'Casting fake votes': 3 polling officials detained in Ctg

Three polling officials were detained on suspicion of casting fake votes in favour of a chairman candidate at a polling station in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram this afternoon
8 May 2024, 13:42 PM

Bailey Road Fire: 'Kacchi Bhai' owner placed on 2-day remand

A Dhaka court today placed Sohel Siraj, owner of "Kacchi Bhai" restaurant, on a two-day police remand in connection with a case filed over the deadly fire at the Green Cozy Cottage shopping mall on Bailey Road in Dhaka on February 29 that claimed 46 lives
8 May 2024, 13:07 PM

Journo Nadim murder: HC refuses to grant bail to prime accused

The High Court today refused to grant bail to suspended Sadhurpara union parishad chairman Mahmudul Alam Babu, the prime accused in the Jamalpur journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim murder case
8 May 2024, 12:21 PM

2 Bangladeshi men killed in BSF firing near Tetulia border

Two Bangladeshi men were shot dead by India's Border Security Force (BSF) in Panchagarh's Tetulia upazila early today, said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)
8 May 2024, 06:52 AM

Foreign currency worth Tk 2.87cr found in aircraft in Ctg

Customs officials at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport recovered a huge amount of foreign currency in abandoned condition inside an aircraft tonight
7 May 2024, 19:30 PM

‘Golden Monir’ acquitted in gold ornaments case

Monir Hossain, better known as “Golden Monir”, has been acquitted in a case filed under the Special Powers Act over the recovery of gold ornaments after the judge found testimonies of witnesses to be inconsistent.
7 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Teacher attacked for protesting stalking

A teacher came under attack during which both of his hands were broken for protesting the stalking of a sixth-grade female student of his madrasa in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali.
7 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Sexual Harassment: DU teacher Naadir Junaid suspended

The Dhaka University authorities have suspended Prof Naadir Junaid of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism for his alleged involvement in sexual harassment of a female student.
7 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Village Court Bill passed in parliament

The "Village Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2024" was passed in the parliament today, empowering the village courts to impose fines up to Tk 3 lakh
7 May 2024, 16:29 PM

Man injured in clash succumbs at DMCH

A man died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early today, 11 days after he was injured in a clash in Patuakhali
7 May 2024, 16:26 PM

Derogatory comments about judge: HC suspends PP Zahirul of Khulna

The High Court today suspended Zahirul Islam Palash, special public prosecutor (PP) of Khulna Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2, from law practice for 30 days for allegedly making derogatory comments about a district judge
7 May 2024, 16:05 PM

Tk 2,000cr money laundering: Faridpur mayor Amitabh Bose gets bail

Faridpur municipality Mayor Amitabh Bose and Faridpur district Sramik League convenor Golam Md Nasir today got bail in a Tk 2000 crore money laundering case
7 May 2024, 16:02 PM

3 get death for killing rickshaw van puller in Joypurhat

A Joypurhat court today sentenced three persons to death for killing a rickshaw van puller in Kalai upazila in 2005
7 May 2024, 15:58 PM

Tortured, chained over Tk 800!

A rickshaw puller was tortured by a trader and chained alongside a dog for around six hours for Tk 800 in Savar
7 May 2024, 15:21 PM

Milton's care centre: We're taking charges temporarily, says ASHF

Alhaj Shamsul Hoque Foundation (ASHF), who has been given charge of children and elderlies at Child and Old Age Care run by Milton Samadder, today said they were taking responsibilities temporarily
7 May 2024, 13:30 PM

The tale of procuring nuts & bolts at 1,619 times higher price

It's a saddening fact that despite spending 53 years as free land, Bangladesh still needs to import nuts, bolts, and washers -- we are unable to produce them locally
7 May 2024, 12:46 PM

Teacher attacked by 'youth gang' for protesting stalking

A group of youths allegedly attacked a teacher him as he protested stalking of a class six student of his madrasa in Companiganj of Noakhali on Sunday
7 May 2024, 12:23 PM

Why should committees not be formed in districts, upazilas to control tree-cutting, HC asks

The High Court today issued a rule asking the government to explain in two weeks why it should not be directed to constitute separate committees in all districts and upazilas to control cutting of trees across the country, including Dhaka
7 May 2024, 09:14 AM

Golden Monir acquitted in gold possession case

He bought gold with his legal income, paid tax, says judge
7 May 2024, 06:38 AM

UZ chairman among 11 held with Tk 22 lakh cash in Pabna

RAB early today arrested the incumbent chairman of Pabna's Sujanagar upazila and 10 of his associates along with a large amount of cash a day before he runs for re-election in the upazila parishad polls
7 May 2024, 06:09 AM