A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his cousin following a quarrel while they were watching a World Cup football match on a projector in Sylhet’s Zakiganj upazila on Wednesday night.

At least three people died in custody and in incidents described as gunfights in June, according to a monthly human rights report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).

Around 5:00pm on June 20, Istiak Ahmed Pranto stepped out of his house in Faridpur’s Madhukhali. Moments later, a team from the Detective Branch (DB) of police detained the Faridpur Law College student. By the next morning, he was dead.

Police rescue victim after 999 call; both accused deny allegations

Invigilators uncovered the impersonation after finding discrepancies in his admit card and registration documents

Police seek to show him arrested in an attempted murder case linked to the July Uprising; hearing set for July 6

Court also fined the convict Tk 1 lakh

Police say the deadly attack followed a mediation meeting over a dispute stemming from the Brazil-Japan World Cup match

Another local party leader injured as police probe alleged teen-gang involvement

A local BNP leader was hacked to death, and another was injured during an arbitration to settle a dispute linked to a World Cup match between Brazil and Japan.

Police arrest 5, including victim's brothers and sister

Police investigate after young man was declared dead at CMCH

Police recover pistol and ammunition believed to have been used in the attack

Police launch drives to arrest 55-year-old accused as victim undergoes medical examination

Police register case as accused goes into hiding

Police say several detained as security is stepped up in Bhanga

15 Forest Department staffers were injured as an eviction team came under attack while clearing illegal structures from forest land

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday sentenced JSD President Hasanul Haq Inu to three concurrent terms of 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for crimes against humanity.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the number of rape cases has “slightly increased” as more victims are now coming forward to file complaints and police are promptly registering the cases.

He faces at least two dozen fraud-related cases, police say