South Korea's top court upholds 7-year sentence for ex-president Yoon
South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over crimes related to his failed 2024 martial law bid and its aftermath.
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Next election will be held under a caretaker government: law minister
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman said the next national parliamentary election will be held under a caretaker government, after the Appellate Division upheld the High Court's ruling on the constitution's 15th…
Rashed Khan Menon shown arrested in new teacher-recruitment corruption case
A Dhaka court ordered former minister and Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon shown arrested in an ACC corruption case over teacher recruitment irregularities at Wills Little Flower School and College.
International operation against India-based crime syndicates, 24 arrested
US officials say 24 people were arrested in an international operation against India-based organized crime networks, including some allegedly involved in the assassination of a prominent Sikh leader in Canada.
US indicts Bishnoi gang over Nijjar assassination in Canada
The US has formally indicted jailed Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his North America chief Satinderjit Singh, alias 'Goldy Brar,' over the 2023 assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, without…
Accused and witness killed in encounters after West Bengal girl's rape and murder
Police killed the chief suspect in an alleged encounter after the gang-rape and murder of a girl in West Bengal's Baruipur, drawing comparisons to Uttar Pradesh's "Yogi model" of extrajudicial killings, amid unanswered questions…
Rape convict dies in Kushtia prison
A prisoner serving a life sentence for rape died at Kushtia district jail after complaining of chest pain, prison officials said.
Those who mock the July uprising must be tried, says Akhter Hossain
NCP member secretary and MP Akhter Hossain said those who publicly mock the July mass uprising in the name of free speech must be brought to justice, at an 11-party alliance seminar in Dhaka.
Three sentenced to life for gang rape of woman in Tangail
A women and children repression tribunal sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the 2023 gang rape of a woman lured to a forest in Madhupur, Tangail, under the pretext of a marriage viewing.
Meat seller fined for selling rotten beef in Madhukhali
A mobile court fined a meat trader Tk 20,000 in Faridpur's Madhukhali upazila for selling rotten beef, after seizing and burying roughly 80 kilograms of spoiled meat.
Delhi court orders 'Cockroach' party's X account unblocked
The Delhi High Court ordered the Cockroach Janata Party's X account unblocked after the government's justification — preventing confusion during NEET exams — became moot once the exams concluded.
Chinese official sentenced to death for $325 million in bribes
A court in China's eastern city of Changzhou sentenced former official Yang Yulin, 69, to death for accepting bribes worth 2.2 billion yuan over three decades in Nanjing.
Will the Taj Mahal be demolished to build a temple? Court to weigh in
The Allahabad High Court has sought the central government's response on whether a survey of the Taj Mahal can be conducted to search for evidence of a Hindu temple, reviving a decade-old legal dispute…
Second day of appeal hearing on 15th Amendment underway
A four-member Appellate Division bench led by the chief justice began the second day of hearings on appeals against a High Court ruling that struck down parts of the constitution's 15th Amendment, including the…
Indian police officer arrested over $36 million in illegal assets
Telangana's Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Deputy Superintendent of Police Sankireddy Bheem Reddy after searches at 16 locations uncovered assets worth nearly 3 billion rupees disproportionate to his known income.
Three sentenced to death for 2012 kidnap-murder of boy, 8
A tribunal has sentenced three men to death in the 15-year-old kidnap-murder case of an 8-year-old boy in Gopalganj's Kashiani thana, while a fourth was given life imprisonment.
Ehud Barak calls for civil disobedience against Netanyahu's cabinet
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak has called for a mass civil disobedience movement against Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet, saying its refusal to accept a Supreme Court ruling amounts to a declaration of war on…
Awami League will be tried as a party at the tribunal: information adviser
Information Adviser Dr. Zahedur Rahman said Awami League's activities remain banned by executive order, and the party will be tried at the tribunal for genocide and crimes against humanity, with the court to decide…
Case filed over cocktail blast at NCP rally in Savar
A case has been filed after a cocktail (crude bomb) explosion injured six people at a National Citizen Party rally following its "July March" in Savar. A three-member committee has been formed to investigate.
14 arrested under terrorism laws at pro-Palestine protest in London
British police arrested 14 activists outside New Scotland Yard during a protest marking the first anniversary of the ban on pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action. Among those detained was Rev Sue Parfitt, an 83-year-old Anglican…
Rape and murder of Muslim girl sparks unrest across West Bengal
The alleged rape and murder of an approximately 11-year-old Muslim girl in the Baruipur area of southern Kolkata has triggered widespread unrest across West Bengal. A suspect was lynched by an angry mob. Police…
7 sentenced to death for gang rape of woman in Jamalpur
A court in Jamalpur has sentenced seven men to death and fined them Tk 1 lakh each for the gang rape of a woman in Bakshiganj upazila. One co-accused was acquitted.
Two bottled water businesses fined in Narail for operating without certification
A mobile court in Kalia, Narail, fined two drinking water businesses a total of Tk 40,000 for producing and selling bottled water without BSTI product packaging registration certificates. One owner said she learned the…
Court sentences man to death for rape, murder of 5-year-old in Noakhali
A court in Noakhali has sentenced Shahadat Hossain to death and fined him Tk 1 lakh for the rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl in Chatkhil upazila. The Special Children's Tribunal delivered the…
Investigation underway against Awami League as an organization, chief prosecutor says
The International Crimes Tribunal's chief prosecutor said an investigation is underway against the Awami League as an organization for crimes against humanity, adding that the party could be banned and its assets seized if…
6 members of inter-district robbery gang arrested in Narail
Police arrested six members of an inter-district robbery gang who operated under cover of their professions as goldsmith, mason, and laborer, recovering stolen gold jewelry in a three-day operation across multiple districts.
Ram Mandir theft proves 'Ravana has reached Ayodhya,' Nirmohi Akhara chief says
The head of Nirmohi Akhara, a key litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi case, said the recent theft at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya proves that "Ravana has already reached Ayodhya," in an interview with…
Two more arrested in Narail disabled man's killing
RAB arrested two more suspects in the case over the death of a mentally and hearing-impaired man who was tortured overnight on suspicion of theft in Narail's Banshagram.
Jamaat leader visits family of youth shot dead in Bhanga
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Bhanga municipal chief visited the family of Suman Molla, 25, who was killed in a shooting during a territorial clash in Faridpur's Bhanga on June 30.
Jubo League leader arrested for obstructing government drainage project in Netrokona
Police arrested a local Jubo League ward president in Kalmakanda upazila on charges of obstructing a government drainage project on public land and assaulting a person.
Sri Lanka's former navy chief arrested for corruption over Rajapaksa appointment
Fleet Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda was arrested on charges of illegally facilitating the recruitment and overseas training of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son in the Sri Lankan navy.
Police arrest four convicted fugitives in overnight raid in Chuadanga
Police arrested four convicted fugitives in an overnight operation across Jibannagar upazila, Chuadanga, and sent them to court the following morning.
Former minister Inu to face charges in 2013 Shapla Square massacre case
JSD leader and former information minister Hasanul Haq Inu, recently sentenced to 10 years for crimes against humanity in the Kushtia killings, is now set to be named as an accused in the 2013…
Home minister vows crackdown on social media disinformation
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said any disinformation campaign on social media aimed at tarnishing Bangladesh's image would be dealt with firmly, speaking during a meeting with the Palestinian ambassador.
US Supreme Court delivers string of rulings against Trump in landmark week
The US Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump on four major issues in two days — blocking his attempt to fire a Federal Reserve governor, upholding mail-in ballot rules, refusing to revisit a…
Rupganj UNO holds press conference alleging extortion by an online journalist
Rupganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Saiful Islam held a press conference alleging that a man identifying himself as a journalist for an online portal demanded air tickets, hotel bookings or Tk 50,000 from him…
Pakistan Supreme Court returns Imran Khan’s appeal in £190m case
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has returned an appeal by former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, after the registrar’s office objected that the proper forum was the Federal Constitutional Court; their lawyer…
Tribunal sentences JaSaD leader Hasanul Haq Inu to 10 years for crimes against humanity
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 sentenced former information minister and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president Hasanul Haq Inu to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment over crimes against humanity, including the killing of six people in Kushtia during…
Former municipal commissioner Bachir arrested at airport in murder case
Airport police have arrested Bachir Uddin, 40, a former municipal commissioner of Debidwar in Cumilla, who is accused in a murder case from the anti-discrimination student movement. He was arrested at Dhaka international airport…
Forest beat officer accused of running corruption 'empire' in Dashmina
Residents of Dashmina upazila allege the local forest has become an 'empire of corruption' run by forest beat officer Rawshan Hasan and others, who they say extort herdsmen, lease out char land and allow…
Attendance at Modi’s yoga event not mandatory for staff: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court ruled that government employees’ attendance at Sunday’s International Yoga Day event in Kolkata, in the presence of PM Narendra Modi, is not mandatory, after a state notice asking them to…
Justice is essential even in gifts to one’s children
Showing greater love or giving more to one child than to others is a form of injustice, this reflection argues, drawing on the Quran and Hadith to stress fairness in any gift a parent…
Bangladesh Bank reserve heist: CID says charge-sheet reports are not its official word
Media reports said the Criminal Investigation Department has prepared a draft charge sheet naming 64 people and entities over the Bangladesh Bank reserve theft, but the CID said the case remains under investigation and…
College student beaten with iron rod after protesting harassment of relative
A college student in Bhola's Borhanuddin upazila was critically injured after a young man beat him on the head with an iron rod for protesting the harassment of a schoolgirl relative, his family said.
Trial opens today over shooting of two Shibir leaders in Chougacha
The trial of a former police superintendent and seven others opens at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 over the 2016 shooting of two Islami Chhatra Shibir leaders in Jashore's Chougacha.
Writ challenges cancellation of Ad-Din hospital license
A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ at the High Court challenging the cancellation of the license of Ad-Din Medical College Hospital in Dhaka's Maghbazar, days after six newborns died there.
Former Galachipa municipal Swechchhasebak League leader arrested
Police have arrested Mohammad Sohag Pyada, former president of the Galachipa municipal Swechchhasebak League, in a case under the explosives control law, police said.
Jubo Dal leader arrested in attempted rape case, expelled from party
Police arrested Jubo Dal leader Abul Kashem in an attempted rape case in Santhia upazila of Pabna, and his party expelled him over the allegations.
BNP leader shot dead in Khulna
Assailants shot dead a BNP leader, Gazi Rafiq, near his home in the Dakshin Labanchara area of Khulna on Friday, police said.
Three die of burns after arson at accused men's homes over Pabna rape-murder
Three bystanders died of burns after a mob torched the homes of men accused of raping and killing a teenage girl in Pabna Sadar — a gas cylinder exploded during the arson; none of…
Court orders former ICT prosecutor Turin Afroz shown arrested in brother's case
A Dhaka court has ordered that barrister Turin Afroz, a former prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, be shown arrested in a case filed by her brother over alleged grabbing of ancestral property and…
Newlywed bride dies by suicide in Jashore's Chougacha
An 18-year-old newlywed, Shefa, died by suicide in Jashore's Chougacha, with her family alleging that her husband's family had demanded money and subjected her to abuse.
Maintenance of parents: the law and the morality
The death of an elderly woman living alone in Dhaka's Mirpur has revived attention on the Parents' Maintenance Act, 2013 — a reminder that caring for ageing parents is both a legal duty and…
Rangpur court jails Zia Parishad leader in check-dishonour case
A Rangpur court has jailed Shamim Al Mamun, general secretary of the Badarganj upazila unit of the BNP-aligned Zia Parishad, in a case over a dishonoured cheque for 16 lakh taka allegedly taken on…
Three die after drinking tainted alcohol in Rangpur's Mithapukur
Three people have died after drinking toxic alcohol in the Mithapukur area of Rangpur, with one more under treatment in critical condition at Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
Two traders fined for selling expired yogurt in Kamalnagar
A mobile court has fined two traders 30,000 taka for selling expired and adulterated yogurt in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur.
Four held in anti-drug drive in Chuadanga's Jibannagar
Police have arrested four listed and fugitive suspects in a special anti-drug drive in Jibannagar, Chuadanga.
Police charge Islami Bank protesters in Motijheel, dozens hurt
Police baton-charged and used water cannon and tear gas on customers demanding the resignation of Islami Bank's newly appointed chairman in Motijheel, injuring at least 50.
Testimony in Chougacha Shibir shooting case set for June 16
A tribunal has set June 16 for the opening statement and testimony against eight accused, including a former SP, over the 2016 shooting and crippling of two Chhatra Shibir leaders in Chougacha, Jashore.
Police charge Islami Bank customers demanding chairman's resignation
Police charged a human-chain protest by Islami Bank customers in Dilkusha demanding the new chairman's resignation, using baton charge, water cannon and tear shells; more than 50 were reportedly hurt.