HC orders suspension of Somoy TV broadcast for 7 days

The High Court today ordered the authorities concerned to suspend broadcasting of Somoy TV, a private television channel, for the next seven days
19 August 2024

Hasina, Quader among 106 sued over killing of Ctg college student

Wasim, a third-year student at social science department at Chattogram College
19 August 2024

Murder case filed against Cumilla’s ex-MP, mayor

More than 450 Awami League activists, including 62 named, were also accused in the case filed over the killing of a youth in Cumilla during mass protests on August 4
19 August 2024

Four cops among 8 accused of extrajudicial killing of BNP activist

A case was filed yesterday against eight people including the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rajshahi division) Anisur Rahman, also Jashore's former superintendent of police, on charge of extrajudicial killing of a BNP activist in 2015 in Jashore.
19 August 2024

Hasina, Quader, Shamim Osman accused in N'ganj murder case

The plaintiff, Shahnaz, is the wife of fish trader Md Milon, who was shot dead in Shimrail area during the Anti-Discrimination Students' Movement on July 21
19 August 2024

6 more cases filed against Hasina

Six more murder cases were filed yesterday against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, several of her cabinet members, ex-Awami League lawmakers, leaders and activists of the party, and police officials.
18 August 2024

Probe body formed to investigate idol vandalism at Dhaka College

The authorities of Dhaka College formed a probe committee today over the vandalism of a Hindu temple by miscreants at West Hostel of the college
18 August 2024

Ex-IGP, 16 others sued over Abu Sayed killing

A case was filed accusing 17 named people, including former inspector general of police Abdullah Al Mamun, and some unidentified people yesterday for killing Abu Sayed, a student at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, during the quota reform protests last month.
18 August 2024

12-yr-old girl knocked unconscious, raped

Two men have been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl after giving her and her family sweets laced with sedatives in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila.
18 August 2024

Ex-ministers Lotus Kamal, Javed Chy face ACC probe

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday launched probes into the alleged corruption by former ministers Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed, AHM Mustafa Kamal, and three ex-MPs.
18 August 2024

Don't go, students stage demo as KU VC intends to resign

Students of Khulna University today staged a unique protest demanding the vice-chancellor of the university not to resign
18 August 2024

12-yr-old girl knocked unconscious, raped; 2 men sued

Two men have been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl after giving her and her family sweets laced with sedatives in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila
18 August 2024

Hasina, Natore Ex MP Shimul sued for murder of student

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former Natore lawmaker Shafiqul Islam Shimul and 109 others have been sued for the murder of schoolboy Yasin Islam in the district during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on August 5
18 August 2024

UP chairman beaten up in Ctg, video goes viral

A union parishad chairman at Chattogram’s Anwara upazila was assaulted by some people today
18 August 2024

219 looted weapons handed over to police in Munshiganj

Bangladesh Army personnel have handed over 219 weapons, 7825 rounds of bullets and various government equipment looted from Munshiganj Sadar and Tongibari police stations to the police
18 August 2024

Annulment of 13th amendment: Case against former CJ Khairul dismissed

A Dhaka court today summarily dismissed a case against the former chief justice and recently resigned Law Commission chairman ABM Khairul Haque on charges of fraud and altering the judgment that annulled the 13th amendment concerning the caretaker government, hours after filing of it
18 August 2024

2015 Khaleda convoy attack: Complaint filed against Hasina, 112 others

The complaint will be officially recorded if permission is granted to proceed with it as a case
18 August 2024

Former senior secretary, his business partner placed on remand

A Dhaka court today placed two people, including former senior secretary to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Shah Kamal, on a five-day remand in a case filed against them under the Foreign Currency Control Act.
18 August 2024

Mitu murder: Former SP Babul Akter's bail plea rejected

Earlier on August 14, the bail application was heard in the same court
18 August 2024

Former chief justice, who scrapped caretaker govt, sued

A case was filed today against ABM Khairul Haque, former chief justice and former chairman of Law Commission, on charges of fraud and altering the judgment that annulled the 13th amendment concerning the caretaker government
18 August 2024