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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 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

Aslam on 7-day remand

A Dhaka court places BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury on a seven-day remand over alleged plot with Israel to topple Bangladesh government.

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

Prof Rezaul killing probe at final stage: Home minister

Investigation into Professor Rezaul Karim Siddiquee killing case is now at the final stage and the killers could be arrested anytime, says Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016

War crimes: 4 Netrokona men sent to jail

A special war crimes tribunal sends 4 Netrokona men to jail, a day after police arrested them in a war crimes case following the court’s arrest warrant.

April 9, 2016
April 9, 2016

AL man held with firearm in Tangail

Detectives in a drive arrest a local Awami League leader along with a firearm from his house in Gopalpur upazila of Tangail.

April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016

Signature campaign for #JusticeForTonu

A faction of Gonojagaran Mancha launches a mass signature campaign to press for immediate arrest and punishment of the killers of Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.

March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016

Prime suspect of Comilla minors’ killing held

The prime suspect in a case filed over killing of two children in Comilla has been arrested from Dhaka.

February 23, 2016
February 23, 2016

‘Bangladeshi’ college shooter held in India

A man of alleged Bangladeshi origin has been held from Uttar Pradesh over the shooting outside Kolkata's Loreto College.

February 3, 2016
February 3, 2016

Rangpur child murder suspect held in Dhaka

Police have arrested a suspect over the murder of a four-year-old boy Rawnak in Rangpur four days ago.

January 20, 2016
January 20, 2016

Two ‘human traffickers’ held in Teknaf

Police today has claimed arrest of two human traffickers from Teknaf upazilla of Cox’s Bazar.

January 17, 2016
January 17, 2016

JP hartal in Rangpur city Thursday

Jatiya Party (JP) will enforce a dawn-to-dusk hartal in Rangpur city on Thursday demanding immediate arrest of those attacked the party’s city unit leader SM Yasir.