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SC chamber judge stays HC bail to Chinmoy Das

SC chamber judge stays HC bail to Chinmoy Das

The Supreme Court (SC) chamber judge has stayed a High Court (HC) order that granted bail to former ISKCON leader Chandan Kumar Dhar, known as Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, in a sedition case filed on charge of defaming the national flag. Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division, Justice Md Reza

Newly-wed man kills wife, mother-in-law

Newly-wed man kills wife, mother-in-law

A man has been accused of killing his wife and mother-in-law over a family feud in Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur. The incident occurred at Dawa village in Dhawa Union around 11:00 pm on Monday, said Ahmed Anwar, chief of Bhandaria Police Station. The dead have been identified as 32-year-old Champ

Ex-AL MP from Bagerhat-4 among nine detained in Dhaka: DB

Ex-AL MP from Bagerhat-4 among nine detained in Dhaka: DB

Detectives detained nine leaders and activists of Awami League, including former MP from Bagerhat-4 Aminul Islam Milon, from different areas of Dhaka on Monday night. Md Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (media and public relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said Detective Branch (DB)

Several injured in ‘turf war’ near Suhrawardy Hospital

Several injured in ‘turf war’ near Suhrawardy Hospital

Several people have been injured in a clash between two rival groups over control of the area surrounding Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. The first round of clashes broke out around 11:00 am on Saturday near the area between the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases a

11 arrested from Hatirjheel

11 arrested from Hatirjheel

Police have arrested 11 people, including suspected drug dealers and thieves, from the Hatirjheel area in the capital during a special drive in various crime-prone zones. The arrestees are Rakibul Hasan Shanto, Mosammat Khadija Begum, Md Shamim (25), Zubayer Hasan (22), Md Imrul Khan (23), Sohel R

Court orders seizure of property of ex-DB chief Harun

Court orders seizure of property of ex-DB chief Harun

A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate one flat and three plots of former Detective Branch chief Harun-or-Rashid. Dhaka Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Deputy Di