The Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday set November 19 for further hearing in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar of the make shift…
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Pregnant woman, son kill selves in Gazipur
A pregnant woman along with her two-year-old son committed suicide by jumping under the wheels of a speeding train at Dakkhin Salna in the city early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Fatema, 40, wife of Helal Uddin, a resident of…
Verdict in Viqarunnisa Noon school rape case Nov 25
The verdict in a rape case against sacked teacher Parimal Joydhar of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College will be delivered on November 25. Judge Saleh Uddin Ahmed of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4 of Dhaka, fixed the date…
VNS rape case verdict on November 25
A Dhaka court has set Nov 25 to deliver the verdict on former Viqarunnisa Noon School and College teacher Parimal Joydhar who faces charges of raping a student.Saleh Uddin, the judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-4, fixed the…
One gets life in Rangpur
A court here has sentenced one person to life term rigorous imprisonment for murdering an elderly person following previous enmity about six years ago.Learned Judge of the Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-2 of Rangpur, Abu Jafar Mohammad Kamruzzaman, delivered…
Current nets, polythene seized in Chandpur
CHANDPUR, Nov 10, 2015 (BSS) – Members of Coast Guard in a drive seized 63,000 meters current nets and 200 kg polythene bags from a launch in the river Meghna last midnight.Coast guard sources said being informed, a team of…
Keraniganj OC closed on corruption charges
The officer-in-charge (OC) of Keraniganj Model Police Station was closed on Monday on allegations of corruption and irregularities harassing local people in different ways.The accused was identified as Mohammad Majibar Rahman, OC of the police station.
Military Police hacked up at Kachukhet
A military policeman on duty at a check post at the entrance of the Dhaka Cantonment has been hacked up allegedly by a rickshaw-puller.Police said the attack at the capital’s Kachukhet was reported around 10am on Tuesday.Sub Inspector Abdul Halim…
‘Crime suspect’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab
Dhaka – a crime suspect was killed in a so called shootout with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the city’s Mohakhali area on early Tuesday. Two Rab members were also reportedy injured in the incident, sources at the Rab headquarters…
7 murder case: review petition filed against a no-confidence petition
A court here turned down on Monday the review petition filed against a court order that had rejected the naraji (no-confidence) petition against the chargesheet in a case filed in connection with the sensational seven murders.
Court issued warrant against Khoka
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday issued warrant of against BNP Vice-Chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka in a sedition case.
Indian clothes worth Tk 6.75 cr seized at Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized huge Indian saris and other clothes worth Tk 6.75 crore from Amrakhali area on Benapole-Jessore road here on Sunday night.Lt Col Jahangir Hossain, commanding officer of BGB battalion-26, said tipped off, a team…
5 Indian nationals jailed for 3 yrs in gold smuggling case
A Jessore court on Sunday sentenced five Indian nationals to three years rigorous imprisonment in a gold smuggling case that was filed in 2014.The convicts are – Bijoy Kumar, son of Chand Lal Bajaj, Kamal, son of Ashok Odhin, Ram…
2 sentenced to death in Rakib murder case
A Khulna court ordered death sentence for two accused in murder case of the minor boy Rakib,12. Khulna metropolitan sessions judge delivered the verdict on Sunday.Those who have been convicted of capital punishment are Sharif Motors owner Mohammad Sharif, and…
4 awarded death penalty in Samiul murder
Four persons have been awarded with death penalty for killing teenager Syed Samiul Alam Rajon in Sylhet July.Those who have been convicted of capital punishment are Kamrul Islam, Choukidar Moyna Miah alias Bara Moyna, Tajuddin Ahmed alias Badal and Zakir…
Bahai community leader shot in Bangladesh
Police have arrested an employee of the Rangpur Medical College Hospital on suspicion of the latter’s possible complicity in the shooting of a Bahai community leader.Ruhul Amin, who also works as personal secretary to the RMCH director, was taken to…
MP Liton gets bail by court
A court here on Sunday granted ad interim bail to Manjurul Islam Liton, Awami League MP from Gaibandha-1 constituency, in a case filed for shooting a minor boy.
6 sentenced to death for killing Rajon & Rakib
Six people were sentenced to death in two sensational cases filed over the killing of teenage boy Samiul Alam Rajon in Sylhet and 12-year-old boy Rakib in Khulna after inhuman torture.
BGB deployed in Gazipur
Members of Boarder Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed at different points of Gazipur district on Sunday evening.
Tareque faces warrant in a defamation case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday issued arrest warrant against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman in a defamation case filed for calling Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman “Pakbandhu” (Friend of Pakistan) at a discussion in East London.
Imprisoned for rape of a student of class 1
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced a young man to life term imprisonment for raping a class one student at Ashulia of Dhaka in 2011.
2 to die for killing Rakib in Khulna
A court here on Sunday convicted two people and sentenced them to death in the case over the killing of 12-year-old boy Rakib.The convicts are M Omar Sharif and Mintu Khan.Acting judge of Khulna Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court Dilruba Sultana…
Fish trader stabbed ‘by partners’ in Chandpur
Partners allegedly stabbed a fish trader and cut off the tendon of one of his legs following a dispute over sharing business money in Sadar upazila on Saturday night.They attackers later threw the injured into the Dakatia river beside Chandpur-Raipur…
Police to grill suspect in foreign couple attack
A Dhaka court has granted police three days to grill ‘Jahangir’, suspected of involvement in the attack on a Taiwanese business couple in Uttara.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Emdadul Haque granted the questioning after rejecting Jahangir’s bail petition on Saturday.Investigator Anwar Hossain…
3 Police suspended on Ashulia check post attack case
Three members of Savar industrial police have been suspended for dereliction of duty during a sudden attack on their colleagues at a check-post in Ashulia on Wednesday that left a constable killed and another injured.
Rajon & Rakib muder case verdict today
The verdicts in two separate cases centering the inhuman torture leading to death of 13-year-old Rajon in Sylhet and 12-year-old Rakib in Khulna barely a month apart earlier in the year, will be delivered today.
Listed criminal held in Magura
Police in a drive arrested a listed criminal from Mirpara in the town on Friday evening.The arrestee was identified as Mir Abu Syed, son of Kuddus Mir, president of the district unit of Bus Owners’ Association and a resident of…
7 JMB suspects held in Dhaka
Detective branch of Dhaka metropolitan police claimed detention of seven members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Airport police station area in Dhaka.In a text message sent to the media on Saturday, DB said they were detained on…
Bangladeshi women being trafficked to Syria
Allegations have been raised that women are being trafficked to war-torn Syria from Bangladesh as sex workers and domestic help.The women are reportedly being lured with the prospect of jobs in different countries in the Middle East and but once…
HC: National anthem cannot be used as ringtone
STAFF REPORTER The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict that declared illegal the use of national anthem as a ringtone or welcome tune by the mobile operators.