Ex-DNCC mayor Atiqul, ex-EXIM Bank chairman Nazrul remanded

A Dhaka court today placed former Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam and former chairman of EXIM Bank Nazrul Islam Mazumder on different terms of remand in connection with two murder cases filed over the July uprising
24 February 2025

Protesters stage sit-in near Shikkha Bhaban

The protesters are currently staging a sit-in near the Shikkha Bhaban.
24 February 2025

Columnist Nahid sued for ‘hurting religious sentiments’

The case was recorded at Chilmari Police Station in Kurigram yesterday, police said
24 February 2025

Jamaat always tried to stab BNP in the Back: Rizvi

He said this while addressing a gathering in front of BNP's central office in Nayapaltan today.
24 February 2025

103 cops including Benazir, Asaduzzaman stripped of medals

A gazette notification was issued yesterday.
24 February 2025

Sexual violence: Protests flare on campuses

Students across the country took to the streets yesterday, outraged by the “government’s inaction” amid a series of incidents of rape and sexual violence against children in recent days.
23 February 2025

Growing unease in the city amid crime spree

A sense of insecurity has been prevailing among people amid a spate of crimes, as reported by various media outlets over the last few days.
23 February 2025

Murder in Patuakhali: Four arrested from Pabna

A team from Rab-12, in collaboration with the Patuakhali RAB camp, conducted the raid on Saturday evening in the Varara area of Pabna’s Sadar upazila around 5:00pm and arrested them
23 February 2025

Businessman dies in mysterious circumstances in Noakhali

Family claimed he was hanged from a tree after being killed to stage a suicide drama. However, police said it was a case of suicide
23 February 2025

Home adviser blames 'AL cohorts' for rising crimes

Vows to strengthen security operations to tackle deteriorating law and order situation amid calls for his resignation
23 February 2025

Azharul’s review petition tomorrow

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed tomorrow for hearing of the review petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam challenging his death penalty for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.
23 February 2025

Gold trader shot and robbed in Rampura

The incident took place around 10:30pm on Road 7, Block D in Banasree
23 February 2025

589 more held across country

The joint forces arrested 589 more people across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday afternoon as part of the “Operation Devil Hunt”, according to the Police Headquarters.
23 February 2025

Jubo Dal leader expelled, 4 held

Police have arrested four individuals following an armed showdown led by a local Jubo Dal leader in Sreepur, Gazipur on Saturday night.
23 February 2025

Former DMP DC cleared of charges

Jasim Uddin, former deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Prosecution Division, has been cleared of departmental charges related to negligence in duty following the 2022 escape of two convicted militants from court premises.
23 February 2025

Freeze Tk 813.56cr in 227 bank accounts of S Alam, family

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 227 bank accounts with a combined balance of Tk 813.56 crore of S Alam Group Chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam and his family over allegations of ill-gotten wealth and money laundering.
23 February 2025

Highway robbers take Tk 3 lakh stopping bus, microbus

A gang of robbers looted valuables worth Tk 3 lakh from passengers of a bus and a microbus after blocking the road by felling trees in Patnitala upazila of Naogaon late Saturday night, police said.
23 February 2025

Graft Case: State, ACC challenge Khaleda’s acquittal

The state and the ACC have filed two appeals with the Supreme Court challenging the High Court verdict that acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
23 February 2025

Actor Azad shot at home in Ashulia

His mother and wife also injured as the criminals physically assaulted them
23 February 2025

Ex-state minister Rasel sued by ACC for graft

ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain confirmed the development at the commission’s headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, today
23 February 2025