460 arrested, 49 cases in 24 hours in the capital
Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 460 people on various charges in routine operations across the capital over 24 hours, seizing drugs and filing 49 cases, the DMP said.
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Mozaffar Hossain to be tried under army law, home minister says
Major (retired) Mozaffar Hossain, an absconding convicted accused in the assassination of late President Ziaur Rahman, will be tried under army law by general court martial, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said.
Wife, man held in India over husband's snakebite murder plot, police say
Police in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested a woman and a man over the killing of her husband with a snakebite, alleging they drugged him and released a venomous snake in his bed to…
Two women held with 71 yaba pills in Benapole
Benapole Port police in Jashore arrested two women with 71 yaba pills and 19,740 taka in drug-sale cash; the main accused, a man, fled during the raid, police said.
Father confesses in Khulna killing of teenage daughter, sent to jail
A man has confessed in court to the killing of his teenage daughter in Khulna and been sent to jail; the girl's mother had earlier confessed, police say, describing a killing that followed a…
Abusive language alone is not 'obscenity,' India's Supreme Court rules
India's Supreme Court has ruled that mere abuse, rude behaviour or offensive language, however objectionable, does not amount to 'obscenity' under Section 294 of the penal code unless it is lascivious and tends to…
Four jailed for drug use in Chuadanga
A Chuadanga court has jailed four men caught using drugs in Darshana, in summary trials — one for a year and three for two months each, police say.
Investigation report submitted; Hasina among 41 accused in Shapla Chattar case
The International Crimes Tribunal's investigation agency has submitted its report on the 2013 killings at Hefazat-e-Islam's Shapla Chattar rally, naming former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former army chief General Aziz and 41 people as…
58 of those killed at Shapla Chattar identified, chief prosecutor says
The identities of 58 people killed at Hefazat-e-Islam's 5 May 2013 rally at Shapla Chattar have been confirmed, Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam said, as the International Crimes Tribunal reviews the draft investigation report.
Netanyahu could be arrested if he comes to New York, Mamdani says again
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has again said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested if he comes to the city for the UN General Assembly in September, saying his administration's legal…
Temple donation scams on the rise in India
Indian police are investigating the theft of donations at the famous Ram Mandir in Ayodhya — reportedly about 3 crore rupees — with eight people arrested, in the latest scandal to raise questions over…
Housewife found dead, hands bound, in burglary at Jhalokati flats
Police in Jhalokati have recovered the body of Molina Roy, 50, her hands bound, from a rented flat, with two other flats in the building burgled of gold and cash; police believe she was…
Two thieves held with stolen motorcycles in Noakhali
Police in Noakhali have recovered two stolen motorcycles, including one belonging to a journalist, and arrested two members of an inter-district motorcycle-theft ring, police said.
Court summons Tisha in saree fraud case; actress breaks her silence
Actress Tanjin Tisha has broken her silence after a court summoned her over a nearly year-old cheating complaint centred on a Jamdani saree, saying she respects the law and will present her case in…
How Zia's convicted killer Mozaffar was finally caught after 45 years
Detective police have arrested Major (retd) Md Mozaffar Hossain, sentenced to death in the killing of former president Ziaur Rahman, from Dhaka's Banani DOHS after 45 years in disguise; investigators say a birthmark below…
Mozaffar fired the first shot at President Zia in cold blood, case file says
Case documents state that Major (retd) Md Mozaffar Hossain fired the first shot at President Ziaur Rahman; arrested from Banani DOHS after 45 years on the run, the death-row convict was one of 13…
German activist alleges rape in Israeli prison; Israel denies
A 25-year-old German rights activist detained from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla has alleged she was unlawfully strip-searched and raped in an Israeli prison and has filed a criminal complaint, according to The Guardian;…
July Martyrs' Day discussion meeting held in Gangni
A discussion meeting marking 'July Martyrs' Day 2026' was held with due solemnity in Gangni upazila of Meherpur, where speakers paid tribute to those killed in the July uprising and called for unity in…
Fugitive accused in Noakhali Shiblu murder case arrested
RAB-11 has arrested Shahparan alias Rudra, 27, a fugitive named in the FIR of the much-discussed murder case of Atikur Rahman Shiblu, 29, in Noakhali's Chatkhil, more than a year after the killing.
2 held with 80,000 yaba pills in Noakhali
Police in Noakhali's Begumganj have arrested two men with 80,360 yaba pills, worth about Tk 2.5 crore, hidden in a jeep, and filed a case under the Narcotics Control Act, the superintendent of police…
Salman F Rahman granted bail in cheque-dishonour case
A Dhaka court has granted bail to Salman F Rahman — industry and investment adviser to ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and vice-chairman of Beximco Group — in a cheque-dishonour case filed by…
17 Jamaat-backed law officers resign at Sylhet court
Seventeen law officers backed by Jamaat — additional public prosecutors, additional government pleaders and assistant public prosecutors — have resigned together at the Sylhet District and Sessions Judge's Court in protest at government positions…
Two given life imprisonment in Pirojpur murder case
A court has sentenced two people to life imprisonment in a 2015 murder case in Mathbaria, Pirojpur, while acquitting a third accused.
At least 160 detained as tension flares in France after World Cup exit
Tense scenes broke out in several French cities after France's 2-0 World Cup semifinal loss to Spain, with law-enforcement detaining more than 160 people across Paris and Lyon.
New anti-trafficking law will help curb misuse of technology, home minister says
The new Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act, 2026, will play a strict and effective role in curbing organised crime networks' misuse of digital platforms and technology, Home Minister Salahuddin…
Actress Bobby appears in court in burqa, granted bail in cheating case
Film actress Yamin Haque Bobby has been granted bail after surrendering in a cheating case in Dhaka, appearing before the court in a burqa and sunglasses.
Awami League will face trial through legal process, home minister says
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed says the Awami League will be put on trial as an organisation over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity — through the courts rather than an administrative ban —…
Charge sheet filed against three in murder of JnU student Jobayed Hossain
Police have filed a charge sheet against three people in the murder of Jagannath University student and Chhatra Dal leader Jobayed Hossain, who was killed in Puran Dhaka last October.
Bangladeshi man faces US trial over migrant-smuggling ring
Bangladeshi citizen Saifullah Al-Mamun, 39, has appeared in a US court after being extradited from Brazil on charges of conspiring to smuggle people illegally from Bangladesh to the United States, the US Justice Department…
Supreme Court stays Tamil Nadu cow-slaughter ban
India's Supreme Court has granted an interim stay on a Madras High Court order that had banned cow slaughter across Tamil Nadu on Eid al-Adha and any other day.
One sentenced to death, three to life in MC College gang-rape case
A Sylhet tribunal sentenced one man to death and three to life imprisonment in the 2020 MC College hostel gang-rape case, acquitting four others.
What is in this banned Indian film?
The film 'Sutlej,' based on the life of murdered rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, was pulled from India's OTT platform Zee5 just 48 hours after release under government pressure — an unflinching political drama…
Youth jailed six months for cannabis in Jibannagar
A court has sentenced a young man to six months in prison after he was detained with cannabis in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga, following a summary trial.
Supreme Court stays Tamil Nadu cow-slaughter ban
India's Supreme Court has stayed a Madras High Court order banning the slaughter of cows and calves in Tamil Nadu, after the state government challenged the ruling.
Anupam Kher calls Ram temple theft a 'minor matter'
Actor Anupam Kher's remark dismissing a theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram temple as a 'very minor matter' has revived an old clip of Naseeruddin Shah calling him a 'joker.'
Court dismisses case application against Dr. Yunus, 3 others
A Dhaka court has dismissed a case application filed by a father who alleged that his nine-month-old daughter died of measles because of negligence, naming former interim-government chief adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, former health…
11 customs officers jailed in corruption case
A Dhaka court has sent 11 customs officers to jail in a case over Tk 18.5 crore in money laundering and the embezzlement of Tk 3.71 crore in export incentives, cancelling their bail after…
Porimoni claims innocence, questions the state
Actress Porimoni has questioned the state and asserted her innocence after a former RAB intelligence chief said there had been no valid reason for her 2021 arrest in a drug case, which she says…
Muslim judge faces death threats after sentencing cow vigilantes
A judge in India's Madhya Pradesh, Tabassum Khan, has faced online rape and death threats after sentencing 14 self-styled 'cow protectors' to life imprisonment for beating a man to death in a 2022 mob…
In Delhi, homeless women and girls live in nightly fear of assault
The abduction, alleged rape and killing of a young homeless girl in Delhi's Mehrauli has again raised grave questions about the safety of homeless women and girls in the Indian capital, where shelter space…
'No return for Hasina without an understanding,' says chief prosecutor
Sheikh Hasina, in India, cannot return to Bangladesh and surrender without a mutual understanding between the two governments, and would be arrested on arrival, the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal said.
Khulna schoolgirl found dead in sack; mother held, father sought
A 16-year-old schoolgirl whose body was found stuffed in a sack in Khulna died of head injuries inflicted by her father amid a family dispute, police said; her mother has confessed and been arrested,…
Nepal's Supreme Court halts commission probing officials' assets
Nepal's Supreme Court has issued an interim stay on a commission set up to investigate the assets of current and former officials, ruling that its constitutional validity must first be examined by a full…
Resign if you can't try Hadi's killers, Jamaat chief tells government
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman told the government to resign if it could not bring the killers of Hadi to justice, in a speech at a Rangpur rally where he also pressed for the…
Man held with yaba, liquor in Cumilla's Chauddagram
Police in Cumilla's Chauddagram have arrested a man and seized 230 yaba pills and 23 bottles of foreign liquor, and a case has been filed against him under the narcotics law, police said.
US charges gangster Lawrence Bishnoi over global crime network
The US Justice Department has unsealed an indictment charging jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and six associates with murder, extortion and drug and human trafficking, describing a global network directed from an Indian prison.
Woman who broke out of Madaripur police custody recaptured in a day
A woman being held at Madaripur Sadar Model Police Station broke the grille of her room and escaped, and was re-arrested in Dhaka's Keraniganj within 24 hours, police said, as two officers were withdrawn…
Man jailed over alleged burning of Quran commentary at Dhaka University
A Dhaka court has sent Mehedi Hasan to jail in a case over the alleged burning of copies of the Quran commentary 'Tafhimul Quran' near Dhaka University, with the investigation report due by August…
Couple jailed in Chuadanga drug case
A court in Chuadanga has sentenced a husband and wife to a year in prison each after police seized yaba and cannabis from them in Jibannagar, police said.
Vermilion gesture sparks scuffle at Jashore court
A young man publicly smeared vermilion on his girlfriend’s forehead at the Jashore court premises, prompting an angry reaction, a heated argument and a scuffle. Court staff and police intervened, and the couple —…
Rice-mill owner killed in Bogura transformer theft; two held
Police in Shibganj, Bogura, have arrested two men over the killing of rice-mill owner Mohammad Ali Sarkar, 50, who was beaten to death with a hammer as a gang tried to steal his mill’s…
Chhatra Dal expels leader arrested in Pirojpur extortion case
The Pirojpur district unit of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has expelled K M Ilias, a former joint convener of the Mathbaria upazila unit, from all posts after his arrest in an extortion and ransom…
US prisoner in Tihar Jail seeks court’s leave to cook his own meals
A US citizen held in Delhi’s Tihar Jail in an alleged terror-conspiracy case has asked a court to let him cook his own food, saying he cannot tolerate the prison’s spicy, oily meals and…
Manna demands judicial independence, state services reaching the public
Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna called for ensuring judicial independence and making state services accessible to the public at a discussion marking the second anniversary of the July mass uprising.
Mother of July martyr asks why only seven cases tried in two years
Rokeya Begum, mother of Jabir Ibrahim, the youngest martyr of the July mass uprising, criticized the slow pace of justice, saying only seven of the many cases have been resolved two years on.
Mother arrested over assault on female headteacher in Chuadanga
Police in Chuadanga arrested a woman after CCTV footage showed her and her husband slapping a primary school headteacher who had disciplined their daughter for arguing during morning assembly.
Court orders Trump to pay Carroll $5 million in sexual abuse case
A U.S. federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to immediately hand over the more than $5 million he had deposited as damages to writer E. Jean Carroll, rejecting his final attempt to delay…
Mother of student arrested after headteacher assaulted for disciplining child
Police in Chuadanga have arrested a mother in connection with an assault on a government primary school headteacher, after the headteacher slapped her third-grade daughter for talking during assembly.
Verdict in 10 working days: 3 sentenced to death in Mymensingh child rape-murder case
A Mymensingh court has sentenced three men to death and a minor defendant to 12.5 years in prison in the rape and murder of a five-year-old child, completing the trial in just 10 working…
Life sentence for son-in-law who burned mother-in-law to death
A court in Meherpur has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for pouring petrol on his former mother-in-law and setting her on fire, killing her, in the upazila's Gangni area.