Crime & Justice

Crime & Justice

9-yr-old raped at knifepoint in Meherpur

A nine-year-old girl was raped at knifepoint in Meherpur on Monday, while three men were sent to jail yesterday in connection with the gangrape of a woman in Cumilla.

4h ago

Nagad official robbed of Tk 55 lakh

Four armed men yesterday snatched Tk 55 lakh from two officials of Nagad in Monirampur upazila of Jashore, in the second such incident in three days.

7h ago

Holey artisan case: Damage to nation’s image, brutality considered

The High Court, in the full text of its verdict on the Holey Artisan Bakery attack case, said it sentenced seven convicts to imprisonment until death considering the brutality of the 2016 terrorist act and the damage it caused to the country’s global image.

7h ago

Court orders ACC to freeze 94 bank accounts of IOE chairman

A Dhaka court today ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 94 bank accounts of AKM Aftab Ul Islam, chairman of International Office Equipment (IOE) Bangladesh Ltd, in connection with corruption allegations brought against him

11h ago

Confiscate 200.26 acres of properties of S Alam, family: court orders ACC

The market value of the properties stands at Tk 180.61 crore

12h ago

Seven-day remand sought for Taposh aide over shooting during July uprising

He was produced before the court earlier today

14h ago

We’ll maintain int’l standards for justice

Justice Nozrul Islam Chowdhury, the newly appointed chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal-2, said the tribunal would continue its proceedings without fear or bias, maintaining international standards of justice.

15h ago

ICT office publishes notices asking Hasina, Asaduzzaman to appear

Trial to proceed in absentia if they fail to appear on June 24

16h ago

Teen driver sued for Ctg hit-and-run

An uncle of the boy who was run over and killed in Chattogram’s Halishahar filed a case against the 19-year-old driver yesterday.

4d ago

JCD, BNP men stabbed to death in Mymensingh, Shariatpur

Murders over previous rivalry; protesters set fire to houses in Mymensingh

4d ago

Youth held for rape attempt

Locals beat up a youth and  handed him over to police after he allegedly attempted to rape a five-year-old girl in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram yesterday.

5d ago

Dismembered body of missing trader found

Police yesterday recovered the dismembered body of a man from Dhaka’s Sabujbagh eight days after he had gone missing.

5d ago

Body of trader recovered

Police recovered the throat-slit body of a cosmetic shop owner from a bamboo cluster at Dhanmandal Molanipara village in Panchagarh’s Debiganj upazila yesterday afternoon.

5d ago

Man found dead in Bandarban

Police recovered the body of an unidentified person from the bank of the Matamuhuri river in Bandarban yesterday.

5d ago

Madrasa student dies after being shot in Raipura clash

Tafsira, daughter of Ashraf Ali, had been in critical condition since June 9, when she was hit by a bullet while heading to the market. Her elder brother Yasin Mia confirmed her death to the media

5d ago

2 BNP leaders held for alleged extortion in Netrokona

Efforts are underway to arrest the remaining accused, police say

5d ago

Man arrested over attempted rape of 5-year-old

Police arrested a man on charges of attempting to rape a 5-year-old girl in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila

5d ago

Man’s throat-slit body recovered in Panchagarh

Police recovered the throat-slit body of a cosmetics shop owner from a bamboo cluster in Panchagarh's Debiganj upazila

5d ago