Rice, red tape led police to suspect in Ashulia child killing, officers say
Our Correspondent, Savar
22 MIN(s) Crime & Justice
Bogura JCD leader arrested with 1200 yaba pills, sent to jail
Our Correspondent, Bogura
39 MIN(s) Crime & Justice
Update / Bidisha sent to jail in fraud case
Star Online Report
4 HOUR(s) Crime & Justice
Man arrested after ex-wife, her parents hacked in Meherpur
Our Correspondent, Kushtia
5 HOUR(s) Crime & Justice
Rangpur murders: Protesters continue questioning police version
Star Report
26 August 2026 Crime & Justice
Man confesses to killing 5-year-old in Savar
Our Correspondent, Savar
25 August 2026 Crime & Justice
Police ASI among 2 arrested with 5,310 yaba pills in Dhaka’s Uttara
Star Online Report
25 August 2026 Crime & Justice

Man held over attempted rape of child in Moulvibazar

Case filed last night; accused produced before Moulvibazar court this afternoon and sent to jail
26 March 2026

Handcuffed theft suspect caught again after dramatic escape in Lalmonirhat

Police say the accused shoved an officer to the ground and fled, triggering an overnight manhunt
26 March 2026

15% journos face sexual harassment at work: survey

Fifteen percent of Bangladeshi journalists said they had experienced sexual harassment at work, with women reporting significantly higher rates of verbal, online and physical harassment than men, according to a survey of 339 journalists.
26 March 2026

Three shown arrested in Star office attack case

Three suspects were yesterday shown arrested in a case filed over vandalism, arson, and looting at The Daily Star’s office in Dhaka.
26 March 2026

ACC seeks to show Masud arrested in graft case

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed an application with a Dhaka court to show Lt Gen (retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury, a prominent figure in the army‑backed caretaker government, arrested in a case filed over alleged embezzlement of Tk 119.32 crore through sending workers to Malaysia.
26 March 2026

11 detained with 3,000 litres of petrol in Jamalpur

Police seized 15 drums of fuel after locals grew suspicious of late-night movement
25 March 2026

Gatekeepers’ negligence caused Cumilla train-bus crash: Rab

One of them arrested as probe finds crossing gate not lowered in time
25 March 2026

JCD activist stabbed to death in Cox’s Bazar

Victim, locally known as a 'July warrior', succumbed to multiple injuries
25 March 2026

Savar ‘serial killer’ Samrat dies at DMCH

Moshiur Rahman Khan Samrat -- widely known as “Psycho Samrat” -- who is accused of a series of brutal killings in Savar, has died.
25 March 2026

Three raped in three districts

At least three persons, including a minor, were raped in Moulvibazar, Habiganj, and Narayanganj districts since March 20.
25 March 2026

Dragged from home, beaten to death

An admin of an anti-narcotics Facebook page was forcibly taken out of his home and then beaten to death yesterday afternoon in Brahmanbaria’s Kasba upazila.
25 March 2026

2 dead in clashes over polls rivalry

Two people, including the imam of a mosque, were killed and over 100 others injured in violent clashes in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district yesterday.
25 March 2026

Human trafficking case: Ex-Lt Gen Masud on 5-day remand

Masud Uddin Chowdhury, a retired lieutenant general widely talked-about for his role during the army-backed caretaker rule in 2007-08, was placed on a five-day remand yesterday in a case filed over human trafficking and forgery.
25 March 2026
24 March 2026

‘Masud tortured the man who is now PM,’ public prosecutor tells court

Prosecution accuses retired lt gen of implementing ‘Minus Two’ formula and running a network of abduction, torture, and extortion
24 March 2026
24 March 2026

1 arrested over rape of woman visiting Habiganj tea garden

Drive continues to nab the second suspect
24 March 2026

DB seeks five-day remand for Lt Gen (retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury

He is accused in at least 11 cases,” DB chief said, after his arrest from Baridhara DOHS early today
24 March 2026

Lt Gen (retd) Masud Uddin Chowdhury arrested

Former army-backed caretaker figure held by DB over four cases, police confirm
24 March 2026

Unidentified woman run over by vehicle in Dhaka’s Shahjadpur

The deceased was wearing a red printed saree; police trying to identify victim
23 March 2026