HC directs to stop fake arrest warrants

The High Court yesterday issued several directives on the authorities concerned to stop fake arrest warrants.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Six more ‘Neo-JMB operatives’ arrested

The Counter Terrorism Unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police has arrested six suspected ‘Neo-JMB’ operatives over the bomb blast at a traffic police box which left five men including two cops injured in Sholoshahar Gate-2 area on February 28 this year.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Rab fails 74th deadline to submit probe report

A Dhaka court yesterday again asked Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) to submit the probe report of a case filed over murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi by November 22.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Finish trial in 30 days: HC to court

The High Court yesterday directed the lower court concerned to finish the trial proceedings of a corruption case against former BNP state minister Lutfozzaman Babar in 30 days.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Integrated approach needed for awareness

Bangladesh needs an integrated approach to develop public awareness against trafficking of persons and smuggling of individuals, Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain said yesterday.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘1 lakh litre milk wasted per year’

To ensure proper nutrition for all and protect cattle farmers, speakers have called for coordinated efforts to grow a robust milk industry in the country.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Midnight madness for hilsa in Barishal

Some with bags in hand, others hands bare -- Barishal city dwellers were rushing to Port Road hilsa wholesale market on Tuesday midnight.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Locals clash with cops in Uttara over rumour

Around two hundred locals clashed with police in Sector-4 of Dhaka’s Uttara tonight following a rumour that a housemaid was killed by her employer in the area.
14 October 2020, 17:22 PM

Youth found dead in Hatirjheel: ‘murdered by childhood friend over Tk 2.5 lakh’

Police have revealed that the private university student Azizul Islam Mehedi from Chattogram, whose body was found in Hatirjheel lake, ‘murdered by childhood friend over Tk 2.5 lakh he had given him and some passport brokers to have some changes made in three passports’.
14 October 2020, 16:02 PM

Narayanganj journalist murder: accused Tusher confesses to crime

An accused today confessed to his involvement in the murder of journalist Ilias Hossain at Bandar upazila in Narayanganj on Sunday.
14 October 2020, 15:29 PM

51-year-old man arrested for sexually abusing 5-year-old

Police today arrested a man on charge of sexually abusing a five-year-old girl in the capital’s Kafrul area.
14 October 2020, 13:04 PM

Death of SC lawyer: HC refuses to grant anticipatory bail to his widow, 3 others

The High Court today refused to grant anticipatory bail to four accused in a case filed over the murder of Supreme Court lawyer Asif Imtiaz khan Jisad.
14 October 2020, 11:32 AM

Death in ‘police custody’: PBI starts probe; Rayhan’s body to be exhumed

Body of Rayhan, who died after allegedly being tortured inside Bandarbazar Police Outpost on Sunday, will be exhumed.
14 October 2020, 09:31 AM

New rape law may be abused, says GM Quader

Appreciating the government for introducing capital punishment for rape, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday said special attention is needed to check the abuse of the new law.
13 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Momen new chair of C’wealth Ministerial Group on Guyana

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has been appointed Chair of the Commonwealth Ministerial Group on Guyana, which works for settlement of Guyana-Venezuela territorial dispute.
13 October 2020, 18:00 PM

KC donates disinfecting equipment to KGH

The brand KC donated high-tech air-disinfecting equipment to Kurmitola General Hospital on Sunday, says a press release.
13 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Apex court expunges some HC observations

The Supreme Court on Monday expunged some observations made by a High Court bench regarding the judges of the then First Court of Settlement of Dhaka and corruption in a verdict on a land-property related case.
13 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Obaidul Huq’s death anniv

Yesterday was the 13th death anniversary of prominent journalist Obaidul Huq, says a press release.
13 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Mahbubur Rasheed no more

Md Mahbubur Rasheed, head of common services division and executive vice president of Shahjalal Islami Bank, passed away following a cardiac arrest on October 11 at age 50, says a press release.
13 October 2020, 18:00 PM

No compromise on security, safety at airports: Mahbub Ali

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali yesterday said there will be no compromise in ensuring safety of airports and passengers.
13 October 2020, 18:00 PM