Hefazat condemns ‘baseless’ case against its leaders

Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh today strongly condemned and protested a “malicious and baseless” case filed against prominent Islamic scholars and leaders of the organisation
2 December 2024, 19:44 PM

Transformers looted from DPDC's N'ganj office

A gang of robbers looted two 25kva transformers, a television and mobile phones from the office of Dhaka Power Distribution Company in Narayanganj city early yesterday
2 December 2024, 19:01 PM

2 narcotics officials stabbed by 'drug traders' in Rayerbazar

Alleged drug traders yesterday stabbed two members of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) during an anti-narcotics drive in the Rayerbazar area of Mohammadpur of the capital
2 December 2024, 18:31 PM

Enforced disappearance: Two former Rab officials shown arrested in ICT cases

Two former senior Rab officials were shown arrested yesterday in two cases of enforced disappearance filed with the International Crimes Tribunal.
2 December 2024, 18:10 PM

Post-uprising judiciary to protect of human rights: CJ

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed today said the post-July revolution judiciary of Bangladesh is committed to providing the highest protection of human rights in the country
2 December 2024, 16:15 PM

Attempt to murder case: Hasina, 125 others sued

A case was filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 125 others for attempting to murder a fish trader during the recent anti-discrimination student movement with the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court today
2 December 2024, 16:14 PM

Dipu Moni, Menon, Inu and Palak again shown arrested

Dipu Moni and Palak were shown arrested in a case filed over death of Md Riazul Talukder, an employee of a courier service, during the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement on August 4.
2 December 2024, 12:49 PM

Police detain Rohingya man trying to register as Bangladeshi voter

Police detained a Rohingya man while he was attempting to register as a voter in Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha yesterday
2 December 2024, 12:12 PM

9 ASPs sent on retirement

The government has sent nine assistant superintendents of police on retirement
2 December 2024, 12:03 PM

Man arrested in connection with Munshiganj woman's murder

The bullet-hit body of a young woman was recovered from Dhaka-Mawa highway on November 30
2 December 2024, 07:12 AM

ICT orders to produce ex-ministers Qamrul, Amu on Dec 4

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today ordered authorities concerned to produce former food minister Qamrul Islam and former industries minister and Awami League advisory council member Amir Hossain Amu before it on December 4.
2 December 2024, 07:08 AM

Verdict declaring Aug 15 national holiday stayed

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has stayed a High Court verdict that justified August 15 as the national mourning day and a public holiday.
2 December 2024, 05:31 AM

Tk 1,500 crore loan default: Arrest warrant issued against Maheen Enterprise owner

A Chattogram court issued an arrest warrant against shipbreaker Ashiqur Rahman Lasker, the owner of Maheen Enterprise, who, as per court documents, has defaulted on loans worth Tk 1,500 crore
1 December 2024, 19:46 PM

Journalist's house attacked in N'ganj

A journalist's house came under attack in Narayanganj's Rupganj last evening
1 December 2024, 19:16 PM

Aug 21 grenade attack: Tarique, Babar, all others acquitted

The High Court yesterday acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar and all the others convicted in two cases over the grisly August 21, 2004 grenade attack.
1 December 2024, 18:40 PM

Outrage in Teknaf as ‘minor held in father’s stead’

The minor son of a Jubo League leader Rezaul Karim was detained and sent to a juvenile centre sparking outrage in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf.
1 December 2024, 18:00 PM

HC concludes hearing on 15th amendment

The High Court today concluded the hearing on a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the 15th amendment to the constitution, which scrapped the caretaker government system
1 December 2024, 14:39 PM

Chief justice calls special meeting of SC judges

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has called a special meeting of judges of both the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court on Tuesday
1 December 2024, 14:26 PM

Tk 1,964cr defaulted loan: Janata Bank files case against S Alam Group

This is the first time the bank filed a case to recover a loan from S Alam
1 December 2024, 12:11 PM

Five sentenced to life in prison for gouging out eyes of trader

The judge fined them Tk 10,000 each, in default of which the convicts will have to suffer three months more in jail.
1 December 2024, 11:55 AM