137 journalists sued so far
They have been charged with murder, attempted murder, unlawful assembly, rioting, abduction, vandalism, extortion, assault, and in certain cases, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
28 April 2025, 19:00 PM
Victims still await justice as trials drag on
Twelve years have passed since the Rana Plaza collapse, yet the trials of two related cases remain incomplete at a Dhaka court, mainly due to the repeated absence of prosecution witnesses.
23 April 2025, 18:00 PM
130 pro-AL lawyers sued sans specific charges
A pro-BNP lawyer sued 144 pro-Awami League lawyers for illegally gathering, trespassing, theft, causing bodily harm, attempted murder, vandalism and exploding crude bombs.
7 April 2025, 20:47 PM
A day in court: Shajahan’s smirk gives way to tears
The smirk was still there as Shajahan Khan stepped out of the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court lockup. His lips curled into the familiar expression that had become his signature -- whether in moments of controversy, tragedy, or now, as an accused in a murder case.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM
A Day in court: Of ‘preventing measure’ against anti-govt slogans
Former state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak was brought to a courtroom of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) Court of Dhaka from its lockup yesterday.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Of Palak’s remarks on increasing cases
Former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak remained relatively vocal as he was brought to the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court of Dhaka yesterday.
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM
A smiling Shajahan and a worried Salim
As former shipping minister Shajahan Khan was escorted into the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court of Dhaka yesterday, he maintained a smile.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM
‘I quit from AL, I’ll never be in politics’
Kamal Ahmed Majumder, former state minister for industries of the ousted Awami League regime, told a court yesterday that he would no longer engage in politics and that he had renounced his Awami League membership.
3 March 2025, 18:00 PM
‘They took turns beating Tofazzal’
Before mercilessly beating 35-year-old Tofazzal Hossain at Dhaka University’s Fazlul Haque Muslim Hall, the attackers demanded Tk 35,000 from his family as compensation for stolen mobile phones.
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Framed by AL regime, they’re in the clear now
After 13 years of legal battle, BNP leader Moinul Islam and seven others have been acquitted in a case filed over arson, vandalism, and assault on law enforcers in Mohakhali.
19 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Cases over July uprising: Petitions pile up to drop names
Disturbing trend points to systemic corruption and extortion
27 November 2024, 18:25 PM
Bangladesh now a transit for cocaine smuggling
A sharp rise in the smuggling of cocaine, which mainly enters Bangladesh from African and South American countries, has become a new headache for authorities.
6 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Cybercrimes continue to scourge women
Neela Akter (not her real name), a homemaker, received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number last week.
2 November 2024, 18:19 PM
Lawyers worried over attacks on court premises
Lawyer Morshed Hossain Shahin was speaking to reporters outside the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka after defending former independent lawmaker Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon on October 22. Suddenly, a pro-BNP lawyer approached and hit Morshed on the head.
1 November 2024, 18:09 PM
A curious tale of two cases
Two cases were filed over the killing of two men in the capital’s Jatrabari during the mass uprising that toppled the Awami League government.
6 October 2024, 18:10 PM
July uprising cases: No cops to be arrested without specific evidence
Police members sued for murder, attempted murder, and kidnapping during the quota reform protests in July-August will only be arrested if there is specific evidence against them.
24 September 2024, 18:10 PM
Dubious cases weaken quest for justice
A man named Labhlu Mia was shot dead in the capital’s Uttara during protests on the morning of August 5.
22 September 2024, 01:00 AM
Quota reforms protest: Police file final reports in 650 cases
Police have dropped charges of committing violence and cybercrimes countrywide against all the accused in around 650 cases, said a high official at the Police Headquarters.
31 August 2024, 18:00 PM
437 Ansars sued over clashes near Secretariat
A total of 437 Ansar personnel have been named as suspects in four cases that also accuse 11,100 unidentified people over clashes between the members of the force and students outside the Secretariat in Dhaka on Sunday night.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Iron cages being removed from all courtrooms
The Public Works Department (PWD) has initiated the removal of iron cages from courtrooms nationwide, following directives from higher authorities.
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Official Secrets Act: Court clears journalist Rozina of charges
Prothom Alo senior journalist Rozina Islam has been cleared of the charges in an Official Secrets Act case
14 August 2024, 14:00 PM
Prof Yunus acquitted in graft case
Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has been acquitted in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), four days after being cleared of charges in a labour law violation case.
11 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Prof Yunus acquitted in graft case
Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has been acquitted in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) four days after his acquittal in the case filed for labour law violations
11 August 2024, 14:50 PM
Cases after violence: Over 2 lakh accused in Dhaka city
Over 2.13 lakh people, most of them unnamed, are accused in around 200 cases filed with police stations in the capital over the recent violence centring the quota reform movement.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Agonising wait to see loved ones
Everyone was ready to celebrate Surjo’s sixth birthday at his Gopibagh residence on Monday night.
25 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Scenes of despair at CMM court
Bristy Begum went to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in the old part of the city from Manik Nagar in Jatrabari to catch a glimpse of her husband Fazlur Rahman.
24 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Arrests following unrest: Desperate for a glimpse of loved ones
Julekha Khatun could not sleep. Her husband Helal, 49, was arrested at 2:00am yesterday from their residence in Karail slum.
23 July 2024, 18:00 PM
‘They mostly targeted madrasa teachers, students’
Ansar Al Islam, under scrutiny by law enforcers, tried to form a new platform, “As Shahadat,” led by an Indian national named Muhammed Habibullah, according to Rab.
6 July 2024, 18:00 PM