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Three women among 5 sentenced in Savar

A mobile court in Savar on Tuesday afternoon sent four people to jail and another to juvenile detention centre for their involvement in anti-social activities.The convicts are: Azad Sharif, 29, Delwar Hossain Dilu, 32, Shima Khatun, 24, Dilara Begum, 35, and Sathi Akter, 15.Sathi was sent to juvenil...

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Mainor family comes under attack for land grabbing

Some local people were accused of attacking a family of minor community with the attempt to grab land of the family in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital.Jagadish Chandra Dhar, the victim, filed a written complaint with Savar Model Police Station in this connection.Hamidur Rahman, Sub-Inspector ...

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UP member accused of grabbing land, extortion

A UP member named Mainul Islam Bhuiyan along with 10-12 unidentified men were accused in a case for their alleged involvement in land grabbing, extortion and plunder at Ashulia of Savar. Alamgir Khan, owner of a market in Ashulia, filed the case with Ashulia Police Station on Sunday night. ...

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Arrest of Methun Sarker demanded

A human chain was formed at Savar demanding immediate arrest of the accused, who violated teenaged boy week,‘Socheton Savar Bashi’ and Savar New Market Traders Association jointly formed the human chain at Bazar Bus Stand area in Savar on Sunday.People from the human chain said that Meth...

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Savar man dies for ‘wrong treatment’

A man died due to wrong treatment at a private clinic, named Lab Zone Hospital in Savar on September 2. A complaint was filed with Savar Model Police Station on Saturday in this regard.The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, 55, from Choto Chandrail area of Dhamrai.Fatema Akter, daughter of th...

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WB team satisfied over LGSP-3 project work in Savar

 A delegation of World Bank visited various projects funded by Local Governance Support Project-3 (LGSP-3) at Dhamshona union in Ashulia of Savar on Saturday.Shenhua Wang, Senior Urban Development Specialist of World Bank, led the delegation.A discussion meeting was held after inspecting work o...

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Man who escapes in handcuff arrested again

A warranted accused, who was arrested by police, escaped in handcuff from Girls’ School Road area in Savar on Thursday night. Later, he was arrested again within half an hour. The accused is Krishna Pal, son of Nakul Pal of Dakkhin Para area in Savar. Police arrested him on Thursday night...

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Couple found dead in Savar

A young couple were found dead at Burirbazar area in Ashuliya of Savar, on the outskirts of capital city, on Friday morning. The bodies were sent to hospital morgue for autopsy.The deceased were identified as Parvez Paik, 30, son of Mostafa Paik, hailed from Bishnopur area in Sadar Police Station of...

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2 fake journos held over extortion charge

Local people caught two fake journalists when they were engaged in extortion from a private school at Shahibag area in Savar on Wednesday evening.Later, they were handed over to police. A case was filed with Savar Police Station in this regard.The arrestees were identified as Biddut Ahmed Mia, son o...

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Woman held over cutting plants in Savar

Police have arrested the woman who cut down plants in a rooftop garden at a building on CRP Road in Savar on Wednesday noon.The arrestee was identified as Khaleda Akhter Lucky, 45, wife of local resident Selim.Parveen, duty officer of Savar Police Station, said a team of police, led by Sub-Inspector...

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UP member held over extortion, land grabbing

Police arrested a Union Parishad member for his alleged involvement in extortion and land grabbing at Ashulia of Savar on Monday night.The arrestee was identified as Moinul Islam Bhuiyan, member of Swanirvar Dhamshona Union Parishad of Savar.Rejaul Haque Dipu, officer-in-charge of Ashulia Police Sta...

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Fire incident at Savar RMG factory

A terrific fire broke out at a RMG Factory at Hemayetpur area in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital on Friday.  The fire was brought under control after nearly two hours efforts. However, no casualties were reported in the incident as the factory was closed.Witnesses and firefighters said t...

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JS team visits BKSP

A delegation of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Youth and Sports visited Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) on Thursday.Abdullah Al Jakob MP, chairman of the standing committee, led the delegation.  A.M Naimur Rahman Durjay, MP, and Juyel Areng, MP, were also in the dele...

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Two held with huge Phensidyl in Savar

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1 seized a pick-up van and detained two people, including a drug trader, with 585 bottle of Phensidyl at Baipail area of Ashulia in Savar on Sunday.The detainees are Harun-Ur-Rashid 40, son of Jillur Rahman, hailed from Namaltola area in Shibganj Police Statio...

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Teacher held over rape attempt

Police detained a Madrasha teacher over rape attempt to a child girl at Hemayetpur area of Savar on Wednesday night. The detainee is Abu Taher, 40, hailed from Nilphamari district.According to the complaint, the father of the girl was left her at her Madrasha on Wednesday morning like other days. La...

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6 held with huge yaba in Savar

Police detained six people with 5050 pieces of Yaba tablets by conducting a drive at Amarpur area of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Thursday evening.The detainees are Abdur Razzak Sarker, 45, Moajjem, 38, Saddam Hossen, 28, Kala Manik, 30, Sohel Sarder, 42, and Ashu Mia, 35.Tahmudul Isla...

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Bangabandhu mural being constructed in Savar

A mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is being constructed in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital. The mural is being built at Muktir Mor Square of Savar aiming to uphold ideal of Bangabandhu to next generation as well as a sign of respect to the great leader of t...

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Woman killed in Dhamrai road crash

A woman was killed as a truck rammed her on Dhaka-Aricha highway at Dulibhita Bus Stand area of Dhamrai in the capital on Monday.The deceased is identified as Fatema Begum, 42, wife of Selim Ahmmed, hailed from Haria village of Mirzapur Police Station in Tangail.Quoting locals, police said that a Ma...

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Young man killed in Savar road crash

A man killed in a road crash at DEPZ area of Ashuliya in Savar on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Manjurul Islam, 30, son of Nur Islam of Shirajganj District.Quoting locals Abdus Salam, Sub-inspector of Ashulia police station said, the accident took place around 10am at DEPZ area on Nabunag...

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Youth killed in Dhamrai road crash

An unidentified youth was killed in a road crash at Delishwar area in Dhamrai outside the capital on Thursday. Locals said, the accident took place around 1.00 pm at Delishwar area on Jalshing-Bathuli bypass road in Dhamrai when the youth suddenly fell from the Bathuli bound product leaden movi...