Chaitanya Chandra Halder

Iron cages being removed from all courtrooms

The Public Works Department (PWD) has initiated the removal of iron cages from courtrooms nationwide, following directives from higher authorities.

3m ago

‘2 killers went to Kolkata on medical visa’

Foysal Ali Sahazi and Mostafizur Rahman Fakir travelled to Kolkata on a medical visa to murder Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar. 

5m ago

MP Azim murder: Azim sensed danger, tried to leave flat

As soon as Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar entered the Sanjeeva Gardens flat in Kolkata’s New Town on May 13, he realised that the accused had planned to murder him.

5m ago

Azim Murder: Babu confesses meeting hitman over blood money

Accused Kazi Kamal Ahmed Babu admitted to court that he was involved in the murder of Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar.

5m ago

MP Azim Murder: AL leader Babu secretly met one of the killers

An Awami League leader of Jhenidah met one of the killers of lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar to learn about the details of the abduction and murder, police said.

5m ago

The murder plan was finalised at a Kolkata eatery

It was Tanvir Bhuiyan who lured the Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar to Kolkata as part of a mission to kill him.

6m ago

MP Azim Murder: Celesty posed as mastermind’s wife to rent flat

Celesty Rahman went to Kolkata and posed as the wife of Aktaruzzaman, alleged mastermind of MP Anwarul Azim Anar murder, to rent the flat where the lawmaker was killed.

6m ago

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.

7m ago
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022

They confessed, yet not charged

A Dhaka court has found flaws in the charge sheet submitted by the Department of Narcotics Control in a case filed over the recovery of around 39,000 yaba pills from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in 2020.

July 20, 2022
July 20, 2022

Fake covid certificates: JKG’s Sabrina, 7 others given 11 years in jail

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced Sabrina Sharmin Hossain, chairperson of JKG Health Care, and seven others to 11 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case filed over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.

May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022

Destiny-2000 scam: Form a committee to reimburse investors

While sentencing 46 officials of Destiny-2000 to jail for money laundering, a Dhaka court yesterday ordered the government to form a committee to liquidate assets of a co-op of the company and return the money to its investors and shareholders.

April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022

Casino brothers to serve 7 years

Organised crimes and money laundering are a serious threat to the rule of law and sustainable development of the country, said a Dhaka court in the verdict in a money laundering case.

April 24, 2022
April 24, 2022

Rana Plaza Murder Trial: Only 1 out of 594 witnesses testified so far

The trial progress in the murder case filed over the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse has been dismal as only one out of 594 prosecution witnesses has so far testified.

April 14, 2022
April 14, 2022

4 to die for killing Humayun Azad

Four members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were sentenced to death yesterday for killing Prof Humayun Azad 18 years ago.

April 13, 2022
April 13, 2022

Humayun Azad murder case: After 18 years, verdict due today

A Dhaka court is set to deliver verdict over the murder of Prof Humayun Azad after 18 long years as the alleged negligence of investigators and prosecution delayed the trial completion.

April 13, 2022
April 13, 2022

Pahela Baishakh Sexual Assault: Trial in limbo

Trial of the case filed over the Pahela Baishakh sexual assault incident at Dhaka University (DU) did not make any headway even after five years, due to the prosecution’s failure to produce witnesses before court for their statements.

March 20, 2022
March 20, 2022

DB Informer Jalal Killing: Trial stuck in legal limbo

The half-decomposed body of Jalal, who drove the car of Detective Branch (DB) of police, was recovered from the overhead water tank of DB’s Minto Road headquarters on March 25, 1999.

March 16, 2022
March 16, 2022

Masterminds of Hussaini Dalan blasts: IO’s negligence kept them beyond law

The masterminds behind the 2015 Hussaini Dalan blasts had remained beyond the law due to the investigator’s utter negligence, said a Dhaka court.