- Congo flood death toll rises to 33 as authorities rush to assist victims
- Win-win situation expected in US tariff dispute: Finance Adviser
- Five killed, 33 injured in devastating Faridpur bus crash
- Heatwave sweeps over eight districts
- EC seeks expert opinions to determine voting system for expatriates
- Dhaka Bypass Expressway to partially open on May 1
- Election roadmap prepared
- Mount Kanlaon erupts in Philippines, ashfall forces school closures
- Rain expected in Dhaka, seven other divisions
- Dhaka to host first delegation visit from Trump administration
- US tariffs on Bangladeshi apparels a miscalculated move: Paul Krugman
- Trump says US, Iran set for direct nuclear talks; Tehran says they will be indirect
- WHO chief warns of inevitable new pandemic
- Nutritionist explains early collagen loss causes in young people
- Gary Stead steps down as New Zealand’s limited-overs coach
- 49 arrested over vandalism at Bata, KFC outlets
- Dhaka's air quality remains ‘moderate’
- Pakistani pop star Aima Baig to perform in Dhaka
- EU moves to replace Musk’s Starlink in Ukraine amid growing concerns
- India, Pakistan to dominate Bangladesh in apparel exports
Rumor Scanner detects 298 misinformation cases in March
Rumor Scanner, a fact-checking organization in Bangladesh, identified 298 instances of misinformation circulating on the internet in March on 2025. Previously, in January and February, it identified 271 and 268 instances of misinformation, respectively, said a report of Rumor Scanner released on...
Appeal filed against acquittal of all accused in grenade attack case
The state on Wednesday filed an appeal against the High Court verdict that had acquitted all accused, including BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar in the 21st August grenade attack case. Mohammad Abdul Jabbar Bhuiya, additional attorney general, filed...
Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias case
Tech giant Google has agreed to pay $28m to settle a lawsuit that claimed white and Asian employees were given better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic backgrounds, a law firm representing claimants says. Google confirmed it had reached a resolution but rejected the...
Court freezes another 31 bank accounts of Hasina, family members
A court has ordered to freeze another 31 bank accounts of fascist Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and sister Sheikh Rehana, over graft allegations, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing a...
1,445 traffic violation cases filed in Dhaka
The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 1,445 cases against individuals violating traffic laws in various areas of the capital. Deputy commissioner (DC) of DMPs Media and Public Relations Division, Md Talebur Rahman, confirmed the information on Monday afternoon. He...
One judge handles 1,500 cases
Over 150,000 cases of women and child abuse are currently pending across country, putting immense pressure on the legal system. Judges are burdened with handling an average of 1,500 cases each, while also managing thousands of additional cases in the Childrens Court and the Human Trafficking...
Abrar Fahad murder case: HC verdict on Sunday
The High Court will deliver its verdict on the death references and appeals in the murder case of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad on Sunday. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain fixed the date, reports UNB....
Tarique Rahman cleared of sedition charges
BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman has been acquitted in a sedition case filed in Jashore. Jashore District and Sessions Judge Sheikh Nazmul Alam passed the verdict on Monday. District Public Prosecutor (PP) Syed Saberul Haque Sabu confirmed the matter to the media. Court sources said...
Magura rape case: Main accused Hitu Sheikh on seven-day remand
In the child rape case in Magura, the main accused, Hitu Sheikh, has been placed on a seven-day remand, and the remaining three accused have been granted five days remand each. The court approved the remand after a hearing late Sunday. Maguras Chief Judicial Magistrate Abdul Matin issued the...
Case filed against four in Magura child rape case
A case has been filed at the police station in Magura over the rape incident of an eight-year-old child. The victims mother filed the case at the Magura police station on Saturday afternoon. Victims sisters father-in-law Hitu Sheikh, brother-in-laws Sajib Sheikh, and Rasul Sheikh and...
Govt committee recommends withdrawal of 4,615 political cases
The committee formed by the Ministry of Law to review and recommend the withdrawal of politically motivated and harassing cases has so far suggested lifting 4,615 cases, reports UNB. Headed by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Professor Dr Asif Nazrul, the committee has held six...
Anisul, Shajahan, 5 others arrested in fresh uprising cases
Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of seven individuals, including former Law Minister Anisul Huq and former Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan, in connection with multiple cases filed over killings during the anti-discrimination student movement on 2024, reports BSS. The other five...
Verdict on Amanullah Aman's acquittal appeal scheduled for April 30
The Appellate Division has scheduled April 30 for the verdict on BNP leader Amanullah Amans appeal seeking acquittal from his 13-year sentence. The decision was made by the Appellate Division, led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, on Tuesday. Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon represented Aman in court....
Arrest warrant issued for Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq, 4 others in new murder case
A court on Monday ordered the arrest of six individuals, including Salman F Rahman, former adviser on private industry affairs, and former law minister Anisul Huq, in connection with a case filed over the murder of trader Atiqul Islam in the Kafrul area during the anti-discrimination student...
Zia Charitable Trust case: SC upholds HC order acquitting Khaleda
The Appellate Division on Monday upheld the High Court order that acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia scrapping her seven-year jail term in Zia Charitable Trust graft case. A three-member tribunal led by Senior Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam passed the order, reports UNB. Earlier on February 23,...
Probe report in Sagar-Runi murder case on April 15
A Dhaka court on Sunday set April 15 for filing a probe report in the sensational case lodged over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, extending the deadline for the submission of the report for 116th time, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MA Azharul Islam...
Justice Manik, Sohail interrogated in Sagor-Runi murder case
Former Supreme Court (SC) Appellate Division Judge AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik and retired Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail were interrogated in the journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi murder case. A high-powered taskforce formed by the Home Ministry interrogated them recently at...
ACC files cases against ex-home ministry officials, Police DIG, PRO
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed three separate corruption cases against former home ministry joint secretary Dhananjay Kumar Das, deputy inspector general (DIG) Mollah Nazrul Islam, and former public relations officer Md Sharif Mahmud Apu. They are accused of acquiring...
ACC files case against nine for embezzling public money
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against nine individuals, including the Civil Surgeon of Pirojpur and the Resident Medical Officer (RMO) of the Zilla hospital, for allegedly embezzling money by showing receipts on paper of medicines and other medical supplies worth about Tk 2...
Ex-state minister placed on 5-day remand in murder case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former state minister for industries, Kamal Ahmed Majumder, on a five-day remand in connection with the murder of Anwar Hossain Patwari. The incident occurred in the Golchattar area under Mirpur Model Police Station during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement....
Khaleda Zia acquitted in Niko graft case
A Dhaka court has acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and other accused in the Niko corruption case. Judge Rabiul Alam of Dhakas Special Judge Court 4 announced the verdict on Wednesday. Earlier, on February 13, the court set the verdict date after concluding the defense hearing and...
Tarique Rahman's arrest warrant withdrawn in Aug 21 grenade attack case
The tribunal has ordered to withdrawal of the arrest warrants of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and other absconding accused in the August 21 grenade attack case. Judge Rafiqul Islam of Dhakas Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 issued the order on Monday in response to the states application....
Khaleda Zia's Niko case verdict Feb 19
The court has fixed February 19 to announce the verdict in the Niko corruption case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and eight others. Judge Rabiul Alam of Dhakas Special Judges Court-4 announced the date of verdict on Thursday. According to the case records, on December 9, 2007,...
Reports against Dipu Moni, husband in separate graft cases on May 7
A court today (February 12) set May 7 for submitting probereports in two separate cases filed against former Social Welfare Minister DrDipu Moni and her husband Taufiq Newaz filed by the Anti-CorruptionCommission (ACC). Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the...
DMP files 1,906 cases for traffic rules violation
The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 1,906 cases for violating traffic rules during a special drive conducted across the capital. During the drive, 181 vehicles were dumped and 63 others were towed, said DMP Assistant Commissioner (Media) Jahangir Kabir on...
Ex-minister Qamrul shown arrested in graft case
A court today (February 11) showed former food minister Adv Qamrul Islam arrested in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order as police produced him before the court and ACC public prosecutor pleaded...
Trinamool BNP chairman Shamsher Mobin remanded for 4 days
Trinamool BNP Chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury has been granted a four-day remand by a Dhaka court in connection with the murder of Parvez Mia, a student from the Jatrabari area. The decision was made following a hearing on Monday in the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaq....
Mahmudur Rahman acquitted in Joy murder plot case
A Dhaka court today (February 10) acquitted Amar Desh Editor Mahmudur Rahman in a case filed over an attempt to abduct and murder Awami League leader Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Additional Metropolitan Session Judge Tarik Ezazpassed the verdict in response to an appeal filed by Mahmudur on December 12...