Dhaka, 11 Dec – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday set January 16 for submission of inquiry report in the case filed in connection with the murder of writer and blogger Avijit Roy.
Category: Governance
10 Biman technical-glitch accused officials get bail
Dhaka, 11 Dec – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CNN) Court of Dhaka on Monday granted bail to ten officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in a case filed over the technical glitch in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s flight.
SC lifts ban on century-old agri-lab building demolition
Dhaka, 11 Dec – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for demolition of the century-old laboratory building located in Farmgate’s Khamarbari area of Dhaka city.
‘Rangpur attack followed FB posting defaming religion’
Dhaka, 11 Dec – The investigation committee formed earlier on the attack on minority people in Rangpur following a derogatory Facebook post confirmed that Titu Roy had posted the status with his own account.
Habiganj Jamaat ameer among 5 held
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested five Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists, including its Sadar upazila unit ameer, form Dighalbagh village in Sadar upazila early Monday.The detainees are Abdul Kuddus, ameer of Sadar upazila unit of Jamaat, Abul Kalam,…
2 held over rape of Rajshahi college girl
Dhaka – Police here on Sunday night arrested two people in Boalia in the district in connection with the rape of a college girl and taking video footage of the incident.The arrestees are Sohel Rana alias Ekram, 25, son of…
Ex-BCL leader arrested in Bhola
Dhaka – Police arrested a former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader from a school playground in the district town early Monday.The arrestee is Mostaque Ahmed Shahin, former president of district unit BCL.
Gazette notification of lower court judges conduct rules issued
Dhaka – The government on Monday issued service rules and conduct for lower court judges, two days before the Appellate Division was scheduled to hold a hearing on the matter. “The 24-page Gazette was issued and sent to BG Press…
2 cattle traders killed in Magura road crash
Dhaka – Two cattle traders were killed in a road accident on Magura-Jessore road at Jagla in Magura on Sunday night.
Arms trader held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged arms trader along with arms from Losmanpur area in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Sunday night.
Case filed over OMS rice seizure in Rajshahi
Dhaka – A case has been filed in connection with seizure of a truck carrying 176 sacks of rice meant for open market sale (OMS) at Sapura in the city.
Unidentified man found dead in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police recovered a floating body of an unidentified man from Padma river in Rajshahi on Monday morning.
520 of 747 abducted workers killed – 157 missing: BNP claims
Dhaka – The BNP has presented its statistics of murders, abduction and ‘cooked-up’ charges against its leaders, and said that the Awami League government has made human rights disappear from Bangladesh.
Don’t further extend lifetime of CNG-auto rickshaws: Nat’l body
Dhaka, Dec 10 – The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR), a non-government organisation, on Sunday urged the government not to extend the lifetime of CNG-run auto-rickshaws again.
Footballer Aminul placed on remand
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday placed 29 persons including former footballer and BNP Sports Secretary Aminul Haque on remand in five different cases filed for different durations.
Charges pressed against 228 over Nasirnagar attack
Dhaka – Police here on Sunday submitted a charge-sheet against 228 people in a case filed over the attacks on Hindu community members in Nasirnagar upazila.Those charge-sheeted accused include suspended chairman of Haripur union parishad Dewan Atiqur Rahman Ankhi, Sadar…
Sedition complaint lodged against Mahmudur Rahman in Dinajpur
Dhaka – A sedition complaint was lodged against acting Daily Amar Desh Editor Mahmudur Rahman for his alleged offensive remarks about the country’s independence, sovereignty and its people.Advocate Shamsur Rahman Parvez, law affairs secretary of Awami League’s Khansama upazila unit,…
2 BD youths shot dead by BSF in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Two Bangladeshi young men were shot to death by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Bhubanpara bordering area of Godagari upazila in Rajshahi early Sunday.
176 sacks of OMS rice seized in Rajshahi; 1 held
Dhaka – Police in a drive seized a truck carrying 176 sacks of rice meant for open market sale (OMS) at Sapura in the city on Sunday and arrested its driver.
Man to die for killing sister-in-law in city
Dhaka – A Speedy Trial Tribunal here on Sunday sentenced a man to death for killing his sister-in-law in capital’s Pallabi area in 2013 over family feud.The condemned convict is Rabbi Hossain Mona, 34, son of Ismail Hossain of a…
5 held over Rangamati Jubo League leader murder
Dhaka – Police on Sunday arrested five people in connection with the murder of local Jubo League leader Arbinda Chakma in Jurachhari upazila.
Woman crushed under train in Gazipur
Dhaka – An unidentified woman was crushed under the wheels of a train in Chandra area of Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur on Saturday morning. The deceased couldn’t be identified immediately.S M Rakibul Islam, in-charge of Joydevpur Railway Police Outpost, said…
2 motorcyclists killed, one injured in Noakhali road accident
Dhaka – Two motorcyclists were killed and another was injured in a road accident at Chhataipaiya on Sonaimuri-Kankirhat road in Senbagh upazila in Noakhali on Saturday afternoon.Police said three young men – Parvez, 28, Sujan, 26, and Rasel, 30 –…
Obaidul says corruption of Zia family already proved
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the corruption of Zia family, including Khaleda Zia and Tareque Rahman, has already been proved and there is no need to prove it again. At a press conference at party president…
Man killed by tree thieves in Moulvibazar
Dhaka – A member of a local social afforestation samity was stabbed to death by some miscreants at Kawargola village in Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar Friday afternoon.
Swechchhasebak Dal gen secy Jewel held
Dhaka- Police arrested Swechchhasebak Dal General Secretary Abdul Kader Bhuiyan Jewel along with four other people from the city’s Panthapath area on Friday night.
BB considers suing RCBC for heist money
DHAKA – Bangladesh Bank (BB) is mulling over filing a lawsuit against Filipino Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC).to recover the whole heisted money from the central bank’s account with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.”The Philippines government is extending all…
2 youths killed in city ‘gunfight’ with detectives
Dhaka – Two young men were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police in the city’s Badda area early Friday. Officer-in-charge of Badda Police Station Kazi Wajed Ali said the two bullet-hit youths, aged between…
Experts for digital literacy, strong monitoring to combat cybercrime
Dhaka – Experts at a discussion here on Friday underscored the need for enhancing digital literacy and strong social media monitoring mechanism to combat cybercrime and propaganda in the country.They said Bangladesh needs to have separate cyber police to deal…
2 killed in Barisal road crash
Dhaka – Two women were killed and three others injured in a road accident at Naruttampur in Banaripara upazila in Barisal on Friday morning. One of the deceased was identified as Fatema.