Trump seeks to overturn defamation verdict
The US president has challenged the jury's $83.3m defamation award to the writer E Jean Carroll at the Supreme Court, arguing presidential immunity.
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Government appoints 86 deputy and 179 assistant attorneys general
The law ministry's solicitor's office issued the appointments, cancelling all previous deputy and assistant attorney general appointments.
Former minister Latif Siddiqui arrested
Detectives held the former textiles and jute minister at his Gulshan home in a crimes-against-humanity case over the Shapla Chattar killings.
Government acting to clear civil case backlog, law minister says
Md Asaduzzaman told a seminar held with Japan's justice ministry and JICA that reforms include wider alternative dispute resolution and technology-based court services.
Appellate Division stays order barring arrest without a specific case
The four-week stay follows state applications against High Court orders that had barred showing detainees as arrested in cases that do not name them.
Woman jailed for life over husband's murder in Mymensingh
A court found that Afroza Sheikh drugged and strangled her husband in 2019 and hid his body in a pond. Leaving the dock she told reporters: “Film as much as you like.”
India arrests last surviving Maoist politburo member
Misir Besra, who carried a bounty of 1 crore rupees and had evaded capture for nearly two decades, was arrested in Jharkhand along with two other commanders.
Protest demands arrest of former president over Islami Bank allegations
A customers' forum rallied outside Islami Bank's head office in Motijheel, alleging that the resigned president Md Sahabuddin aided share manipulation at the bank.
Chattogram crime suspect David Emon arrested in Jashore
Police say Mobarak Hossain Emon, wanted in at least 15 cases, was arrested in Jashore along with five associates.
Dhaka University teachers demand action against 231 colleagues
A group of teachers calling themselves anti-fascist have submitted a memorandum to the Dhaka University vice-chancellor seeking action against 231 teachers of the Awami League-aligned Nil Dal.
High Court orders inquiry into microplastics in toothpaste
The High Court has ordered a three-member expert committee to investigate the finding of “harmful” microplastics in 26 toothpastes sold on the country's market, with a report due in 15 days.
One held with drugs in Damurhuda
Police in Damurhuda in Chuadanga have arrested a man with 40 bottles of the Indian drug Eskuf.
Former deputy governor S K Sur jailed for three years
A Dhaka court has sentenced the former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury to three years in prison for failing to submit a statement of assets.
Man wanted in arms case arrested in Khulna
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man wanted in an arms case from his father-in-law's house in the Baikali area of Khulna. He faces four cases, including one for possessing an illegal firearm.
Grandfather beaten to death trying to save grandson at village arbitration
A 70-year-old man died after being punched and beaten when he went to protect his grandson, who was being assaulted at a village arbitration over an allegation of phone theft in Gaffargaon.
Actor alleges two hours of torture by property group chairman
A film actor has filed a case at Khilkhet police station alleging she was tied up and beaten for two hours by the chairman of Ashiyan Group, who says the allegations are false.
Satkhira district Awami League general secretary arrested
Detective police have arrested Md Nazrul Islam, general secretary of the Satkhira district unit of the banned Awami League, from the Bashundhara residential area in Dhaka.
Kafrul killing: shooters hired on a Tk 25 lakh contract, DB chief says
Police have arrested those involved in the shooting of a Jubo Dal worker in Kafrul, saying the attack was planned by a local Swecchasebak Dal leader who hired shooters on a 25 lakh taka…
120 Palestinians arrested in the West Bank
Israeli forces have arrested more than 120 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over two days, the prisoners' rights group Samidoun says, describing the raids as punitive.
Shapla Chattar killings: arrest warrants issued for Sheikh Hasina and other absconders
A tribunal has taken formal charges on record against 41 people, including the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the 2013 killings at Shapla Chattar, and issued arrest warrants for those absconding.
Arrest warrant issued for former Magura SP over promise-of-marriage case
A tribunal has issued an arrest warrant for Additional DIG Mohammad Zahirul Islam, a former superintendent of police for Magura, in a case alleging a sexual relationship on the promise of marriage.
Microplastics found in 26 toothpastes, High Court petition filed
Microplastics were found in 26 of 34 toothpastes tested in Bangladesh, and in none of eight others. The article lists every brand tested and the level measured in each.
$234bn siphoned out of the country in 16 years: law minister
Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman says a Time magazine report puts illegal outflows from Bangladesh at 234 billion dollars over the past 16 years — an average of about 16 billion dollars a year.
Complaint filed at tribunal against 27 people including actors
The Rashtrasanglap Forum has filed a complaint at the International Crimes Tribunal against 27 people, including several figures from the cultural world, over alleged involvement in killings during the July uprising.
Journalist Turab's killing must be tried in the interest of justice: Shafiqur
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir and leader of the opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman says the trial of the killing of the journalist ATM Turab is essential to establishing justice and a safe working environment for journalists.
Government will decide on the president after reviewing everything: law minister
Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman says a new president will be appointed within 90 days as the constitution requires, and that the government will decide on the outgoing president after reviewing everything.
15,000 migrants arrested in Saudi Arabia
Saudi police arrested about 15,000 migrants for breaking the law in a week, the interior ministry said, with 14,970 violators detained nationwide between 16 and 22 July.
One held in Jashore with gold bars worth a crore taka
BGB detained a smuggler on the Jashore-Narail road with four and a half gold bars weighing 536 grams and valued at 1,08,21,980 taka; a court has sent him to jail.
Rail officer killed over refusal to marry; girlfriend remanded
A Dhaka court has granted three days' remand for Beauty Akter, arrested over the killing of the rail officer Mamun Mia, whom the case says she stabbed after he refused to marry her.
Government reviewing corruption allegations against Sahabuddin: law minister
Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman says the government is reviewing corruption allegations raised against the recently resigned president Md Sahabuddin and will act if the investigation finds evidence.
Demand to arrest former president Sahabuddin not worth taking up: home minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed says the government sees nothing worth acting on in demands by the NCP and other opposition parties for the swift arrest of the recently resigned president Md Sahabuddin.
Complaints filed at tribunal against two former presidents
Complaints have been filed at the International Crimes Tribunal seeking investigations into the recently resigned president Md Sahabuddin and the former president Abdul Hamid over crimes against humanity in the July 2024 uprising.
Police raid gambling den in Bhanga, six arrested
Police arrested six gamblers in a special drive at a gambling den in Faridpur's Bhanga, seizing two bundles of playing cards and 24,230 taka in cash.
Man held with yaba and cannabis in Damurhuda, jailed for a month
Damurhuda police in Chuadanga arrested a man with yaba and cannabis, and a court sentenced him to one month's simple imprisonment; a warrant-listed accused was also arrested in a separate drive.
Man held in Sreenagar with Corex bottles and 32 rounds of ammunition
Police in Munshiganj's Sreenagar upazila arrested a man, Tushar Sheikh, with 110 bottles of the narcotic Corex and 32 rounds of ammunition in an early-morning drive.
Ten held over easy-bike robbery ring in Jhenaidah
Police have arrested 10 members of an inter-district robbery ring over the hijacking of an easy-bike from a 14-year-old driver in Jhenaidah, recovering the vehicle, eight mobile phones and 3,400 taka.
Dhamrai triple killing: one doubt turned the investigation
After a mother and her two sons were found dead in Dhaka's Dhamrai a year ago, food poisoning was assumed and an unnatural-death case filed — until one detail troubled the investigator and unravelled…
Extrajudicial killings have come down to near zero: law minister
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman says extrajudicial killings have fallen to almost zero, and that a reported enforced-disappearance case is being treated with zero tolerance.
Media reports are ‘false,’ says India's chief justice
India's Chief Justice Surya Kant, who two days ago said he had no time to watch videos of police action against protesters, now calls “completely false” the media reports that he refused to list…
Saudi prince died from excessive drinking, inquest finds
A British coroner's inquest has found that a 29-year-old Saudi prince, Abdullah bin Fahad, died at a luxury London hotel from a combination of alcohol, drugs and prescription medication, ruling it an accidental death.
Modi's assurance a hollow promise: Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has derided Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of tough action over the paper leak as a “hollow promise.”
Italy's top court delivers good news for undocumented migrants
Italy's Constitutional Court ruled that a 2020 regularisation application cannot be rejected automatically merely because of an administrative alert in the Schengen Information System.
Mumbai police threaten to frame students in drug cases
A video posted by the Mumbai Congress shows a uniformed policeman telling detained students he will plant drugs on them if they return to the protests; Mumbai police have announced an inquiry.
Modi admits paper leak but is shielding education minister, CJP says
Cockroach Janata Party chief Abhijit Deepak said it took Prime Minister Narendra Modi 34 days to admit the paper leak, calling the silence “shameful” and accusing the government of still protecting the education minister.
Death sentence for accused in Cumilla schoolgirl rape and murder case
A Cumilla tribunal sentenced Mofizul Islam Mofu to death for the rape and murder of a third-grade schoolgirl in 2024, concluding the trial in 19 working days, the prosecutor said.
Mozaffar, accused in Zia killing, arrested in crimes-against-humanity case
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 ordered Mozaffar Hossain, accused in the killing of former president Ziaur Rahman, shown arrested in a crimes-against-humanity case and allowed investigators two days to question him.
Accused in Sylhet child murder case attacked again at court premises
The main accused in the widely followed case over the attempted rape and killing of a four-year-old girl was beaten by an angry crowd while being produced at a Sylhet tribunal; police baton-charged to…
Jamaat-led 11 parties press tribunal for speedy July genocide trials
An 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami submitted a seven-point memorandum to the International Crimes Tribunal's chief prosecutor, urging faster investigation and trial of crimes against humanity during the July-August 2024 uprising.
70% of those dropped from West Bengal voter rolls are Muslim, survey finds
More than 70 percent of the 2.7 million voters left “pending” by West Bengal's special intensive revision are Muslim and 51 percent are women, according to a Sabor Institute survey, which is building an…
Iran executes man convicted of working for US and Israel
Iran has executed a man convicted of belonging to a “counter-revolutionary terrorist organisation” and carrying out operations for the United States and Israel, the Fars news agency reported. There was no immediate US or…
'No time to watch those videos': India's chief justice on baton-charge plea
India's Supreme Court refused an urgent hearing on a plea over the baton charge on Cockroach Janata Party protesters, with Chief Justice Surya Kant telling the lawyer not to waste the court's time.
High Court summons two former education directorate DGs
The High Court has summoned two former directors general of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education for defying a court order, directing them to appear and explain on August 12.
Netanyahu will not be arrested if he comes to New York, Trump says
President Trump said Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested if he visits the US, after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city was weighing legal steps over the ICC warrant against…
Tribunal orders retired Major Mozaffar produced on July 23
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has ordered that retired Major Mozaffar Hossain, an accused in the murder case of slain President Ziaur Rahman, be produced on July 23, after the chief prosecutor's application.
Tribunal judges to inspect 'Aynaghar' secret detention sites
Three International Crimes Tribunal judges will inspect the 'Aynaghar' secret detention centers run by DGFI, RAB and the DB during the ousted Awami League government, after the prosecution sought the on-site visit.
Man held over rape and killing of girl in Narail
A crowd detained a 35-year-old man and handed him to police over the alleged rape and strangulation of a five-year-old girl in Ramchandrapur village of Narail Sadar, police said.
Six women detained on theft suspicion at Meherpur hospital
Six women were detained on suspicion of theft at Meherpur General Hospital after allegedly stealing a patient's money, police said; they are being questioned, though no formal complaint has yet been filed.
New York City Mayor Mamdani weighs legal options to arrest Netanyahu
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he is reviewing the legal options for arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits New York for the UN General Assembly in September, telling a…
Lawyer breaks down in tears at Chattogram advocate's murder trial; Chinmoy Das denied bail
The second prosecution witness in the murder trial of Chattogram advocate Saiful Islam Alif broke down in tears while testifying, as the court also rejected a bail petition by the accused, Chinmoy Krishna Das.
Italy arrests 539 in nationwide youth-crime crackdown
Italian police have arrested 539 people and charged 954 others in a large operation against youth crime across 44 provinces, seizing more than 700 kg of drugs, 49 firearms and €307,000 in cash, media…