A Dhaka court grants bail to Billal Hossain, one of the five accused in the sensational Banani double rape case.

The Supreme Court extends till January 2 next year its earlier order that stayed the High Court verdict granting bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers -- Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed -- in three money laundering cases.

Apan Jewellers’ owners Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed secure High Court bail in three money laundering cases, paving way for release of the latter two.

The High Court yesterday issued five separate rules asking the government to explain within two weeks why three owners of Apan Jewellers -- Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed -- should not be granted bail in five money laundering cases.

A Dhaka court again rejects the bail petition of Apan Jewellers owner Dildar Ahmed Selim in connection with three money laundering cases.

Three owners of Apan Jewellers were sent to jail after their surrender before Dhaka courts yesterday, a day after arrest warrants were issued for them in connection with three money laundering cases.

Two separate courts in Dhaka issue arrest warrants against three owners of Apan Jewellers in three money laundering cases after they misuse the privilege of bail secured from the High Court earlier.

Customs intelligence files five separate cases against Apan Jewellers’ owners Dildar Ahmed and his brothers Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed for evading customs duty on 567 kg of gold.

Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association will go for strike for indefinite period from Sunday demanding formation of a gold import policy. The association leaders take the decision at a meeting at its Dhaka’s Baitul Mukarram Market office.

Amid complaints from several customers that they lost their money by ordering ornaments from Apan Jewellers, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) forms a five member body to look into whether their gold is returnable.

Customs Intelligence officials start confiscating around 495 kilogrammes of gold of Apan Jewellers as it failed to show valid documents for the gold.

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) Director General Moinul Khan says that the gold and diamond being sold at the outlets of Apan Jewellers are brought in a “smuggled way”.

Customs Intelligence officials seize a Mercedes Benz of Apan Jewellers owner Dildar Ahmed from Sylhet.