Farmers get arrested but big embezzlers remain untouched

A Supreme Court chamber judge today said some poor farmers were arrested with their waists tied reportedly for defaulting only Tk 25,000, but those who embezzle Tk 25 lakh or 1 crore remain untouched..This was stated by Justice M Enayetur Rahim, chamber judge of the SC's Appellate Division
28 November 2022, 14:13 PM

“Tk 3.18 lakh embezzlement”: 5 college students want case to be withdrawn

Five students of Savar Govt College today demanded immediate withdrawal of a case filed against them for allegedly embezzling Tk 3.18 lakh from 40 students by forging receipts of exam fees. .According to the case, the accused promised examinees of completing the signing-up process for hono
28 November 2022, 13:41 PM

Man lands in prison over raping minor girl

A local court sent a man to jail on charge of raping a seven-year-old girl in Mymensingh’s Phulpur upazila yesterday.
27 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi ‘tortured to death by BSF’

A Bangladeshi youth was tortured to death allegedly by Indian Border Security Force members along the Bhutiamangal border of Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha upazila yesterday.
27 November 2022, 18:00 PM

SC clears way for probe against Shahidul

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict that rejected photographer Shahidul Alam’s writ petition challenging the legality of the investigation into a case filed against him under section 57 of the now-abolished ICT act.
27 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Militant snatching: ‘Key coordinator’ surrenders to court

A “key coordinator” behind the snatching of two convicted militants from police custody has surrendered to a Dhaka court yesterday.
27 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Fardin murder: DB looking into new theories

Three weeks after the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash, the investigators are now considering some new theories as to why he died.
27 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Man, who jumped into river chased by cops, found dead

The body of a 27-year-old man, who went missing after jumping into the Meghna river after being chased by police in Daulatkhan upazila of Bhola, has been recovered this afternoon.
27 November 2022, 16:08 PM

Woman raped by brother’s kidnappers

A woman was gang-raped allegedly by his young brother’s kidnappers in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj early yesterday when she went to pay them ransom to secure his release.
27 November 2022, 15:54 PM

Youth arrested for raping N'ganj madrasa girl

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a youth in a case filed over the rape of a madrasa student in Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila.
27 November 2022, 14:57 PM

Militants escape: Accused surrenders, placed on remand

An accused in a case filed in connection with the November 20 escape of two death-row convicts has surrendered before a Dhaka court this afternoon.
27 November 2022, 13:38 PM

Loan default: All 37 accused farmers, including 12 arrestees, get bail

A Pabna court today granted bail to all 37 farmers, including 12 arrestees, who were accused in a loan default case.
27 November 2022, 12:59 PM

Militants' escape: One more cop suspended for negligence

One more member of the police force has been suspended for negligence in discharging duties after two death-row convicts were whisked away from the premises of a Dhaka court on November 20..Constable Nur-e-Azad was suspended yesterday as he was found negligent in discharging duties, Jasim
27 November 2022, 10:49 AM

Cases against Samrat: Hearing on charge framing scheduled for next year

Two Dhaka courts today adjourned separate petitions on charge framing hearing in two cases filed against expelled Dhaka South Jubo League president Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat under the arms and narcotics control act.
27 November 2022, 10:42 AM

HC slams ACC over inaction against major loan defaulters

The High Court today slammed the Anti-Corruption Commission for its inaction in bringing major loan defaulters to book.
27 November 2022, 09:48 AM

Youth hacked to death in Tongi

A youth was hacked to death allegedly by a neighbour in Gazipur’s Tongi around 10:00pm on Saturday.
27 November 2022, 09:26 AM

Investigation into case against Shahidul Alam to run: SC

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld a High Court verdict that rejected photographer Shahidul Alam's writ petition challenging the legality of the case filed against him under Section 57 of the ICT Act-2006.
27 November 2022, 08:54 AM

Charge framing hearing in fraud case against Evaly’s CEO on Jan 22

A Dhaka court today fixed January 22, 2023 for hearing on charge framing against e-commerce platform Evaly’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Rassel and two others in a fraud case.
27 November 2022, 07:09 AM

BGB seizes 9 gold bars weighing 1kg from rickshaw van in Benapole

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh recovered nine gold bars weighing around 1kg from a passenger van at Benapole early today.
27 November 2022, 05:07 AM

Ayat murder: Accused Abir sent on 2-day remand

A court in Chattogram yesterday put the prime accused of the murder of five-year-old girl Ayat on a two-day remand in connection with the case filed by the victim’s father with the EPZ police station.
26 November 2022, 18:00 PM