Bombs or gravel? Defence challenges ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul’s earlier claim
Dispute over alleged time bombs surfaces during charge hearing in enforced disappearance case
14 December 2025, 15:37 PM
14 December 2025, 15:37 PM
‘Amar shonar Bangla’: Palak sings from prison van as cameras roll
National anthem stunt at International Crimes Tribunal premises goes viral
8 December 2025, 14:44 PM
8 December 2025, 14:44 PM
Hasina sentenced to death
ICT also hands down capital punishment to ex-home boss Asaduzzaman; ex-IGP Mamun, who turned a state witness, given 5yrs
17 November 2025, 18:14 PM
17 November 2025, 18:14 PM
Crimes against humanity: Trial proceedings of four cases likely to be wrapped up in Dec
Trial proceedings in four crimes against humanity cases, excluding the one against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her two aides which is set for verdict on November 17, are expected to be completed by December.
15 November 2025, 18:10 PM
15 November 2025, 18:10 PM
Bullet took his voice, future
Once a cheerful boy, whose father dreamed he would become a pilot one day, Basit Khan Musa now sits silent in a wheelchair, a feeding tube in his nose and paralysis gripping the right side of his body.
27 October 2025, 18:46 PM
27 October 2025, 18:46 PM
Once power brokers, now defendants
Smiles, whispers, and uneasy silence as 16 former ministers and high officials brought to ICT-1
15 October 2025, 10:09 AM
15 October 2025, 10:09 AM
25 former, serving military officers charged at ICT
The prosecution yesterday formally charged 28 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 23 top and mid-ranking current and former army officers, at International Crimes Tribunal-1 in two cases of enforced disappearances, secret detention, and torture in the 15 years of her rule.
8 October 2025, 18:23 PM
8 October 2025, 18:23 PM
ICT act amendment: Accused barred from election if formally charged
Those accused in cases filed with the International Crimes Tribunal will not be able to hold or run for public office once formal charges are pressed against them.
7 October 2025, 18:11 PM
7 October 2025, 18:11 PM
Rowmari yaba route rings alarm
In the last two years, Rowmari upazila of Kurigram -- which borders the northeastern Indian states of Assam and Meghalaya -- has emerged as a new gateway for yaba pills from Myanmar.
16 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Neo-JMB wanted to make den in Bandarban
Kawsar Hossain, an explosive expert of the IS inspired militant outfit Neo-JMB, tried to build a militant den in the hilly area of Bandarban to establish links with militants in nearby Myanmar’s Arakan.
12 July 2021, 18:00 PM
It’s murder, not accident
The fire that killed 51 employees of a food processing factory in Narayanganj was not a bolt from the blue for the owners who, according to police, knew such a disaster was imminent but chose to do nothing.
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Trapped, they die in fire
At least 49 workers and staffers died in a fire at a Narayanganj factory as they were trapped on the third floor with its lone exit locked when the blaze engulfed the building on Thursday.
9 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Lockdown Detainees: Crammed in vans, at risk of catching Covid
People arrested for defying the ongoing lockdown are being taken to courts in packed prison vans, raising their chances of contracting Covid-19 and spreading it to their families.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Violating Lockdown: Detainees mostly poor, now prey to court frauds
Morzina Begum was waiting anxiously outside the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Dhaka Tuesday morning. Her younger son, Mohammad Hasan, was arrested by Hazaribagh police Monday night for being out during the lockdown.
7 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Rape, Murder of O-Level Student in Dhaka: No progress in probe in six months
Investigation into the rape and murder of an O-level student in Dhaka's Kalabagan is yet to be completed even over six months after the incident that sparked a huge public outcry.
2 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Half win stares at a full loss
The threat of terrorism is far from over and done with.
30 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Vicious cycle on with drug cases rising
Twelve years ago, a case was first filed against Kamal after he was arrested with 10 yaba pills.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
CID to press charges for trafficking, not murder
Nearly two years after investigating the cases filed for trafficking and killing of 26 Bangladeshi migrants in Libya, the CID is mulling to submit charge sheet only for the human trafficking charges in a month, keeping the murder charges pending.
18 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt to set up rehabs in 7 divisions
The government has taken up a project to construct seven 200-bed drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation centres in seven divisions, under the Department of Narcotics (DNC).
8 May 2021, 18:00 PM
4 killed in chemical warehouse fire in city
Haunted by the fear of deadly fires caused by chemical warehouses in Old Dhaka, Maidul Alam Akash’s family rented a flat in Armanitola’s Musa Mansion seven years ago mainly because the building housed no chemical warehouses.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Mugging, extortion increased last year
Mugging and extortion marked a sharp rise last year from 2019, although the country saw a fall in overall crime incidents during the same period.
19 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Reign of fear in Faridpur
Their names had become synonymous with fear.
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Justice for Tonu: 5 yrs on, no ray of hope for her family
Her parents left no stone unturned to help her become what she wanted to be: an artist. Sohagi Jahan Tonu had a natural knack for acting, and she would often sing and dance in theater plays.
19 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Where vehicles die
With all four tyres deflated and almost half of each wheel sunk into the ground, one could hardly tell that it is a Toyota Corona Exiv. The car has no windows, not even the front or back windscreens.
18 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Taqi Murder in Narayanganj: Eight years’ probe yields nothing
Rownak Rehana routinely dusts the trophies her son had won in different competitions and the books he used to read.
5 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Mighty shelter for thug brothers
Former Faridpur Awami League leader Sajjad Hossain alias Barkat and his brother Imtiaz Hasan alias Rubel amassed Tk 2,535.11 crore beyond their known sources of income, a CID probe has found.
3 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Pilkhana Mutiny Anniversary: Make probe reports public
The family members of 2009 Pilkhana massacre victims say they are still in the dark about the reasons behind such a bloodshed and who masterminded the killing of so many people.
24 February 2021, 18:00 PM
He was killed to gag free speech
Writer-blogger Avijit Roy was killed to gag and discourage freedom of expression so that no one in the country can write or express themselves freely.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM