2 members of banned militant group Hizb ut-Tahrir get 4 years in jail in Ctg

A Chattogram tribunal today sentenced two members of banned militant group Hizb ut-Tahrir to four years' imprisonment.
2 February 2021, 13:42 PM

Money laundering case: 2 prosecution witnesses testify against ex-CJ SK Sinha

Two prosecution witnesses, including a bench reader of Bangladesh Supreme Court, today gave their depositions before a Dhaka court in a money laundering case filed against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others.
2 February 2021, 12:54 PM

Still live in tin-shed house in Pirojpur: PK Halder’s cousin says knew nothing about loan

Shankha Bepari, a close associate of PK Halder, yesterday told a magistrate that his cousin PK Halder took Tk 83 crore as loan and bought a flat in his name without his knowledge.
2 February 2021, 05:27 AM

Violating stay order: HC summons Chattogram’s Third Joint District Judge Sarkar Kabir Uddin

The High Court summoned Chattogram’s Third Joint District Judge Sarkar Kabir Uddin, directing him to appear before it on March 31 for ignoring an HC stay order and continuing trial proceedings of a land-related case.
1 February 2021, 18:20 PM

Charges pressed against 24 BCL and AL men over BCL leader Sudipto murder in Ctg

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) today pressed charges against 24 leaders and activists of Chattogram city Awami League and its student body Bangladesh Chhatra League in a case filed over the murder of BCL leader Sudipto Biswas in the port city on October 6, 2017.
1 February 2021, 16:39 PM

Kotalipara bomb plot to kill Hasina: HC to deliver verdict Feb 17

The High Court will deliver its verdict on February 17 in the case filed over the attempt to kill Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by planting a 76 kg bomb at Kotalipara of Gopalganj in 2000.
1 February 2021, 15:42 PM

Writ petition seeks HC directive to bring back money deposited to Swiss Bank, other foreign banks

Two Supreme Court lawyers today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to take necessary steps to bring back money that was laundered by Bangladeshi nationals and organisations and deposited to different foreign banks, including Swiss Bank.
1 February 2021, 15:06 PM

HC issues status quo on earth filling in Gazipur’s Chengti Khal

The High Court today issued a status quo order on earth filling in Chengti Khal in Maona area of Gazipur for a month.
1 February 2021, 12:42 PM

HC seeks audit report, all names of committee members of Dhaka Wanderers Club

The High Court today sought the constitution, audit report and names of all committee members of Dhaka Wanderers Club, which was allegedly linked to casino business.
1 February 2021, 10:57 AM

Death of Renu in mob beating: case transferred to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court

The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court today ordered to transfer the Taslima Begum Renu murder case to the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court for trial.
1 February 2021, 10:08 AM

Embezzling Tk 1.27cr of Zakat Fund: Sayedee files revision petition challenging charges framed

Convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayedee has filed a revision petition with the High Court challenging the lower court order that framed charges against him in a case filed for embezzling Tk 1.27 crore from Islamic Foundation's Zakat Fund.
1 February 2021, 09:28 AM

Tk 159cr laundering: Appellate Division stays HC verdict upholding Rashedul Chisty’s bail

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today stayed for four weeks the High Court verdict that upheld the bail of Rashedul Haque Chisty, son of the former chairman of Farmers Bank audit committee Mahbubul Haque Chisty, in a money laundering case involving Tk 159 crore.
1 February 2021, 05:40 AM

HC confirms death sentences of 8 convicts in 2 murder cases

The High Court yesterday confirmed the death penalty of eight convicts in two separate murder cases in Keraniganj of Dhaka and Faridpur.
31 January 2021, 18:37 PM

Stone extraction: Sylhet DC apologises to HC over non-compliance

Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet M Kazi Emdadul Islam today verbally apologised unconditionally to the High Court for not complying with its order over giving permission to the highest bidder for extraction of stones from Lava River in the district.
31 January 2021, 16:10 PM

Design forgery case against ex-Rajuk chairman: Hearing on charge framing deferred

A Dhaka court today deferred the hearing on charge framing against former chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) Humayun Khadem and four others in a case filed over forgery in the design of FR Tower in the capital's Banani area and fixed February 14 for the next hearing.
31 January 2021, 14:06 PM

Conviction in corruption case: HC starts rehearing Haji Salim’s appeal

The High Court today started rehearing the appeal filed by independent lawmaker and Awami League leader Haji Mohammad Salim, challenging the trial court verdict that sentenced him to 13 years’ imprisonment in a corruption case.
31 January 2021, 10:45 AM

Embezzling Tk 34.89cr: PBI asked for probe report against Sayeed Khokon by March 3

A Dhaka court today again directed Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to submit the probe report of the case filed against former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sayeed Khokon and six others on charges of embezzling Tk 34.89 crore by March 3.
31 January 2021, 10:41 AM

Prof Humayun Azad murder case: Prosecution, defence complete arguments

Both the prosecution and defence today completed their arguments in the case filed over the killing of Prof Humayun Azad in February 2004.
31 January 2021, 10:03 AM

16 get life term for killing AL leader in Khulna

A Khulna court today sentenced five persons to life imprisonment in a case filed over the murder of local Awami League leader Asaduzzaman alias Titu Sharif in 2018.
31 January 2021, 08:52 AM

Mitu murder: PBI submits progress report on investigation to High Court

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) today submitted a report on the progress of investigation into gruesome murder of Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, wife of former superintendent of police (SP) of Chattogram Babul Akter, before the High Court.
31 January 2021, 06:22 AM