‘We knew nothing about any open letter’

Journalist Bibhuranjan’s son says after identifying his body
22 August 2025, 17:07 PM
22 August 2025, 12:58 PM

Teen killed in mob violence on theft allegation, 2 others injured

Witnesses said a group of seven to eight young men chased the three teenagers, shouting “thieves”
22 August 2025, 10:11 AM

Jamaat suspends party membership of Patuakhali prosecutor over bribery allegation

Advocate Ruhul Amin accused of offering Tk 50,000 bribe to judge in gang-rape case
22 August 2025, 10:04 AM

Case yet to be filed in Khagrachhari double murder

Police mention family dispute as likely motive
22 August 2025, 08:50 AM

Aug 21 grenade attack: SC verdict on appeal against acquittal of Tarique Sept 4

The Supreme Court yesterday set September 4 to deliver its verdict on appeals against a High Court ruling that acquitted BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar, and others in two cases related to the August 21 grenade attack.
21 August 2025, 22:32 PM

Prosecutor suspended for trying to bribe judge

The Patuakhali District Bar Association yesterday suspended Advocate Md Ruhul Amin, Patuakhali's public prosecutor (PP) of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, on charges of attempting to bribe a judge.
21 August 2025, 22:02 PM
21 August 2025, 21:48 PM

Ashulia killings: Charges framed against ex-MP, DIG, 14 others

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday framed charges against 16 people, including former Awami League lawmaker Muhammad Saiful Islam and former Dhaka range deputy inspector general (DIG) Syed Nurul Islam, over the killing of seven people during last year’s uprising in Ashulia.
21 August 2025, 18:27 PM

Case Against Sayedee: Then would-be witness accuses Hasina, others of torture

Sukhranjan Bali, who was listed as a prosecution witness in the crimes against humanity case against Delawar Hossain Sayedee, has accused ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 31 others of trying to force him to make a false statement.
21 August 2025, 18:24 PM

Mother, daughter found dead at home in Khagrachhari

A woman and her daughter have been found dead with their throats slit at their home in a remote area of Ramgarh upazila in Khagrachhari.
21 August 2025, 18:12 PM

CID sues Al-Aqaba Cooperative directors

The Criminal Investigation Department has filed a case against the directors of Al-Aqaba Multipurpose Cooperative Society for allegedly embezzling nearly Tk 400 crore from customers. The case has been filed under the Money Laundering Act.
21 August 2025, 18:00 PM

July uprising: charge sheets of 26 cases submitted so far

Of them, eight are murder cases while 18 were filed over other charges
21 August 2025, 08:00 AM

Cancellation of caretaker govt: SC fixes August 26 for hearing review petitions

BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and five citizens filed the review petitions with the Appellate Division last year to turn down its 2011 verdict that scrapped the non-party caretaker government system
21 August 2025, 06:12 AM

Eight Bangladeshis arrested at Jashore border while entering India illegally

A case was filed against all the eight individuals with Sharsha Police Station this morning
21 August 2025, 05:14 AM

Man gets life term for raping 7-year-old girl

A Netrakona court has sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for raping a seven-year-old girl.
20 August 2025, 21:39 PM

Wait for justice: 21 years and counting

The final judgment in the cases is now pending with the Appellate Division as trial proceedings have been completed at the lower court and HC Division
20 August 2025, 18:27 PM

Sada Pathor Looting: Admin officials, law enforcers involved

Some government officials  including members of law enforcement agencies were involved in the rampant looting of stones from Bholaganj’s Sada Pathor area, found a probe committee of the Sylhet district administration.
20 August 2025, 18:23 PM

Encroachers turn river into private fish farms

The river has been grabbed for years by politically powerful groups, locals say
20 August 2025, 16:14 PM

Chattogram cop held with 10,000 yaba pills

The arrestee, Monirul Islam, is a constable of CMP's Special Branch
20 August 2025, 15:30 PM