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Ex-police official jailed for 7yrs in graft case

A Dhaka court sentences a former police surgent to seven years’ imprisonment in a case filed for amassing wealth worth Tk 1.12 crore and concealing information about his wealth.
No one here goes to jail for filling up water bodies

Though hundreds of ponds and other water bodies were grabbed and filled in the last two decades in the port city, nobody has been jailed for the crime.
Crossing the line

Pitch invasion by a fan is nothing new in the sporting world. But in the context of Bangladesh, Sunday night's pitch invasion by what appeared to be an 'emotionally charged' fan while the Tigers were bowling against Afghanistan in the third and final ODI was something unique.
Lochte banned 10 months

US swimmer Ryan Lochte is slapped with a 10-month suspension following his bogus gunpoint robbery story during a drunken night out at the Olympics.
Rio Olympics: US swimmers admit to inventing mugging

US Olympic authorities apologize to Brazil on Thursday as two US swimmers are allowed to go home having retracted a fabricated story about being mugged in Rio.
Barca ask fans to stand by Messi

Barcelona have launched a campaign in support of Lionel Messi and his father Jorge after the Argentine pair were sentenced to prison terms this week over tax fraud.
Barca vow to back Messi after 'personal attack'

Barcelona vow to support Lionel Messi following his decision to appeal against the 21-month jail sentence handed down to him by a Spanish court after being found guilty of fiscal fraud and believe the verdict is "an attack on his person".
Misbah backs Amir to come good

Mohammad Amir can still become the best bowler in the world despite serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing, Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's Test captain, opined on Monday (June 27).
‘Terrorist’ shot dead in front of Jessore jail

Miscreants shot dead an accused of several criminal cases today when he was coming out of Jessore jail on bail.
Arthur vows to help Amir

New Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has promised to do everything in his power to help disgraced paceman Mohammad Amir realise his full potential after the bowler was granted a visa for the team's upcoming tour of England.
Amir granted UK visa

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been granted a UK visa and will travel with the team on June 18 for their tour of England and Ireland, the PCB announced on Thursday.
Broad has no problems facing Amir

Stuart Broad has insisted he won't have any issues playing against Mohammad Amir should the convicted spot-fixer make his Test return at Lord's next month.
Mahmudur sent to jail after remand

A court in Dhaka sends Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman to jail in a case filed in connection with a plot to 'abduct and kill' Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Wife buys time with jailed husband

A woman managed to briefly meet her imprisoned husband face to face, bribing her way through prison guards at Dhaka
Gazipur mayor sent to jail in violence case

A Gazipur court sends Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan and nine others to jail in connection with a violence case.
PM pays toll for travelling on Hanif Flyover

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid the toll for her motorcade while crossing the Mayor Hanif Flyover while going to Keraniganj to inaugurate of the newly-constructed Dhaka Central Jail and her way back to the capital.
Adabor SI sent to jail

A Dhaka court yesterday sent Ratan Kumar, a sub-inspector of Adabor Police Station, to jail in a case filed for alleged sexual harassment of a private university student.
Dhaka CNG drivers to go 24hr strike tomorrow

CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers will enforce a 24-hour strike in Dhaka city from tomorrow morning to press home their demands.
BNP leader Annie sent to jail after surrender

BNP student affairs secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie is sent jail after two Dhaka courts denied him bail in nine violence cases.
3 gold bars recovered from smuggler at court toilet

A man brings out three gold bars from his rectum at a toilet when he is produced before a Dhaka court in a case filed over the recovery of another three bars from him.
Journo held with firearms sent to jail

A Mymensingh court sends two men including a journalist to jail, a day after they were arrested with firearms and sharp weapons in the district town.
Abbas lands in jail after surrender

A Dhaka court sends BNP standing committee members Mirza Abbas to jail after his surrender before it in connection with two violence cases.
BNP leader Rizvi freed on bail

BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed gets release from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on bail.
[WATCH NOW] Man freed from jail after 44yrs reacts to today's technology

Otis Johnson was locked up in jail for 44 years and was recently released from prison to find the world he left behind has vastly changed.
Gayeshwar gets HC bail, free to come out of jail

High Court grants bail to BNP leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy in a criminal case clearing his way to walk out of jail.
Nur Hossain sent to jail

A Narayanganj court today sent Nur Hossain, who was brought back from India last night, to jail in connection with the sensational seven-murder case that took place in April last year.
Fakhrul sent to jail

A Dhaka court sends BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to jail after he surrendered before it over three violence cases.
Shawkat Mahmud sent to jail after remand

A Dhaka court sends BNP chairperson's Adviser Shawkat Mahmud to jail after completion of his three-day remand in a case filed for killing a man in an arson attack in January.
Journo sent to jail for ‘torturing wife’

A court in Dhaka sends a reporter of private television channel ATN News to jail for allegedly torturing his wife.
17 JMB men jailed for Gazipur serial blasts

A Dhaka tribunal sentences 17 JMB operatives to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for their involvement with the serial bomb blasts in Gazipur on August 17, 2005.