Locals claimed he was caught while trying to steal parts from a transformer; police say he was accused in at least eight cases

Petitioner says he will appeal after High Court summarily dismisses challenge

Police detain four for questioning

Ministry says steps will be taken to ensure speedy trial in rape and murder case

The accused in the gruesome murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in the capital’s Pallabi on Tuesday confessed before a magistrate yesterday to raping and killing the child.

Police say Rajlaxmi’s husband has been absconding with their two-year-old child since the incident in Shariatpur

Sabuj Mia detained after six days on the run

Ramisa’s murder must not become another passing outrage

The former chief justice has been in jail since his arrest from his Dhanmondi home on July 24 last year

Cox’s Bazar court also acquits five accused; defence lawyers say they will challenge the verdict in the High Court

Accused Sohel Rana sent to jail after giving statement before magistrate

Former wife of HM Ershad also fined Tk 10,000 over bounced cheque linked to flat deal

Bangladeshi expatriate in Saudi Arabia was killed after returning home; body later dismembered and dumped across Dhaka, police say

Mother says she heard Ramisa scream before locals broke into the flat and recovered the eight-year-old’s body

Family alleges Debashish Chowdhury was falsely implicated

Police detain fellow crewman

DMP says he faces 29 cases, including murder, explosives and narcotics cases

A prosecution witness yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that then ruling Awami League activists had threatened doctors at Dhaka hospital, instructing them to kill injured protesters of the July uprising by administering injections.

An eight-year-old girl was found beheaded in her neighbour’s home in Dhaka’s Pallabi yesterday.

Judges attached to law ministry