19 Rohingyas rescued, three traffickers arrested

Nineteen Rohingya people were rescued and three alleged members of a human trafficking gang arrested in Kachhapia area of Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf early yesterday.
21 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Election should be held after minimal reforms

Amid criticisms of the party’s demand for early election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said they are demanding the polls be held after minimal reforms, not right now.
21 January 2025, 18:00 PM

IO testifies at court in Niko graft case

The investigation officer yesterday gave a partial statement before a Dhaka court in Niko graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others.
21 January 2025, 18:00 PM

DMP for cancellation of bail of top offenders amid rise in crime

DMP top official says they are getting different types of reports against the top criminals after they got out on bail
21 January 2025, 17:43 PM

2009 BDR carnage: 178 personnel set to be released

A total of 178 BDR personnel can walk out of prison on bail in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act in connection with the 2009 BDR mutiny
21 January 2025, 15:33 PM

Man found dead on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway

The cause of the death is still unknown and legal action is underway in this matter, police said
21 January 2025, 12:53 PM

Private car driver stabbed to death in Bijoynagar

Police suspect it to be a planned murder
21 January 2025, 08:58 AM

Detention at JU female hall: Man sued over stealing Tk 900, sent to jail

​​​​​​​The outsider detained from a female dormitory at Jahangirnagar University on Saturday night and handed over to the police has been sued for stealing Tk 900 from the hall
21 January 2025, 08:52 AM

Water bill embezzlement: Complaint filed against two Ctg Wasa staff

A CWasa official said that the two accused embezzled money from the arrears bill fund
21 January 2025, 07:18 AM

Mostofa Jalal on 5-day remand

A Dhaka court yesterday placed former Awami League lawmaker Dr Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin on a five-day remand in a case filed over the death of trader Abdul Wadud during quota reform protests in New Market area on July 19 last year.
20 January 2025, 20:34 PM

Suspected criminal stabbed to death in Pallabi

A suspected criminal was stabbed to death in Dhaka's Pallabi yesterday, police said.
20 January 2025, 19:54 PM

Couple and son held with yaba pills in Patuakhali

During the drive 210 yaba pills were recovered from them
20 January 2025, 16:26 PM

Jubo Dal leader killed in Khulna; 2 held

The deceased, Manik Hawladar, 35, was the vice-president of the Ward-21 unit of Jubo Dal.
20 January 2025, 14:21 PM

Ex-law minister Anisul Huq shown arrested in embezzlement case

Anisul was arrested in Dhaka's Sadarghat on August 13
20 January 2025, 12:44 PM

Two Dubai expatriates robbed on Dhaka-Chattogram highway

Two expatriates were robbed on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Keodala of Narayanganj's Bandar upazila by individuals wearing "Rab jackets"
20 January 2025, 10:23 AM

Rapist murderer of Kolkata doctor sentenced to life in prison

Judge Anirban ruled that the case did not meet the criteria for the 'rarest of the rare' category, leading to a life sentence rather than the death penalty
20 January 2025, 09:59 AM

ACC sues former Cumilla MP, mayor

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the cases with the ACC's integrated district office in Dhaka-1
20 January 2025, 09:27 AM

Ex-AL MP Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin arrested

Mostofa was arrested in Monsurabad Housing Society in Mohammadpur
20 January 2025, 09:10 AM

HC acquits Gias Uddin Al Mamun in arms case

The HC also scrapped the trial court verdict that in 2007 convicted Mamun and sentenced him to 10 years in prison in the case
20 January 2025, 07:51 AM

Five including Anisul, Salman F Rahman remanded in murder cases

Menon, Inu, former IGP Mamun also remanded; Dipu Moni, Palak, Haji Selim shown arrested in various murder cases
20 January 2025, 07:34 AM