‘He was right under their nose’
On November 20 last year, two death row convict militants, Abu Siddiq Sohel and Moinul Hasan Shamim, escaped from a Dhaka court in broad daylight with help from their associates.
23 October 2023
DNC official sued for framing university student with yaba
An official of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has been sued under the Narcotics Control Act, around one year and eight months after he framed a private university student with illegal narcotics
17 October 2023
When a cop robs at knifepoint
Assistant Sub-inspector Omar Faruk of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police stands accused of stealing an auto-rickshaw, after holding the owner at knifepoint in Gendaria area of Dhaka in February.
13 October 2023
Driving seized bus: Police clear ASI who ran over and killed 2 people
Police cleared ASI Emadul Haque, who ran over and killed two people while driving a seized bus in Gulistan in December 2021, of any wrongdoing saying he drove the vehicle in “good faith” to ensure smooth flow of traffic.
10 October 2023
Money launderers enemies of nation
Money launderers are enemies of the country and the nation as they illegally build mountains of wealth abroad, a Dhaka court observed yesterday after sentencing PK Halder to 22 years in jail for money laundering and possession of illegal wealth.
8 October 2023
Full-time cop or part-time narco-trader?
Four years ago, Bayezid Bostami, a resident of Noabadi village in Brahmanbaria’s Bijoynagar, joined the police force as a constable. However, rather than upholding the law, he used his position as a cover to sell narcotics.
3 October 2023
Charges pressed against BCL leader, 8 others
Police have finally charged nine persons in a case filed over the attack on former US ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat’s convoy.
1 October 2023
Illegal Wealth, Concealing Info: Tarique gets 9yrs, Zubaida 3yrs
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman to nine years and his wife Zubaida Rahman to three years in prison in a graft case filed in 2007.
2 August 2023
Brajo Niketan finally a heritage site
The government has finally declared the historic Brajo Niketan, located in Dhaka’s Nawabganj, a heritage site.
31 July 2023
‘Why is my daughter not getting bail?’
Since Khadijatul Kubra’s arrest 10 months ago, a question has been haunting her mother: what has her daughter done to be denied bail?
11 July 2023
Sagar-Runi murder probe deadline deferrals: 100 times and counting
Time has stood still for the probe into the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi.
22 June 2023
‘Rab framing me for robbery attempt’
According to the case statement, Rab arrested a man preparing to commit a robbery near a footbridge at Mayakanan in the capital’s Sabujbagh at 6:10pm on February 15.
21 June 2023
How did Sajal and Jerin die?
Justice delayed is justice denied. This phrase is a harsh reality for the families of Aminul Islam Sajal and Marium Chowdhury Jerin, two students whose deaths four years ago at a residential hotel in Dhaka’s Farmgate, remain shrouded in mystery.
12 May 2023
2015 Pahela Baishakh sexual assault: Witnesses’ no-show puts trial in limbo
Trial of the case filed over the 2015 Pahela Baishakh sexual assault incident at Dhaka University (DU) is in a limbo due to non-appearance of witnesses before the court.
14 April 2023
Dreams, hopes go up in smoke
They invested the money they had and the money they could borrow in the hope of good business ahead of Eid but within a few hours yesterday, they lost everything.
4 April 2023
'I saw the source of my livelihood burning'
Just six months ago, 29-year-old Tarek opened a shop in the capital’s Bangabazar Shopping Complex by taking a loan.
4 April 2023
Acquittal from case: Man’s 25-year ordeal comes to an end, finally
For the last 25 years, Oliar Rahman had been shuttling between Madaripur and Dhaka to appear before courts in a case filed over the death of his fellow worker.
3 April 2023
Rape, death of 12-yr-old: A poor family’s cries for justice go unheeded
“I will not work at this house anymore. They torture me. I will come back to you.” This was what Iti Akter said to her mother Sarkis Akter in her last phone call in the evening of January 28 last year.
31 March 2023
2018 Cop Murder: Rabiul linked in every way
Though Rabiul Islam alias Arav Khan on a recent Facebook live claimed that he was not involved in the 2018 killing of a cop, the police probe report made some shocking revelations regarding his complicity.
23 March 2023
Garment Theft Ring: From ‘mastermind’ to ‘accused no 7’
Md Shahed alias Sayeed was arrested in September 2021 after police found his involvement in the theft of readymade garment products from goods-laden lorries on their way to the Chattogram port for shipment.
19 March 2023