Tag: Metro

A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced a man to 10 years’ imprisonment with fine of Tk 50,000 for killing his brother-in-law in 2012. Judge ABM Sajedur Rahman of Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 also says in his verdict that if the…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday interrogated four top officials of two Petrobangla subsidiaries in connection with a graft allegation. ACC deputy director Ahsan Ali quizzed them from 10 am tol 3 pm at the ACC head office. Ahsan…

A bill, tilted ‘Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust Bill, 2014’, was placed in Parliament on Wednesday, aiming to provide support to ailing, insolvent and injured journalists.

Auto-rickshaw owners have called off their 72-hour strike that was to begin on Tuesday. The announcement came after Communications Minister Obaidul Quader assured them that their five-point charter of demands would be met.

Three journalists, including Independent TV Staff Correspondent Muhammad Rishad Huda, have been awarded the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Media Award-2014 for their investigative reports on corruption. The two other journalists are—New Age Staff Reporter Sadiqur Rahman and ABC Radio Senior Reporter…

A fire has burned down several shops at the Nilkhet book market in capital Dhaka. The flames which ignited around 10pm Wednesday was doused within an hour, said a Fire Service control room official. There are several book markets at…

A female student of Jagannath University allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in the city’s Sabujbagh area on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Indra Rani, 20, a 2nd year student of History Department of Jagannath…

Miscreants have killed a sand trader in broad daylight at Keraniganj Upazila in Dhaka. Police identified the victim as Md Selim Ahmed, 42. He lived with his family at Amirbagh in the Upazila. Keraniganj Model Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Md…

The Appellate Division has rejected appeals of former editor of ‘Bhorer Kagaj’ Abed Khan and correspondent Samaresh Baidya in a contempt of court charge. This pertained to a report regarding the LLB certificate of a former High Court justice. The…

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will interrogate former chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha Sahid Alam and five former board members relating to inquiry against the irregularities made by former housing and public works secretary Khandakar Shawkat Hossain tomorrow . The former…

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday issued warrant of arrest against three people of Proshika including its chairman Quazi Faruque in a case filed for embezzlement of money and threat of murder. The other two accused…

A rickshaw-puller, who failed to repay regularly the installment of a loan he had taken from for the treatment of his wife, attempted to end his life in the city’s Narda area on Friday. The victim was identified as Rezaul…

A Dhaka court on Thursday adjourned the argument of the case in connection with the Ramna Batamul carnage till March 9. Judge Ruhul Amin of Dhaka’s Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court heard the arguments of the for three consecutive…

Police recovered the hanging body of a newlywed housewife from a house in the city’s Sabujbagh area on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Marzina, 22, wife of Ajay of Manda under Sabujbagh Police Station. Ajay has been absconding since…

The committee, formed by the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) to probe the fire incident at the depot of Jamuna Oil Company, has found four officials concerned responsible for the incident. BPC Chairman Yunusur Rahman said the committee that submitted its…

A Chittagong court has sent the railway’s former General Manager (East Zone) Yusuf Ali Mridha to jail in two cases over irregularities in appointing staff. Metropolitan Sessions Judge SM Mojibur Rahamn issued the order on Monday after Mridha turned himself…

A Dhaka court on Monday fixed March 5 for hearing on a 10-day remand of the four accused in the case filed in connection with the death of journalist Shah Alam Mollah Sagar, 41, who died as the police claimed…

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday seized about 11 kilograms of gold and arrested a man after a private car was searched in capital Dhaka. The arrested man has been identified as Bijoy Sarker, 42. Operation Officer of…

Dhaka – Rajuk chairman Nurul Huda on Thursday denied allegations of corruption in allotment of Rajuk-managed land. His denial came during nearly three hours of questioning by Anti Corruption Commission deputy director Jatan Kumar Roy at ACC office, sources at…

Jagannath University Teachers’ Association (JnUTA) has announced to continue their agitation programme on the university campus until the recovery of its Tibet Hall occupied by an Awami League leader. JnUTA President Sarkar Akkas Ali and university Proctor Ashok Kumar Saha…

Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) faces no interference from the government as it probes into graft allegations against some ruling party politicians, said ACC commissioner M Shahabuddin on Sunday. “If the government puts pressure on the anti-graft body,…

Jagannath University Teachers Association (JnUTA) has issued 24-hour ultimatum to withdraw DC Lalbagh Harun-ur-Rashid and Kotwali OC Mohammad Moniruzzaman, following a clash between students and police over occupying a students’ hall that injured 50 people. The association president Akkas Ali…

Police recovered the body of an unidentified woman from the Buriganga river in Dhaka on Saturday. Keraniganj model thana officer-in-charge Md Shahjaman said local people found the floating body of the woman, aged about 35, near Potkajor Gudaraghat area around…

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday granted bail to three journalist of the Daily Inqilab in a case filed with Wari Police Station under the Information and Communication Technology Act. Magistrate MA Salam of the CMM…

Dhaka – In separate incidents, two people, including a teenage girl, have been murdered in the city’s Mirpur and Uttara areas. One of the deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam, 44, a private company employee while the identity of the…

Customs officials have detained a cleaner with 40 gold bars worth Tk 20 million at the Shahjalal International Airport. ‘Jainal’, 45, a cleaner of the airport was arrested around 12 noon on Wednesday, said Quamrul Hassan, assistant commissioner of Customs…

Dhaka –Police arrested two directors and a manager of Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort from the capital’s Khilkhet area on Tuesday evening following a case filed over cheating, murder attempt and money embezzlement.

Two suspected terrorists were killed during a gunfight with police in the city’s Jatrabari area on Saturday afternoon.  The deceased were identified as Salahuddin, 28, and his cohort Jewel, 27.

Police on Saturday recovered three bodies of newborn babies from different spots of the city’s Mohammadpur area.