The Supreme Court yesterday acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, and four others of corruption charges in the Zia Orphanage Trust case.

A case was filed against former president Abdul Hamid, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and 122 others for their alleged involvement in an attack on anti-discrimination students during the recent mass uprising in Kishoreganj.

The family members of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have been included in the list for investigation along with 10 major business groups by a government task force.

A 19-year-old RMG worker was stabbed to death by unknown assailants while returning home from work in Gazipur on Tuesday night.

Sheikh Shahriar Islam Pappu, 27, allegedly shot and killed former Khulna City Corporation councillor and a Swechchhasebak League leader Golam Rabbani Tipu in Cox’s Bazar to avenge his uncle’s murder. A woman named Ritu, 24, was reportedly used as bait in the planned killing.

Several organisations yesterday strongly condemned the attack on indigenous students and their supporters protesting the removal of the term “adivasi” (indigenous) from textbooks.

Mosharraf Hossain, former minister for Housing and Public Works Ministry, was sent to jail today after being shown arrested in connection with eight separate cases filed in Chattogram

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Narayanganj-4 lawmaker Shamim Osman and his family members for illegally amassing wealth and engaging in money laundering

Chairman of Lakshmiganj Union Parishad Md Azharul Islam has been arrested again in connection with a new case in Netrokona

A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on Md Jahangir Alam, a former personal assistant to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, his wife Momena Begum and their two sons over allegations of acquiring illegal assets

Police have taken the family's domestic help and her husband for questioning

Detectives arrested them from a house in Basundhara Residential Area

Six more prosecution witnesses yesterday testified before the court in connection with the Niko graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will deliver its verdict today on the appeals of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court judgement that on October 30, 2018, enhanced the five years' imprisonment handed to her by the trial court to 10 years in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the confiscation of around 16 acres of land in Dhaka city and the freezing of 87 bank accounts owned by S Alam Group owner Mohammed Saiful Alam and his family members in connection with corruption allegations.

Amid increased vigilance and special drives, muggers continue to terrorise city streets. Recent crime data shows a rise in mugging incidents.

The High Court yesterday acquitted former BNP state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and five others, who were sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court in the Arms Case filed after the recovery of 10 truck loads of arms in Chattogram in 2004.

Seven people, including a local Jubo Dal leader, were sued yesterday for raping two women in Nangalkot upazila of Cumilla.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed separate cases against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy.

The convict is Haider Ali of Khontakota area of Raikhali union of Rangamati