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Confiscate 1,006 bighas of S Alam, family

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to confiscate 1,006 bighas of immovable properties owned by S Alam Group Chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam, his affiliated organisations, and his family members in connection with corruption allegations against them.
10 March 2025, 18:01 PM

Court issues travel ban on former RU VC Abdus Sobhan

The court issued the travel ban in connection with corruption allegations brought against Prof M Abdus Sobhan.
10 March 2025, 14:03 PM

Court orders ACC to confiscate property of Salman F Rahman's son in UK

The court came up with the orders following corruption allegations brought against them.
10 March 2025, 13:59 PM

Man arrested for assaulting women in Shyamoli

The matter was confirmed by Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (Media), DMP.
10 March 2025, 13:38 PM

Court orders ACC to freeze bank accounts of Orion Group chief, family

The court also ordered confiscation of a flat worth Tk 95.90 lakh and 43.25 acres of land worth Tk 2.90 crore.
10 March 2025, 12:00 PM

Mugger attempts to rob woman on footbridge, caught red-handed

Before handing him over to the police, locals — including the victim — gave the mugger a beating.
10 March 2025, 10:00 AM

CA's special assistant Aminul Islam resigns

Asked about the reason of his resignation, he said the Chief Adviser's Office asked him to resign
10 March 2025, 08:52 AM

No room for rapists in Bangladesh: home adviser

Jahangir Alam says govt to take strong measures against those who will try to curb women’s freedom
9 March 2025, 13:27 PM

Court issues travel ban on former deputy attorney general Jannatul

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on former deputy attorney general Jannatul Ferdous Rupa in connection with corruption allegations brought against her.
9 March 2025, 11:46 AM

Court orders ACC to freeze 191 bank accounts of Summit Group chairman

Aziz Khan and his family members deposited Tk 41.74 crore in these accounts.
9 March 2025, 10:58 AM

HC orders tribunal to finish trial of Magura child rape case in 180 days

The High Court today directed police to complete in 30 days its investigation of the rape of an eight-year-old child in Magura.
9 March 2025, 10:43 AM

HC asks BTRC to remove photos of Magura rape victim from social media

The BTRC was asked to implement the HC order immediately.
9 March 2025, 06:26 AM

DU students wearing niqab, hijab to be identified during exams by female staff

This decision was made following a meeting of the deans' committee
7 March 2025, 06:55 AM

3 Hizb ut-Tahrir members arrested from Uttara

Police arrested three members of banned outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir from Dhaka’s Uttara early today.
7 March 2025, 05:14 AM

Nine youths killed thru ‘militant drama’

The International Crimes Tribunal’s (ICT) prosecution yesterday said it has found primary evidence suggesting that nine youths were killed in Kallyanpur in 2016 after being falsely portrayed as militants.
6 March 2025, 18:03 PM

Court issues travel ban on former Rajshahi mayor Khairuzzaman Liton, family

ACC Public Prosecutor Mahmud Hossain Jahangir moved the application on behalf of the anti-graft body.
6 March 2025, 13:21 PM

HC fines owners of 54 illegal brick kilns in the CHT

The High Court today handed out Tk 4 lakh fines each to the owners of 54 brick kilns in Chattogram Hill Tracts for illegally running operations.
6 March 2025, 11:42 AM

50 illegal depots knocked down

Dhaka North City Corporation yesterday dismantled more than 50 illegal warehouses for bricks, sand, and stone, along with other unauthorised structures in Gabtali Beribadh area.
5 March 2025, 20:00 PM

Don’t let river grabbers contest polls

Rights organisation Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) yesterday submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission requesting it to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO), incorporating a provision to disqualify the river polluters and encroachers from elections.
5 March 2025, 20:00 PM

Pakistan FM due in April

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to visit Bangladesh in April as part of  efforts to boost bilateral ties following the ouster of the Awami League government last year.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM