Police yesterday detained an inspector, three sub-inspectors and two assistant sub-inspectors of the Detective Branch of police for their alleged involvement in a robbery case.

The High Court directed the authorities concerned to immediately admit 19 children to class one at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, whose as many twin siblings have already been admitted to the same institution through lottery.

Organisations working on the rights of persons with disabilities (PWD) will take legal action against those involved in a tele-fiction “Ghotona Shotto”, in which children with special needs were insensitively portrayed.

A Dhaka court today placed Masudul Hasan Jisan, close associate of model and former TV presenter Faria Mahbub Piyasha, on a fresh two-day remand in a case filed against him with Bhatara Police Station under the Special Powers Act.

Madubi Akter Mukti alias Neela, the ex-wife of Supreme Court lawyer Moaz Ariff, son of former attorney general Hassan Ariff, has recently filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on Moaz Ariff to provide their two and a half-month-old daughter’s custody to Neela.

A court in Chattogram today rejected the bail petition of former Superintendent of Police (SP) Babul Akter in connection with the Mahmuda Khanam Mitu murder case.

A Dhaka court today placed model Mariam Akhter Mou on a two-day fresh remand in the third phase in a case filed against her with Mohammadpur Police Station under the Narcotics Control Act.

An idol of Hindu Goddess Kali was vandalised by unidentified criminals at a temple in Bogura’s Sherpur upazila early today. Criminals have also thrown the vandalised idol outside the temple, said locals.

Actress Pori Moni, who was placed on a two-day remand today, said that she has been framed in a false case.

Locals in Gazipur’s Sreepur apprehended a man, allegedly stealing skeletons from a graveyard, and handed him over to the police early this morning. Two of his accomplices reportedly fled the scene.

A virtual court in Dhaka today granted bail to film actress Semon Hasan Eka in a case filed against her for possessing narcotics at her residence in Dhaka's Hatirjheel area

The words allegedly used by Viqarunnisa Noon School and College Principal Kamrun Nahar in telephone conversation with a representative of guardians are “condemnable and unexpected”, if the conversation is authentic, the High Court said today.

Actress Pori Moni, film producer Nazrul Islam Raz and two others were produced before a Dhaka court on completion of their four-day remand in two cases filed under the Narcotics Control Act. 

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today, seeking its directive on the government to inform what necessary steps have been taken to prevent the incidents of eavesdropping and recording of private telephone conversations and to ensure right to privacy.

A student was arrested for sharing a video through TikTok, distorting a photo of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman printed on a Tk 200 note, police said.

Police recovered the body of a youth from Dhaka’s Shyampur area early this morning.

Police dropped the names of Ron Haque Sikder, managing director of Sikder Group, and his brother, from the investigation report of a case filed against them abducting, torturing and opening fire on two Exim Bank officials over permission for a loan.

A Rangpur court yesterday sent a 9th grader to jail after police arrested him in a case filed under the Digital Security Act over a Facebook post.

The attempt of perpetrators to kill Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by detonating bombs in Gopalganj in 2000 is an ignominious chapter for the nation, the HC said in the full text of the verdict on the Kotalipara bomb plot case.

Rab recovered the dismem-bered body of a college principal yesterday,  27 days after he went missing from Savar’s Ashulia.