5pc quota for freedom fighters’ children: HC

The High Court today directed Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) to maintain five percent quota for freedom fighters’ children in admitting MBBS and BDS students for the next academic session
1 February 2024, 15:05 PM

HC stays gazette declaring Abdul Hye as elected MP for Jhenaidah-1

The High Court today stayed for two months the Election Commission's gazette declaring Awami League candidate Md Abdul Hye an elected member of parliament from Jhenaidah-1
1 February 2024, 11:45 AM

Fakhrul's bail petition rejected again

A Dhaka court today rejected the bail petition of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir again in a case filed over the vandalism of the chief justice's residence during the BNP-police clash on October 28 last year
1 February 2024, 10:54 AM

Graft case: ACC submits charge sheet against Prof Yunus, 13 others

Anti-Corruption Commission today submitted before a Dhaka court the charge sheet of a case filed against Prof Yunus and 13 over misappropriation of about Tk 25.22 crore of Grameen Telecom Workers' Profit Participation Fund
1 February 2024, 08:49 AM

BNP's Oct 28 rally: Mirza Abbas shown arrested in 9 cases

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas was shown arrested today in nine cases filed with Paltan and Ramna model police stations over political violence centring the BNP rally in Dhaka on October 28 last year
1 February 2024, 07:58 AM

BGB members seize one kg of crystal meth in Benapole

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized one kg of crystal meth in Kutibari border area of Satkhira's Kalaroa last night
1 February 2024, 04:40 AM

Finally, justice for injured child worker

Justice was finally served after over three years as a High Court bench yesterday ordered the owner of a workshop to pay a compensation of Tk 30 lakh to a child worker who lost his right arm while on duty.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Dispute over money led to triple murder

Police yesterday arrested the prime suspect over the gruesome triple murder in Sirajganj’s Tarash upazila.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Dismembered remains found stuffed in suitcase

Police yesterday afternoon discovered the dismembered remains of an unidentified woman stuffed inside a suitcase in Brahmanbaria.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM

8 arrested over murder of former UP chairman

Law enforcers yesterday arrested eight people, including the main accused, in a case filed over the killing of a former union parishad chairman in Pirojpur.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Dispute over money ended in triple murder

Say police after arresting relative
31 January 2024, 16:37 PM

Meghna Riverbank: 35 illegal structures demolished

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority today demolished 35 structures constructed illegally on the bank of Meghna river in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj
31 January 2024, 16:04 PM

5 including Bangshal OC sued over custodial death

Five police officials, including the OC of Bangshal Police Station in Dhaka, have been sued under the Torture and Custodial Death (Prohibition) Act for allegedly torturing a man to death while in custody
31 January 2024, 15:22 PM

11 to die for murder in Joypurhat

A Joypurhat court today sentenced 11 persons to death in a case filed for murdering a man over enmity in 2002
31 January 2024, 15:19 PM
31 January 2024, 14:44 PM

70-year-old arrested for sexually harassing woman

A 70-year-old man was arrested yesterday in connection with a case filed over the sexual harassment of a woman inside a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at the Bijoy Sarani intersection in the capital on Monday
30 January 2024, 19:37 PM

HC questions imposition of death penalty sans guideline

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain why the imposition of the death penalty as a general course of punishment without a guideline should not be declared illegal and unconstitutional.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Fetters only for militants, top criminals: HC

The High Court yesterday said the authorities cannot use fetters to restrain prisoners unless they are notorious criminals or militants.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Former UP chairman beaten to death

A former union parishad (UP) chairman was killed in an attack allegedly carried out by the incumbent UP chairman and his supporters in Atghor Kuriana union of Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila yesterday.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Schoolgirl along with parents found murdered at home

Police yesterday recovered the bodies of a 15-year-old schoolgirl and her parents from their flat in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM