ACC for showing ex secretary Mohibul arrested for embezzling Tk 812cr

The Anti-Corruption Commission today submitted three applications to show Mohibul Haque, former senior secretary of civil aviation and tourism, arrested in three cases of embezzlement totalling Tk 812 crore from four development projects at three airports
28 January 2025, 15:01 PM

Mumbai police say evidence strong against Saif attacker

Khan was attacked in the early hours of January 16 at his Bandra apartment in Mumbai where he was stabbed six times
28 January 2025, 14:20 PM

Man stabbed to death over 'drug dispute' in Bogura

A 21-year-old youth was stabbed to death allegedly by his friends over "drug peddling" in Bogura Sadar upazila
28 January 2025, 13:34 PM

Sound grenades, tear shells looted on Aug 5 recovered from canal

Three sound grenades and two rounds of teargas shells looted from a police station on August 5 were recovered from a canal in Dhaka's Mohammadpur this afternoon
28 January 2025, 13:15 PM

Charges framed, arrest warrant issued against Samrat in arms case

A Dhaka tribunal has issued an arrest warrant against Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, a former Jubo League leader and an alleged kingpin of the illegal casino business in Dhaka, after framing charges against him in a case filed under the Arms Act
28 January 2025, 12:01 PM

Six people arrested in connection with attack on DoE director

The arrests were made by a joint team comprising the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police and Chawkbazar police over the past two days, confirmed Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner of DMP
28 January 2025, 11:16 AM

ACC sues ex-MP Nurunnabi, wife over Tk 53.59 cr illegal assets

The couple have been charged under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947
28 January 2025, 10:31 AM

Attempt to rob bank by digging tunnel fails in Lalmonirhat

Raju Mia, manager of the branch, told The Daily Star that the robbers were unable to enter the bank.
28 January 2025, 06:50 AM

Woman stabbed to death in Hazaribagh

Zulekha was stabbed while returning from work
27 January 2025, 20:10 PM

2 to die, 6 get life term for killing man

A Rajbari court yesterday sentenced two people to death and six others to life term for killing a man on December 17, 2017
27 January 2025, 20:10 PM

Ex-state minister Enamur remanded

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Enamur Rahman, former state minister for disaster management and relief, on a six-day remand in connection with the death of hawker Sagor in Mirpur on July 19 last year.
27 January 2025, 19:57 PM

Lawyer Saiful murder: 11 more arrested, sent to jail

Police have arrested 11 more suspects in connection with the killing of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif amid clashes between former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das’s supporters, police, and lawyers in Chattogram last year.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Airport projects: Tarique Siddique, 18 others sued for Tk 812cr embezzlement

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed four cases against Tarique Ahmed Siddique, former military adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina; Mohibul Haque, former senior secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism; Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman, former chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB); and 16 others over embezzlement from various airport-related projects.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Body of a child recovered after missing for seven days

Police have recovered the body of an 18-month-old child from a pond in Noakhali's Begumganj upazila a week after he went missing
27 January 2025, 16:39 PM

Protest disrupts judicial activities at Panchagarh court

The district and sessions judge is currently on a four-day leave, while the other three judges are also on leave, said Public Prosecutor Adam Sufi of Panchagarh District Judge's Court.
27 January 2025, 14:37 PM

Youth sent to jail 'for hurting religious sentiment' in Tangail

A youth in Tangail's Mirzapur upazila was sent to jail today for hurting religious sentiment in a Facebook post
27 January 2025, 13:56 PM

Ex-NCC councillor Motiur placed on 7-day remand

Two separate courts in Narayanganj placed Motiur Rahman, a former Narayanganj city councillor and a Jubo League leader, on a seven-day remand in three separate cases, including murder, this afternoon
27 January 2025, 13:37 PM

Bangladeshi killed at border area, Indians accused in case

The deceased is Ahad Ali, 34, a resident of Eolachhara Punji in the Murichhara area.
27 January 2025, 13:02 PM

Man gets life term for killing wife in N'ganj

The court also fined the convict Tk 50,000. In default, he will have to serve an additional two months in jail.
27 January 2025, 13:00 PM

SK Sur Chowdhury shown arrested in Hallmark loan scam case

The ACC found assets, including 1.05kg gold, $1,69,300, and €55,000 after searching Sur's locker at the BB
27 January 2025, 12:32 PM