July atrocities: Verdict in Chankharpul killing case deferred to Jan 26

The tribunal says the verdict was deferred as the judgment is yet to be prepared
20 January 2026

Uttara abduction: Bodyguard dies of his wounds

A 57-year-old retired army personnel working as a bodyguard died two days after being attacked during an abduction in Dhaka’s Uttara on January 16.
20 January 2026

‘Serial killer’ held in Savar

A man has been arrested in connection with six murders committed over the past seven months in Savar, including five killings inside an abandoned community centre, police said.
20 January 2026

Enforced disappearance: Humam recalls torture before tribunal

Humam Quader Chowdhury, a victim of enforced disappearance, yesterday testified as the first prosecution witness in a crimes against humanity case involving enforced disappearances, recounting his seven-month ordeal in secret detention at the Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC), popularly known as “Aynaghar.”
20 January 2026

Alif murder: Chinmoy, 38 others indicted

A Chattogram court yesterday framed charges against 39 accused, including former Iskcon leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, in a case filed over the killing of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif outside the court premises in November 2024.
20 January 2026

Rab member killed in Sitakunda attack

A Rapid Action Battalion officer was beaten to death and three others injured after a group of criminals attacked a Rab team in the Jungle Salimpur area of Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila yesterday.
20 January 2026

July atrocities: ICT verdict in Chankharpul killing case today

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 is set to deliver its verdict today in a case linked to the killings of six people in the capital’s Chankharpul area during the 2024 mass uprising.
20 January 2026

Rab officer killed, 3 injured in Sitakunda attack

Group of criminals attacked Rab team in Jungle Salimpur area
19 January 2026
19 January 2026

Man arrested over six murders in Savar, police say

Five killings took place inside abandoned community centre over seven months
19 January 2026

HC stays Sucsu polls for four weeks; university moves Appellate Division

HC order prompts highway blockade and continued campus demonstrations
19 January 2026

Chinmoy, 38 others indicted in Ctg lawyer killing case

Speedy trial tribunal moves case forward amid heavy security nearly 14 months after the murder
19 January 2026

2 bodies found in abandoned Savar building

Police yesterday recovered charred bodies of two unidentified individuals from an abandoned community centre in Savar upazila of Dhaka district.
19 January 2026

3 days on, cops yet to rescue abducted man

Three days on, police have yet to rescue a man abducted in Uttara.
19 January 2026

Two including plaintiff sent to jail over killing of 55-year-old in Dinajpur

Court records statements in killing linked to extramarital affair
18 January 2026

Body recovered from floating drum in Narayanganj canal

Police suspect man was killed earlier
18 January 2026

Two charred bodies found in abandoned Savar community centre

Latest discovery brings total to five bodies recovered from the facility
18 January 2026

Man abducted in Uttara after attack on security personnel

Assailants beat security personnel, snatch his licensed shotgun, and flee with abducted victim
18 January 2026

Case filed against BNP leaders over attack on Jamaat's referendum campaign in Bogura

Seven Jamaat activists injured; 14 BNP men named in complaint
18 January 2026

Woman found murdered at Kalachandpur house

Police recover throat-slit body of 27-year-old early today
18 January 2026