ICT chief prosecutor writes to IGP for Interpol red notice for Hasina
ICT chief prosecutor writes to IGP for Interpol red notice for Hasina

Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam has sent a letter to the inspector general of police (IGP), requesting action to issue a red notice through Interpol for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with an International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) case, reports Dhaka Tribune. This...

Amir Hossain Amu sent to prison after remand
Amir Hossain Amu sent to prison after remand

Awami League advisory council member and former minister Amir Hossain Amu has been sent to prison after completing a six-day remand in connection with the murder of businessman Abdul Wadud in the Newmarket area of Dhaka. On Tuesday morning, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sharifur Rahman rejected...

Bangladeshi citizens use island passports for money laundering
Bangladeshi citizens use island passports for money laundering

Bangladeshi rich people are increasingly seeking citizenship in Caribbean island nations, purchasing passports from countries like Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad, and Grenada. This trend includes former government officials, businesspeople, and influencers across various professions. However, top...

DB Harun’s associates appear relaxed
DB Harun’s associates appear relaxed

Close aides of former Dhaka Metropolitan Intelligence Police Additional Commissioner Harun Or Rashid, a key figure from the previous regime, remain active and relaxed in various Dhaka police units, employing a range of survival strategies. They continue to stay in close contact with Harun, a...

UN imposes sanctions on 2 Sudanese generals for war crimes in Darfur conflict
UN imposes sanctions on 2 Sudanese generals for war crimes in Darfur conflict

The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on Friday against two generals from Sudans paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for their roles in a brutal conflict against the Sudanese military, marked by ethnic violence and alleged atrocities. Sudans conflict erupted in April 2023...

Dhaka MPs accused of mafia control
Dhaka MPs accused of mafia control

Several former Members of Parliament (MPs) from Dhaka face serious allegations of corruption, abuse of power, and criminal activity during the recent Awami League administration, which was removed following a student-led uprising. These MPs are accused of using their elected positions to control...

Former IGP Mamun testifies in tribunal case
Former IGP Mamun testifies in tribunal case

Former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has testified in the International Crimes Tribunal case. He appeared before the tribunal on Thursday to give his statement. This marked the first time a government official had testified in the case related to the July-August genocide. Previously, on...

Arrest warrants for 17 police officials, including former IGP
Arrest warrants for 17 police officials, including former IGP

In a case filed at the tribunal regarding the July-August genocide allegations, arrest warrants have been issued against 17 former police officials, including former Police Chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun. On Sunday, a bench of three judges led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mazumdar, Chairman of...

Trial proceedings to begin at the International Crimes Tribunal's main building by November 3: Asif Nazrul
Trial proceedings to begin at the International Crimes Tribunal's main building by November 3: Asif Nazrul

The International Crimes Tribunals main building will commence trial proceedings by November 3, announced Asif Nazrul, Adviser of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. He shared this information after a visit to the tribunal on Wednesday morning, accompanied by Housing Advisor...

Colombia set new record of cocaine production: UN
Colombia set new record of cocaine production: UN

A United Nations (UN) report says that the Colombia, the worlds biggest cocaine exporter, set a new record last year for production of the drug and cultivation of the coca leaf it is made from, reports BSS. Coca leaf cultivation was 10 percent higher last year than in 2022, while cocaine...