Trial of murder case drags on
Even 11 years after the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar, the trial of two cases filed over the incident did not reach any verdict, causing frustration among the victims.
5d ago
Cases against BNP-Jamaat leaders: Trials now rolling well into the night
Multiple lawyers dealing with some of these cases said a number of Dhaka courts have been recording depositions of prosecution witnesses beyond court hours.
6m ago
Money launderers enemies of nation
Money launderers are enemies of the country and the nation as they illegally build mountains of wealth abroad, a Dhaka court observed yesterday after sentencing PK Halder to 22 years in jail for money laundering and possession of illegal wealth.
6m ago
Illegal Wealth, Concealing Info: Tarique gets 9yrs, Zubaida 3yrs
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman to nine years and his wife Zubaida Rahman to three years in prison in a graft case filed in 2007.
9m ago
Faridpur Racket Laundering Tk 2,000Cr: CID presses charges against 37 more
The Criminal Investigation Department has found involvement of 37 more people in the much-talked about Tk 2,000 crore money laundering racket of Faridpur.
10m ago
‘Rab framing me for robbery attempt’
According to the case statement, Rab arrested a man preparing to commit a robbery near a footbridge at Mayakanan in the capital’s Sabujbagh at 6:10pm on February 15.
10m ago
2015 Pahela Baishakh sexual assault: Witnesses’ no-show puts trial in limbo
Trial of the case filed over the 2015 Pahela Baishakh sexual assault incident at Dhaka University (DU) is in a limbo due to non-appearance of witnesses before the court.
1y ago
Acquittal from case: Man’s 25-year ordeal comes to an end, finally
For the last 25 years, Oliar Rahman had been shuttling between Madaripur and Dhaka to appear before courts in a case filed over the death of his fellow worker.
1y ago
June 19, 2021
They defrauded 6,000 patients
An organised crime gang, in line with the instructions from Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahed, played a role in spreading Covid-19 virus in the country by preparing fake test reports, a Rab probe has found.
June 10, 2021
From cop to drug trader
He liked having yaba. And it was cheap too. He knew a lot of people like him were addicted to the crazy pills. He saw the potential of making a lot of money that too very quickly if he started trading the drug instead of just consuming.
June 9, 2021
Engr Delwar Murder: His colleague killed him for obstructing bribery
Delwar Hossain, then executive engineer of Gazipur City Corporation, was killed last year over a disagreement with his colleague Mohammad Selim over the latter’s illegal activities, a police probe has found.
May 12, 2021
Kajol charged in another DSA case
Investigators have brought charges against photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in another case filed under the Digital Security Act stating that his purpose was to deteriorate law and order through aggressive intimidation and posting defamatory photos and writings on Facebook.
April 24, 2021
Rana Plaza Collapse: No progress yet in trial of murder case
The trial proceedings in the murder case filed in connection with the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar have made no progress in the last five years due to High Court stay orders.
March 24, 2021
Attempting to Kill Hasina in 2000: 14 Huji men get death penalty
A Dhaka tribunal yesterday sentenced 14 militants to death and ordered that they be “publicly” executed by the firing squad for attempting to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2000.
March 19, 2021
Journo Kajol: Charge sheet in another DSA case
Police recently submitted a charge sheet with the court claiming that photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol’s main purpose was to tarnish the images of ruling party leaders and activists and extort money by uploading fake information.
February 26, 2021
Tipu Murder Case: No headway in 10 years
The trial of Sayeed Ahmed Tipu’s murder case did not make any headway in around a decade due to the prosecution’s failure to produce witnesses before court for their statements.
February 17, 2021
He was killed to gag free speech
Writer-blogger Avijit Roy was killed to gag and discourage freedom of expression so that no one in the country can write or express themselves freely.
February 12, 2021
DSA Case Against Journalist Kajol: Charged with ‘defaming ministers, MPs, leaders’
Investigators have charged photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol with circulating indecent, defamatory, objectionable and fake information about some ministers, lawmakers and top Jubo Mahila League leaders on Facebook.
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