STAFF REPORTER The High Court (HC) yesterday fixed November 9 for hearing on the rule issued by it earlier asking the government to explain why the BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir`s permanent bail should not b granted…
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Man stabbed to death in Pabna
A young man was stabbed to death by miscreants in Halpara area of district town on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Anup Agarwal, 30, son of Shyam Sundor Agarwal, resident of the area.
3 jailed for 7 days for illegal sand lifting in Sunamganj
A mobile court here sentenced three labourers to seven days’ imprisonment for lifting sand illegally from the Dhopajan river in sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon.The convicts were identified as Shafiq Miah, 30, son of Zohu Miah, Ekhlas Miah, son of…
Avijit murder suspect on a 5-day remand
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Zafran Hasan, suspect in blogger Avijit Roy murder case on a fresh remand for five days for more interrogation about the murder.
Defamation against Tareque fixed on Dec 30
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the date for submission of a probe report to December 30 in a case filed against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tareque Rahman for making derogatory remarks against Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Chakti Russel confesses, Matin in remand for Tavella murder
Court Correspondent Md Russel Chowdhury alias Chakki Russel, who was arrested in connection with the killing of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella, made confessional statement to a Dhaka court on Thursday.
IS claims responsibility for attack on police check post?
Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack on a police check post in Savar on Wednesday that left a constable dead, monitoring group SITE says.Print Friendly and PDF.Unknown assailants attacked a check post at Savar’s Ashulia around 8am…
HC seek prisoners list who are serving after expiry jail periods
STAFF REPORTER The High Court yesterday directed the government to submit a list of those prisoners, who were in jail even after expiry of serving their jail periods.
3-member committee formed to investigate attack on police check post
Dhaka-A 3-member inquiry committee has been formed to investigate into sudden attack on police check post of Ashulia in Dhaka, that left one cop killed and injured another on Wednesday.
Chakti Russel accused for Tavella muder on a 5-day remand
Court Correspondent Russel Chowdhury alias Chakti Russel, accused in the Italian citizen Cesare Tavella murder case was placed on a fresh remand for five days to quiz him more about the incident.
Verdict against Oishee fixed on Nov 12
Court Correspondent The Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 of Dhaka yesterday fixed November 12 to pronounce the verdict in the Police Inspector Mahfuzur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman murder case.
Rapist gets life term imprisonment in Ctg
A Chittagong court on Tuesday awarded life term rigorous imprisonment to a man in a verdict on charges of raping a teenage cousin at Sayedpur village under Boalkhali upazila of the district.The court also fined him Tk 50 thousand for…
Arms trader held with pistol, ammo in Benapole
Police arrested an alleged arms trader in possession of one foreign-made pistol, two magazines and one round of bullet from Benapole Bus Stand area on Tuesday night.The arrestee was identified as Elias Ali,33, son of Suruj Molla, a resident of…
Industrial police constable hacked dead in Savar
An industrial police constable was killed and another was injured as some unidentified miscreants made a sudden attack on them and hacked them indiscriminately at Baraipara in Ashulia on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Mukul, a constable of Sripur…
Success achieved in curbing religious extremists: says IGP
Dhaka – Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque said Bangladesh has achieved a visible success by substantially curbing religious extremist groups “Police have been taken vigorous efforts to roll back any kind of resurface of this socio-global menace,’ he…
Police constable hacked in Ashulia
An industrial police constable was killed and another was injured as some unidentified miscreants attacked on them and hacked them indiscriminately at Baraipara in Ashulia on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Mukul, a constable of Sripur police camp, reports…
No IS in Bd, not even in India or Pak in big way: Indian Gen
Indian Army officer, Lt General Syed Ata Hasnain on Tuesday said he does not see presence of IS in Bangladesh, or even in India and Pakistan ‘in a big way.’ “I wouldn’t say the Islamic States (IS) is in Bangladesh…
Case filed over double murder in Companiganj clash
A case was filed in connection with a double murder in a clash over taking control of Dolain Beel (a water body) at Botumara village in Companiganj upazila on Monday.Officer-in-charge (Investigation) of Companiganj Police Station Md Ruhul Amin said Abdul…
Youth held with fake currency notes in Sunamganj
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members in a drive arrested a young man along with counterfeit currency notes worth Tk40,000 at Mallickpur in the town on Monday noon.The arrestee was identified as Khaled Ahmmed, 28, son of late Mafiz Ali, a…
CMM court seeks Dipan murder inquiry report on Dec 7
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday fixed December 7 for submission of inquiry report in Publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case.
Case filed by Dipan’s wife & victim Tutul
Dhaka – Two cases were filed on Monday in connection with the attacks on the owners of two publishing houses that left one dead and three others injured.
Court to decide acceptance of charge sheet against Khaleda & 37 BNP members
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Monday) fixed December 29 for hearing on whether the charge sheets submitted against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 37 others in two cases would be taken into cognizance…
Tavella, confessional statament of another accused
Court Correspondent Another accused in the Italian citizen Cesare Tavella murder case made confessional statement yesterday (Monday) admitting his involvement in the murder and that rose the number such accused to 3.
6 BNP leaders refused bail, sent to jail
A court here on Sunday sent six leaders of BNP, including Jessore municipality mayor Maruful Islam, to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in a case for subversive activities.The BNP leaders are Jessore municipality mayor and the district unit BNP…
Six cut wounds found on Dipan’s body
Six cut wounds were found on the body of Faisal Arefin Dipan, publisher of Jagriti Prokashony, a publication house, who was hacked to death by miscreants on Saturday, the autopsy report says.
Hearing on review petition of Mojaheed-SQ Chy’s Sunday
The Supreme Court (SC) will hear on Monday the review petitions filed by condemned war crimes convicts Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed and Salauddin Quader Chowdhury against its verdicts upholding their death penalties for their crimes against humanity during the Liberation…
DB suspects Ansarullah’s involvement in Dipan murder
Dhaka– Detectives suspected that banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) or other organization under its umbrella was involved in the killing of publisher Dipan and attack on another publisher and two writers.
Confessional of Kala Russel recorded in Tavella murder case
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Sunday) recorded the confessional statement of Minhajul Arefin Russel alias Bhagne Russel alias Kala Russel, accused in Italian citizen Cesare Tavella murder case.
3 get life term for killing in Bagerhat
A court here yesterday sentenced three persons to suffer life term imprisonment for killing a man at Mansa Bazaar under Fakirhat upazila of the district in 1996.The court also fined them Taka 10,000 each, in default, to suffer one year…
SC cancels HC’s aquittal of Mamun from wealth case
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court (SC) cancelled the High Court judgment that acquitted businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun, a close friend and business associate of BNP’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a case for accumulating wealth beyond…