Finish Ekramul murder trial within six months

The Supreme Court yesterday directed the lower court concerned to finish the trial proceedings of Feni's Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque killing case within six months.
4 February 2016

Errant owners of vehicles will be penalised

Alongside workers, transport owners will face punishment for legal violations from now on, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said yesterday, citing from a newly drafted law styled Road Transport Act.
4 February 2016

JP lawmaker, son denied bail

International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday denied bail to Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Hannan and his son Rafique Sajjad
4 February 2016

Stopping jaywalking turns out to be a difficult proposition

Minutes after a mobile court penalised scores of jaywalkers at the capital's Bangla Motor intersection, people were seen crossing the busy street, violating traffic rules yesterday.
4 February 2016

Cops’ outrageous behaviour needs to stop now: NHRC chief

National Human Rights Commission Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman says a man has to sacrifice his life because of “outrageous and illegal” activities of police.
4 February 2016

4 cops closed over death of tea vendor

Four policemen are closed in connection with the burning of a tea vendor to death in Mirpur of Dhaka.
4 February 2016

Tea seller burnt in stove fire dies

The tea seller of Dhaka’s Mirpur area who suffered burns after being pushed by a police source died while undergoing treatments this afternoon.
4 February 2016

End Ekram murder trial by 6 months: SC

Supreme Court directs a trial court to finish by 6 months the trial proceedings of the murder case of Phulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque.
4 February 2016

War crimes: Bail denied for JP lawmaker, his son

A war crimes tribunal has denied bail to Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Hannan and his son Rafique Sajjad in a case of crimes against humanity committed during 1971.
4 February 2016

Seven teachers expelled for allowing unfair means

Seven teachers performing duty at three SSC examination centres in Gobindaganj upazila under Gaibandha district were expelled on the second day of the examinations yesterday for allowing a few examinees to exchange question papers illegally.
3 February 2016

Man to die for killing sister

A Chittagong court yesterday sentenced a man to death on charge of killing his sister in 2008.
3 February 2016

Rajuk drive against misuse of parking lots resumes in Dhanmondi

Only the Dhanmondi team of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) could resume its second spell of eviction drive
3 February 2016

Rangpur child murder suspect held in Dhaka

Law enforcers arrested Mobasser Alam, 40, the lone suspect in the murder of four-year-old Rawnak in Rangpur, from
3 February 2016

Four persons remanded

A Dhaka court yesterday sent four persons on remand in a case filed over killing of 11-year-old boy Abdullah after
3 February 2016

HC orders govt to recruit 2,500 as primary teachers

The High Court yesterday directed the government to immediately recruit around 2,500 candidates, who qualified as
3 February 2016

Defence argues for retrial

Representing the BDR carnage case's three death row convicts, Khandker Mahbub Hossain yesterday told the High Court, without elaborating, that if a proper investigation was carried out, a retrial would be held.
3 February 2016

Rangpur child murder suspect held in Dhaka

Police have arrested a suspect over the murder of a four-year-old boy Rawnak in Rangpur four days ago.
3 February 2016

Jar water factory sealed off

A mobile court yesterday sealed off "Meniba Water", a drinking water supplying factory, at Pashchim Madarbari of
2 February 2016

14 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Ctg

Police arrested 14 Jamaat-Shibir men from different areas of Lohagara and Satkania upazilas of Chittagong yesterday.
2 February 2016

Mir Quasem's appeal hearing deferred

The Supreme Court yesterday deferred for a week the hearing on the appeal filed by war criminal Mir Quasem Ali
2 February 2016