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Cause of Tonu's death still unknown

It has been nearly three months since her murder, but the cause of her death is still unknown. Like the first autopsy, the second one could not determine how she died.
12 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Dutch woman arrested in Qatar after making rape claim

A Dutch woman is being detained in Qatar on suspicion of adultery after she told police she had been raped.
12 June 2016, 04:49 AM

CMCH board gets Tonu’s full DNA report

Law enforcers submit to the Comilla Medical College Hospital the full report of DNA test on murdered college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.
7 June 2016, 09:20 AM

War trial: Death warrant for Quasem reaches Dhaka jail

The death warrant for war criminal Mir Quasem Ali reaches Dhaka Central Jail around half an hour after the international crimes tribunal issued the warrant.
6 June 2016, 06:47 AM

New call in Poland to extradite Roman Polanski to US

Poland's justice minister says he will appeal against a decision not to extradite film director Roman Polanski to the US for statutory rape.
1 June 2016, 06:45 AM

War crimes charges pressed against 4 Moulvibazar men

The prosecution presses two charges against four Moulvibazar men for their alleged involvement in crimes committed during the Liberation War in 1971.
31 May 2016, 07:20 AM

Indonesia to impose castration for child rapists

Amid rampant rape cases against children, President Joko Widodo issued a regulation in lieu of law to impose more severe punishments for child rapists, which include chemical castration.
26 May 2016, 05:21 AM

Tonu’s autopsy doctor 'receives death threat'

The doctor who performed second autopsy of Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu receives death threat. Ahead of publication of the report, an anonymous letter has advised him to prepare it in a "prescribed manner".
24 May 2016, 09:56 AM

No arrest in 2 months

The investigators of Sohagi Jahan Tonu murder case have yet to identify the killers, let alone arresting anyone two months into the
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM

138 children raped in last 4 months: Report

A total of 138 children were raped during the first four months of the current year, according to a report revealed by Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum.
19 May 2016, 06:12 AM

Minister orders probe in 'rape of teacher' by headmaster

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid ordered an investigation into the incident of a teacher being allegedly raped by the headmaster in Kushtia.
18 May 2016, 08:05 AM

Tonu’s parents call DNA test findings a clear path to justice

The parents of Sohagi Jahan Tonu expresses satisfaction over the DNA test report by the Criminal Investigation Department, saying the positive results of the test are a clear path to justice.
17 May 2016, 13:14 PM

Evidence of rape found, finally

Sohagi Jahan Tonu was raped before she was murdered.
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Tonu murder: DNA test finds evidence of rape

Investigators found evidence of rape after DNA test on slain Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a CID official confirms.
16 May 2016, 17:12 PM

Headmaster suspended over ‘raping’ colleague in Kushtia

A headmaster of a school is suspended for raping a female colleague in Kushtia, according to a case filed last night.
16 May 2016, 09:06 AM

Death row war criminal Nizami shifted to Dhaka jail from Kashimpur

Death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami has been shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from a Kashimpur jail in Gazipur. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Jamaat-e-Islami chief's petition for reviewing its verdict that upheld his death penalty awarded by the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in 2014.
8 May 2016, 17:19 PM

Shazneen's 18th death anniversary today

Today is the 18th death anniversary of Shazneen Tasnim Rahman.
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM

‘Raped’ girl rescued at Rampura, 3 held

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescue a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and detained three persons from the capital's Rampura area.
22 April 2016, 08:48 AM

11-yr-old raped in Khilgaon, ‘culprit’ arrested

An 11-year-old girl has been allegedly raped in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area. A case has been filed in this regard and the accused cuprit arrested.
18 April 2016, 04:43 AM

Schoolgirl ‘raped’ by Laxmipur Jubo League leader

A schoolgirl is allegedly raped by a local Juba league leader of Laxmipur yesterday evening.
17 April 2016, 14:59 PM