Dhaka, Feb 16 – A Dhaka court has exonerated former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha of charges in a case filed by former minister Barrister Nazmul Huda.
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BD Journos submit memo for stopping motivated case filing
Dhaka, Feb 10 – Leaders of a faction of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) on Sunday submitted a memorandum to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal demanding a stop to filing of motivated cases against journalists as well as attacks during…
Bangladesh confirms Nipah case in Khulna
Dhaka, Jan 17 – A young girl was diagnosed with Nipah virus at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on Thursday – the first reported case at the hospital in three years.
Attempt-to-murder case filed against Nur, 28 others
Dhaka, Dec 26 – An attempt-to-murder case was filed against Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur and 28 others on charge of attacking Muktijuddha Mancha members at Ducsu office on December 22.
Why the current case against Myanmar in ICJ is crucial
New York, Dec 11 2019 (IPS) – Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived at the Hague to defend Myanmar at the International Court of Justice, against charges of genocide of the Rohingya people, as brought on by…
Taking Bangladesh to zero-leprosy, one new case at a time
By Stella Paul Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec 11 2019 (IPS) – Sandhya Mandal has never felt so vindicated. For the past four years, the 36-year-old community health worker from Meherpur – a rural district bordering India – has been traveling 50…
ACC clears charges against ex-CJ SK Sinha in graft case
Dhaka, Dec 4 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday approved a chargesheet against 11 people, including former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, in a case filed for reportedly misappropriating Tk 4 crore.
Video game maker to pay $10 million in gender bias case
DECEMBER 03, 2019, AP/UNB- The maker of popular video game League of Legends has agreed to pay $10 million to female employees to settle a broad gender discrimination case.
Fakhrul, 3 others get anticipatory bail in vandalism case
Dhaka, Nov 28 – The High Court on Thursday granted eight-week anticipatory bail to BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and three others in a case filed with Shahbagh Police Station over a clash between police and BNP men…
7 sentenced to death in 2016 Holey Artisan Café attack case
Dhaka, Nov 27 – Seven militants were sentenced to death on Wednesday for their roles in the Holey Artisan café attack, the deadliest terror attack in Bangladesh’s history that claimed the lives of 22 people, including 17 foreigners.
FMCH Curtain Scam: ACC files case against 6 people
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday filed a case against six people in connection with the Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH) curtain purchase scam.
Case filed over looting money from Comilla ATM booth
Comilla, Nov 21 – A case has been filed over looting money from an ATM booth of Pubali Bank in Comilla City. AGM Moinul Islam, manager of the bank’s main branch in Cumilla, filed the case on Tuesday evening.
Failure to unveil Sagar-Runi murder case irks HC
Dhaka, Nov 14 – The High Court on Thursday observed that the success of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) will fade if it fails to debunk the mystery behind the murder of journalist couple Sagar and Runi.
Case over throwing Polytechnic principal into Rajshahi pond
A case has been filed against 50 people over throwing the principal of Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute into a pond on the campus by a group of ‘Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists’.
Anisul hopeful of Nusrat murder case appeals early disposal
Dhaka, Oct 24 – Law minister Anisul Huq hoped that the High Court would also complete the appeal proceedings of Nusrat killing within shortest possible of time as like as the lower court delivered the verdict in the case awarding…
BNP says ‘cops go unpunished’ in Nusrat muder case
Dhaka, Oct 24 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday voiced anger over the verdict in Feni madrasah student Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case as he said the accused cops have gone unpunished.
Verdict in madrasah girl Nusrat murder case Oct 24
Feni, Sept 30 – A tribunal here on Monday fixed October 24 for delivering its verdict on the sensational Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case.
Arrest warrant against Tarique in N’ganj AL leader’s case
Narayanganj, Sept 9 (UNB) – A court here on Monday issued a warrant for the arrest for three people, including BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a defamation case.
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr to face trial in groping case
Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr will go on trial over accusations he groped a woman in New York after a court dismissed his plea to have the case thrown out. Gooding, 51, is accused of grabbing the woman’s breast without…
Case against SC lawyer for remarks against Hindu religion
Dhaka, July 22- A case was filed on Monday with the Dhaka Cyber Tribunal against Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Sayedul Haque Suman on charge of making derogatory remarks about the Hindu community in a Facebook post.
US judge slashes jury award in Roundup cancer case
A US judge on Wednesday slashed punitive damages a jury ordered Monsanto to pay in a Roundup cancer trial, saying the sum was too high despite the company’s “reprehensible” conduct. US District Court Judge Vince Chhabria denied a request by…
Cheating case filed against Hrithik
Actor Hrithik Roshan has been booked on the charge of cheating along with three officials of a health and wellness start-up, for which he was a brand ambassador, following a complaint by its client alleging that “false promises” were made…
HC seeks Tribunal’s statement on running case defying order
Dhaka, July 3 – After expressing dissatisfaction, a High Court bench yesterday asked the judge of Dhaka’s metropolitan special tribunal-2 to submit written statement for running the trial proceedings of a criminal case defying its stay order on the case…
Banani highrise fire case, Rupayan Group chairman secures bail
Dhaka, June 23 – Liakat Ali Khan alias Mukul, chairman of Rupayan Group, yesterday secured bail in a case filed over the deadly fire that ripped through 22-storey FR Tower in the city’s Banani area on March 28. Magistrate Sadbir…
Case over Viquarunnissa School student Aritri’s suicide
Dhaka, June 16 – Two teachers of Viqarunnissa Noon School and College yesterday secured bail in the case filed over instigating the suicide of school’s student Aritri Adhikasri. Judge Rabiul Alam of the Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of…
5 testify in Holey Artisan Café attack case
Dhaka, June 13 – The Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal of Dhaka yesterday recorded the depositions of five policemen in the Holey Artisan café attack case and later Judge Md Mojibur Rahman of fixed June 18, as the date for next hearing…
Pakistani ex-president arrested in money laundering case
Islamabad, Jun 10 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan’s anti-graft body on Monday arrested former President Asif Ali Zardari, widower of assassinated ex-Premier Benazir Bhutto, in a multi-million dollar money laundering case that has shaken the country. The development came hours after a…
OIC to launch case at ICJ over HR violation of Rohingyas
Dhaka, June 3 (UNB) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called upon the ad hoc ministerial committee led by the Gambia to take immediate measures to launch the case of Myanmar’s human rights violations against Rohingyas at the…
Charge sheet against actress Nawshaba in ICT Act case
Dhaka, May 27 – A charge sheet was issued on Monday against actress Kazi Nawshaba Ahmed in a case filed against her under the Information and Communication Technology Act. Police Inspector Shawkat Ali Sarker of the Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime,…
Arrest warrant against ex-Sonagazi OC in Nushrat murder case
Dhaka, May 27 – A Dhaka court yesterday issued an arrest warrant against Moazzem Hossain, the former Sonagazi officer-in-charge (OC), for spreading a video of murdered Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi on social media. Dhaka Cyber Tribunal Judge Ash-Shams…