Crime & Justice

Crime & Justice

Hasina among 58 sued at ICT over Pilkhana BDR carnage

The family members of 20 army officers who lost their lives in the 2009 BDR massacre lodged a complaint against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 57 others with the International Crimes Tribunal yesterday.

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Journalist Turab killing: Ex-ADC of Sylhet police Dastagir placed on 5-day remand

A Sylhet court today placed former additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Sadeq Kawsar Dastagir on a five-day remand in connection with the killing of journalist ATM Turab during the anti-discrimination student movement

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Mob assault AL leader on Sylhet court premises

Amir Hossain Nuru, president of Paschim Gauripur Union unit of Awami League in Sylhet's Balaganj upazila, was admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for treatment

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August 21 grenade attack case / Fresh probe by home ministry needed: HC

The August 21, 2004 grenade attack case should be referred to the home ministry for a fresh probe by a proper and expert investigation agency to ensure justice, observed the High Court in its full verdict

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ACC to probe allegation against Obaidul Quader and Salman F Rahman

Former NBR chairman Md Nazibur Rahman was among the three persons.

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Freeze 125 bank accounts of S Alam Group owner and family, court orders

Saiful Alam and the others deposited Tk 22,65,49,191 at different branches in Chattogram's Agrabad, Patiya, Jubilee Road and Dhaka's Dilkusha, Kakrail and Gulshan.

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Graft: ACC files case against ex-food minister Sadhan Chandra

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 25.35 crore from an unknown source of income

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ACC can't control corruption unless there's 'positive change': Iftekharuzzaman

Iftekharuzzaman said they are "embarrassed" for the kind of information received during the reform commission's activities.

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Qamrul, Menon, Inu, 3 others shown arrested in separate cases

Six people, including four former ministers Qamrul Islam, Lt Col (retd) Mohammad Faruk Khan, Rashed Khan Menon, Hasanul Haq Inu, were shown arrested today in four separate cases filed with different police stations in Dhaka

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Two held over rape

Police detained two youths on charges of raping a girl in the capital’s Mirpur area yesterday.

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Man put on remand for ‘hurting religious sentiments’

A Sunamganj court yesterday placed a man on a five-day remand in a case filed over allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a Facebook comment. 

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Eggs, shoes hurled at prison van carrying ex-mayor Kiran

An agitated crowd pelted eggs, shoes, and brooms at the police van carrying former Gazipur acting mayor and Tongi councillor Asadur Rahman Kiran to court yesterday.

1w ago

DMP chief vows action against extortion using cases

A section of complainants in cases filed after the August 5 political changeover are now extorting money from some of the accused, DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali said yesterday.

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Chinmoy, 163 others sued for murder attempt

Former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and 163 others have been sued on attempted murder charges during violence on the Chattogram court premises on November 26.

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HC restarts hearing on appeals

The High Court yesterday restarted hearing arguments on the death references and appeals in the sensational 10-truck arms haul case in Chattogram.

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SC to hear petition this week

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will hold hearing this week on a leave-to-appeal petition filed by the government seeking a stay on the High Court verdict that had declared "Joy Bangla" as the country's national slogan.

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13-yr-old loses hand in Munshiganj blast

A 13-year-old boy lost his right wrist in an explosion at South Islampur in Munshiganj today..The victim is Sajib Mia, son of Raju Sheikh, of Paikpara in Narayanganj..Sajib Dey, inspector (investigation) of Sadar Police Station, said Sajib found a ball-like object in garbage. When he

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