Crime & Justice
Blogger Nazim murder: court to hold charge framing hearing on June 24
A Dhaka tribunal today set June 24 for hearing on charge framing in blogger Nazimuddin Samad murder case
Sagar-Runi murder: Probe submission deadline extended for 110th time
A Dhaka court today extended till June 30 the deadline for submitting the probe report of a case filed over murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in February 2012
Casino kingpin Salim barred from contesting UZ polls
The top court also fined Salim Prodhan Tk 10,000 for wasting SC's time with filing a petition
Post-polls violence: One dead, six hurt in Gopalganj
A supporter of a defeated candidate of the first phase of upazila Parishad election was shot to death and six others were injured in post-polls violence in Gopalganj’s Sadar upazila on Tuesday night
Rab arrests ‘Arsa acting chief’, seizes weapons
Rapid Action Battalion yesterday claimed to have arrested the acting chief of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army in Bangladesh and one of his cohorts from Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya and seized weapons and explosives.
Fertiliser Theft: Ex-MP, 4 others land in jail
A Dhaka court yesterday cancelled the bail of former lawmaker Kamrul Ashraf Khan, owner of Poton Traders, and four others and sent them to jail in a corruption case.
Legal aid making justice accessible: chief justice
Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan today lauded the role of government's legal aid programme and said this particular service has established a milestone in getting justice regardless of a person's financial state
794 illegal brick kilns still running in Rangpur division: HC
The High Court today blasted Rangpur’s Divisional Commissioner Md Zakir Hossain for his failure to evict all the 812 illegal brick kilns in the division despite its directive
Graft case: Ex-MP, four others’ bail cancelled, sent to jail
A Dhaka court today sent Kamrul Ashraf Khan (Poton), former lawmaker and owner of Poton Traders, and four others to jail after cancelling their ad-interim bail in a corruption case
SC stays HC verdict on solitary confinement
The Supreme Court today stayed until August 25 the High Court verdict that ordered the authorities concerned to move the prisoners, sentenced to death, to ordinary cells of jails from condemned cells
Rab raids 'Arsa den' after 'gunbattle'; arrests 2
Rapid Action Battalion today arrested two suspected members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) during a raid in a hill adjacent to Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar this morning
Actress Nipun moves HC to cancel BFAA polls
Actor Nasreen Akhter Nipun filed a writ petition with the High Court today seeking cancellation of the 2024-26 election of the Bangladesh Film Artists Association on charge of irregularities and vote rigging
RU clash: BCL suspends 4 leaders
The central committee of Chhatra League (BCL) yesterday suspended four leaders of its Rajshahi University unit
Murder case accused stabbed to death in Bogura
An accused in a murder case was stabbed to death by his friend in Bogura's Sadar upazila this evening
Chairman candidate sent to jail over possession of illegal firearm
A Barguna court has sent a chairman candidate for the upcoming upazila parishad election and his driver to jail over the possession of an illegal firearm.
4 land in jail for shaving woman’s head after torture
A woman and three men were sent to jail yesterday in Gaibandha’s Gobindaganj for shaving a woman’s head after torturing her.
Ekhtier cannot serve Swadesh Islami Life Insurance as CEO: SC
The Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) that refused to renew the appointment of Md Ekhtier Uddin Shahin as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Swadesh Islami Life Insurance Company Ltd..Chamber judge of the Appellate Division o
Bureaucrats dominate legal aid services: CJ
Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan today expressed utter dismay at the inconsistencies and financial constraints of the National Legal Aid and Services Organization (NLASO), saying that this organisation is not run by the judiciary, but in fact dominated by the bureaucrats
