A concerned Amu, Atiqul’s search and a quiet Mazumder
The 85-year-old Awami League leader, Amir Hossain Amu, looked upset after he was brought to a courtroom of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) Court of Dhaka from its lockup this morning
24 February 2025, 16:00 PM
July uprising killings: Double cases for single victim baffle families
In at least seven instances, two separate murder cases have been filed over the death of one July uprising victim, with conflicting information, and different accused and witnesses.
23 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Wahed Mansion repaired: Victims forgotten
Wahed Mansion in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar has been repainted, plastered, and restored to its former state. The owners have moved on, and it seems the country has too.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Khaleda Zia’s legal woes end
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now cleared of all the 37 cases filed during the 2007 caretaker government and the Awami League regime as the court acquitted her in the Niko graft case yesterday.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Of Palak’s prison insights and Faruk’s viral controversy
Former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak remained relatively quiet as he was brought to Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) Court yesterday.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Inu, Menon put on remand; Qamrul shown arrested
The lawyer for Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday claimed that his client was in favour of abolishing the quota system in government jobs.
17 February 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Secret note’ sparks controversy in court
When former state minister for disaster management and relief Dr Enamur Rahman was being taken to a Dhaka court yesterday, he handed over a "secret note" to a man.
12 February 2025, 18:04 PM
13 years on, justice remains elusive
A 73-year-old mother, Saleha Monir, has sought justice for the last 13 years, but it remains a far cry for them.
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Lawyers’ harassment of journalists in courtrooms is unacceptable
The harassment of journalists inside a Dhaka courtroom by a section of lawyers is a grave assault on press freedom
30 January 2025, 03:58 AM
Journalist couple in court: Judge denies Farzana Rupa's plea for release
The duo has been in jail since they were arrested at Dhaka airport on August 21 last year
27 January 2025, 10:24 AM
Tipu Murder Case: 26 years on, trial yet to see closure
It has been 26 years into the murder of Sayeed Ahmed Tipu, but the trial of the case is yet to see any closure at a Dhaka court due to the non-appearance of prosecution witnesses to testify.
17 January 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