Halt illegal stone-crushing machines: HC

The High Court orders the government to immediately shut down illegal stone-crushing machines at five upazilas in Sylhet.
26 January 2016

War crimes accused dies at DMCH

A war crimes accused dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital due to old age complications.
26 January 2016

Illegal sand lifter fined

A mobile court, led by Executive Magistrate Habibul Alam, yesterday fined a man Tk 50,000 for lifting underground sand using shallow-
25 January 2016

7 eateries fined in Panchagarh

A mobile court fined seven eateries in Panchagarh town Tk 60,000 on Sunday for preparing and serving dirty and unhygienic food.
25 January 2016

Sust teacher sued for reckless driving that killed two

A case has been filed against Prof Dr Ariful Islam of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (Sust), in connection with a road crash that killed two people on campus on Saturday.
25 January 2016

Physically challenged girl 'raped' in Dhamrai, 1 held

A physically challenged girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour at Laruakundu Charpara in Dhamrai, outside the capital, on Saturday.
25 January 2016

Case filed over assaulting two lawyers of Ctg court

A case was filed against two ansar members yesterday for allegedly assaulting two lawyers of Chittagong Court on its premises on January 20.
25 January 2016

SC scraps Millat's conviction due to double jeopardy

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict that scrapped six years' imprisonment of former BNP lawmaker M
25 January 2016

SC clears way for Noman's trial

The Supreme Court yesterday rejected a leave-to-appeal petition against a High Court verdict that cleared way for a lower court to run trial against BNP leader Abdullah Al Noman in an 18-year-old corruption case.
25 January 2016

HC questions legality of bar on campaigns by lawmakers

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of the electoral code of conduct that restricts lawmakers from campaigning for the party's mayoral candidates in municipal polls.
25 January 2016

Habitual VoIP tax dodgers held in capital

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-2) claimed to have arrested three members of a syndicate on Sunday, which dodged Tk two crore taxes each
25 January 2016

Tarana Halim sues man for 'forging her signature’

State Minister for Posts and Telecommunication Division Tarana Halim yesterday sued General Secretary of Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote
25 January 2016

Bill with death penalty provision for mutiny in Coast Guard placed

A bill, titled 'Bangladesh Coast Guard Bill, 2016', is placed in parliament having a provision of maximum punishment of death sentence for involvement in mutiny in the force.
25 January 2016

SC upholds ex-BNP MP’s acquittal in tax evasion case

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that scrapped six years’ imprisonment of former BNP lawmaker M Rashiduzzaman Millat in a tax evasion case.
25 January 2016

Get rid of dust, smoke, HC tells 4 city corporations

The HC asks explanation from the government on what steps were taken to remove dust, smoke and other deadly elements causing damage to people’s health in four city corporation areas including Dhaka north and south.
25 January 2016

Shibir leader arrested in Ctg

Police arrested a leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir in Khaja Road area of Chittagong city yesterday.
24 January 2016

Legal notice served on 5 TV channels to stop scenes of smoking

Two rights organisations yesterday served a legal notice on five private television channels and the government, asking them to stop showing scenes of smoking in TV dramas and other programmes by January 31.
24 January 2016

SC may decide on removal Jan 31

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court may decide on January 31 whether the government can remove the Kalyanpur Pora Bosti (slum) from the land of the Housing and Building Research Institute in the capital.
24 January 2016

Think about cops' work setting before bashing them

Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque yesterday urged people to consider the environment police work in and other barriers they face before criticising them.
24 January 2016

709 cops punished in 5yrs: IGP

Punitive measures are taken against 709 policemen on different charges during the last five years, Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque says today.
24 January 2016