106 arrested so far over attack on students in Gazipur

After the arrests, they were produced before the court yesterday, but the court orders are yet to be known immediately
11 February 2025, 07:19 AM
11 February 2025, 06:47 AM

Travel ban issued against ex-Jatrabari OC, wife

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on Majeharul Islam, former officer-in-charge of Jatrabari Police Station, and his wife Layla Khan in connection with corruption allegations surfaced against them
11 February 2025, 04:24 AM

Madrasa teacher arrested for raping student

Police have arrested a madrasa teacher on the charge of raping a 12-year-old male student in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat.
10 February 2025, 22:00 PM

Custodial torture, deaths continue

While the faces of those perpetrating custodial deaths and custodial torture in Bangladesh have changed since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, these heinous crimes continue to occur, according to Odhikar, one of the leading human rights organisations in the country.
10 February 2025, 21:15 PM

Abrar murder: HC resumes hearing of death references

The High Court yesterday resumed hearing on the death references and appeals in the murder case of Buet student Abrar Fahad.
10 February 2025, 21:10 PM

PHQ warns of action against those issuing threats

The Police Headquarters in a statement issued yesterday warned of strict legal action against any anti-social force that threatens citizens.
10 February 2025, 21:00 PM

Police raid Jaijaidin office to arrest owner

Saeed Hossain Chowdhury, the current owner and a member of the editorial board of Jaijaidin, is accused in a murder case linked to the July uprising
10 February 2025, 20:19 PM

Ex-Habiganj MP Abdul Majid Khan arrested in Dhaka

Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested former MP of Habiganj-2 constituency Abdul Majid Khan
10 February 2025, 19:48 PM

Laundered money: May take another 3-4 yrs to bring it back

Recovering laundered money from abroad is likely to take three to five years, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday.
10 February 2025, 19:31 PM

Corruption pervades every level of admin

Says reform commission report, identifies politicisation as key reason for decline in efficiency
10 February 2025, 19:20 PM

Yunus condemns attack at Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, orders swift action

In a statement, the chief adviser denounced the violence, emphasising that it goes against the open-minded spirit of the book fair, which honours the language martyrs of February 21, 1952, according to the CA's press wing
10 February 2025, 19:16 PM

Operation devil hunt: 343 more held across country

Joint forces, as part of the ongoing Operation Devil Hunt, detained 343 more people across the country in the 24 hours between Sunday afternoon and yesterday afternoon, said Police Headquarters.
10 February 2025, 18:10 PM

Former CHT affairs state minister Dipankar Talukder arrested

Dipankar is an Awami League politician and a former MP representing Rangamati
10 February 2025, 15:16 PM

BDR massacre: 462 more accused seek bail in explosives case

A total of 462 accused today sought bail in connection with the explosives case filed over the 2009 BDR massacre
10 February 2025, 15:06 PM

26 AL, Jubo League, BCL men held in Ctg

They were arrested during the Operation Devil Hunt carried out from 2:00pm Sunday to 2:00pm Monday
10 February 2025, 14:22 PM

Two get life-term for killing woman in Ctg

A court in Chattogram today sentenced two people to life-term rigorous imprisonment for killing a woman in the port city's Halishahar area in 2023 over a family feud
10 February 2025, 13:20 PM

100 arrested in 'Devil Hunt' in Gazipur

Officials from both GMP and the district police confirmed the arrests today.
10 February 2025, 12:14 PM

Court cancels bail of Ruzy Chisty, issues arrest warrant in corruption case

A Dhaka court today issued an arrest warrant after cancelling bail of Ruzy Chisty, wife of Farmers Bank's former audit committee chairman Mahbubul Haque Chisty alias Babul Chisty, in a case filed over embezzlement of Tk 37.38 crore
10 February 2025, 12:11 PM

Anisul, Salman, 3 others remanded in murder cases

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaq passed the orders after separate remand prayers were filed in the cases
10 February 2025, 09:28 AM