Sagar-Runi murder: Detainees confirm involvement of higher-ups
Sagar-Runi murder: Detainees confirm involvement of higher-ups

People put in jail in the Sagar-Runi murder case have confessed to the involvement of higher officials from the Awami League (AL) government in the heinous crime about 13 years ago, the plaintiffs lawyer said on High Court premises on Tuesday. A special taskforce investigating the case have...

Sagar-Runi murder case: Probe report due March 2
Sagar-Runi murder case: Probe report due March 2

A court today (January 27) set March 2 as the new deadline for submitting a probe report in the high-profile case concerning the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, marking the 115th extension of the report submission. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiak...

ICT gets allegations against Hasina, 40 others over Jamaat leader killing
ICT gets allegations against Hasina, 40 others over Jamaat leader killing

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today (January 16) received allegations against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 40 others over the brutal killing of then Nayeb-e-Ameer of Laxmipur district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Fayez Ahmed in 2013. Dr Fayezs son Dr Hasanul Banna filed the...

Sagar-Runi murder: Maj Gen Ziaul, ex-DC Moshiur to be interrogated
Sagar-Runi murder: Maj Gen Ziaul, ex-DC Moshiur to be interrogated

All set to interrogate Maj Gen (sacked) Ziaul Ahsan and former deputy commissioner (DC) of the detective branch of polices Lalbagh Zone Moshiur Rahman in the sensational case lodged over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Nahar Runi, reports BSS. The court of Dhaka...

Killings on vessel in Meghna: Families demand investigation, justice
Killings on vessel in Meghna: Families demand investigation, justice

Family members of the seven people killed onboard a fertiliser-laden vessel on the Meghna River near Eshanbala Char in Chandpurs Haimchar Upazila on Tuesday claimed the killings as planned and demanded justice. They identified the bodies at Chandpur General Hospital morgue and those were handed...

9 arrested, 8 remanded over lawyer Saiful's murder and court violence
9 arrested, 8 remanded over lawyer Saiful's murder and court violence

Nine people have been shown arrested, and eight others have been remanded in connection with two cases related to the violence at Chattogram court and the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif. Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Kazi Shariful Islam on Monday passed an order to show nine detainees...

Police reveal identity of an arrestee after scrutinizing video
Police reveal identity of an arrestee after scrutinizing video

Police have revealed the name of a man, suspected of involvement in the murder of Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) Saiful Islam Alif. The man, identified as Rajib Bhattacharya, is 37 year old. However, Police didnt disclose detailed information about Rajib. Kazi Md. Tareq Aziz, Additional...

6 arrested in Chattogram lawyer murder case
6 arrested in Chattogram lawyer murder case

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has arrested at least six individuals as suspects in connection with the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif in the port city, following the review of video footage of the incident, as stated by the Chief Advisers Press Wing in a message sent to the media on...

HC grants bail to ex-SP Babul in Mitu murder case
HC grants bail to ex-SP Babul in Mitu murder case

The High Court has granted bail to former Superintend of Police (SP) Babul Akhter in the sensational Mahamuda Khanam Mitu, wife of the SP, murder case in Chittagong. The HC bench of Justice Md Atoar Rahman and Justice Md Ali Reza passed the order Wednesday. According to the case statement,...

Ex-food minister Qamrul on 4-day remand in Khaled murder case
Ex-food minister Qamrul on 4-day remand in Khaled murder case

A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former food minister Advocate Qamrul Islam on a four-day remand in connection with the murder of Khaled Hasan Saifullah in Lalbagh during the recent anti-discrimination student protests, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Belal Hossain passed the order...

Special security for former food minister as he appears in court over murder case
Special security for former food minister as he appears in court over murder case

Former food minister Qamrul Islam has been brought to court after an eight-day remand in connection with the death of businessman Abdul Wadud in the Newmarket area of Dhaka. Qamrul was escorted to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrates Court on Tuesday (November 26) at approximately 10 am, under...