The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today rejected the bail petition of Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, former energy adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case filed for crimes against humanity during the July mass uprising

The delivery of the judgement began at 11:30am and continued till 1:00pm

The Supreme Court chamber judge yesterday upheld a High Court order that cleared the way for law enforcers to arrest any FIR-named accused or suspects without permission from the higher authorities in connection with the cases filed over the July uprising.

Mohammed Saiful Alam and his family have acquired vast wealth at home and abroad, using money siphoned off through loans taken in the name of front companies

The High Court is set to deliver its verdict on the death references and appeals of the 2001 Ramna Batamul blast case today.

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze all shares of 94 companies owned by Salman F Rahman, his wife Syeda Rubaba Rahman, son Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman, elder brother Ahmed Sohail Fasihur Rahman, and Fasihur’s son Ahmed Shahriar Rahman.

The Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina for questioning today over allegations of embezzling Tk 812 crore from development projects at three major airports across the country.

A man was killed and two of his children were injured in a clash over goat grazing in Narsingdi’s Sadar upazila today

The authorities in Bandarban have promised a thorough investigation into the death of an indigenous Khyang woman in Thanchi.

OC says legal action will be taken against those involved in the assault

According to police, a group of individuals allegedly broke into a residence near Sonargaon Road, behind Eastern Plaza, late at night, and made away with 20 pairs of exotic birds, including macaws and cockatoos, worth approximately Tk 50 lakh.

The six women, including cultural activists and NCP leaders, who on May 5 served a legal notice on Hefazat-e-Islam over derogatory remarks against women during a rally, yesterday welcomed the Islamist group’s expression of regret.

Three UN independent experts have written a letter to Bangladesh expressing serious concerns about reports that more than 140 journalists, including journalist couple Farzana Rupa and Shakil Ahmed, have been accused of murder of protestors during the July uprising.

A Narayanganj court today sentenced four people to death and two others to life term imprisonment for killing a hawker in Fatullah in 2021

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today fixed Thursday for the next hearing of the appeal challenging the death penalty of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971

A Dhaka court today issued an arrest warrant against renowned director Chayanika Chowdhury in a cheque dishonour case

Dutta was detained on September 16 last year while trying to enter India illegally

The accused is Masum Mia, 27, an auto-rickshaw driver, of the Palpara village

One person was killed and several others injured in a clash between two rival groups in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi early today

The arrestees also include a former ward councillor