Woman raped on way home from capital

A young woman has allegedly been gang-raped while returning home to Habiganj for her marriage from Dhaka, where she worked as a domestic help.
19 January 2025, 18:10 PM

Cheque dishonour case: Arrest warrant issued against Shakib Al Hasan

A Dhaka court yesterday issued an arrest warrant against cricketer and former Awami League lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan, along with three others, in connection with a cheque dishonour case involving IFIC Bank.
19 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Jubo Dal leader stabbed to death

A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants in Badda Bazar of Moulvibazar’s Barlekha upazila on Saturday night.
19 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Sedition case: HC may hear Chinmoy’s bail petition today

The High Court is likely to hear today the bail petition of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former ISKCON leader, in connection with a sedition case filed over disrespecting the national flag.
19 January 2025, 18:00 PM

2009 BDR Carnage: Around 200 granted bail in explosives case

A Dhaka tribunal dealing with a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act regarding the 2009 BDR mutiny granted bail to suspects who have been acquitted by higher courts in the BDR carnage case and have no pending appeals against those acquittals.
19 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Houses vandalised, set ablaze in BNP factional clash in Faridpur

The incidents took place in various villages, including Kritta, Bhiwandi, and Nakulhati, all located in Atghar union of the same upazila
19 January 2025, 17:59 PM

Gulshan OC suspended over delay in filing robbery case

OC Touhid Ahmed was attached to police headquarters
19 January 2025, 15:02 PM

ACC files cases against Kabir Bin Anwar, wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed two separate cases against former cabinet secretary Kabir Bin Anwar and his wife Toufiqa Ahmed on charges of amassing illegal wealth and engaging in suspicious financial transactions
19 January 2025, 14:59 PM

Former agriculture minister Abdus Shahid sued for amassing illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against former agriculture minister Abdus Shahid on charges of amassing wealth illegally and engaging in suspicious financial transactions
19 January 2025, 12:37 PM

Ex-OC Shah Alam remains traceless over 10 days after custody escape

A nationwide red alert was issued on January 10, to apprehend him
19 January 2025, 12:36 PM

Two jailed for illegal soil excavation in Gazipur

This act constitutes a violation of Sections 7(A) and (B) of the Sand and Soil Management Act, 2010
19 January 2025, 12:19 PM

Body of easy bike rider recovered in Jashore 3 days after going missing

The relatives of the deceased said that Rocky used to provide for the family by riding an easy bike
19 January 2025, 11:14 AM

ACC seeks seven-day remand for former BFIU chief in graft case

On January 17, the ACC, with assistance from the Detective Branch (DB) of Police, arrested Masud Biswas from his residence in Mirpur-10, Dhaka.
19 January 2025, 10:46 AM

Man stabbed to death over money dispute in Noakhali

He was a furniture maker by profession, said Mohammad Ibrahim, additional superintendent (Crime and Operation) of police of Noakhali district.
19 January 2025, 10:26 AM

Man arrested for bribery attempt on police officers posing as CA's ex-colleague

A fraudster, posing as a former colleague of the chief adviser, demanded bribes from a police officer
19 January 2025, 09:52 AM

BDR carnage: Tribunal resumes recording prosecution's statements in explosives case

Today's proceedings took place at a makeshift courtroom inside the Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj
19 January 2025, 09:09 AM

Jashore UP member accused of raping woman at gunpoint

Member of Churamonkati Union Parishad allegedly committed the crime while the woman's husband was abroad
19 January 2025, 04:26 AM

Robbery at addl secretary's house: 7 arrested in Munshiganj

At least eight to 10 unidentified men broke into the village home of Textiles and Jute Additional Secretary Selim Khan and looted Tk 3,90,000 and 5 bhori gold ornaments from his house
18 January 2025, 19:15 PM

Miscreants cut down 50 trees of a garden in Bauphal

A local Shamsu Mia said that a group entered the garden of Bishweshwar Pal with six labourers around 7:00am on Saturday and cut down at least 50 trees, including chambal and mahogany
18 January 2025, 17:51 PM

Cop among two held with ‘crystal meth’ in ctg

The ASI was suspended, and a departmental case was filed against him
18 January 2025, 17:37 PM