Members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) arrested a man along with four gold bars, weighing four kilograms, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday morning. The arrested was identified as Mizanur Rahman, 40.
Category: Governance
Lawyers to meet Jamaat leader Mojahid Saturday
Lawyers of war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed is scheduled to meet him at Dhaka Central Jail on Saturday Morning. A 5-member lawyers’ team led by Shisir Monir has given a schedule to go to the jail…
One robber suspect killed 5 hurt in Kushtia, Jessore gunfights
A suspected robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police at Katlamari filed on the Kushtia-Meherpur road in Mirpur upazila early Friday. The deceased was identified as Nazmul Islam Sagar, 29, son of Nazrul Islam of Khalishakundi…
Case backlog to go if judges work for 2nd shift – CJ
Chief Justice SK Sinha on Thursday observed that the backlog of cases in courts can be reduced if the judges and lawyers work for a second shift in the afternoon. He came up with the call noting that about 30…
4 ‘hired criminals’ held with firearms in city
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four alleged ‘hired killers’ along with three firearms, ammunition and knives from Mirpur area in the city early Thursday. The arrestees are Sheikh Akbar Ali, 36, Rana Shiekh, 23, Khandker Sohel Rana, 33,…
Police placed on remand in gang-rape case
A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Assistant Sub-Inspector of police Kalimur Rahman on a three-day remand in a case filed in connection with the ‘gang-rape’ of a female police constable in the capital on June 11. Magistrate Meher Niger Suchana…
Rony’s two more friends tell of shooting
A Dhaka court on Thursday recorded the judicial statements of Bakhtiar Alam Rony’s two more friends, who were with Rony during the shooting incident of April 13 in the city. Magistrate Nuru Mia of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court…
Dr Zafrullah Chowhury faces ICT 2 warrant of arrest despite SC stay
The International Crimes Tribuna (ICT-2) on Thursday issued a warrant of arrest against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on contempt of court charges. The three-member International Crimes Tribunal-2, led by Justice Obaidul Hassan, passed the order as he failed…
Youth stabbed dead by robbers in Satkhira
A young man was stabbed to death and three others were injured by robbers during an incident of robbery at Pirojpur village in Kaliganj upazila early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Saddam Hossain,26, son of late Yusuf of Shitalpur village…
10 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Chandpur
Police arrested 10 leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir for ‘sabotage plan’ from different places of Sadar and Hajiganj upazilas during a drive on Wednesday.
HC drops Khaleda challenging Niko graft case
The High Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of Niko graft case against her. An HC bench comprising Justice Md Nuruzzaman and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed the order.
Khaleda appears in makeshift court in graft case
A Dhaka court on Thursday adjourned till July 23 the hearing on Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 passed the order in response…
Friend tells court Rony shot from car killing 2
A Dhaka court on Wednesday recorded the judicial statement of Bakhtiar Alam Rony’s friend Kamal Mahmud, who was with Rony during the shooting incident of April 13 in the capital. Magistrate Mohammad Aminul Hoque of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court…
5 sacks ganja seized in Brahmanbaria
Police in a drive seized a truck with five sacks ganja and 230 sacks salt from Kalaimuri area on Comilla-Sylhet highway under Kasba upazila of the district.
Three get life for killing boy in Netrakona
A court here on Wednesday convicted three people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for killing a boy in 1998.The lifers are Jewel Bhoumik, son of Nilkamal Bhoumik, a resident of Dattakhila village, Maloy Datta, son of Manindra Datta,…
54 held over sabotage in Satkhira
Police arrested 54 people, including 30 leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir, from different parts of the district during a drive continuing for 24 hours till Wednesday morning on charges of subversive activities.
AL leader killed in Laxmipur
Unknown miscreants killed a local leader of Awami League (AL) by slitting his throat at Balaishpur village in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Mafiz Ullah, organising secretary of the Bashikpur union unit of AL and son…
HC to decide Thursday on legality of Niko graft case against Khaleda
The High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Thursday on a writ petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the Niko graft case against her after closing arguments in the trial of the case.…
‘Mastermind’ held – forensic test prove gang-rape positive
Police have arrested the mastermind of the gang rape of a young woman at her relative’s house in the city’s Rampura area. The arrestee was identified as Nayem, 20, a resident of Rampura area. Tipped off, a team of Rampura…
SC withholds ICT fine on Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury
The Appellate Division’s Chamber Judge on Tuesday withheld the judgment of the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) for fining Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury for contempt of court. Chamber Judge Justice Hasan Fayez Siddique issued the order after hearing a…
Ex Bnp MP Papia sent to jail for blockade offence
Three separate courts under the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon passed orders to send former BNP MP and the party’s National Executive Committee member Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papia to jail in nine cases filed with…
MP’s son Rony refused bail for killing 2 in city
A Dhaka court ob Tuesday rejected the bail petition of Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan’s son Bakhtiar Alam Rony in a case filed for killing two people on a street in the capital. Magistrate Aminul Haque of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate…
Court indicts Police SI for murder attempt
A Dhaka court on Monday indicted a Sub-Inspector of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station of the city in a case filed for alleged attempt to kill a person in a false gunfight. Ali Masud Sheikh, Second Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of…
Youth held with 2,300 Phensidyl bottles
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a young man along with 2,367 bottles of Phensidyl from Bhagail Bridge area of Godagari upazila on Sunday.
4 jailed for drug peddling in Sylhet
A mobile court here on Sunday sentenced four people to six months imprisonment each for their involvement in drug peddling.
Robbers loot valuables in Faridpur
Robbers looted valuables from a house after injuring three of its inmates at Kamargram in Alfadanga upazila early Monday.
Accused in police assault case dies
An accused in a police assault case died at the jail ward of Comilla Medical College Hospital on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Sabir Khandaker, 38, son of Rafiq Miah, a resident of Sujanagar area of the district…
3 human traffickers injured in Satkhira gunfight
Three human traffickers were injured in a gunfight with police at Shikri frontier under Sadar upazila last night. The injured were Abdul Alim, 32, son of Sirajul Islam of Bakchara village, Abdus salam, 45, son of Mafizuddin of Kasempur village…
Khandakar Mosharraf charge hearing July 23
A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the hearing on charge framing against Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain to July 23 in a case filed for money laundering. Judge Ataur Rahman of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-1 passed the order after hearing on…
Foreign currency worth Tk 18 lakh seized at airport
Customs officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized foreign currencies worth around Tk 17.80 lakh and arrested one Bangkok bound passenger on Saturday night. Deputy Commissioner (Customs) Ruhul Amin tsaid that the arrested passanger Anisur Rahman, 45, was scheduled to…