Crime
Travel ban on graft suspects: SC modifies HC ruling on prior court permission
The Supreme Court today modified, with some observations and directions, the High Court ruling that Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has to take court permission to impose embargo on corruption suspects or accused from leaving the country.
Convict arrested 19 years after attack on Sheikh Hasina’s motorcade in Satkhira
Detectives have arrested a convict in a case filed over the attack on motorcade of the then opposition leader and current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Satkhira in 2002.
Family demands safe return of missing JU student
The family of a Jahangirnagar University student who has been missing for about a week has demanded for his safe return.
3 brothers shot by Rohingyas in Teknaf, police say
Three locals, brothers, were hospitalised after being shot and critically injured by a group of armed Rohingyas in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, police said.
Lalmonirhat mob killing: Imam arrested
Detectives arrested an imam for his alleged involvement in the brutal killing of Abu Yunus Md Shahidunnabi Jewel in Lalmonirhat.
2 sued for stealing Humayun Ahmed’s paintings
Actor Meher Afroz Shaon, wife of celebrated novelist, screenwriter and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed sued two people yesterday over stealing some of his paintings.
‘Sharing misleading video on social media’: 2 arrested under Digital Security Act in Bogura
Two people, including a student, were arrested by Bogura Cyber Police early today for allegedly sharing old video footage on social media, claiming it was current video footage.
Moghbazar explosion: Another body found in debris, death toll now eight
Two days after a deadly explosion in a building at Dhaka’s Moghbazar area, another body was recovered from the debris today -- raising the death toll to eight.
6 held after Rab raid of ‘meth lab’ in Uttara
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members detained six drug peddlers with crystal meth, also known as ice, from Dhaka’s Uttara area today, according to a press release by Rab.
Rape charges: Ex-VP Nur’s name dropped from another charge sheet
Police have pressed charges against Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad's former convener Hasan Al Mamun but dropped the names of former DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur and four others in a case filed with Lalbagh Police Station over the rape of a Dhaka University student.
ACC sues 17 more people for issuing NIDs, passports to Rohingya refugees
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed another case accusing 17 people including three inspectors of Bangladesh Police, a senior election official, and 13 Rohingyas on charge of providing Bangladeshi passports and NIDs to Rohingya refugees using fake documents.
Flashing guns at PWD office: two pro-AL contractors’ firearms license cancelled
Local administration has cancelled firearms license of two pro-Awami League contractors for brandishing those at Public Works Department’s office in Pabna.
Police hasn’t received specific allegation of ‘unruly behaviour, vandalism’ against Pori Moni
Police did not receive any specific allegation of “unruly behaviour and vandalism” against actress Pori Moni at All Community Club in Dhaka’s Gulshan area. Steps will be taken if anyone lodges complaint, police said.
Ansar al Islam member arrested in Naogaon: police
Anti-terrorism Unit of Police claimed to have arrested a member of the banned militant group Ansar al Islam from Naogaon last night.
Rab arrests 8 young ‘gang members’ from Dhaka’s Pallabi
Rab arrested eight members of a gang, including its leader, during a raid in Dhaka’s Pallabi area last night.
Attempt to rape Pori Moni: police recover 102 passports from accused Omi’s recruiting agency
Police last night carried out a drive at a recruiting agency belonging to Tuhin Siddique Omi -- an accused in a case filed by actress Pori Moni for attempted rape and murder -- and recovered 102 passports from there.
Mother, two children stabbed dead in Sylhet
A woman and two children were stabbed to death at their house in Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila.
Another Ansar Al Islam member held in Chattogram: Police
Members of Counter Terrorism Division of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) said they detained another member of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from the port city’s Akbarshah area yesterday.