abduction

Enforced disappearance: Two former Rab officials shown arrested in ICT cases

Two former senior Rab officials were shown arrested yesterday in two cases of enforced disappearance filed with the International Crimes Tribunal.
2 December 2024, 18:10 PM

Schoolgirl abducted after threats in Kurigram

A student of class 10 was abducted in Kurigram's Phulbari upazila yesterday evening, just over two weeks after posters saying that the "girl of the family" would be taken and converted to Islam were found pinned to trees near her home.
19 September 2024, 08:34 AM

7 DB men jailed for abduction of businessman

Seven members of the Detective Branch of police were sentenced to 12 years imprisonment yesterday for kidnapping a businessman and taking ransom.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM

UN rights chief’s visit: Conflicting expectations and a hope for positive change

UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.
20 August 2022, 12:58 PM

“If you want your child back, tell me where my wife is”

After Rashedul Islam’s wife eloped with a man, he was desperate to get her back. Rashed and his wife have a seven-year-old child.
31 May 2022, 12:17 PM

A mother's love: Flies to Libya, brings back abducted son

Shahinoor Begum left no stone unturned in the search for her kidnapped son even though everyone told her that there was no hope.
10 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Three abducted in Rangamati

Three people involved with the MN Larma faction of Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) have been abducted, police said.
14 March 2020, 10:29 AM

Armed men abduct Rangamati UP member

A union parishad member has been abducted by an armed group from his residence in Rangamati’s Kaptai upazila.
19 February 2020, 09:21 AM

Abducted boy rescued in Dinajpur, 4 held

Police have rescued a boy and arrested four people who abducted him in Dinajpur after responding to a call to emergency helpline 999.
10 February 2020, 14:41 PM

Fraud accused walk out on bail, abduct lawyer’s son: police

A lawyer who represented and secured bail for a group accused in a fraud case, later became their victim after the group abducted his son.
26 January 2020, 11:19 AM

4 arrested for 'abducting' employer over non-payment of salaries in India

The Bengaluru police arrest four employees of a private IT company for allegedly kidnapping their boss for not paying salaries for several months.
11 April 2019, 04:46 AM

CU forms body to investigate Amdadul's 'abduction'

Chittagong University has formed a three-member probe body to investigate the “abduction” of a zoology teacher aspirant before his viva voce exam.
3 April 2019, 21:18 PM

Abducted schoolgirl traceless for 12 days

A Hindu schoolgirl kidnapped from Chailabunia village under Galachipa upazila of Patuakhali 12 days ago, is yet to be rescued while the accused is allegedly threatening the victim's family to withdraw the case.
3 April 2019, 18:00 PM

4 to walk gallows for murder after abduction

A court here yesterday sentenced four people to death for killing a battery-run easy-bike driver in 2014.
26 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Abducted US teen found alive after 3 months

A 13-year-old northwestern Wisconsin girl who went missing in October after her parents are killed has been found alive in a rural town about an hour from her home, authorities say.
11 January 2019, 04:42 AM

Cops rescue kidnapped boy in Dhaka, 6 held

Police yesterday rescued a four-year-old boy from Dhaka's Bijoynagar area, two days after he had been kidnapped.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Nine hours in captivity

Moments before being released by his abductors, an Awami League leader was threatened with death in “crossfire” and forced to sign two sets of blank papers and stamp papers each.
28 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Schoolboy Killing: Two suspects killed in 'gunfight'

Two persons, allegedly involved in the abduction and murder of schoolboy Dev Dutt, were killed in a “gunfight” with police in Kushtia's Mirpur upazila early yesterday.
26 June 2018, 18:00 PM

'Save family land' now his struggle

Police have found two Awami League men and their associates involved in the abduction of green activist Mihir Biswas in the capital's Shyamoli on March 3, investigators said yesterday.
17 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Businessman traceless for six days

A businessman remained traceless for six days after some people identifying themselves as detectives had abducted him from his house in the capital's Bashundhara Residential Area, said his family members.
16 March 2018, 18:00 PM