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  • Bangladesh Gunfights

    ‘Shootout’: ‘Drug dealer’ killed in Cumilla

    A suspected drug dealer was killed in a “gunfight” with police early yesterday.

  • ‘Gunfight’ With Rab: ‘Drug dealer’ killed in city

    An alleged drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” with Rab in the capital’s Agargaon early yesterday. The dead, Ashraf Ali, 35, stood accused in seven to eight drug-related cases filed with different police stations, said Lt Col Ashique Billah, commanding officer of Rab-2.

  • Constable turns yaba peddler

    Constable turns yaba peddler

    Mahfuzur Rahman, 31, was a constable in Khulna when he got addicted to yaba and the crazy drug made him beat up his family members and vandalise houses. He was even sued by his father that put him in jail, according to Rab. His 28 days in jail made him worse. He met a drug dealer

  • 3 killed in ‘gunfights’

    Two alleged members of the outlawed Purbo Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in a “gunfight” between two rival groups in Bogura’s Sherpur upazila early yesterday, police said.

  • Bangladesh Gunfights

    Three ‘drug dealers’ killed in ‘gunfights’

    Three alleged drug peddlers were killed in separate “gunfights” with law enforcers in Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar yesterday.

  • Two ‘drug dealers’ killed in ‘gunfights’

    A suspected drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” with police in Sirajganj, and another one in what police claimed was an encounter between two groups of drug peddlers in Cox’s Bazar, while, In Chapainawabganj, a body was recovered by police early yesterday.

  • Yaba Pills

    CID constable held with 990 yaba pills

    A constable of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and one of his associates were held with 990 yaba pills from Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Thursday evening.

  • 'Listed drug trader' killed in 'gunfight'

    A listed drug dealer was killed in a “gunfight” with police in Chuadanga early yesterday.

  • ‘Drug dealer' killed in 'gunfight'

    An alleged drug dealer was killed in a “gunfight” between a drug gang and law enforcers near Habirchara union of Teknaf upazila in the early hours yesterday.

  • 2 killed in Dhaka gunfight with Police

    Two killed in 'gunfight' with police in city

    Two men were killed in a “gunfight” with the law enforcers in Dhaka and another alleged drug dealer was killed in an “internal clash” of a drug gang in Khulna yesterday.

  • Another 'Shootout' Spree: Six killed in a single day

    Six people, including two alleged Rohingya drug traders, were killed in “shootouts” with law enforcers in Dhaka and two other districts early yesterday.

  • 3 killed in 'shootouts'

    Two alleged drug peddlers and a murder case accused were killed in “gunfights” with police in Cox's Bazar early yesterday.

  • mugging in Dhaka

    Two 'drug peddlers' killed in ‘gunfight’

    Two alleged drug peddlers were killed in what police claimed was an infighting of drug peddlers in Cox's Bazar's Ukhia upazila early yesterday.

  • mugging in Dhaka

    2 found dead, another killed in 'gunfight'

    Two alleged criminals were found dead in Chuadanga and Jhenidah yesterday, while a suspected drug trader was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Border Guard Bangladesh in Cox's Bazar.

  • Listed, now 'cleared of' drug links

    Though named in a list prepared by the Prime Minister's Office, about 100 cops in different districts have been found by local police authorities not linked to narcotics trade or smuggling. It is not clear what district police probes found about the other 200 law enforcers listed by the PMO.

  • 3 Months of Anti-narcotics Drive: Outcome not as expected

    It has been three months since the nationwide war on drugs began, but the godfathers or their patrons still remain untouched while the dealers are selling narcotics discreetly, adopting new strategies.

  • Act tough on drugs, terror

    Giving a 23-point directive to the deputy commissioners, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked them to take tough actions against extortion, tender grabbing, muscle flexing, terrorism and drugs for eliminating these menaces from society.

  • Gunfight in Bangladesh

    4 'drug dealers' killed in separate 'gunfights'

    Four alleged drug dealers are killed in reported gunfights with law enforcers in Kushtia, Chapainawabganj, Dinajpur and Cox's Bazar districts.

  • 5 more 'drug dealers' killed in 'shootouts'

    Five alleged drug traders were killed in “gunfights” between law enforcers and criminals in four districts early yesterday.

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    Anti-Drug Drive: One killed, two injured in 'shootout'

    A suspected drug peddler was killed and two others were injured in separate incidents of reported gunfights in Narail, Rajshahi and Lalmonirhat yesterday.

  • Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says No arrest without warrant

    War on drugs to continue

    Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday said the nationwide anti-narcotics drive would continue until the illegal drug trade came under control.

  • police recovered drug peddlers body

    2 bullet-hit bodies of 'drug peddlers' recovered in Jessore

    Jessore police claims of recovering two bullet-hit bodies of drug peddlers in Monirampur upazila of the district early this morning.

  • anti-narcotics drive

    2 more killed in 'gunfights' as drug war on

    Two alleged drug traders were killed in separate “gunfights” with police in Trishal and Tarakanda upazilas early yesterday, days after they were allegedly picked up by the law enforcers.

  • 2 ‘drug peddlers’ killed in M’singh ‘gunfights’

    Two suspected drug peddlers are killed in separate incidents of 'gunfights' with police in Tarakanda and Trishal upazilas of Mymensingh early today.

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