Defaulting on Loans: Poor get harassed while big lawyers defend big fish

The Supreme Court yesterday expressed its frustration saying while poor farmers were being harassed for failing to repay small loans, big lawyers fight to save people from repaying loans of hundreds of crores of taka.
31 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Teen goes missing in Padma, family claims murder

A teenager went missing after going swimming in the Padma River at Dhulsura area in Manikganj’s Harirampur upazila, said police.
31 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Weaver hacked to death, his legs severed

Police yesterday recovered the body of a local weaver who was hacked to death at a jute field in Pabna Sadar upazila.
31 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Conspiring against govt: 24 Buet students among 34 held at Tanguar Haor

Thirty-four students, including 24 from Buet, have been arrested on charges of planning a "secret conspiracy" against the government during a trip to Sunamganj's Tanguar Haor from Dhaka
31 July 2023, 15:30 PM

Farmers being harassed for small loans: SC

The Supreme Court today expressed its frustration saying while poor farmers were being harassed for failing to repay small loans, big lawyers fight to save people from repaying loans of hundreds of crores of taka
31 July 2023, 15:13 PM

Natore BNP leader attacked by 'AL activist'

BNP's Natore district unit member secretary Rahim Newaz was assaulted allegedly by an activist of the ruling Awami League at Gurpatti area in Natore town this morning.
31 July 2023, 09:57 AM

Shooting party activist: DB arrests Sramik League leader Bachchu

The detective branch of police last night arrested Sramik League leader Ismail Hossain Bachchu for his alleged involvement in the shooting of the party's activist Md Manik Mia in the capital's Shantinagar yesterday
31 July 2023, 09:00 AM

Two found dead

Two bodies were recovered in Bakshiganj and Sadar upazilas of Jamalpur yesterday.
30 July 2023, 18:00 PM

2kg of heroin, yaba pills recovered, two held

Law enforcers in separate drives recovered 2kg of heroin and 50,000 yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar yesterday.
30 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Two journos sued under DSA in Savar

An editor and a reporter have been sued under the Digital Security Act in Savar yesterday.
30 July 2023, 18:00 PM

RSO activist shot dead by ‘Arsa members’

Members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) shot and killed a Rohingya refugee at the Kutupalong Camp in Ukhiya upazila, Cox’s Bazar on Saturday night, said police.
30 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Drug smuggling, seizures soar in 2022

The smuggling of narcotics, including cocaine, Phensedyl, marijuana and crystal meth, increased substantially in 2022, shows data from the Department of Narcotics Control.
30 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Death at peace rally: 'He was not involved in politics'

Family of youth killed in AL factional clash demands justice
30 July 2023, 17:48 PM

Two journos sued under DSA in Savar

An editor and a reporter have been sued under the Digital Security Act in Savar today
30 July 2023, 17:48 PM

Don’t bring up 'arson terrorism' before court

HC tells lawyers at bail hearing of BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury
30 July 2023, 15:27 PM

Biman question leak: Tribunal decision on accepting charges Aug 7

A Dhaka tribunal today set August 7 to decide whether it would accept charges against 30 people, including Major Taiz Ibne Anowar, in a Digital Security Act case filed over the leak of question paper of a recruitment exam of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
30 July 2023, 09:23 AM

BNP-police clashes: 11 cases filed against 469 BNP activists, 149 arrested

Police have so far filed 11 cases against BNP leaders and activists with different police stations over yesterday’s violence and clashes between law enforcers and party leaders and activists.
30 July 2023, 08:25 AM

Clash with police in Dholaikhal: 24 BNP leaders, activists sued

At least 24 BNP leaders and activists were made named accused in a case filed over yesterday’s clash between the party men and police in Dhaka’s Dholaikhal area
30 July 2023, 07:21 AM

Fardin's death: CID asked to submit probe report by Aug 29

A Dhaka court today again asked Criminal Investigation Department to submit by August 29 the probe report in a case filed over the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash in November last year
30 July 2023, 05:19 AM

Jubo League activist stabbed during clash with BNP in Uttara

A Jubo League activist was stabbed during a clash between BNP activists, ruling Awami League supporters, and police in Dhaka's Uttara this afternoon
29 July 2023, 17:18 PM