541 killed in countrywide violence in August

Political revenge, attacks on police stations, and assault on minority communities were seen in August, and all these point to a society split across the fault lines, said Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) in a report released yesterday.
3 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi girl killed in BSF firing

A 16-year-old girl was shot dead allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar on Monday night.
3 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Looting of police stations: 2,000 arms, 3 lakh bullets still missing

Despite repeated calls by the government to submit the looted firearms and bullets to nearby police stations, over 3 lakh bullets and 2,000 guns remain missing.
3 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Khaleda Zia cleared in 5 defamation cases

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been acquitted from five defamation cases filed against her during the last Awami League tenure over derogatory remarks about the Liberation War, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
3 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Geneva Camp: Man shot dead in clash over drug trade

A man was shot dead during a clash between rival groups over drug peddling in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Geneva Camp yesterday.
3 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Ex-minister Muktadir sued in abduction case in Brahmanbaria

The case alleges that Muktadir, nine others abducted and killed BNP activist in 2012
3 September 2024, 17:35 PM

SC restores contempt petition against Taposh

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today restored a contempt of court petition filed against former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh for his derogatory comments about a former chief justice and civil society for holding a hearing on it (contempt petition).
3 September 2024, 16:40 PM

Skill development programme of Bagerhat's Jatiyo Mohila Sangstha suspended

Move comes following protests over alleged corruption of former district chairman Sharifa Khanom
3 September 2024, 15:27 PM

Why shouldn't govt, BUET pay Abrar Fahad's family Tk 10cr, asks HC

The High Court today asked the government and BUET authorities to explain why they should not be directed to pay Tk 10 crore in compensation to the parents of Abrar Fahad, a BUET student who was tortured to death in a dormitory room in 2019.
3 September 2024, 13:05 PM

Murder case: Inu placed on 5-day remand

He was earlier on a seven-day remand in another case
3 September 2024, 11:42 AM

Drives against illegal firearms from midnight: home adviser

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that the joint force will start operations to recover the firearms tomorrow as today is the last day for submission of illegal firearms, including those which licence has been suspended
3 September 2024, 09:50 AM

Ex-addl SP Abdullahil Kafi being quizzed at DB office

Former Additional Superintendent of Police Abdullahil Kafi, who retired as a Supernumerary Superintendent of Police, is being questioned at the Detective Branch (DB) headquarters.He is now being interrogated in connection with an incident that occurred on August 5 in Ashulia
3 September 2024, 07:06 AM

Murder case filed against ex-AL MP Fazle Karim, 56 others in Ctg

A case has been filed against former Raozan lawmaker Fazle Karim and 56 others, including a sub-inspector of police, for their involvement in the 2017 murder of Nurul Alam Nuru, a central leader of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), in Chattogram
3 September 2024, 06:51 AM

Khaleda acquitted in 5 defamation cases

The cases were filed against Khaleda Zia during the last Awami League tenure over derogatory remarks about Liberation War, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and former PM Sheikh Hasina
3 September 2024, 06:26 AM

Manju released hours after detention

Detectives released Anwar Hossain Manju, former lawmaker and Chairman of Jatiya Party (Manju), hours after detaining him from the capital's Dhanmondi area yesterday
2 September 2024, 19:00 PM

Haji Salim placed on remand

A Dhaka court yesterday placed former Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim on a five-day remand in a case filed over the death of an 11th grader in the capital’s Lalbagh area on July 18 during quota reform protests.
2 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Manju freed hours after detention

Detectives released Anwar Hossain Manju, former lawmaker and chairman of Jatiya Party (Manju), hours after detaining him from the capital’s Dhanmondi area yesterday.
2 September 2024, 18:00 PM

DMCH doctors demand health protection law

They also demanded the immediate arrest of remaining suspects involved in the recent attacks on physicians
2 September 2024, 16:47 PM

Death row convict who fled Kashimpur jail arrested

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) today arrested a death row convict Emdadul Haque alias Gonder who escaped from Gazipur's Kashimpur High Security Central Jail on August 6, a day after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government
2 September 2024, 15:00 PM

Ex-judge who acquitted Tarique relieved from graft charges

A Dhaka court has relieved Md Motahar Hossain, a former judge of Dhaka Special Judge's Court-3, from a case filed against him over amassing wealth illegally
2 September 2024, 13:48 PM