At least 15 activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Comilla University unit were injured, among them two bullet-hit, in a clash between two factions of the unit over establishing supremacy on the campus on Friday night.
Category: Governance
Man killed in Sylhet clash over land
A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over previous enmity at Satpur Khasjan village in Bishwanath upazila on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Rafiq Miah, 55, son of late…
Govt of harassing Bnp leaders disregarding court verdicts: Khaleda
The government is dishonouring verdicts delivered by courts, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said. She has alleged that her party leaders and activists are being arrested even after their securing bail from the High Court. In a statement issued Friday,…
2 alleged ‘Ansarullah’ men put on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Friday placed two members of banned militant outfit ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’ on a 5-day remand each in connection with the murder of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy. Those remanded are Kawsar Hossain Khan and Kamal Hossain Sardar.
Juba Dal leader hacked to death in Laxmipur
A local Jubo Dal leader was hacked to death by some miscreants at Siladi in Sadar upazila on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Sabuj Hossain, general secretary of no 1 Siladi union unit Jubo Dal and son of…
Avijit murder accused 3 Ansarullah Bangla Team members on remand
A Dhaka court on Thursday placed three reported ‘Ansarullah Bangla Team’ members, including a British citizen, on a three-day remand in a case filed for killing of blogger Avijit Roy. Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor passed the order after Investigation Officer, Mohammad…
Shaukat Mahmud under fresh remand
A Dhaka court on Monday placed Shaukat Mahmud, BNP Chairperson’s Adviser and also the President of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), on one-day fresh remand in each of four cases lodged for creating violence. Magistrate Shahriar Mahmud Adnan of…
Khaleda’s counsels stage walkout of court protesting interruption
Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-3 on Thursday heard the cross-examination of the complainant on Thursday in absence of BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia. Later, the court set September 3 for the next hearing of the case.…
AL leader held in Jessore
Police arrested a local leader of Awami League (AL) from Airport Road in Jessore early Thursday.The arrestee was identified as Shaharul Islam, organising secretary of Jessore Sadar upazila unit of AL and son of Shukur Mandal, a resident of Balia…
Youth hacked dead in Rangpur
A young man was hacked to death by miscreants in Taluk Tampat area of the city on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Rajibul Hasan Rajib,20, son of Dulal Miah, a resident of New Jummapara Pakarmatha of the town.
SC stays Kh Mosharraf’s bail in money laundering case
The Appeallate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday stayed for two weeks a High Court (HC) bail order for BNP leader Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed…
30-kg ganja seized in Jamalpur
Police seized a huge quantity of ganja from a private car in Melandah upazila of the district today.Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Nizamuddin said receiving prior information police intercepted the car in the area coming from Kurigram district and seized…
Minor girl strangled in Kushtia
A minor girl was strangulated to death at Muslimnagar village in Doulatpur upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Maya, 5, daughter of Moinul Islam, a resident of Muslimnagar village. Locals said Maya was playing in…
Missing schoolgirl found dead in Chandpur
Police recovered the body of a missing schoolgirl, stashed in a sack, from Shekdi village in Faridganj upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rubi, 7, a student of class five of Shekdi Government Primary School and…
12 rescued while being trafficked to India
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive rescued 12 Bangladeshi citizens, including five women and three children, while they were being trafficked to India through Putkhali border point here on Tuesday night.All the rescued are from different areas…
7-murder accused Nur Hossain extradition anytime: Asad
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said India will extradite Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the Narayanganj seven-murder cases, anytime following the due process. “India will deport Nur Hossain anytime…police are ready to receive him,” he said while talking…
7 ex-officers of Oriental Bank get life term for embezzlement
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced seven former officials of Oriental Bank to life term imprisonment for embezzlement of Tk 1.7 crore in the name of disbursement. Judge Dr Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-5 pronounced the verdict in…
Youth held with 182 bottles of Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man in possession of 182 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Basantapur Chowduar area in Godagari upazila on Monday.
3 suspected kidnappers lynched in Pabna
Three alleged kidnappers were killed in a lynch-mob attack in Chaturhat area of Santhia upazila on Tuesday noon.The deceased could not be identified immediately.
Elderly man stabbed dead in Pirojpur
An elderly man was stabbed to death and his brother injured in an attack by his rivals over previous enmity at Purba Kadamtala village in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Delwar Hossain,60, a resident of the village.
Fugitive murder convict held in Laxmipur
Detectives arrested a fugitive murder convict from Lamchari area in Sadar upazila on Monday night.
2 Hizbut Tahrir suspects placed on remand
A Dhaka court yesterday (Monday) placed two suspected members of banned Islamist outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh on a two-day remand each for interrogation. The two accused, Altamas Ahammed Babu and Syed Jane Alam were arrested from Dakhinkhan area of the city…
Arrest warrant against 26 Juba Dal men
A court Dhaka on Monday framed charges against 30 accused including Juba Dal President Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal and BNP’s Educational Affairs Secretary Khairul Kabair Khokon in a case filed with Motijheel Police of the city on the charge of…
Jamaat leader held in Satkhira
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from a madrasah in Choigharia area of Sadar upazila on Sunday on charges of murder and subversive activities.The arrestee was identified as Maulana Mosharaf Hossain, ameer of Ghona union unit Jamaat and super…
Two charged for raping tribal woman
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday submitted the charge sheet of the case filed against two people for violating a Garo woman in a microbus in the city in May. Ajmila Nasrin, RAB-1 ASP and also the Investigation Officer…
Case against RAB in ‘gunfight’ death of BCL leader
Slain Hazaribagh Thana Chhatra League President Arzu’s brother Md Masud Rana lodged a case against four people including three members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in connection with the death of his younger brother Arzu in a gunfight.
Govt to seek death for Sayedee thru review of SC verdict: AJ
Attorney General (AG) Mahbubey Alam yesterday said that the government would file a review petition with the Supreme Court seeking death for war crimes convicted and Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee. “We will file a review petition with the Supreme…
SC upholds rejection of Latif’s writ against EC hearing on his JS membership
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court order that rejected a writ petition filed by former Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Minister Abdul Latif Siddique challenging the legality of the Election Commission (EC) hearing on his…
HC rejects Khaleda’s petitions for lower court records in graft case
The High Court yesterday rejected two petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking lower court’s records and the final report of Barapukuria coalmine graft case. After concluding hearing on the petitions, the HC bench comprising Justice Md Nuruzzaman and…
SC stays trial proceedings of graft case against Moudud
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed till August 23 the trial proceedings of a land related graft case filed against BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief…