Bangladesh now a transit for cocaine smuggling
A sharp rise in the smuggling of cocaine, which mainly enters Bangladesh from African and South American countries, has become a new headache for authorities.
2w ago
Cybercrimes continue to scourge women
Neela Akter (not her real name), a homemaker, received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number last week.
3w ago
Lawyers worried over attacks on court premises
Lawyer Morshed Hossain Shahin was speaking to reporters outside the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka after defending former independent lawmaker Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon on October 22. Suddenly, a pro-BNP lawyer approached and hit Morshed on the head.
3w ago
A curious tale of two cases
Two cases were filed over the killing of two men in the capital’s Jatrabari during the mass uprising that toppled the Awami League government.
1m ago
July uprising cases: No cops to be arrested without specific evidence
Police members sued for murder, attempted murder, and kidnapping during the quota reform protests in July-August will only be arrested if there is specific evidence against them.
2m ago
Dubious cases weaken quest for justice
A man named Labhlu Mia was shot dead in the capital’s Uttara during protests on the morning of August 5.
2m ago
Quota reforms protest: Police file final reports in 650 cases
Police have dropped charges of committing violence and cybercrimes countrywide against all the accused in around 650 cases, said a high official at the Police Headquarters.
2m ago
437 Ansars sued over clashes near Secretariat
A total of 437 Ansar personnel have been named as suspects in four cases that also accuse 11,100 unidentified people over clashes between the members of the force and students outside the Secretariat in Dhaka on Sunday night.
3m ago
Bangladesh now a transit for cocaine smuggling
A sharp rise in the smuggling of cocaine, which mainly enters Bangladesh from African and South American countries, has become a new headache for authorities.
2w ago
Cybercrimes continue to scourge women
Neela Akter (not her real name), a homemaker, received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number last week.
3w ago
Lawyers worried over attacks on court premises
Lawyer Morshed Hossain Shahin was speaking to reporters outside the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka after defending former independent lawmaker Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon on October 22. Suddenly, a pro-BNP lawyer approached and hit Morshed on the head.
3w ago
A curious tale of two cases
Two cases were filed over the killing of two men in the capital’s Jatrabari during the mass uprising that toppled the Awami League government.
1m ago
July uprising cases: No cops to be arrested without specific evidence
Police members sued for murder, attempted murder, and kidnapping during the quota reform protests in July-August will only be arrested if there is specific evidence against them.
2m ago
Dubious cases weaken quest for justice
A man named Labhlu Mia was shot dead in the capital’s Uttara during protests on the morning of August 5.
2m ago
Quota reforms protest: Police file final reports in 650 cases
Police have dropped charges of committing violence and cybercrimes countrywide against all the accused in around 650 cases, said a high official at the Police Headquarters.
2m ago
437 Ansars sued over clashes near Secretariat
A total of 437 Ansar personnel have been named as suspects in four cases that also accuse 11,100 unidentified people over clashes between the members of the force and students outside the Secretariat in Dhaka on Sunday night.
3m ago
June 25, 2021
No headway for a decade in 30yr-old robbery case
Even though a decade has passed, trial of a case filed over the robbery at Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) 30 years ago has not made any headway.
June 24, 2021
Indian citizen enters Bangladesh illegally, visits Padma bridge; police press charge in 2 hours
After two hours of investigation, Shariatpur police today pressed charges against a 42-year-old Indian citizen, who entered Bangladesh without proper documents and visited Padma Bridge project site in Jajira late last night.
June 22, 2021
It was ‘factual error’; no evidence found
The forgery case filed against Aparajita International proprietor Sharmin Jahan was a matter of factual error, a police probe report has found.
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.
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