Over 90% of July uprising cases still under probe
Nearly 2 years on, victims’ families wait for closure, while those falsely implicated continue to suffer
27 April 2026
13 years on, justice yet to be served
Thirteen years after the collapse of Rana Plaza, justice remains elusive as trials in two cases continue to stall due to the prosecution’s failure to produce witnesses.
24 April 2026
Baby cries in courtroom as mother sent to jail; granted bail after several hours
Shilpi Begum, still recovering from a C-section, broke down after her initial bail plea was rejected at Dhaka CMM Court
21 April 2026
No bail, no remand for Shirin Sharmin
Former Jatiya Sangsad speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury had arrived at her cousin’s residence in Dhanmondi just hours before she was arrested early yesterday in an attempted murder case linked to the 2024 July uprising.
8 April 2026
An ex-speaker’s silence, faint smile and stumble at the court
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said little at Dhaka’s CMM Court before being sent to jail amid chaotic scenes in and outside the courtroom
7 April 2026
A decade of stalled trials in 3 blogger murders
A decade after the murders of bloggers Oyasiqur Rahman Babu, Nazimuddin Samad and Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy, the trials remain stalled as prosecution witnesses continue to skip court hearings, preventing proceedings from moving forward.
28 March 2026
‘If I were guilty, I wouldn’t have returned from UK’
Former DGFI chief Mamun Khaled tells court he had supported July Uprising
26 March 2026
‘I still don’t know who killed my daughter or why’
In the alleyways of Tejkunipara in the capital’s Tejgaon, the laughter of five-year-old Roza Moni has been replaced by a haunting silence.
27 February 2026
Attack on Star , Prothom Alo: Probe stalled in both cases
The drive against those accused of vandalism, attacks and arson at the country’s two leading newspapers -- The Daily Star and Prothom Alo -- seems to have stalled, with no arrests made since December 26.
18 February 2026
14 years of delays and despair
An elderly mother, Saleha Monir, had renewed hope of getting justice for the brutal killings of her son, Sagar Sarowar, and daughter-in-law, Meherun Runi, after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, 2024, following a student-led mass movement.
11 February 2026
BDR explosives case: 161 languish in jail as trial drags on
For the family of ex-BDR member Mollah Sayeed Hossain, the wait for his release is likely to get longer.
3 January 2026
Secretariat protest: Govt suspends 14 arrested employees
The government has suspended 14 employees from four ministries and the Cabinet Division after police arrested and sued them under the Anti-Terrorism Act for protests at the Secretariat.
17 December 2025
12yrs on, no closure in Gopibagh 6 murder case
Abdullah Al Faruk still shivers thinking about the evening that shattered his world.
13 December 2025
Plot scam case: Hasina, Rehana, Tulip jailed
Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and her niece Tulip Siddiq, a Labour MP in the UK, were yesterday sentenced in absentia to varying jail terms over corruption in the allocation of Purbachal plots.
1 December 2025
Purbachal plots: Verdict in case against Hasina, Rehana, Tulip today
A special court is set to deliver a verdict today in the case filed over the Dhaka’s Purbachal plot scam against 17 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and niece British MP Tulip Siddiq.
30 November 2025
Purbachal plot scam: Hasina gets 21yrs in 3 graft cases
A special court yesterday convicted deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her two children on corruption charges, handing them different jail terms in three cases filed over plots in Dhaka’s Purbachal.
27 November 2025
‘Blatant disregard for legal provisions’
A Dhaka court has strongly criticised Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) and the Ministry of Housing and Public Works for continuous unlawful practices in public land allotment.
27 November 2025
'Unprofessional, deeply worrying': Court slams ACC for corruption case without verified evidence
Acquits former diplomat
27 November 2025
Purbachal plot scam: Verdicts in 3 cases against Hasina, Joy, Putul today
The trials were completed quickly as 22 out of 23 accused did not appear before the court, says prosecution
26 November 2025
No more long waits: e-family court brings justice home
The paperless court allows online filing and hearings, making the process faster and more convenient for families
26 November 2025