A Pabna court today sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing a boy in Ishwardi upazila in 2014.

The High Court today refused to grant bail to Nusrat Shahrin Raka, sister of journalist Kanak Sarwar, in two cases filed over spreading anti-state propaganda using digital platforms and possessing narcotics.

His name is Ali Akbar Prokash. But he is known as “Akbar the Great” among his cohorts for his expertise and innovative techniques used in illegal arms trade.

Police yesterday recovered the body of a UP member candidate, from near a waterbody of Nalbhanga village in Jhenaidah’s Kaliganj upazila.

At least five policemen were injured after they were attacked by criminals in Thukiakhali area in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria upazila early yesterday.

Authorities withdrew two police personnel yesterday in connection with the death of a young girl at the victim support centre of Kotwali Police Station on Sunday.

After completing a two-day training, Shafiqul Islam, a resident at a Tangail hospital, along with a friend got on a bus in Dhaka’s Abdullahpur to go to Tangail around 12:30am on Friday.

A Dhaka court yesterday again asked Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) to submit the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi by February 23.

Mahbuba Nasrin Rupa, vice-chairman of Dupchachia Upazila Parishad in Bogura, has been relieved from her post in the Bogura district Awami League committee for her alleged involvement in leaking questions in a government recruitment test held on Friday.

 A Madaripur court today sentenced five people to death for killing a housewife at the Rajoir upazila of the district in 2002.

A Rajshahi court today observed that the country’s constitution guarantees freedom of speech conditionally.

High Court in the full text of a verdict has ruled that trial proceedings against a teacher of any recognised non-government secondary school must be concluded in 180 working days.

Authorities have withdrawn two police personnel and formed a three-member committee to investigate the death of a young woman at the victim support centre at the Kotwali Police Station under Rangpur Metropolitan Police.

Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed today warned that corrupt activities by any force member would not be tolerated.

A 30-year-old sacked army personnel was arrested last night for extorting money -- posing as a Rab personnel -- in Cox's Bazar's Ukhia upazila.

Cricketer Nasir Hossain, his wife Tamima Sultana, and mother-in-law Sumi Akter today sought discharge from a case filed over adultery and defamation.

A Dhaka court today again asked Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) to submit -- by February 23 -- the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi.

All functions of lower courts and tribunals will run with half of their officials and staff members, other than judges, working in person from today till February 6 following the health safety rules in order to contain the Covid-19 infection.

A Panchagarh court has issued an arrest warrant against a sub-inspector on charges of raping a widow.

A woman from Botswana was arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport along with over 3kg of heroin this afternoon.