SC allows ACC to challenge acquittal of Janakantha editor

The Supreme Court yesterday allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to appeal against the High Court's acquittal of the daily
24 August 2015

Shawkat Mahmud remanded again

A Dhaka court places BNP chairperson's adviser Shawkat Mahmud on a four-day fresh remand in four separate arson and vandalism cases.
24 August 2015

Bribery rampant in land offices of Bangladesh

Massive corruption prevails in the land offices and people have to pay bribes starting from Tk 100 to Tk 20 lakh in every step to get land related services, according a report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) reveals.
23 August 2015

RU students block Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for half an hour

Students of the Rajshahi University (RU) blockades the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in Rajshahi city for half an hour demanding the arrest of the three-wheeler drivers who beat up three RU students last night.
22 August 2015

ACC set to be digitised

The Anti-Corruption Commission plans to start work on its automation project next January, aiming to bring transparency and
21 August 2015

SC fixes August 24 for hearing ACC's challenge against Mosharraf's bail

The Supreme Court yesterday fixed August 24 for hearing a petition filed by The Anti Corruption Commission seeking stay on a High
20 August 2015

Snatching AL men from cops: Case filed

A case has been filed against 10 named and 60 other anonymous people over the incident of ruling party men snatching away detainees from police custody in Mymensingh.
20 August 2015

ACC to investigate only corruption, bribery now

The cabinet yesterday gave the final approval to the draft of the Money Laundering Prevention (Amendment) Act-2015, which limits
17 August 2015

Hefajat's Mufti Izharul shown arrested in ACC case

A Chittagong court yesterday granted the prosecution's appeal to show Hefajat-e Islam leader Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury arrested in
12 August 2015

3 held with arms, Yaba

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested three people with a foreign made pistol, four bullets, one magazine
10 August 2015

Graft cases: Khaleda’s hearing rescheduled Aug 27

A Dhaka court fixes August 27 for hearing of Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
10 August 2015

Mohiuddin Chy gets bail in graft case

A Chittagong court yesterday granted bail to former Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and 15 others
9 August 2015

Bangladesh HC clears way for trial of BNP chief Khaleda Zia

The High Court yesterday directed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to surrender before a lower court within two months to face trial in the
5 August 2015

HC stays defamation proceedings against AK Khandker

The High Court has stayed the proceedings of a defamation case against former planning minister Air Vice-Marshal (retd) AK Khandker.
5 August 2015

Maya seeks review of SC overturning of acquittal

Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya yesterday filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking review of its order that overturned his acquittal in a corruption case.
3 August 2015

Killing of Harijan youth sparks protest in Pabna

Hundreds of cleaners and sweepers of Pabna Sweeper Colony yesterday brought out a procession in the town with the body of slain Tulshi
2 August 2015

67 resign from Manikganj BCL committee

Sixty seven activists belonging to the district committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) have resigned from their posts in protest
1 August 2015

Land disputes leave 2 dead in Sherpur, Laxmipur

Two people were killed over land disputes in Sherpur Sadar upazila and Raipur upazila of Laxmipur on Wednesday and the day before.
30 July 2015

Kurigram farmers increasingly interested in arum cultivation

A section of farmers in the district have started growing arum as it has become a profitable crop and cultivation costs are low.
30 July 2015

Take stern action against illegal sand extraction: Minister

Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sharif directed the deputy commissioners to take strict measures against those who illegally extract ‘lakhs of tonnes’ of sand from river beds.
29 July 2015