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Ex-Tokyo Olympics official held on alleged Games bid-rigging

In a statement, Tokyo prosecutors said they arrested Yasuo Mori, 55, a senior Tokyo 2020 organising committee official, for allegedly violating the anti-monopoly law.

Prophet remark row: BJP activist arrested for anti-Muslim comments

Police in northern India arrested a youth leader from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), for posting anti-Muslim comments on social media after derogatory remarks by another party official about the Prophet Mohammad led to a diplomatic furore, officials said on Wednesday (June 8, 2022).

Man arrested from Dhaka over inciting content against Pahela Baishakh celebration

Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of DMP arrested a man on charge of circulating inciting and extremist content against Pahela Baishakh celebration.

4 held over school boy murder in Gazipur

Four persons including the key accused in a case filed over killing of a school boy in Gazipur were arrested, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) says.

4 held with pistol in Brahmanbaria

Four youths were arrested with a foreign made pistol from Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria today.

BNP candidate for Satkhira-4 arrested

BNP Candidate for Satkhira-4 (Shyamnagar and Kaliganj) constituency and Jamaat leader GM Nazrul Islam is arrested in connection with a case filed over plotting subversive acts.

Teenager held over raping girl in C’nawabganj

A 19-year-old is arrested from Chapainawabganj on charges of raping a schoolgirl in Naogaon.

Ex-Krishi Bank DGM held over loan scam

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests a former deputy general manager of Bangladesh Krishi Bank in connection with a case filed over misappropriation of Tk 49.26 crore.

2 ‘Neo-JMB militants’ held in Dhaka

Police claimed to have arrested two members of banned militant outfit “Neo-JMB” from Dhaka’s Khilkhet area.

May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017

Indian police arrest three over alleged involvement in IPL betting

Indian police arrested three people in Kanpur suspected of illegal betting on cricket matches, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Thursday, a day after the city hosted its first Indian Premier League (IPL) game of the season.

August 12, 2016
August 12, 2016

Turkey seeks arrest of ex-football star in coup probe

Turkey has issued an arrest warrant for its former international football star striker Hakan Sukur as it probes last month's failed coup aimed at unseating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016

21 doping gang members held in Dhaka

Detectives claim arrest of 21 members of a doping gang and recovered foods mixed with sedative medicines from different parts of Dhaka.

June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016

7 fraudsters, doping gang men held in Dhaka

Seven persons have been detained on charge of fraud and doping people from the capital’s Mohammadpur area, police say.

June 12, 2016
June 12, 2016

Dutch woman arrested in Qatar after making rape claim

A Dutch woman is being detained in Qatar on suspicion of adultery after she told police she had been raped.

June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016

Arrest warrant issued against 2 physicians, clinic owner in Ctg

A Chittagong court issues arrest warrant against three persons including two doctors and managing director of a private hospital following a case filed by a patient’s mother alleging that the patient died due to negligence of the doctors.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

Mexican football player's relative ordered kidnapping: official

Mexican authorities arrest a man married to a cousin of football star Alan Pulido, accusing the suspect of ordering the player's high-profile kidnapping over the weekend.

May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016

No plan to arrest Khaleda: Obaidul Quader

Defying the allegations raised by BNP leaders, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the government has not taken any decision to arrest Khaleda Zia.

May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016

26 yrs on the run to avoid 2 yrs jail

In order to avoid two years’ imprisonment, a Rajshahi man managed to escape the law enforcers successfully for 26 years before his luck struck out two days ago.

May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016

Arrest warrant for 23 BNP leaders in Paltan case

Arrest warrants have been floated for 23 leaders of BNP, including several of its seniors, as a Dhaka court takes into cognisance of an explosives case.