A man has been arrested from Dhaka for ‘cyber crimes’, the Rapid Action Battalion says. RAB’s media wing Deputy Director Maj Rummon Mahmud said, the detainee used to post ‘objectionable’ photos on the internet. “He used to carry out propaganda…
Tag: Crime
3 outlaws to die for murder in Bagerhat
A court here on Wednesday sentenced three members of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (ML) to death and another to life term imprisonment for killing a fellow party man in 2005. The condemned convicts are-Shahid Sheikh, 37, son of Mannan…
Probe by CID cop’s sexual harassment of girl: HC
The High Court on Tuesday directed for conducting investigation by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police into the sexual harassment of a girl by a policeman in Pirojpur. Passing the order, an HC bench comprising Justice Mirza Hussain Haider and…
Case against 5 including 3 cops for lifting seized gold
Detective Branch (DB) of police on Monday late night filed a case against three policemen and two other persons in connection with embezzlement of seized gold bars. DB Inspector Fazlur Rahman filed the case with Rampura Police Station, said OC…
2 found slaughtered in N’ganj flour mill
Two people were found slaughtered in a flour mill at Nitaiganj Khalghat in the district town on Sunday morning. Police recovered the bodies of Abdul Aziz,55, night guard of the mill and son of Mala Baks of Paikpara of the…
642 jailed in city anti-narcotics drive
A mobile court sentenced 642 people to various terms of imprisonment conducting anti-narcotics drives in the capital in the last two months.
3 policemen among 5 sent to jail in gold recovery case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent five people, including three policemen, to jail in a case filed in connection with the recovery of gold bars. Dhaka’s Metropolitan Magistrate Shamsul Arefin passed the order when police produced the accused to the…
‘Graft blocked economic emancipation for 43 years’
Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) M Badiuzzman on Monday said the economic emancipation of the country was not achieved even 43 years after the independence due to corruption. Addressing a prize giving ceremony at the Shilpakala Academy Auditorium at Segunbagicha,…
Aslamul Haque MP, wife submit wealth report to ACC
Awami League lawmaker Aslamul Haque Aslam on Tuesday submitted his and his wife Maksuda Haque’s wealth statements to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), says an ACC official. The AL lawmaker from Dhaka-14 constituency submitted the wealth statements to the deputy director…
Ansar member shot dead in city
Miscreants shot dead a member of Ansar in T&T Colony area of Moghbazar in the city early Thursday. The victim was identified as Abdul Halim, 28, son of Mirza Fakir of Shaghata upazila in Gaibandha.
ACC seeks info on MDs of Petrobangla subsidiaries
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday sent a notice to Petrobangla chairman Prof Dr M Hossain Monsur asking him to provide some information concerning the managing directors of six sister companies. ACC deputy director Ahsan Ali sent the notice…
ACC seeks wealth info of 2 sitting, former MPs
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought wealth statements of Awami League lawmaker Aslamul Haque Aslam and former Jatiya Party MP M Abdul Jabbar and their family members. The commission on Sunday served sent notices to Aslamul Haque, MP and his…
Ex- Rajuk chairman, ex-member questioned
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday interrogated former Rajuk chairman Azizul Haque and its former member Nasir Uddin in connection with irregularities in Rajuk plot distribution. ACC deputy director Jatan Kumar Roy questioned them for two hours from 11…
BCL man injured in AL factional clash over UZ polls dies
A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist, injured in Saturday’s clashes between supporters of two chairman aspirants at Sreepur, has died in a Dhaka hospital, his relatives say. Al Amin, 25, was a member of Sreepur municipal BCL unit. He passed…
9 ‘land forgery syndicate members’ held in city
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested nine alleged members of a land forgery syndicate from different places of the city on Saturday. The arrested people are ringleader Mohsin Reza, 48, a UP chairman of Barisal, Jasim Uddin, 40, Kalim…
Bus passanger killed only for Taka 2
A passenger has allegedly been beaten to death simply because he refused to pay Tk 2 more for the fare at Kaliakoir in Gazipur on Saturday. The allegation was brought against Ful Mia, 30, driver of a locally assembled vehicle…
India’s Sahara Group boss surrenders in fraud case
New Delhi — A top Indian businessman surrendered to police Friday after failing to show up in court on charges that his company failed to return billions of dollars to investors. The Indian Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant for…
ACC interrogates Mannan Khan, ex-MP Jabbar
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday interrogated former State Minister for Housing and Public Works Abdul Mannan Khan on charge of acquiring wealth illegally. ACC deputy director Nasir Uddin questioned the former junior minister in the Awami League-led government…
Dr Ruhal Haque apologises
Former Health Minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque on Monday apologised to all Awami League leaders and activists and physicians for submitting his affidavit to the Election Commission with wrong wealth information before the 10th general election. “I carelessly and unexpectedly…
Masked muggers attack BD envoy to Kenya at residence
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Kenya M Wahidur Rahman came under attack by ‘masked muggers’ at his Nairobi’s Karen residence on Saturday night, said an official here on Sunday Though the Bangladesh envoy and his family members were unhurt, they are…
Investigation report on Bodi’s wealth submitted to ACC
The investigation report on the allegations of amassing wealth illegally by ruling party lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi of Cox’s Bazar-4 has been submitted before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday, said an ACC official. The preliminary investigation found Bodi involved…
Court takes cognizance of charges in blogger Rajib murder case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday accepted charge sheets against eight persons and took cognizance of the charges against the accused, including Mufit M Jasimuddin Rahmani, Chief of Islamist outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team, in the blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider murder case.
ACC interrogates ex-minister Shahjahan Mia’s APS
The Anti Corruption Commission on Tuesday quizzed Soumendra Lal Chandra Shoilen, former assistant personal secretary of ex-state minister for religious affairs Advocate M Shahjahan Miah on charge of accumulation of illegal wealth and laundering money to India, says an ACC…
Rajshahi Universisty BCL leader held
A Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader has been detained three days after armed attacks on students agitating for a roll-back of hiked fees and cancellation of evening courses at Rajshahi University (RU).
HC orders transfer of Sonali Bank burglary case to Rab
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday ordered the Home Affairs secretary and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to transfer the Kishoreganj Sonali Bank burglary case to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) within 48 hours for investigation. An HC bench…
Man shot dead near College Gate in Dhaka
A man was shot to death at college gate area in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. The murder took place at a quarter of National Heart Institute at 8:30 am Tuesday, said Sher-e-Bangla Nagar OC Abdul Momin.
NHRC chief unhappy at measures to curb militancy, terrorism
Gaibandha – Lamenting that terrorists and militants are killing innocent people in the country, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman on Sunday expressed his dissatisfaction over the inadequate measures taken by the government to prevent militancy and…
EC to send 6 politicians’ affidavits to ACC Tuesday
Dhaka – In response to the anti-graft body’s request, the Election Commission will send the affidavits of six powerful politicians, including ex-ministers, to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday. “The affidavits of the six politicians they submitted to the…
4 cops hurt in N’ganj AL attack; gun looted
Narayanganj – Four cops were injured in an attack allegedly by Awami League men following a clash with BNP activists at Fatehpur village in Sonargaon upazila on Friday night. Police and witnesses said Awami League leader Anwar Hossain and upazila…
Huge quantities of smuggle goods, drugs seized in Dinajpur
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized huge quantity of Indian rice and drugs from Birampur upazila of the district yesterday.