Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB), a forum of 20 human rights organisations, yesterday expressed grave concern over the recent observation and direction made by judge Mosammat Kamrunnahar during the verdict of the Raintree hotel rape case.

It seems the efforts to make the Sundarbans safe and secure for anglers is still far from fruition. Finally rid of robbers in 2018, they have now become “captive” to a high interest loan or “dadon” system, which they have to subscribe to even get access to the forest’s waters.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain relieved Mosammat Kamrunnahar, a judge of a Dhaka tribunal, of her duties yesterday, three days after she recommended police not to register any rape case if the complainant goes to them after 72 hours of the incident.

Police yesterday arrested a man in a case filed over the gang-rape of a female readymade garment worker in Narayanganj Sadar upazila on Friday night.

An unidentified man was shot dead in what Border Guard Bangladesh said was a “gunfight” with officers in Teknaf early yesterday.

The former board of directors and officials of International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL) were involved in loan forgery amounting to Tk 318 crore, found investigators of the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Online gambling agents are using the business accounts of mobile financial services (MFS) to run the illicit trade in the country, found an investigation of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Two people have been arrested in a case filed over an attack on BNP’s Bagerhat office by a faction of its own men during a meeting of the party’s district convening committee yesterday.

The law ministry today attached Mosammat Kamrunnahar, judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-7 of Dhaka, to the ministry in compliance with the chief justice’s directives.

The High Court today blasted the home and law ministries for not responding to its rule issued for introducing biometric data management systems in prisons in order to properly identify the prisoners.

The High Court today ordered to conduct a judicial inquiry to find out whether Square Hospital was negligent in providing treatment to Jagannath University Associate Professor Sayeeda Nasrin Bably, who died while undergoing treatment for dengue fever, on July 7.

Detectives last night arrested three members of two gangs who tried to scam SSC candidates by providing leaked question papers via Facebook.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today told the parliament that Bangladesh is facing a drug problem due to its geographical location even though the country does not produce drugs.

A Dhaka tribunal today set November 28 for delivering the judgment in Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case filed in October 2019.

Rab last night arrested prime accused in a case filed over the murder of newly-elected Union Parishad member in GaibandhaSadarupazila’sLakshmipur union.

Three rights organisations today filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of two sections of the Evidence Act that allow questioning the “character” of rape victims.

An alleged drug smuggler was killed in a gunfight with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early today.

Police arrested three youths early yesterday after they attempted to steal money from the vault of an IFIC bank branch by making one feet hole on the wall using a hammer.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said that the observation made by Judge Mosammat Kamrunnahar of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-7 of Dhaka -- for not accepting rape cases after 72 hours into the incident -- has a serious impact on law enforcers and administration.

A college student was hacked to death last night by miscreants, on his way back from watching a football match at Mathbaria upazila in Pirojpur. Four more youths were injured in the attack.