Crime & Justice

Crime & Justice

Chief justice pledges ‘meaningful reforms’ to strengthen judiciary

Trust in the judiciary is not a privilege; it is an obligation that rests upon the very foundation of the democratic principles, he said

2h ago

Erasing portrait of Bangabandhu: Arrest warrant issued against two JU Students Union leaders

A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against two leaders of the Bangladesh Students Union's Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit in a case filed by the university administration.

3h ago

Second teenager's body found in Purbachal lake in two days

The deceased—Suzana and Kabbo—were friends, say police

5h ago

Two Bangladeshis found dead in Jashore’s Panch Bhulot border

According to police, the deceased were tortured to death

5h ago

ACC to investigate Ziaul Ahsan; files cases against Durjoy, Nizam Uddin Hazari

ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain said that the decisions were made today

6h ago

Those involved in Ijtema ground deaths won't be spared: home adviser

The home adviser met with both factions of Tabligh Jamaat today at the Secretariat

6h ago

Salman F Rahman, Inu, Menon shown arrested in various cases

The three others are advocate Md Mahbub Ali, Kamal Ahmed Majumder and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun

10h ago

Babar, 5 others acquitted in 10-truck arms haul case

On January 30, 2014, a Chattogram court handed down death penalty to 14 people in the 10 truckloads of firearms case

11h ago

Grabbing Santal's land: Ex-AL MP, 157 others sued in Dinajpur

Former Awami League lawmaker from Dinajpur-6 Shibli Sadeeq and 157 other individuals have been sued over allegedly grabbing land belonging to indigenous people in the district

3d ago

Ex-BCL leader Nishita Iqbal Nodi arrested

Nodi was arrested in connection with a case filed with Kalabagan Police Station, the sources said.

3d ago

Govt backtracks from forming committee over BDR massacre

The bench fixed January 5 for passing an order on this issue

3d ago

Supreme Judicial Council sends probe report to president on 'some' HC judges

The three-member Supreme Judicial Council led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed completed an investigation about some High Court judges and sent its report to the president last week for a decision, Supreme Court Spokesperson Muajjem Hussain told The Daily Star today

3d ago

Student dragged away by Rab impersonators in Bogura, released in Madhabdi

 2 women detained in Narayanganj when collecting ransom

3d ago

Khagrachhari AL leader arrested

Police yesterday arrested Advocate Ashutosh Chakma, joint secretary of Awami League’s Khagrachhari district unit, from the town’s Madhupur area.

3d ago

Four arrested over attack on Hindus in Sunamganj

Law enforcement agencies have arrested four individuals for their alleged involvement in vandalsing homes, shops, and a temple of the Hindu community in the Dowarabazar area of Sunamganj district earlier this month.

3d ago

Student dies at DMCH two days after being stabbed in N'ganj

The deceased, Md Wazed Semanto, 20, breathed his last around 10:15pm while he was undergoing treatment, said his father Hazi Alom Chan

3d ago

Enforced disappearances: ‘Hasina herself was involved’

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her defence adviser Maj Gen (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique, former director general of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre Maj Gen Ziaul Ahsan, and senior police officers Monirul Islam and Md Harun-Or-Rashid were all involved in enforced disappearances.

3d ago

Victory Day: 12 AL leaders arrested over sabotage plot

Police arrested 12 leaders and activists of Awami League on charges of planning to sabotage Victory Day celebrations.

3d ago