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, 18:00 PM
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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, 20:41 PM
17 December 2025, 20:41 PM
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, 18:00 PM
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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, 18:07 PM
1 December 2025, 18:07 PM
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, 18:46 PM
30 November 2025, 18:46 PM
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, 18:12 PM
27 November 2025, 18:12 PM
Purbachal Plot Scam / ‘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, 18:00 PM
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
'Unprofessional, deeply worrying': Court slams ACC for corruption case without verified evidence
Acquits former diplomat
27 November 2025, 12:45 PM
27 November 2025, 12:45 PM
A smiling Shajahan and a worried Salim
As former shipping minister Shajahan Khan was escorted into the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court of Dhaka yesterday, he maintained a smile.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM
‘I quit from AL, I’ll never be in politics’
Kamal Ahmed Majumder, former state minister for industries of the ousted Awami League regime, told a court yesterday that he would no longer engage in politics and that he had renounced his Awami League membership.
3 March 2025, 18:00 PM
A day in court: Of handcuffs and helmets
As Salman F Rahman was brought to a courtroom of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) Court of Dhaka from its lockup yesterday, his hands were cuffed behind his back.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM
A concerned Amu, Atiqul’s search and a quiet Mazumder
The 85-year-old Awami League leader, Amir Hossain Amu, looked upset after he was brought to a courtroom of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) Court of Dhaka from its lockup this morning
24 February 2025, 16:00 PM
July uprising killings: Double cases for single victim baffle families
In at least seven instances, two separate murder cases have been filed over the death of one July uprising victim, with conflicting information, and different accused and witnesses.
23 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Wahed Mansion repaired: Victims forgotten
Wahed Mansion in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar has been repainted, plastered, and restored to its former state. The owners have moved on, and it seems the country has too.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Khaleda Zia’s legal woes end
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now cleared of all the 37 cases filed during the 2007 caretaker government and the Awami League regime as the court acquitted her in the Niko graft case yesterday.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Of Palak’s prison insights and Faruk’s viral controversy
Former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak remained relatively quiet as he was brought to Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) Court yesterday.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Inu, Menon put on remand; Qamrul shown arrested
The lawyer for Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday claimed that his client was in favour of abolishing the quota system in government jobs.
17 February 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Secret note’ sparks controversy in court
When former state minister for disaster management and relief Dr Enamur Rahman was being taken to a Dhaka court yesterday, he handed over a "secret note" to a man.
12 February 2025, 18:04 PM
13 years on, justice remains elusive
A 73-year-old mother, Saleha Monir, has sought justice for the last 13 years, but it remains a far cry for them.
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Lawyers’ harassment of journalists in courtrooms is unacceptable
The harassment of journalists inside a Dhaka courtroom by a section of lawyers is a grave assault on press freedom
30 January 2025, 03:58 AM
Journalist couple in court: Judge denies Farzana Rupa's plea for release
The duo has been in jail since they were arrested at Dhaka airport on August 21 last year
27 January 2025, 10:24 AM
Tipu Murder Case: 26 years on, trial yet to see closure
It has been 26 years into the murder of Sayeed Ahmed Tipu, but the trial of the case is yet to see any closure at a Dhaka court due to the non-appearance of prosecution witnesses to testify.
17 January 2025, 18:00 PM
‘They took turns beating Tofazzal’
Before mercilessly beating 35-year-old Tofazzal Hossain at Dhaka University’s Fazlul Haque Muslim Hall, the attackers demanded Tk 35,000 from his family as compensation for stolen mobile phones.
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Framed by AL regime, they’re in the clear now
After 13 years of legal battle, BNP leader Moinul Islam and seven others have been acquitted in a case filed over arson, vandalism, and assault on law enforcers in Mohakhali.
19 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Cases over July uprising: Petitions pile up to drop names
Disturbing trend points to systemic corruption and extortion
27 November 2024, 18:25 PM
Bangladesh now a transit for cocaine smuggling
A sharp rise in the smuggling of cocaine, which mainly enters Bangladesh from African and South American countries, has become a new headache for authorities.
6 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Cybercrimes continue to scourge women
Neela Akter (not her real name), a homemaker, received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number last week.
2 November 2024, 18:19 PM
Lawyers worried over attacks on court premises
Lawyer Morshed Hossain Shahin was speaking to reporters outside the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka after defending former independent lawmaker Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon on October 22. Suddenly, a pro-BNP lawyer approached and hit Morshed on the head.
1 November 2024, 18:09 PM