Police arrested a leader of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League on Wednesday in a case filed for making derogatory remarks about Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) on Facebook. The arrestee was Supta Saha Anik, vice-president of the Fazlul Haque Hall unit of the Rajshahi University Chhatra League, sa
Police have arrested three people for allegedly breaking into and vandalising a house in Dhaka's Gulshan. Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said they were taken into custody shortly after the incident took place on Tuesday night. The suspects have
Madrasa teacher beat student over eating leftover Iftar A madrasa teacher in Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila has allegedly tied up and beat a student for eating two orange wedges leftover from iftar. The boy was admitted to 250-bed Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, said Jhenaidah Sadar Pol
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two alleged smugglers with 18 gold bars worth about Taka 30 million from Sarajganj Bazar area in Chuadanga on Tuesday. The arrested were Rafiqul Islam, 42, of Pirpurkullah village under Damurhuda upazila of the district and Liton Khan, 26, of Hossa
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court verdict that acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and other accused from the charges of Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. A three-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam passed the ord
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 167 more people, allegedly involved in various criminal activities, from across the capital city in the last 24 hours till Saturday midnight, said a DMP statement. The number of arrestees has risen to 1471 individuals for their involvement in
Police have recovered 300 rounds of Chinese rifle ammunition abandoned in Dhaka's Pallabi area. The bullets were found at 11:15 pm on Friday in an under-construction building on Baunia Beribadh Road, according to Pallabi Police Station on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, authorities discovered the
Two people have been arrested after robbing a policeman of mobile phone, walkie-talkie and wallet near Patenga sea beach in Chattogram. The incident occurred in the Outer Ring Road area on Friday when Sub-Inspector Yusuf Ali from Patenga Police Station was attacked and had his belongings forcibly
A young man named Rubel Hossain allegedly hacked his wife and mother-in-law to death by entering the house at midnight in Sadar upazila of Bogura district. The deceased were identified as Sakhina Begum, 35, and her mother Anwara Begum, 58, of Sabgram Moddhopara area of the upazila, according to me
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and Coast Guard in a joint operation detained 16 suspected drug dealers and seized four lakh pieces of Yaba tablets from the Bay of Bengal near Kuakata of Patuakhali. According to a media release issued on Friday and signed by Lt. Com Tanvir Azmal Hridoy, staff officer
The Supreme Court Legal Aid program has provided legal services to 28,611 people at government expense, according to a report published by the National Legal Aid Services Organization. The report covers legal assistance provided from 2009 to January 2025, highlighting the significant contribution
Police arrested five people in a case filed over the gang rape of a 21-year-old woman in Fulbari upazila of Kurigram on Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Moinul Haque, Yakub Ali, Hasanur Rahman (20), Sohel Rana (21), and Lal Mia (40). Two other suspects, Atiar Rahman (35) and Al Amin (20)
The High Court ordered on Monday the relevant government bodies to demolish all illegal brick kilns across the country within four weeks. All Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners (DCs) have been instructed to comply with this directive and submit compliance reports to the High Court
