Basic Bank Scam: Bacchu at large as arrest warrant ever elusive

Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu, the former BASIC Bank chairman accused in 58 cases of embezzling Tk 2,265 crore, remains at large due to delay in issuing the arrest warrant by the court.
3 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Irregularities: HC orders withdrawal of 4 polls officials

The High Court yesterday directed the authorities to immediately withdraw four polls officials of the Gaibandha-5 constituency, including a UNO, as they were allegedly involved in irregularities during a by-polls held on October 12, 2022.
3 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Graft case against Papia: HC orders to finish trial in 3 months

The High Court today directed the lower court concerned to finish trial proceedings of a corruption case filed against Jubo Mohila League's expelled leader Shamima Nur Papia in three months
3 January 2024, 15:31 PM

Tamizi sent to rehab again as he is not mentally fit: DB chief

Haque Group Chairman Adam Tamizi Haque has been sent to a rehabilitation centre again following the advice of a medical board as he is not yet mentally fit, DB chief Harun Or Rashid said today
3 January 2024, 13:42 PM

Graft case against Yunus, 12 others: Court sets March 3 for report submission

A Dhaka court today set March 3 for submission of the probe report in a case filed against Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and 12 others for misappropriating about Tk 25 crore of Grameen Telecom Workers' Profit Participation Fund
3 January 2024, 12:59 PM

No risk of militant attacks centring Jan 7 polls: CTTC chief

The counter-terrorism chief said today that there is no risk of militant attacks centring the national election on January 7
3 January 2024, 10:07 AM

HC defers Fakhrul's bail hearing till next week

The High Court today deferred till next week the hearing on the rule regarding BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's bail in a case filed over vandalising the chief justice's residence on October 28
3 January 2024, 07:47 AM

Letter to CJ on boycotting court: Two SC lawyers summoned on Jan 11

The Appellate Division of the apex court today summoned two Supreme Court lawyers, Mohammad Mohsen Rashid and Shah Ahmed Badal, over their letter to the chief justice informing him of their court boycott programme
3 January 2024, 07:28 AM

Italian citizen robbed by muggers in Chattogram

An Italian citizen was mugged in Kazir Dewri area of Chattogram city last night
2 January 2024, 19:48 PM

Sexual harassment: DU teacher relieved of academic activities

Fact-finding committee finds proof primarily; DU's anti-sexual harassment to investigate further
2 January 2024, 18:13 PM

Commentary: Yunus the ‘guilty’, let facts speak

For the last 15 years and more, Prof Yunus has been accused, judged and found guilty by the highest echelon of Bangladesh’s power structure.
2 January 2024, 18:00 PM

An accidental gunshot and a narrow escape

How The Daily Star reporter dodged a bullet while covering news in Dhanmondi
2 January 2024, 16:58 PM

Another campaign office of Kalyan Party chairman burnt down in Cox’s Bazar

Alleged arsonists burnt down another campaign office of Bangladesh Kalyan Party candidate from Cox's Bazar-1 (Chakaria-Pekua) constituency Syed Muhammad Ibrahim in Chakaria upazila
2 January 2024, 16:03 PM

Battery-run rickshaw-pullers vandalise police box in Dhanmondi, 2 cops hurt

Two policemen were injured after a group of battery-run rickshaw-pullers attacked a police box in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area this afternoon
2 January 2024, 13:15 PM

Yunus verdict: Foreigners wouldn't have questioned if they knew our law, says AG

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin yesterday said the foreigners would not have questioned the judgement on Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, if they properly knew the laws of this country
2 January 2024, 12:13 PM

Gono Odhikar Parishad condemns Prof Yunus' conviction

Gono Odhikar Parishad in a statement yesterday expressed its shock and concern over the 6-month imprisonment of Prof Muhammad Yunus in a labour law violation case
1 January 2024, 19:11 PM

3 cases filed over house help’s death, violence

Three cases were filed yesterday against at least 1,200 unidentified individuals over the death of a house help in Dhaka’s Banasree area and the subsequent attack on police and the torching of four vehicles by locals.
1 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Prof Yunus sentenced to 6 months’ jail

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and three other top officials of Grameen Telecom to six months in jail in a case filed by the government over labour law violations.
1 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Ex-FCCI president, wife sued for illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday sued Siddiqur Rahman, former president of the Faridpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), and his wife, Musreen Akhtar.
1 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Lawyer’s aide found dead

A man was found dead at a paddy field in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj yesterday morning.
1 January 2024, 18:00 PM