ACC challenges Tarique's acquittal at HC

The Anti-Corruption Commission has taken a move to get a ruling from the High Court on BNP leader Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case involving Tk 20.41 crore.
3 January 2016

Money laundering case: ACC urges HC to hear plea against Tarique’s acquittal

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) takes a move to get a ruling from the High Court on BNP leader Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case involving Tk 20.41 crore.
3 January 2016

5 Jamaat men on 10-day remand

A Dhaka court placed five Jamaat-e-Islami men on a 10-day remand each in two separate cases filed over creating anarchy and laundering money.
3 January 2016

DMP yet to decide on rally permission

In the wake of tension rising over planned political rallies by Awami League and BNP to mark the January 5 general election, Dhaka Metropolitan Police says it will not allow holding of counter rallies on that day.
3 January 2016

'Criminal' killed in ‘gunfight’ with Dhaka Rab

A youth is killed in what law enforcers said gunfight at Rupnagar in Dhaka’s Mirpur area.
3 January 2016

Godfathers in drug trading must face music

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said in Cox's Bazar yesterday no godfather involved in drug trading would be spared.
2 January 2016

Anti-terrorism campign starts

A campaign to collect signatures of one lakh Muslim clerics in favour of a fatwa against terrorism in the name of Islam started in the
2 January 2016

72 held with Yaba pills, liquor in Ctg

Police in separate drives in different upazilas arrested 72 people, including a Jamaat activist, for their alleged involvement in subversive
2 January 2016

Gunmen attack human haulier in Keraniganj, 2 injured

Two persons of a family are shot injured as gunmen opens fire at a Munshiganj-bound human haulier from Nawabganj in Dhaka on the Dhaka-Mawa highway.
2 January 2016

Youth held with arms, ammo

Police arrested a youth and seized two unlicensed pistols, two magazines and six bullets from his house in Mokimpur village of
1 January 2016

Classmate held in student murder case in Sylhet

A teenager was arrested on Thursday night for allegedly stabbing to death his classmate at Jamiya Islamia Darul Ulum Madania Madrasa.
1 January 2016

1200kg of jatkas seized

Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 1,200 kilogrammes of jatka (hilsa less than 10 inches long) from a launch in the river Meghna in Gozaria
1 January 2016

Man found dead in Barguna

Police recovered the body of a man from Khonthakata area in Amtali upazila of Barguna yesterday morning.
1 January 2016

Youth held with pistol in Benapole

Police arrested a youth and seized a pistol from his possession in Sarsa Bazar area in Jessore upazila headquarter yesterday.
1 January 2016

Journo abducted for 'reporting against firm'

A journalist of Rangpur city was rescued on Thursday afternoon, two hours after he was abducted from his office allegedly by the owner
1 January 2016

Kidnapped Dinajpur girl found killed

A girl, who was kidnapped six days ago, was found murdered in a jute sack near her Dinajpur town home yesterday.
1 January 2016

2 held with 70,000 yaba pills in Dhaka

Detectives arrest two people along with 70,000 contraband yaba tablets from Khilgaon area in the capital Dhaka.
1 January 2016

CPJ welcomes convictions in murder of Bangladeshi blogger Rajib

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomes convictions in the case of Bangladeshi blogger Rajib Haider, who was hacked to death in February 2013.
1 January 2016

Trader 'abducted' at gunpoint yet to be traced

A trader and his driver, allegedly abducted in Chandgaon area of Chittagong city three days ago, are yet to be rescued.
31 December 2015

Rape incidents outnumber all heinous crimes in 2015

Rape incidents in 2015 outnumbered all other heinous crimes, according to reports of two human and women rights organisations.
31 December 2015