37 BNP, Jamaat men jailed

BNP and Jamaat leaders and activists continue to be on the receiving end of a conviction spree in cases filed years ago over political violence.
29 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Over 20,000 opposition men arrested since Oct 28

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum, a body of pro-BNP lawyers, yesterday alleged that 20,326 opposition leaders and activists were arrested in more than 837 “fabricated and ghost cases” filed after October 28.
29 November 2023, 18:00 PM

239 children tortured by teachers so far this year

A total of 28 children were sexually harassed and 239 tortured by teachers so far this year, according to an Ain O Salish Kendra report.
29 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Abbas, Altaf, Alal denied bail in violence cases

BNP leader Omar granted bail in arson case
29 November 2023, 16:32 PM

Threatening US envoy: Ctg court dismisses complaint

A Chattogram court today dismissed a complaint filed against eight persons -- including a union parishad chairman -- for threatening to beat US Ambassador Peter Haas
29 November 2023, 14:53 PM

Bus set on fire in Sayedabad

Unidentified arsonists torched a bus of Raida Paribahan in the capital's Sayedabad area this evening
29 November 2023, 14:50 PM

Woman beaten to death over trifling matter

A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her neighbours following a dispute over a trifling matter in Noakhali today.
29 November 2023, 14:19 PM
29 November 2023, 14:01 PM

Polls ban on govt officials: HC to deliver verdict any day

The High Court on any day will deliver its verdict on the writ petition that challenged the provision that prohibited former government officials from contesting Jatiya Sangsad elections following three years of retirement
29 November 2023, 14:01 PM

DU teacher accused of sexual harassment

A group of Dhaka University students yesterday padlocked a teacher's room after he was accused of sexual harassment by a female student
29 November 2023, 13:40 PM

15 BNP leaders, activists sentenced to jail for political violence in 2012

A Dhaka court today sentenced 15 BNP leaders and activists, including its executive committee member Habibur Rashid Habib and Sabujbag unit leader Kamal Hossain, to 30 months' imprisonment in a case filed in the capital over political violence
29 November 2023, 12:47 PM

Crude bomb blasts injure 2 at Bijoynagar

Crude bomb explosions today injured two people including a ruling party leader in the capital's Bijoynagar area
29 November 2023, 12:29 PM

Crude bomb detonated in Rajshahi court premises, 3 arrested

Criminals exploded a crude bomb at Rajshahi’s Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court building premises today.
29 November 2023, 11:48 AM

'Heinous criminals, militants usually kept in fetters'

HC bench says after being shown image of Jubo Dal leader being treated in handcuffs, fetters
29 November 2023, 11:37 AM

Bus set on fire in Gazipur

Unidentified arsonists set fire to a bus on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in north Salna area of Gazipur city this morning
29 November 2023, 06:24 AM

Bus set on fire in Dhaka’s Dholaipar

A bus of Turag Paribahan was set on fire at Dholaipar in Shyampur area of Dhaka early today, half an hour before the start of the countrywide 24-hour blockade called by BNP and its allies.
29 November 2023, 05:22 AM

Truck helper hurt in petrol bomb attack in N'ganj

A truck helper suffered from burn after miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the vehicle in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj last night.
28 November 2023, 19:16 PM

Political Violence: 57 BNP men get different terms in two cases

As many as 57 leaders and activists of the BNP and its front organisations were sentenced to different jail terms yesterday in two cases filed in the capital over political violence.
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Man dies after being tortured for two days

A man died early yesterday after being tortured for two days by a gang in Chattogram city’s Riazuddin Bazar area.
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Four arrested for spreading misinformation online

Detective Branch of Police has arrested four individuals, three of them teachers, on the charge of criticising and spreading false propaganda about the new national curriculum and textbooks on social media platforms
28 November 2023, 13:23 PM