In Bangladesh, involvement in militancy often stems from various motivations, with ideological or religious convictions playing a prominent role.

The High Court today summoned BNP leader and former lawmaker Habibur Rahman Habib, directing him to appear before it on November 6 for making a derogatory comment about the judge who sentenced BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two corruption cases

Police today arrested Brahmanbaria district BNP member secretary Sirajul Islam Siraj in a case filed over the vandalism of the district Awami League office in 2016.

The High Court today said there were no specific findings in the probe report on detention and custodial death of Naogaon's union-level land office employee Sultana Jasmine.

A Swechchhasebak League activist was hacked to death allegedly by his rivals in the capital's Darussalam area last night

A Dhaka court today extended till November 16 the deadline for submitting the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in February 2012.

The High Court will deliver its verdict on October 30 on the Holey Artisan Bakery attack case.

Police recovered the body of a domestic help with stab wounds from Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram today

The High Court will deliver its verdict on the Holey Artisan Bakery Attack case on October 30

A Dhaka court today sent BNP's Publicity Secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie to jail in a case filed over attack on police in front of Dhaka City College in the capital's Dhanmondi area on May 23 this year

Over two-thirds of youth in Bangladesh identified corruption and nepotism as the main obstacles to development, said a study by Citizen's Platform for SDGs today

Masked criminals robbed over Tk 1 lakh intended for an international NGO’s beneficiaries in Ukhiya Refugee camp on Wednesday, police said.

Assistant Sub-inspector Omar Faruk of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police stands accused of stealing an auto-rickshaw, after holding the owner at knifepoint in Gendaria area of Dhaka in February.

Jahangir Alam, former mayor, and son and adviser of Gazipur City Corporation Mayor Zaida Khatun, confirmed the matter to The Daily Star today

Masked criminals robbed over Tk 1 lakh intended for an international NGO's beneficiaries in Ukhiya Refugee camp on Wednesday, police said

A man was stabbed to death in the Dakshinkhan area in Dhaka last night

Deloar Miji developed a relationship with a widow, Nilufa Begum, who later started pressuring him to marry her. Deloar, who was already married, then reserved a launch cabin under a different identity, took Nilufa there, and allegedly raped and killed her.

A police team, led by a sub-inspector, allegedly tried to frame a 19-year-old college student in Rajbari as a “yaba trader”. They beat him up and tried to plant yaba tablets in his pocket during the early hours of Sunday.

A Chuadanga court yesterday sentenced a female drug dealer to life in prison in a narcotics case filed over the possession of 50 phensedyl bottles.

The High Court yesterday granted a 30-day bail to Additional District Judge- Sohel Rana, three hours after sentencing him to one month’s imprisonment and slapping a fine of Tk 5,000 for contempt of court.