The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka yesterday (Monday) sentenced a young man to death and three others to different terms of imprisonment for killing a Brac Bank official in Mirzapur Upazila area of Tangail in 2011. Judge Abdur Rahman Sardar…
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7 members of alleged question paper leaking syndicate held
Dhaka- The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested seven members of question papers leaking syndicate from the city’s different areas conduction simultaneous drives in last 25 hours till 5:00 pm on Sunday. Some question papers, answer sheets, admit…
One killed in clash with rivals in Sylhet
A man was killed in a clash with rivals following a dispute over money at Gagli village in South Sunamganj upazila of Sunamganj district on Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Eklasur Rahman, 55, son of late Abdul Mannan of…
Govt medical officer held with 2,000 tablets
Police in a drive arrested a government medical officer and two of his associates along with 2,000 Yaba tablets from as saw mill in Zia Road area of Mirpur municipality area of the district on Sunday night.
Kidnapped college boy’s body found in Savar Bangshi River
Three days after his abduction, the body of a college student was recovered from the Bangshi River at Hemayatpur here on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Monir Hossain, 20, son of Porash Ali of Manikganj. He was a…
Justice Shamsuddin Chy urges President to impeach CJ Sinha
Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has sent a letter to the President seeking impeachment of Chief Justice SK Sinha for what he said violating the Constitution, breach of oath and misconduct. However, the…
HC scraps operation clean heart indemnity law, 2003
Terming it contradictory to the constitution, the High Court (HC) on Sunday scrapped the Joint Drive Indemnity Act, 2003 that had legalised all actions taken place under the ‘Operation Clean Heart’ during the BNP rule. A two-member HC bench comprising…
Babar, Mayors Arif, Gaus among 32 charged for Kibria murder
A court in Sylhet on Sunday indicted 32 people, including former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and suspended Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor Ariful Haque, in the ex-Finance Minister SAMS Kibria murder case. Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal…
Body of policeman recovered in Jhenaidah
Police recovered the body of a policeman from South Kalikapur area in the district town this morning.The deceased was Obaidul Islam, 47, son of late Dabir Hossain, resident of Bakri village under Harisankarpur union in Sadar upazila.
3 restaurants fined Tk 40,000 in Rangamati
A Mobile Court realized Taka 40,000 as fines from 3 restaurants for different offences on Saturday.A mobile court led by Executive Magistrate Boisakhi Borua conducted a drive in the town’s
Arms trader held with pistol, bullets
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested an alleged arms trader along with a pistol and 17 rounds of bullet from Hothathpara area adjacent to Gopalpur ghat in Shibganj upazila on Saturday.The arrestee was identified as Minu,…
Coast Guard arrest 2 drug dealers, recover 16,000 Yaba pills
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested two alleged drug dealers and recovered 16,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets from Naf river of Teknaf in Cox;sbazar district on Friday. The arrested drug traders are Md Saber Hossain and Monwar Hossain.
41 Shibir activists arrested at Farmgate area
Police arrested 41 Shibir leaders and activist while they were allegedly holding a secret meeting at a restaurant of Firmgate area in the city on Friday afternoon.
Auto driver protesting anti-social acts burnt to death in Kishoreganj
An auto-rickshaw driver was burnt to death allegedly by some spoiled youths at Amati Shibpur village in Kishoreganj Sadar upazila on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Shamim, 20, son of Jahangir Miah. Family sources said some youths of…
Young man gets one month in prison for child marriage in Magura
A mobile court in Magura on Thursday sentenced a young man to one month’s imprisonment for marrying an underage girl at Khamarpara village in Sreepur upazila. The convicted was identified as bridegroom Masud Munshi, 25, son of Bakhtiar Munshi, a…
Alleged Ansarullah Team chief among 3 held for blogger killing
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three suspected members of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from the city’s Fakirerpool area on Thursday in connection with the murders of bloggers Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy Das. The arrestees…
SC scraps HC verdict acquitting ex-MP of Bnp, Millat
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped a High Court verdict acquitting former BNP lawmaker Rasheduzzaman Millat in connection with a corruption case. In response to an appeal petition filed by the government challenging the HC verdict,…
Khaleda Zia attends court in Trust graft cases
The Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday fixed September 17 for the next hearing on the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar passed the…
Khaleda Zia appears before court in trust graft cases Thursday
BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia appears to a Dhaka court on Thursday in both Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases filed against her and others. Her counsel Sanaullah Miah told newsmen about Khaleda Zia’s decision to appear…
Yaba peddler bullet-hit in clash with cops in Satkhira
UNB, Satkhira An alleged Yaba peddler was bullet-injured in a clash between police and drug peddlers at Ichhakur in Shyamnagar upazila early Tuesday. The injured was identified as Mansur Ali,45, son of Hamid Sheikh, a resident of Chandipur Badoghata village…
Fake RAB man held in Sirajganj
Police arrested a fake member of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) from Ullapara upazila of the district on Monday.The arrestee was identified as Dipak Chandra, son of late Anil Chandra, a resident of Amdanga village in Ullapara upazila.
Housewife, daughter killed ‘by husband’ in Satkhira
A young housewife and her minor daughter were strangulated to death allegedly by her husband over a dowry-related feud at Tarali village in Kaliganj upazila early Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Sabina Khatun,24, wife of Abdur Rauf, a resident of…
13 Jamaat leaders on 3-day demand in explosives case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed 13 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and its student front IslamiChhatra Shibir on a three-day remand each in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act. Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Mohammad…
19 alleged dopers held in city
Dhaka – The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 19 alleged members of a doper gang including its three alleged ringleaders from different places of the city in three separate drives from Monday noon till evening. The law…
Deposition against 147 leaders of 20-party Oct 7
A Dhaka court on Monday deferred recording the deposition in the case filed against 147 BNP-led 18 party-men including BNP Joint Secretary Generals Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Amanullah Aman and former Chief Whip Zainul Abedin Farroque to October 7. Magistrate Atiqur…
Charge hearing against Fakhrul: 35 others in arso0n case Oct 19
A Dhaka court on Monday fixed October 19 to hear on framing charge against BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 36 other party men in a case filed for arson attack and burning people to death on…
Body of young man recovered from Jessore General Hospital
Police recovered the body of a young man from Jessore General Hospital in the district town on Sunday evening. The deceased was identified as Rakib Raihan, son of Firoz Mollah, a resident of Ramnagar village in Abhoynagar upazila.Police said two…
Tk 10cr VoIP equipment of TCB seized at Shahjalal Airport
Customs Intelligence officials seized huge illegal Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) equipment worth Tk 10 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday. Briefing reporters at the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) office, its Director General Mainul Khan said…
Salauddin Quader Chy’s son granted bail
A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to detained Hummam Quader Chowdhury, son of war crime convict and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury (SQC), in a case filed for an attempt to murder seven years ago. Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan…
Outlawed party leader held with firearms in Pabna
Police arrested a regional leader of an outlawed party at Shalaipur village in sadar upazila on Saturday.The arrestee was identified as Abdul Latif, 48, a resident of Dhalarchar area of Bera upazila. He was accused in 15 cases, including that…