At least seven people landed in jail yesterday on charges of rape in six districts.

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to confiscate 1,006 bighas of immovable properties owned by S Alam Group Chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam, his affiliated organisations, and his family members in connection with corruption allegations against them.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved the charge sheets against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and four of their family members in six cases filed against them over the alleged misuse of power to obtain plots under the Purbachal New Town Project.

The eight-year-old rape victim from Magura, who is undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, moved her eyelids for the first time yesterday morning.

Police have detained two men and arrested two others for harassing and sexually assaulting women, including a US national, in separate incidents in Dhaka, Savar and Cox’s Bazar.

Mohammad Khalid Mahmud, also known as Hridoy Khan, was arrested from Aminbazar around 4:00pm today

The incident occurred around 10:00am on Monday at the Circuit House Road

The court issued the travel ban in connection with corruption allegations brought against Prof M Abdus Sobhan.

The court came up with the orders following corruption allegations brought against them.

The matter was confirmed by Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (Media), DMP.

Earlier, general students of different institutions of the district held a human chain at the Doyamoyee intersection, demanding justice for two rape cases filed with Islampur and Dewanganj police stations

Police have clarified that Rinku has not been arrested but has been detained for questioning

The court also ordered confiscation of a flat worth Tk 95.90 lakh and 43.25 acres of land worth Tk 2.90 crore.

She moved her eyelids for the first time this morning

Police have arrested the accused and recovered a knife from him

Rahim strangled Tania to death because of their personal dispute, police said.

Before handing him over to the police, locals — including the victim — gave the mugger a beating.

Abdur Rahim, the former deputy director of BDR who was an accused in the BDR carnage case, died in jail custody on July 29 of that year

Police arrested a woman early today in connection with a case filed for occupying and looting the house of a former Awami League lawmaker in Tangail town

The judge granted a seven-day remand for the main accused and five-day remands for the other three suspects