698 children held on criminal charges bailed in 45 days

A total of 698 children accused of criminal cases have secured bail, and among them 685 were handed over to their guardians after they got released from custody in 45 working days between May 12 and July 16.
19 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Two accused of assaulting woman at CPB office

The wife of a Bangladesh Khet Major Samity leader alleged that she was assaulted by her husband and another leader of the party at Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) office at Paltan in late June. The woman and her husband, had gone to the party office on the night of June 21.
19 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Fake Covid-19 Certificates: Legal notice seeks Tk 10 lakh for each person duped by Regent Hospital

A rights organisation yesterday served a legal notice on the authorities concerned asking them to give Tk 10 lakh as compensation to each of the victims of fake Covid-19 certificates issued by Regent Hospital.
19 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Govt waives surcharge of electricity bills for residential consumers

The government today waived surcharge for late payment of electricity bills by residential consumers in order to mitigate sufferings of the clients amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
19 July 2020, 14:11 PM

Woman claims she was assaulted by husband at CPB office

Wife of a left-leaning front leader alleged that she was assaulted by her husband and another leader of the party at CPB office in Dhaka’s Paltan area last month when she went there to solve their marital problems.
19 July 2020, 11:01 AM

Medicine trader stabbed to death in Dhaka

A medicine trader has been stabbed to death by a thief in Dhaka’s Shanir Akhra area.
19 July 2020, 10:04 AM

Rab arrests 6 ‘JMB members’ in Savar

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claimed to have arrested six suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Savar early today.
19 July 2020, 09:56 AM

698 children secure bail in 45 working days

A total of 698 children accused in criminal cases have secured bail, and 685 of them were handed over to their guardians after they got released from custody on bail in the last 45 working days.
19 July 2020, 08:36 AM

Fake Covid-19 certificates: Legal notice seeks compensation for victims

A rights organisation has served a legal notice to the authorities concerned, asking them to give Tk 10 lakh as compensation to each of the victims that received fake Covid-19 certificates issued by Regent Hospital.
19 July 2020, 07:41 AM

Making fake notes: Gang members arrested, secured bail, went back to forgery

They were selling fake notes of Tk one lakh for Tk 7,000. They were arrested but securing bail, they got back to making counterfeit notes -- especially targeting the cattle markets, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
19 July 2020, 07:35 AM

SC asks civil courts to hear urgent matters, receive filings of succession suits

The Supreme Court (SC) has asked all civil courts across the country to hear urgent civil matters and receive filings of succession suits.
19 July 2020, 05:01 AM

Former whip Ashraf Hossain passes away

Former whip Md Ashraf Hossain passed away at a private hospital in the capital early yesterday. He was 79.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Two killed, three injured in Dinajpur road accident

Two people were killed and three persons injured as a goods-laden truck hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw locally called easy bike in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur yesterday.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Rajshahi citizens demand better testing, healthcare

At least a hundred locals joined a demonstration in Rajshahi city yesterday, demanding increase in testing facilities and proper care for Covid-19 patients at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

No case filed over Khulna murders yet

Over 48 hours have passed since three people were shot dead and another was beaten to death over the management of a local madrasa committee in Atra-Gilatola Eastern Gate area of Khulna city on Thursday, but no case has been filed yet.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Couple held for torturing house help

Police yesterday detained a couple from the capital’s Rupnagar area on charges of torturing their domestic help. During the drive, police also rescued the victim, a minor, with injury marks on various parts of her body.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

GCC Engineer Murder: Family seeks probe, arrest of masterminds

Family members of the murdered Delwar Hossain, executive engineer of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC), yesterday demanded arrest of masterminds behind the murder and an in-depth investigation to ensure justice.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Two Decades of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon: Continuing the fight to protect the environment

Speakers during a webinar yesterday said the country’s green rights campaigns like Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bapa) have vital contribution raising mass awareness on the importance of nature and environment.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

War Crimes Trial: ‘Azhar may file review petition today’

Convicted war criminal ATM Azharul Islam’s lawyers have prepared a 23-page review petition containing 14 grounds for seeking reconsideration of the Supreme Court verdict, that upheld his death penalty for his involvement in genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

FE news editor Abdullah Hasan laid to rest

Abdullah M Hasan, a senior journalist and news editor of The Financial Express, has been laid to rest yesterday.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM