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Access to SC courtrooms restricted for security reasons

Access to SC courtrooms restricted for security reasons

The Supreme Court has restricted access to its courtrooms for trial candidates and anyone other than lawyers in both its divisions from Monday, citing security concerns. The notification said the Supreme Court, being the highest judicial institution of the country, requires strict security to ensu


Clothing trader shot dead in Khulna

Clothing trader shot dead in Khulna

A clothing trader has been shot dead in Rupsha upazila of Khulna. The killing took place around 10:30 pm on Sunday near the eastern end of the Rupsha Bridge in front of the Jabusa Autogas Filling Station, according to police. The victim was identified as 30-year-old Sagar Sheikh, a resident of th

Faisal only named suspect in Hadi shooting case

Faisal only named suspect in Hadi shooting case

Faisal Karim Masud is the only suspect named in a case over the shooting of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi filed on Sunday night, according to bdnews24.com. Deputy Commissioner Harun Or Rashid of the police’s Motijheel Division said on Monday morning that Inqilab Moncho Member

ACC approves case against S Alam Group, Zaman Syndicate

ACC approves case against S Alam Group, Zaman Syndicate

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved filing a case against the "Zaman Syndicate," linked to Nabil Group, and officials of S Alam Group, over a Tk 10.08-billion-loan fraud and money laundering at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC's Pabna branch. According to the ACC, Md Aminul Islam, ma

Arms manufacturing den busted in Khulna, 3 held

Arms manufacturing den busted in Khulna, 3 held

Detectives have detained three suspects with a huge quantity of materials used in producing arms after busting a den (in disguise of factory) in Khulna city. The discovery was made on Saturday at 7:30pm in a lane beside HRC Bhaban in the Joragate area of the city. Those detained are Nazrul, owner

RAB official’s wife killed by thieves at home

RAB official’s wife killed by thieves at home

A 40-year-old housewife was killed allegedly by a gang of thieves at Shimlapolli in Sarishabari municipality area of Jamalpur district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Lipi Begum, wife of Mohor Ali, assistant sub-inspector of RAB-2 in Mohammadpur area of the capital, reports UNB. Bachh

Indictment hearing in case against Salman, Anisul on Dec 17

Indictment hearing in case against Salman, Anisul on Dec 17

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today set December 17 for holding a hearing on charge framing in a case against Salman F Rahman and Anisul Huq for allegedly inciting mass killings and other crimes against humanity by imposing curfew during the July Mass Uprising. The two-member tribunal,

Mother, daughter found dead in Mohammadpur

Mother, daughter found dead in Mohammadpur

Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and her teenage daughter, both bearing stab wounds, from a house in the Mohammadpur area of Dhaka. The gruesome scene was discovered on Monday morning on Shahjahan Road opposite the Residential College, police say. The dead have been identified as 48-ye