DB raid nets 8kg heroin and one of its own
30 April 2026, 22:07 PM
Serving constable among two remanded as police investigate alleged drug network across Dhaka and outskirts
30 April 2026, 22:07 PM
Over 90% of July uprising cases still under probe
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Nearly 2 years on, victims’ families wait for closure, while those falsely implicated continue to suffer
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
2013 Rana Plaza Tragedy / 13 years on, justice yet to be served
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Thirteen years after the collapse of Rana Plaza, justice remains elusive as trials in two cases continue to stall due to the prosecution’s failure to produce witnesses.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Baby cries in courtroom as mother sent to jail; granted bail after several hours
21 April 2026, 20:37 PM
Shilpi Begum, still recovering from a C-section, broke down after her initial bail plea was rejected at Dhaka CMM Court
21 April 2026, 20:37 PM
No bail, no remand for Shirin Sharmin
8 April 2026, 00:24 AM
Former Jatiya Sangsad speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury had arrived at her cousin’s residence in Dhanmondi just hours before she was arrested early yesterday in an attempted murder case linked to the 2024 July uprising.
8 April 2026, 00:24 AM
An ex-speaker’s silence, faint smile and stumble at the court
7 April 2026, 21:17 PM
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury said little at Dhaka’s CMM Court before being sent to jail amid chaotic scenes in and outside the courtroom
7 April 2026, 21:17 PM
A decade of stalled trials in 3 blogger murders
28 March 2026, 02:24 AM
A decade after the murders of bloggers Oyasiqur Rahman Babu, Nazimuddin Samad and Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy, the trials remain stalled as prosecution witnesses continue to skip court hearings, preventing proceedings from moving forward.
28 March 2026, 02:24 AM
‘If I were guilty, I wouldn’t have returned from UK’
26 March 2026, 19:39 PM
Former DGFI chief Mamun Khaled tells court he had supported July Uprising
26 March 2026, 19:39 PM
DSA Case Against Journalist Kajol: Charged with ‘defaming ministers, MPs, leaders’
Investigators have charged photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol with circulating indecent, defamatory, objectionable and fake information about some ministers, lawmakers and top Jubo Mahila League leaders on Facebook.
11 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Blogger-Writer Killings: Wait now is for verdict in 6 other cases
Six other cases filed over the killings of secular bloggers, writers and LGBT rights activists are either awaiting verdict or under trial.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Prompt to the call of duty
Last week in Shariatpur’s Dewbhog area, a woman, aged above 60, was seen lying on the cold concrete of the streets. She had been lying there for a few days, groaning in pain, yet nobody came to her aid, fearing she might be infected with Covid-19.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Shahed’s Fraudulence: Cops sat on his warrants for 10yrs
Ten years have passed since a Dhaka court served two arrest warrants, including a conviction warrant, against Regent Group Chairman Md Shahed in a cheque bounce case, but police are yet to take any action in this regard, the prosecution alleges.
20 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Earnings of Bede dry up
The life of Bede community members in Shariatpur has come to a halt as they are prevented from earning their livelihood by roaming around localities amid fear of coronavirus spread.
29 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Killing of Dia, Rajib by Bus: Call for caution was ignored
The drivers of two Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan buses involved in the killing of two college students in 2018 were well aware of the high risk of driving down the ramp of a flyover.
1 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Circulating Nusrat Clip: Ex-OC Moazzem sentenced to 8 years in jail
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced Moazzem Hossain, former officer-in-charge of Sonagazi police station, to eight years’ rigorous imprisonment for filming Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s statement and circulating the clip without her consent.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Arrogance writ large
Unable to hear the judge clearly, accused Mizanur Rahman, 63, thought he had been given the death penalty. From the dock, he let out “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is the greatest) and called for the destruction of all “infidels”.
27 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Only regular students can participate: VC
Students of Jagannath University’s evening programmes cannot qualify as voters or candidates for the university’s Central Students’ Union election, authorities have said.
28 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Charges not framed even in 4 years
The charges in two graft cases against former state minister for housing and public works Abdul Mannan Khan and his wife Syeda Hasina Sultana could not be framed even in four years because of repeated time petitions.
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Beyond belief
On June 20 last year, police arrested two men -- Sonu and Rubel -- and recovered two knives from their possession from the capital’s Geneva camp in Mohammadpur. A third man named Rahi fled the scene, leaving a steel-made machete.
28 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Music Festival at Jagannath University comes to a close
A two-day music festival organised by the Music Department at Jagannath University (JnU), for the third consecutive year, came to a close yesterday.
21 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Justice continues to elude Parag, family
Six-year-old Parag made national headlines when he was abducted in broad daylight, leaving his mother, sister and driver of their car with gunshot injuries, right in front of his house in 2013.
18 March 2019, 18:00 PM