69.4pc youth find corruption, nepotism as major obstacles to development

Over two-thirds of youth in Bangladesh identified corruption and nepotism as the main obstacles to development, said a study by Citizen's Platform for SDGs today
14 October 2023, 11:00 AM

Rohingya camp: Tk 1 lakh robbed from NGO workers

Masked criminals robbed over Tk 1 lakh intended for an international NGO’s beneficiaries in Ukhiya Refugee camp on Wednesday, police said.
13 October 2023, 18:00 PM

When a cop robs at knifepoint

Assistant Sub-inspector Omar Faruk of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police stands accused of stealing an auto-rickshaw, after holding the owner at knifepoint in Gendaria area of Dhaka in February.
13 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Gazipur city to probe corruption allegations of former acting mayor Asadur

Jahangir Alam, former mayor, and son and adviser of Gazipur City Corporation Mayor Zaida Khatun, confirmed the matter to The Daily Star today
13 October 2023, 11:36 AM

Over Tk 1 lakh robbed from NGO workers inside Rohingya camp

Masked criminals robbed over Tk 1 lakh intended for an international NGO's beneficiaries in Ukhiya Refugee camp on Wednesday, police said
13 October 2023, 09:26 AM

Man stabbed to death in Dhaka's Dakshinkhan

A man was stabbed to death in the Dakshinkhan area in Dhaka last night
13 October 2023, 05:13 AM

Contempt Of Court: HC jails judge, then grants him bail

The High Court yesterday granted a 30-day bail to Additional District Judge- Sohel Rana, three hours after sentencing him to one month’s imprisonment and slapping a fine of Tk 5,000 for contempt of court.
12 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Derogatory remark on judge: SC sentences mayor to one month in jail

The Supreme Court yesterday sentenced Dinajpur municipality Mayor Syed Jahangir Alam to one month’s imprisonment for contempt of court by making derogatory remarks about one of its judges.
12 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Murder mystery solved after 4 yrs

Deloar Miji developed a relationship with a widow, Nilufa Begum, who later started pressuring him to marry her. Deloar, who was already married, then reserved a launch cabin under a different identity, took Nilufa there, and allegedly raped and killed her.
12 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Cops try to frame student with yaba

A police team, led by a sub-inspector, allegedly tried to frame a 19-year-old college student in Rajbari as a “yaba trader”. They beat him up and tried to plant yaba tablets in his pocket during the early hours of Sunday.
12 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Drug dealer jailed for life over 50 phensedyl bottles

A Chuadanga court yesterday sentenced a female drug dealer to life in prison in a narcotics case filed over the possession of 50 phensedyl bottles.
12 October 2023, 18:00 PM

8 gets life term for killing AL leader in Lakshmipur

A Lakshmipur court today sentenced eight people to life term rigorous imprisonment for killing local Awami League leader Omar Faruk in Sadra upazila in 2015
12 October 2023, 15:55 PM

Drive against brokers at MMCH: 7 jailed for 7 days

A mobile court today sentenced seven brokers at Myemensingh Medical College Hospital to seven days in jail each
12 October 2023, 14:59 PM

Murder mystery solved after 4 yrs

Brunei expat held at Dhaka airport
12 October 2023, 14:43 PM

Pickup with tiles worth Tk 12 lakh 'hijacked' in Savar

A pick-up van loaded with tiles worth Tk 12 was allegedly hijacked by unidentified miscreants in Savar early today
12 October 2023, 13:16 PM

Woman drug dealer gets life term in Chuadanga

A Chuadanga court today sentenced a woman to life time prison in a drug case
12 October 2023, 12:03 PM

SC stays jail sentence of ex-chief judicial magistrate

The Supreme Court today stayed till November 20 a High Court verdict that sentenced Md Sohel Rana, former chief judicial magistrate of Cumilla, to one month's imprisonment for committing contempt of court by ignoring an HC stay order on the trial of a case
12 October 2023, 09:26 AM

Mirza Abbas pleads not guilty in graft case

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas today pleaded not guilty after a Dhaka court read out the charges from the statements of 24 prosecution witnesses in a graft case filed against him in 2007
12 October 2023, 08:11 AM

HC jails ex-chief judicial magistrate for contempt of court

The High Court today sentenced Md Sohel Rana, the then chief judicial magistrate of Cumilla, to one month's simple imprisonment and fined him Tk 5,000 for committing contempt of court by ignoring its stay order on the trial of a case
12 October 2023, 07:40 AM