Chinmoy shown arrested in Saiful murder case

Ex-ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was shown arrested yesterday in a case filed over the murder of Saiful Islam Alif, a lawyer who was hacked to death outside the Chattogram Court Building on November 26 last year.
5 May 2025, 18:02 PM

Attack on Hasnat: 54 held, attempt to murder case filed

A case has been filed over the attack on Hasnat Abdullah, chief coordinator (South) of NCP, in Gazipur’s Chandana intersection on Sunday.
5 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Sixth day of testimony concludes in Magura rape, murder case

Testimonies began at 11:00am and wrapped up around 1:00pm
5 May 2025, 17:01 PM

One killed in Faridpur clash, 30 injured

The clash gradually subsided after news of the death spread through the area
5 May 2025, 14:49 PM

Man sent to jail over rape of 13-year-old in Thakurgaon

Human chain demands execution through a speedy trail
5 May 2025, 14:05 PM

Man gets life for raping 5-yr-old in Jamalpur

The convict is Ziaul Haque, of Dighlakandi village in Madarganj
5 May 2025, 14:05 PM

Body of a man recovered from hatchery at Cox’s Bazar, 2 detained

The body was recovered from the hatchery named "Allahwala" with his hands tied behind his back
5 May 2025, 12:04 PM

ACC probing 3 aides to 2 advisers

The Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated an inquiry into corruption allegations against three former personal staffers of two government advisers.
4 May 2025, 18:08 PM

No cattle market in Aftabnagar

The High Court yesterday stayed for three months a decision made by the Dhaka South City Corporation to set up a cattle market at Aftabnagar in Dhaka ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
4 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Judiciary’s reform must to ensure other sectors’ reforms: CJ

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed, yesterday said unless the judiciary is fully reformed, the sustainability of reforms in other sectors cannot be ensured
4 May 2025, 15:38 PM

Freeze Summit Group chief's 4 million euro investment in Luxembourg: court

ACC found the investment in Luxembourg in the name of Aziz Khan and his associates
4 May 2025, 15:08 PM

HC wants govt report on steps against those involved in online gambling

The court ordered the government to submit the report in 30 days.
4 May 2025, 13:59 PM

‘False promise of marriage’: HC questions legality of provision

The court asked the authorities to explain why the provision should not be declared illegal
4 May 2025, 10:06 AM

Son kills mother in Narsingdi

Jaber hit his mother with a wooden piece and also strangulated her
4 May 2025, 08:54 AM

5 BCL, Jubo League men arrested from ex-minister's Gulshan residence

They were held over fire incident at Manabendra Ghosh's house in Manikganj
4 May 2025, 07:30 AM

Aug 21 grenade attack: SC defers to May 6 hearing of state's petition against HC verdict

The Supreme Court today deferred to May 6 the hearing of the leave to appeal petitions filed by the state challenging the High Court verdict that acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar, and all the others convicts in two cases over the August 21, 2004 grenade attack
4 May 2025, 07:01 AM

Court seeks progress report on Hasina, others' arrest warrants by May 18

A Dhaka court today once again directed the officers-in-charge of 12 police stations to submit, by May 18, the progress reports on execution of arrest warrants against 18 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, in a case over alleged irregulariti
4 May 2025, 06:52 AM

‘Abrar tortured to death on suspected Shibir link’

The High Court, in the full text of its verdict, yesterday observed that Abrar Fahad, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), was killed based on allegations that he might be involved with Islami Chhatra Shibir.
3 May 2025, 21:43 PM

Govt has no tools to stop cases against journalists

Journalists are being named in murder cases filed over the July-August movement, but the government has no tools to put a stop to this, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said at an event marking World Press Freedom Day yesterday.
3 May 2025, 19:52 PM

Sagar-Runi murder: Inconclusive DNA test results stall probe

The task force investigating the 2012 murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in its report submitted to the High Court last month said it required more time to complete the probe as the results of the DNA samples collected from the scene were inconclusive.
3 May 2025, 18:06 PM