Sakhawat warns against attacks on minorities

Home Affairs Adviser M Sakhawat Hussain has issued a stern warning against attacks on minorities, saying no one will be spared if they are found guilty of such crimes.
15 August 2024

Tuku, Palak and BCL's Shaikat placed on 10-day remand

A Dhaka court today placed three people including former deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku and ex-state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on a 10-day remand each in a case filed over the death of rickshaw-puller Kamal Mia on July 19
15 August 2024

Constable injured on August 5 dies at city hospital

A police member, who was beaten and pushed off the rooftop of Shyampur Police Station during clashes with protesters on August 5, died at a hospital in Dhaka yesterday evening
15 August 2024

534 looted weapons recovered so far: PHQ

A total of 534 weapons of various types, which were looted from police stations and offices during the recent violence, were recovered till this morning, Police Headquarters said.
15 August 2024

Why shouldn't govt asked to probe deaths of children during mass protest: HC

The High Court today issued a rule asking the government to explain why they should not be ordered to probe the deaths of children during the mass protests through an international commission
15 August 2024

Hasina accused in another murder case

Another murder case was filed today against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 15 others over the death of a 12-year-old school student in Mohammadpur during the quota protests on July 19.
15 August 2024

Murder case against Hasina: Court seeks probe report by Sept 15

A Dhaka court today asked police to submit by September 15 the probe report of the case filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others over the death of grocery shop owner Abu Saeed in police firing in the capital's Mohammadpur area during the quota protests on July 19.
15 August 2024

20 journalists hurt as miscreants attack Ctg press club

At least 20 journalists were injured as miscreants attacked the Chittagong Press Club yesterday evening
14 August 2024

Killing of shopkeeper: Salman and Anisul placed on remand

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Salman F Rahman, private industry and investment adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former law minister Anisul Huq on a 10-day remand in a case filed over the death of a shopkeeper in the capital’s New Market area on July 16.
14 August 2024

Hasina sued for genocide, crimes against humanity

A complaint was filed with the investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal yesterday accusing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and eight others of committing crimes against humanity and genocide between July 15 and August 5.
14 August 2024

Salman F Rahman: ‘The architect of default culture’

Salman F Rahman, one of Sheikh Hasina’s trusted advisers with a ministerial rank, is now a disgraced suspect held in police custody. He was arrested in a case over the killing of a shop employee, not for financial misconduct he has long been known for.
14 August 2024

Tuku, Palak, BCL’s Shaikat held at Nikunja

Law enforcers arrested former deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku and ex-state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak from the capital’s Nikunja residential area in Khilkhet last night.
14 August 2024

CCC engineer suspended as students demand his resignation

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Superintendent Engineer of Electricity Sub-Division Jhulan Kumar Das has been suspended today
14 August 2024

13 more BGP men take refuge in Bangladesh

Amid the ongoing conflict between junta forces and the rebel Arakan Army, 13 more Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) personnel have taken refuge in Bangladesh
14 August 2024

Barguna AL leader held for 'talking with ex-PM on phone'

Police have arrested Md Jahangir Kabir, general secretary of Barguna District Awami League, who purportedly had a phone conversation with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina after her ouster and escape to India
14 August 2024

Official Secrets Act: Court clears journalist Rozina of charges

Prothom Alo senior journalist Rozina Islam has been cleared of the charges in an Official Secrets Act case
14 August 2024

Mitu murder: Ex-SP Babul’s bail hearing on August 18

A Chattogram court today fixed August 18 for the bail hearing of former superintendent of police Babul Akter, one of the main accused in the sensational Mahamuda Khanam Mitu murder case in Chattogram
14 August 2024

Salman, Anisul placed on 10-day remand

A Dhaka court today placed Salman F Rahman, private industry affairs adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former law minister Anisul Huq on a 10-day remand in a murder case
14 August 2024

ACC sues Patuakhali PWD executive engineer

Videos of Harun and his family caught by students with huge cash and gold have gone viral recently
14 August 2024

Salman, Anisul taken to Dhaka court for remand hearing

Salman F Rahman, private industry affairs adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former law minister Anisul Huq was taken to a Dhaka court this evening for a remand hearing in a murder case.
14 August 2024