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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.
‘Rapists’ of Garo woman on 10-day remand
A Dhaka court places on 10-day remand two people arrested on charge of gang-raping a 21-year-old indigenous woman on May 21.
Brothers held for ‘human trafficking’ in Teknaf
Police arrest two brothers for their alleged involvement with human trafficking in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
5 ‘traffickers’ arrested in Cox’s Bazar
Law enforcers claim arrest of five human traffickers from Cox’s Bazar in purview of the worldwide concern over the illegal business.
22 ‘robbers’ held in Dhaka
Police in separate drives arrest 22 robbers from different parts in Dhaka.
Man held over killing 3 daughters
Police arrest a man in the port city of Chittagong on charge of killing his three daughters in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar a few days ago.
5 kidnappers held, Tk 1.8cr seized at Banani
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrest five members of a gang of kidnappers from different areas at Uttara of Dhaka and recovered Tk 1.8 crore from their possession.
Teacher arrested for ‘rape’ in Gazipur
A college teacher has been arrested in Gazipur for allegedly raping one of his students.
BNP councilor candidate arrested in Dhaka
Police arrest a BNP-blessed councilor candidate from Hazaribagh in Dhaka.
Sexual assault: DU students threaten movement
Teachers and students of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University threaten to go for a tough movement from Tuesday if the sexual offenders in Pahela Baishakh’s incident on the Dhaka University campus are not brought to book by then.
Nasheed's supporters hold underwater protest
Supporters of jailed former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed hold an underwater protest to push for the release of the tropical archipelago's first democratically elected leader.