Man rapes, kills stepdaughter, throws body off train

The Detective Branch (DB) of police yesterday arrested a man for allegedly raping and murdering his stepdaughter before throwing her body out of a moving train in Jashore.
19 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Rohingya leader hacked to death in Cox’s Bazar

A Rohingya community leader was hacked to death by unidentified criminals in the Ukhiya refugee camp of Cox’s Bazar yesterday.
19 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Case filed against Eastern Bank over fraudulent transfer in Rajshahi

An insurance officer filed a case with Rajshahi Cyber Tribunal yesterday against Eastern Bank Limited’s Rajshahi branch for allegedly transferring Tk 2.76 lakh to some mobile financial services (MFS) from his account without his knowledge
19 September 2023, 16:59 PM
19 September 2023, 16:02 PM

3 brothers among 7 get life in prison

A Kishoreganj court yesterday sentenced seven people including three brothers to life in prison for killing farmer Akhtaruzzaman in Kishoreganj’s Pakundia upazila in 2018..The three convicted brothers are Asad Mia, 40, Kashem Mia, 50, and Falan Mia, 45. .The four others are Al Amin,
19 September 2023, 15:59 PM

Vegetable trader stabbed to death in Narayanganj

A vegetable trader was stabbed to death by muggers in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj this morning
19 September 2023, 15:14 PM

Yunus sued in Rangpur

A case was filed against Prof Muhammad Yunus and five others with Rangpur Labour Court today
19 September 2023, 14:45 PM

Set up breastfeeding corners in garment factories: HC

The High Court today released the full text of a verdict underscoring the need for setting up "infant feeding centres" at all relevant establishments and public places including RMG factories within a reasonable period of time
19 September 2023, 14:02 PM

HC grants bail to suspended UP chairman Babu

The High Court has granted six months' ad-interim bail to suspended UP Chairman Mahmudul Alam Babu, who is the prime accused in Jamalpur's journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim murder case
19 September 2023, 11:30 AM

AL leader killed, 17 hurt in factional clashes

An Awami League leader was killed and at least 17 others were injured in two separate incidents of factional clashes among ruling party men in Cumilla and Narsingdi districts yesterday.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Khaleda’s Jail Sentence: Govt extends suspension by six months

The government has extended the suspension of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s jail sentence by six more months with the same two conditions as before -- she would not be able to go abroad and she has to receive treatment in the country.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM

SP demoted over land grabbing, misconduct

A superintendent of police was given departmental punishment on allegations of land grabbing and professional misconduct, demoting him to a lower pay grade for the next two years.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Mason picked up by ‘plainclothes’ men

A 24-year-old man was picked up in Jashore early yesterday, allegedly by 10-12 men in plainclothes who introduced themselves as members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Two poachers arrested

Police yesterday arrested two poachers with 6.5kg venison in Rampal upazila of Bagerhat.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Fifth-grader ‘raped’

A fifth-grade schoolgirl was raped in Tanore upazila of Rajshahi on Saturday, according to a complaint.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Torture of 2 BCL men: DMP probe body report due today

In its report likely to be submitted today, the police probe committee, tasked with investigating the torture of two Chhatra League leaders at Shahbagh Police Station, may recommend actions against at least five police officers, including suspended ADC Harun and Inspector Golam Mostafa.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Petition seeks HC directive on CAAB to probe airline's role

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today seeking its order on the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) to probe the role of Gulf Air in connection with the death of one of its pilot Captain Mohammad Youssef Hassan Al Hendi
18 September 2023, 15:28 PM

Clash with police: 13 pro-BNP lawyers get anticipatory bail

The High Court today granted anticipatory bail to 13 pro-BNP lawyers for eight weeks in a case filed over attacking police during an agitation programme in Old Dhaka on September 12.
18 September 2023, 12:28 PM

AL infighting leaves one dead, 10 injured in Cumilla

A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League in Meghna upazila of Cumilla this morning.
18 September 2023, 08:47 AM

7-year-old murdered ‘after rape’

Police in Chattogram yesterday detained a 21-year-old man for allegedly murdering a seven-year-old girl “after raping” her last morning.
17 September 2023, 18:00 PM