The United States on Thursday updated the travel alert for its citizens, alerting that foreigners might come under terrorist attacks, especially in large gatherings, in Bangladesh.“The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the ongoing potential for extremist violence in…
A businessman has been allegedly beaten to death by his business partner and his hired goons at Dhaka’s Badda.Family members of Md Shamim, 35, said his partner Mizan and his hired goons had beaten him up at Badda’s Natun Bazar…
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Thursday said his force will take extra caution in preparing verification reports for those interested to join police force so that no offender is recruited.
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday (Thursday) fixed March 23 for submission of the probe report in the case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia for hurting religious sentiments of the people.
STAFF REPORTER The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday again refused to accept the BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s explanation and asked him to submit a fresh explanation by February 29 on his alleged comments against…
Court Correspondent The First Additional District and Session’s Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday fixed April 24 for submission of the further investigation report in Major General Abul Manzoor murder case.
A prime suspect in the recent murder of four children in Habiganj’s Bahubal, auto-rickshaw driver Bachchu Mia has been killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the RAB.The incident occurred in Deorgachh area of Chunarughat at around 4am on Thursday, said Kazi…
Dhaka – The nation with a heavy heart will observe the 7th anniversary of the BDR carnage on Thursday, commemorating the atrocious killing of 74 people, including 57 army officials, in BDR (now Border Guard Bangladesh) headquarters at Pilkhana in…
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed six suspected members of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI) on a fresh remand of two days in a case filed against them under the Anti-terrorism Act.
The two-day election 2016-2017 of the Executive Committee of Dhaka Bar Association, the biggest bar of Asia has begun on Wednesday amidst enthusiasm. Of the total 15,050 voters of the bar, 3,205 cast their votes on Wednesday. Sixty-five candidates are…
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed March 8 for delivering its verdict on an appeal filed by war crimes convict and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali challenging his death penalty for wartime offences. After concluding the…
By Samuel Oakford The global trade in arms continued to grow over the last half decade, buoyed by an appetite for weapons in the Middle East and a near doubling of exports from China. Figures released by the Stockholm International…
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar yesterday asked the Registrar General of the Supreme Court to investigate the reason why the matter of BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir did not come in the cause list for hearing. On Monday,…
A Dhaka court on Tuesday directed the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to reinvestigate the incident of women being assaulted on the Dhaka University campus during Pahela Baishakh celebrations. Justice Jayasree Samaddar of the Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention…
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court here yesterday (Tuesday) placed four suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on remand of different durations. Magistrate Abdullah Al Masud of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka passed the…
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 12 other BNP-Jamaat leaders to appear before it on April 13 in Gatco graft case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC). Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of…
Dhaka – A day after the High Court (HC) grated bail to Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Shakila Farzana in a case filed over charges of terror financing, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed it till February…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four people including two alleged drug peddlers and recovered 1,00,000 pieces of Yaba tablets from Sirson Road area in the city early Tuesday.Major Jahangir, deputy commander of Rab-7, said tipped-off, a team of…
Three people—two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and a Shibir man—have so far arrested in connection with the killing of a Hindu priest in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh.Police super of the district Gias Uddin said…
A writ petition was filed yesterday with the High Court seeking restriction on publishing or broadcasting the former Supreme Court Judge Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury’s statement about the judiciary.
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday rejected the remand plea of police about the daily Amar Desh Acting editor Mahmudur Rahman and directed them to interrogate him at the jail gate within five days,…
Two unidentified criminals have tried to torch a book stall at ‘Amar Ekushe’ book fair today.The book stall did not suffer much damage on Monday evening as fire fighters soon arrived at the scene.“They had set fire to a heap…
Detectives arrested a Poland national from Gulshan area of the city on Sunday in connection with ATM card forgery.Sources at the Detective Branch (DB) said they arrested Thomas alias Peter, a Poland national, during a drive in the area on…
A foreign national has been arrested in connection with recent ATM frauds in Bangladesh, police have said. Detective Branch (DB) Deputy Commissioner Mahfuzur Rahman said that the foreigner has been identified as Piotr Szcdepan Mazurek, a citizen of Ukraine. Three…
Suspected Islamist militants stabbed to death a Hindu priest at a temple in Bangladesh on Sunday, and shot and wounded a devotee who went to his aid. Police said the attack was perpetrated by a local militant group, while Islamic…
Dhaka – A Hindu priest in Panchagarh has died after being attacked by miscreants just outside the temple he used to serve, bdnews24.com reported on Sunday. Police said the victim Jajneswar Roy, 50, was the head priest at the Santagourhiyo…
Joy sharply reacts to editors, citizens’ concerns over cases against Daily Star Editor Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy has reacted sharply to the statements issued by the Editors’ Council and a group of citizens expressing concern…
Dhaka – A DB inspector was injured in an attack allegedly by militants during a raid on a den of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the city’s Badda area on Friday night.
Dhaka – A suspected burglar gang leader was shot dead during an encounter with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) when the elite force raided his den to foil a daring burglary bid of Sonali Bank Dhamrai Branch at Dhamrai Bazar, in…
A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the cross-examination of the Investigation Officer of the Zia Charitable Trust graft case to March 3 in absence of BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar of the Special Judge Court-3 of…