Worried at the controversies over Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s remarks on the prosecution, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Sunday urged all to exercise restraint in making comments on such issues as those are ‘unconstitutional’.
Category: Governance
Charged framed against Rony for death of 2 in Eskaton
Court Correspondent Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday framed charge against Bakhtiar Alam Rony in the case filed for shooting two persons to death in city’s Eskaton area last year.
3 held with 16 Molotov cocktails, 7 grenades in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested three alleged members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in possession of 16 Molotov cocktails, seven grenades and some jihadi (religious uprising) books from Sheguna area…
Myanmar national caught at Teknaf
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a Myanmar national along with 9.5 kg gold and Tk 42.58 lakh along Teknaf border on Saturday.Tipped off that most wanted Myanmar national Mong Mong Sen Rakhain was in his…
Fresh hearing against Mir Quasem in bench sans CJ demanded
Food minister Quamrul Islam on Saturday demanded for holding a fresh hearing on the appeal of convicted war criminal and Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali after forming a new bench excluding Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha. “I think there should…
RAB arrests 12 foreigners cheating gang in city
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members have arrested 14 members of an international cheating gang, including 12 foreigners, from different areas of the city.
Mother confesses to murder of two minor Banashree sinblings
The murder of two siblings happened in total silence. The neighbours did not know when Urmi and Alvi were taken to the hospital. They learned the children were dead when their mother Mahfuza Malek Jesmin called her relatives from the hospital.
Two killed in Narsingdi gunfight with police
Two persons accused in the case over killing of a businessman and his driver were killed and another was injured in a ‘gunfight’ between their cohorts and police at Nagorikandi in Narsingdi early Thursday, reports news agency UNB. The deceased…
Court asks Khaleda to explain martyr remarks on April 10
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Thursday asked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on April 10 in a sedition case to explain her remarks about the numbers of 1971 martyrs.
Siblings were killed by their mother
The mother of the two dead siblings of Dhaka’s Rampura has confessed to killing two of her children, says the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).”Their mother Mahfuza Malek Jasmine made the confession during interrogation”, RAB Additional Director General Ziaul Ahsan told…
BSF kills another Bangladeshi
A Bangladeshi has been killed in the firing by the India’s Border Security Force (BSF) near Chapainawabganj border.The deceased is Benazir Ali, 22, a resident of Gaipara village under Durlovpur union of Shibganj upazila in the district.
Legal notice on govt against seeking tenant info
A legal notice was served yesterday asking the authorities concerned of the government to refrain from collecting information of landlords and tenants of the Dhaka city dwellers.
Siblings were strangled
The siblings who were found dead at home in Dhaka’s Banashree area on Monday night, may have been strangled to death.Doctor Pradip Biswas, lecturer of the Forensic Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) who was part of the team…
Five on remand in ATM graft case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Monday placed four persons including a foreign national to a five-day remand each in a case filed for swindling about Tk 2,200 crore from the state-run bank.
Mintoo secures bail in seven case
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday granted bail to BNP Chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo in seven case filed with Ramna, Shahbagh and Paltan police stations on different dates.
Court records N’ganj 7-murder witnesses sans journos’ presence
Twenty three accused in two cases in connection with sensational Narayanganj seven-murder were produced in a Narayanganj Court on Monday. The court was scheduled to record statements of witnesses.
Explosion at Secretariat: Hearing fixed on Jun 6
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Special Tribunal-5 of Dhaka on Sunday fixed June 6 to hear on charge framing against 29 leaders and activists of the BNP-led 20-party alliance including BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a case…
Rony seeks let-off in twin murder case
Court Correspondent Dhaka’s Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court on Sunday heard the pleas on behalf of Bakhtiar Alam Rony for his let-off in a twin murder case and fixed Mar 6 to pronounce its decision about Rony’s indictment.
RAB to submit Sagor-Runi murder charge sheet on Apr 7
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed April 7 for submission of the charge sheet in the case filed in connection with the murder of journalist couple Sagor Sarwar and Meherun Runi. Metropolitan Magistrate Yunus Khan of the Chief…
Stepbrother accused in murder of two minor brothers
Comilla – A case has been filed against a stepbrother of the two minor boys, whose bodies were found at Dhulipara village in Sadar Dakshin upazila on Saturday afternoon, suspecting him of their murder. The deceased’s mother, Rekha, filed the…
Two minor brothers found dead in Comilla
Comilla – Two minor brothers were found dead at Dhulipara in Sadar South upazila on Saturday. Police recovered the bodies of Joy, 7, and his younger brother Moni, 5, sons of Abul Kalam of the area, in the afternoon. Victims’…
Man dies in custody, family blames police
A man held in an arms case has died in police custody,bdnews24.com reported on Saturday. The family of deceased Abdul Alim Rana, 32, alleged police grilled him in custody instead of arranging his treatment. Dhaka Central Jail Senior Superintendent Jahangir…
Anisul hopes CJ would point out lapses in ICT probe body
Dhaka – Against the backdrop of strong dissatisfaction of the Apex Court about the way the prosecution and investigation agency of the ICT are handling the war crimes cases, Law Minister Anisul Huq today hoped the Chief Justice would give…
PM inaugurates Mahila Samity Complex at Bailey Road.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government has a plan to construct an international standard theatre complex as there is no such hall in the country for producing good stage dramas.
DMP for united efforts to deter recurrence of card forgery
Terming the recent credit card forgery a great threat to financial discipline, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Miah on Saturday stressed united efforts of all to check the recurrence of such incidents.
Dead body found on house rooftop at Wari
An unidentified man was found dead on the rooftop of a four-storey building in the city’s Wari area on Saturday. Informed by locals, police recovered the body of the unidentified man, aged about 45, from the rooftop of a building…
Awami League-backed panel sweeps Dhaka Bar Association election
Pro-Awami League lawyers have clinched 21 out of the 27 positions in elections to the Dhaka Bar Association, including that of president and general secretary.White panel candidate Saidur Rahman Manik has been elected as the president while fellow-panellist Ayubur Rahman…
Cybercrime shot up significantly in 2015, says Dell report
Multinational computer technology company Dell warned that cybercrime increased significantly around the world in 2015 despite organisations deploying end-to-end security solutions perfectly.Print Friendly and PDFCybercriminals employed a number of new tactics to better conceal exploit kits from security systems including…
What President Obama is looking for in a Supreme Court nominee
With the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, the President now has a duty to nominate someone to sit on the bench of our nation’s highest court. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution makes that responsibility clear. It’s a responsibility…
Fake painkiller ointment seized by RAB
A Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) mobile court fined factory owner and his manager of Tk 1 lakh on charge of producing, storing and marketing fake painkiller ointment in the city’s Jatrabari on Thursday.