The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday interrogated former Rajuk chairman Azizul Haque and its former member Nasir Uddin in connection with irregularities in Rajuk plot distribution. ACC deputy director Jatan Kumar Roy questioned them for two hours from 11…
A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist, injured in Saturday’s clashes between supporters of two chairman aspirants at Sreepur, has died in a Dhaka hospital, his relatives say. Al Amin, 25, was a member of Sreepur municipal BCL unit. He passed…
Three motorcyclists were killed as a truck crashed into their bike on Dhaka-Aricha Highway near Hemayetpur bus stand in Jadur Char area here on Friday night. Witnesses said the Dhaka-bound truck hit the motorcycle at about 8pm, killing the trio…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested nine alleged members of a land forgery syndicate from different places of the city on Saturday. The arrested people are ringleader Mohsin Reza, 48, a UP chairman of Barisal, Jasim Uddin, 40, Kalim…
A passenger has allegedly been beaten to death simply because he refused to pay Tk 2 more for the fare at Kaliakoir in Gazipur on Saturday. The allegation was brought against Ful Mia, 30, driver of a locally assembled vehicle…
New Delhi — A top Indian businessman surrendered to police Friday after failing to show up in court on charges that his company failed to return billions of dollars to investors. The Indian Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant for…
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday interrogated former State Minister for Housing and Public Works Abdul Mannan Khan on charge of acquiring wealth illegally. ACC deputy director Nasir Uddin questioned the former junior minister in the Awami League-led government…
Former Health Minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque on Monday apologised to all Awami League leaders and activists and physicians for submitting his affidavit to the Election Commission with wrong wealth information before the 10th general election. “I carelessly and unexpectedly…
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Kenya M Wahidur Rahman came under attack by ‘masked muggers’ at his Nairobi’s Karen residence on Saturday night, said an official here on Sunday Though the Bangladesh envoy and his family members were unhurt, they are…
The investigation report on the allegations of amassing wealth illegally by ruling party lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi of Cox’s Bazar-4 has been submitted before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday, said an ACC official. The preliminary investigation found Bodi involved…
A Dhaka court on Tuesday accepted charge sheets against eight persons and took cognizance of the charges against the accused, including Mufit M Jasimuddin Rahmani, Chief of Islamist outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team, in the blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider murder case.
The Anti Corruption Commission on Tuesday quizzed Soumendra Lal Chandra Shoilen, former assistant personal secretary of ex-state minister for religious affairs Advocate M Shahjahan Miah on charge of accumulation of illegal wealth and laundering money to India, says an ACC…
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday questioned the managing directors of two commercial banks in connection with the Bismillah Group loan scam. They are Managing director of Mercantile Bank Ehsanul Haque (former DMD of Prime Bank) and managing director…
A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader has been detained three days after armed attacks on students agitating for a roll-back of hiked fees and cancellation of evening courses at Rajshahi University (RU).
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday ordered the Home Affairs secretary and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to transfer the Kishoreganj Sonali Bank burglary case to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) within 48 hours for investigation. An HC bench…
A man was shot to death at college gate area in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. The murder took place at a quarter of National Heart Institute at 8:30 am Tuesday, said Sher-e-Bangla Nagar OC Abdul Momin.
Gaibandha – Lamenting that terrorists and militants are killing innocent people in the country, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman on Sunday expressed his dissatisfaction over the inadequate measures taken by the government to prevent militancy and…
Dhaka – In response to the anti-graft body’s request, the Election Commission will send the affidavits of six powerful politicians, including ex-ministers, to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday. “The affidavits of the six politicians they submitted to the…
In the wake of increasing crimes in the capital by a section foreign nationals staying in Bangladesh, the Special Intelligence Agency (SPA) has decided to maintain a data base on them to preserve their track records.
Three people were detained for their alleged attempt to sell government-supplied medicines of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday.
Narayanganj – Four cops were injured in an attack allegedly by Awami League men following a clash with BNP activists at Fatehpur village in Sonargaon upazila on Friday night. Police and witnesses said Awami League leader Anwar Hossain and upazila…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized huge quantity of Indian rice and drugs from Birampur upazila of the district yesterday.
68 murdered last year Killing incidents, especially for social rivalry and family disputes, has marked a remarkable rise in Jhenidah as 68 people were murdered in the district last year.
The investigation team of Anti-Corruption Commission Monday submitted its report on Destiny Group money embezzlement cases seeking permission to frame charges against 51 officials including its president Lt Gen (Retd) Harun-or-Rashid and managing director Rafiqul Amin. Mojahar Ali Sarder, the…
Leader of an organised inter-district dacoits’ gang Badshah Miah was killed by unknown assailants in Koikuri area of Gangachara upazila this morning, police said.
A man was tortured to death allegedly by police at Barakpur in Dighalia upazila of the district on Monday night. Denying the allegation, Dighalia police said the man identified as Kesmat Ali, 50, fell ill after seeing them and died…
A police constable has been burned to death while two others sustained burn injuries when miscreants torched a police-requisitioned bus at Dhaka’s Bangla Motor.
Police have recovered the body of veteran photo journalist Aftab Ahmed from his home in Dhaka. Rampura Police Station OC Kreepa Shindhu Bala told bdnews24.com that they recovered the body around 9am on Wednesday.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved a charge sheet against two people on charge of laundering Tk about 38 lakh through forgery of a land acquisition (LA) cheque from Dhaka District Administration office, ACC officials say.
Members of Bangladesh Navy arrested 29 Indian fishermen for illegally catching fish in Hiron Point area of the Bay of Bengal in Mongla upazila on Friday.