Crime & Justice

Crime & Justice

ACC sues Papon, ex-Beximco director

The ACC has filed three separate cases against Nazmul Hassan Papon, former youth and sports minister and president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, his wife Roksana Hasan, and former Beximco Pharmaceuticals director and executive director Ismail Haider Mollick.

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Kalabagan OC, two SIs suspended over vandalism, extortion

The officer-in-charge and two sub-inspectors of Kalabagan Police Station have been suspended for allegedly breaking into a residence at night, threatening false charges, vandalising property, and demanding Tk one crore in extortion while posing as Detective Branch officials.

1h ago

Chinmoy shown arrested in Saiful murder case

Ex-ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was shown arrested yesterday by a court in a case filed over the murder of Saiful Islam Alif, a lawyer who was hacked to death outside the Chattogram Court Building on November 26 last year.

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Attack on Hasnat: 54 held, attempt to murder case filed

A case has been filed over the attack on Hasnat Abdullah, chief coordinator (South) of NCP, in Gazipur's Chandana intersection on Sunday.

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Sixth day of testimony concludes in Magura rape, murder case

Testimonies began at 11:00am and wrapped up around 1:00pm

2h ago

One killed in Faridpur clash, 30 injured

The clash gradually subsided after news of the death spread through the area

4h ago

Man gets life for raping 5-yr-old in Jamalpur

The convict is Ziaul Haque, of Dighlakandi village in Madarganj

5h ago

Man sent to jail over rape of 13-year-old in Thakurgaon

Human chain demands execution through a speedy trail

5h ago

Rifat Murder: HC judge refuses to hear Minni’s bail petition

A judge of a division bench of the High Court yesterday refused to hold hearing of the bail petition of death-row convict Ayesha Siddika Minni in the case filed for murdering her husband Rifat Sharif in Barguna.

2y ago

Bodies of 2 Rohingyas recovered from Naf river

Police have recovered the bodies of two Rohingya nationals from the Naf river in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.

2y ago

US Official’s Visi:t Bilateral ties, rights issues on agenda

US Assistant Secretary for State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and economic engagement during his visit to Bangladesh on January 14-15.

2y ago

Dialysis fee hike at CMCH: Police now sue protesting patients

A case was filed yesterday against some kidney patients and their relatives who have been protesting the recent hike in dialysis fee at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital.

2y ago

Land Dispute: Attempt to carry out attack on indigenous people foiled

Several hundred Bangalees in Bogura’s Sherpur upazila yesterday attempted to carry out an attack on indigenous people following a land dispute.

2y ago

Money laundering: Two top Destiny officials denied bail

The High Court yesterday denied bail to Destiny Group Managing Director Md Rafiqul Amin and Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd Chairman Mohammad Hossain in a money laundering case involving Tk 2,000 crore.

2y ago

Fish trader shot dead in Jashore

A fish trader was shot dead by unidentified criminals in Jashore’s Abhaynagar upazila around 8:00am yesterday.

2y ago

Jama’atul Ansar: Five members of new militant group arrested

Rab claimed to have arrested five members of the newly surfaced militant group “Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya” from Bandarban district on Wednesday.

2y ago

Student dies after being hit by train

A 19-year-old college student died after being hit by a train in Dhaka’s Tejgaon yesterday morning.

2y ago

CJ assigns HC bench to dispose of Holey Artisan attack case

Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique yesterday assigned a High Court bench led by Justice Shahidul Karim to hold hearing and disposing the death reference and appeals of the Holey Artisan attack case, as its paper book has already been prepared by the office concerned of the court.

2y ago