A Jashore court yesterday sentenced a sub-inspector (SI) to three years’ jail in a dowry case filed in 2019.

Detectives today pressed charges against Dhaka-7 lawmaker Haji Salim's son Mohammad Erfan Salim and four others in a case filed over the assault and attempted murder of a Navy officer in the capital's Dhanmondi area.

The High Court has released the full text of its order seeking Bangladesh Bank’s explanation on why its officials concerned have failed to detect and prevent irregularities, corruption and money laundering and what steps have been taken against them.

A woman was detained by police -- from Dhaka’s Wari area this morning -- for allegedly stabbing a man to death and dismembering the body.

A man was killed and another was injured after being allegedly stabbed by suspected drug peddlers in Dhaka’s Kadamtali area this evening.

Detectives claimed to have arrested five members of an organised mugging gang.

Criminal Investigation Department yesterday arrested two, including proprietor of an unauthorised recruiting agency, from Dhaka’s Motijheel area on charge of swindling overseas job seekers.

Anti-Terrorism Unit of Police claimed to have arrested two members of banned militant group Ansar al Islam from Narsingdi and Narayanganj yesterday.

Robbers killed Jubo League leader Rafikul Islam Lavlu at Pakshey in Ishwardi upazila, for his motorcycle and cash, on September 1, 2014 night, a team of Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) revealed after seven years of investigation.

Rab recovered a statue of Laxmi Narayan, made of touchstone, and arrested two persons from Dhaka’s Shah Ali area yesterday afternoon.

A central leader of Hefajat-e Islam was critically injured after being stabbed by an unidentified assailant in Dhaka’s Lalbagh area yesterday evening.

An elderly woman and her daughter were killed allegedly by her son-in-law in Cumilla’s Burichang upazila today.

Customs Intelligence officials today arrested 8 US-Bangla Airlines employees after recovering 60 gold bars from a flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

A police constable was stabbed and at least two other people sustained bullet injuries during a clash between two transport owners’ groups on Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Bogura this morning.

Following a case filed by her stepdaughter, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police arrested Anju Kapoor from Dhaka’s Gulshan area this morning on charges of “misappropriating” Tk 1.40 crore. Sheikh Omar Faruque, additional deputy inspector general of CID (Dhaka Metro) confirmed the development to The Daily Star.

A suspected drug trader was killed in a “gunfight” with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early today, BGB said.

A local Jubo League leader was injured in an attack allegedly by supporters of his rival in Mathbaria upazila of Pirojpur this evening.

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation today filed a charge sheet against former Border Security Force Commandant Sathish Kumar and six other persons for their alleged involvement in a cattle smuggling racket operating at border with Bangladesh, officials said.

Six police constables of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) have been arrested in a case filed for allegedly extorting money from a contractor after picking him up from his house in Anwara upazila of Chattogram.

A pregnant woman was killed in an attack by her fathers’ rivals in Bogura’s Sonatala upazila today, according to witnesses.