2 more remanded over Sylhet murders

A Sylhet court yesterday granted one-day remand each for two more people who were arrested in connection with the
13 January 2016

Why lawyer Shakila should not be granted bail in militancy case: HC

The High Court yesterday asked the government to explain in two weeks as to why Barrister Shakila Farjana should not
13 January 2016

Mosharraf freed from jail in graft case

Senior BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain was released from jail yesterday after around two years, as the
13 January 2016

Punish SI for 'torturing' BB official

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman, in a letter, yesterday urged Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul
13 January 2016

Child gets bail 2yrs after arrest

A Dhaka court grants bail to a child who has been languishing in jail for the last two years in an explosion case.
13 January 2016

War crimes: Sayedee to seek review of SC verdict

War criminal Delowar Hossain Sayedee will file a review against the Supreme Court verdict that commuted his death penalty to jail unto death.
13 January 2016

Jamuna Group boss among four indicted

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against four people, including Jamuna Group chairman, in a case filed for illegally producing and marketing “Crown” and “Hunter” beers.
12 January 2016

Exec magistrate, two BGB men face arrest

A Bagerhat court has issued arrest warrants against an executive magistrate and two Border Guard Bangladesh men in a case filed for killing an Awami League-backed Fakirhat upazila chairman candidate in 2014.
12 January 2016

Abducted student rescued in Rajshahi

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescued a student of Shah Makhdum Polytechnic Institute from Samshadhipur in the city on Monday noon, a day after he was abducted.
12 January 2016

3 remanded over double murder

A Sylhet court yesterday granted one-day remand for each of the three people, arrested in connection with a case filed over Sylhet double-murder on Friday night.
12 January 2016

JU teacher jailed for maligning PM terminated

The Jahangirnagar University authorities have sacked its two teachers -- one for being convicted over a “derogatory” remark against the prime minister while another for being absent for four years.
12 January 2016

Now Savar BCL leader accuses SI of death threat

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL)'s Savar upazila unit blocked Dhaka-Aricha highway in Thana Stand area of Savar yesterday for an hour demanding withdrawal of a sub-inspector of the Detective Branch of police.
12 January 2016

Prime accused confesses to killing of BCL leader Badal

Golam Rasul Saddam, the prime accused in Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Mehedi Hasan Badal killing case, confessed to the crime before a Chittagong court yesterday, said Kazi Muttaki Ibnu Minan, additional deputy commissioner (prosecution).
12 January 2016

Issue notice asking Tarique to surrender: HC

The High Court yesterday directed its registrar to issue a notice asking BNP leader Tarique Rahman, now in London, to surrender before the trial court by February 14 in a money laundering case, involving Tk 20.41 crore.
12 January 2016

War crimes: Govt files review, seeks Sayedee’s death

The government files a review petition with the Supreme Court, seeking death penalty for Delowar Hossain Sayedee for his war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War.
12 January 2016

Another 'JMB' man held in Ctg

Detectives arrested another alleged member of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Noakhali yesterday
11 January 2016

2 factories, 2 individuals fined Tk 48.77 lakh for power pilferage

A special taskforce of Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) fined two factories and two individuals Tk 48.77 lakh for pilfering electricity during four separate drives conducted in the capital between January 6 and 10.
11 January 2016

Jan 27 re-fixed for indictment hearing

A Narayanganj court yesterday re-fixed January 27 for hearing on charge framing in two cases filed over seven-murder.
11 January 2016

3 sacked BASIC Bank officials on remand

A Dhaka court yesterday placed three sacked officials of BASIC Bank on a three-day remand each in each of the two graft cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
11 January 2016

Ramu mayhem’s prime accused detained in Dhaka

Law enforcers pick up the prime accused in a case filed over 2012’s mindless communal attack on the Buddhist community at Ramu in Cox's Bazar.
11 January 2016