Dhaka – A court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in Mirpur upazila in Kushtia in 2014.
Category: Governance
2 held with 12kg hemp in Satkhira
Dhaka – Detectives arrested two people along with 12 kg hemp at bordering Taluigachha village in Sadar upazila in Satkhira on Tuesday.
Defamation suit against Khaleda Zia, Gayeshwar deferred
Dhaka, March 13 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Tues day deferred the submission of the investigation report in a defamation case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and standing committee member of the party, Goyeshwar…
SC full bench to hear appeal against Khaleda’s bail Wednesday
Dhaka, March 13 – The full bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the petition of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) against a High Court verdict that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
3 awarded death on charges of war crimes
Dhaka, March 13 – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday convicted three war crimes accused and sentenced them to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Production Warrant against Khaleda in Zia Orphanage case
Dhaka, March 13 – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka yesterday issued production warrant to produce BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia before his court on March 28 and 29 in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
Man, housewife commit suicide in Jessore
Dhaka – In separate incidents, a housewife and a man reportedly committed suicide in different upazilas in Jessore early Tuesday.
JCD leader Zakir dies in custody following torture: BNP
Dhaka, Mar 12 – BNP on Monday alleged that Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Dhaka north city unit vice president Zakir Hossain Milon died in custody early Monday due to ‘brutal torture’ on him during police remand.
4 JMB men held with bomb in Natore
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested four suspected activists of banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dighapatia, on the outskirts of Natore town, early Tuesday.
Report on Kallyanpur militant den deferred
Dhaka, March 12 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the date for submission of the investigation report in the case filed over operation at a militant den in the capital’s Kalyanpur area to April 19.
Khaleda shown arrested in Comilla arson case
Dhaka – Showing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia arrested in a case filed over the 2015 arson attack on a bus in Chouddagram upazila that left eight people dead, a court here on Monday asked police to produce her before it…
Khaleda granted bail for four months
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) finally granted a four-month interim bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Myanmar builds security bases on torched Rohinhya villages
Dhaka- Satellite imagery revealed that new security bases have been erected over torched Rohingya land, said Amnesty International on Monday.
Myanmar ahead of Bangladesh in Global Fire Power Index
Dhaka, Mar 11 – According to the Global Fire Power Index 2017, Myanmar is ranked the world’s 31st powerful military while Bangladesh’s position is 57th.
‘Robber’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Jangal Salimpur of Sitakundu upazila in Chittagong early Monday.
UN plans to amass evidence of genocide on Rohingyas
Dhaka, March 11 – United Nations Special Adviser on Genocide Prevention Adama Dieng Sunday said the UN planned to amass evidence of genocide on Rohingyas through a judicial investigation a s he met with National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman…
China makes historic move to allow Xi rule indefinitely
Beijing, Mar 11 (AP/UNB) — China’s rubber-stamp lawmakers on Sunday passed a historic constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits that will enable President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely.
Graft case report against businessman Moosa deferred
Dhaka, March 11 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Sunday (Sunday) deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed against businessman Moosa Bin Shamsher on the charges of dodging customs duty and submitting erroneous…
Niko graft charge hearing agaist Khaleda deferred to Apr 19
Dhaka, March 11 – The Special Judge Court-9 of Dhaka yesterday deferred the date of the charge hearing in the Niko graft case filed against 11 persons including BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to April 19.
Zia Orphanage graft case records reach HC
Dhaka, March 11 – The records of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, in which BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was imprisoned for five years, reached the High Court Division of the Supreme Court from the lower court on Sunday afternoon.
BNP yet to get permission for rally at Suhrawardy Uddyan
Dhaka, March 11 – The BNP was not given permission till Sunday to hold its planned rally at Suhrawardy Udyan today demanding the release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Man gets life for murder in Thakurgaon
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing his neighbor in Baliadangi upazila in Thakurgaon 2012.
240 witnesses identified as cops probe Russian ex-spy poisoning
More than 240 witnesses have been identified as police investigate the Russian ex-spy poisoning “at speed”, the UK home secretary has said. Amber Rudd praised the professionalism of the police who are now looking at more than 200 pieces of…
PM opens Youth Games at Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka, Mar 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said social menaces like militancy, terrorism and drug addiction will be tackled through sports to build youths as worthy citizens.
Stolen baby girl rescued in Joypurhat, maidservant held
Joypurhat, Mar 10 – A baby girl, who was stolen from Dakhhinkhan of the capital on Friday, has been rescued from Jitapur-Hotatpara village in Ukklepur upazila on Saturday.
Cattle trader stabbed dead in Kurigram
Dhaka- A cattle trader was stabbed to death at Dharmapur village in Rowmari upazila in Kurigram early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Mannan, 40, son of late Jalil, a resident of the same village in the upazila.
2 jail guards held with ‘hemp’ in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, Mar 10 – Police arrested two probationary prison guards ‘with hemp in their possession’ from Kashiadanga area of the city on Friday evening. The arrestees were identified as Golam Azam, 21 and Ferdous Rahman, 21, attached with Rajshahi Central…
UK military deployed after Russian spy poisoning
About 180 military personnel have been deployed to Salisbury to help in the investigation into the attempted murder of an ex-Russian spy and his daughter. The personnel – from the Army, Royal Marines and RAF – are experts in chemical…
‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli sentenced to seven years
Martin Shkreli, the former drug firm executive found guilty of defrauding investors, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. The 34-year-old wept at a hearing as a federal court judge in Brooklyn, New York, handed down the prison term.…
Father files case over March 7 girl molestation in capital
Dhaka, Mar 9 – A case was filed in connection with the reported sexual assault on a college girl at Bangla motor intersection on Wednesday.