killed and 23 others injured after a police van collided with a speeding bus on Natore-Rajshahi Highway in Sadar upazila of Natore Tuesday afternoon, a senior officer confirmed.

Brickbat killed Abu Bakar: DMP chief

Sat February 6, 2010 - 2:55am BdST

The police on Friday denied allegations that Dhaka University student Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddique was killed by a teargas shell fired during a factional clash of the Awami League-backed Chhatra League on Tuesday night.

Menace-bus

Thu February 4, 2010 - 10:06pm BdST

Most of the bus drivers in Dhaka are virtually blind because they manoeuvre their vehicles through traffic using verbal directions given by the helpers. If a driver hits a pedestrian he may not know the extent of the damage, as he is often too callous and cowardly to stop and find out. And sometimes the passengers actually help these drivers get away with a hit-and-run. That is precisely what happened when bus driver Shamsur Rahman killed a five-year-old boy in the capital yesterday.

9 killed in Ctg microbus plunge

Thu February 4, 2010 - 9:58pm BdST

At least nine people of a bridal party were killed when a microbus carrying them plunged into a roadside pond at Sadhur Hat area in Mirersharai upazila of Chittagong on Thursday. Five others also sustained injuries in the accident, our Chittagong staff correspondent reports.

Schoolboy killed in city road accident

Thu February 4, 2010 - 2:07am BdST

A kindergarten student was killed and his mother was critically injured when a bus rammed into them from behind in front of the Willes Little Flower School and College in Dhaka on Wednesday.