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SI lands in jail over rape charges

A Dhaka court today sent a police sub-inspector to jail after he surrendered to it in a case filed over the rape of a woman
14 August 2023, 17:16 PM

Implement anti-bullying policy: HC

The High Court today directed the authorities concerned to circulate and implement the anti-bullying policy, issued by the education ministry, in order to protect students from bullying at all academic institutions
14 August 2023, 14:19 PM

17 suspected militants detained in Moulvibazar

Police have detained at least 17 people suspecting them as militants in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar.
14 August 2023, 11:27 AM

HC stays suspension order of CoU student

The High Court today stayed for six months Cumilla University authorities' decision that suspended its student Mohammad Iqbal Monwar on August 2 for reporting on a speech delivered by the university's vice-chancellor on corruption
14 August 2023, 09:16 AM

BNP’s ex-minister Redwan jailed for graft

A Dhaka court today sentenced former BNP state minister Redwan Ahmed to three years' imprisonment in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over embezzlement of Tk 50 lakh from the fund of Muktijudda Sangsad in 2007
14 August 2023, 07:20 AM

Human trafficking: 34 Rohingyas including children rescued in Cox’s Bazar, 2 held

Thirty-four Rohingyas, mostly children, were rescued when they were being gathered in Cox's Bazar Central Bus Terminal area for trafficking, police said
14 August 2023, 05:12 AM

S Alam’s ‘Assets Abroad’: HC declines to recall its probe order

The High Court yesterday declined to entertain a verbal appeal for recalling its August 6 order that had asked government authorities to probe the allegations that S Alam Group owner Mohammed Saiful Alam is running offshore businesses without Bangladesh Bank’s permission.
13 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Medical College Entry Test: Questions leaked 10 times in 16yrs since 2001

Twelve members of a racket involved in leaking question papers of the centralised medical college admission tests were arrested recently by the Criminal Investigation Department of Police.
13 August 2023, 18:00 PM

They invoke ‘hijrat’ to entice recruits

Farhad suddenly left his home in Meherpur in June this year. Having “driven by extremist beliefs,” he associated with new a militant outfit called “Imam Mahmuder Kafela.”
13 August 2023, 18:00 PM

55 BCL men sued over assault on prosecutor

A case was filed yesterday against 55 Chhatra League leaders and activists over the assault on an assistant public prosecutor (APP) of the Sylhet Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court.
13 August 2023, 18:00 PM

2 arrested for impersonating Rab members, raping tourist

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday said they arrested two persons involved in raping a tourist and mugging others while impersonating the elite force members.
13 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Pilot Recruitment: HC forms committee to investigate irregularities

The High Court yesterday formed a three-member committee to probe the allegation of irregularities in pilot recruitment and flight operations by Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
13 August 2023, 18:00 PM

3 held with 64kg ganja, 94 liquor bottles

Rab and police arrested three drug dealers and seized 64kg local ganja and 94 foreign liquor bottles from their possession in Chattogram early yesterday.
13 August 2023, 18:00 PM

HC forms committee to probe irregularities

The High Court today formed a three-member committee to probe the allegation of irregularities in pilot recruitment and flight operations by Biman Bangladesh Airlines
13 August 2023, 14:37 PM

S Alam’s ‘properties abroad’: HC declines to recall its probe order

The HC order came after The Daily Star published an investigative report on August 4 on S Alam's business empire worth at least about $1 billion in Singapore
13 August 2023, 12:23 PM

Medical admission test: Questions leaked 10 times in 16 years

A racket has leaked medical college admission test question papers at least 10 times in the last 16 years, said Criminal Investigation Department today.
13 August 2023, 08:42 AM

Medical admission: CID arrests 12 over question leak

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 12 people, including seven doctors, in connection with leaking question papers of the centralised medical college admission test.
12 August 2023, 18:00 PM

BGB recovers Indian sarees, cosmetics worth Tk 4cr along Sylhet border

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have said they recovered a huge amount of Indian sarees and cosmetics worth Tk 4.10 crore along the Jaintiapur border in Sylhet last night
12 August 2023, 16:53 PM

Illegal sand lifting: 3 held in Jamalpur

A mobile court today arrested three people and sentenced them to various terms of imprisonment and fined them for illegally lifting sand from Brahmaputra river in Jamalpur
12 August 2023, 16:53 PM

Medical admission: CID arrests 12 over question leak

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 12 people, including seven doctors, in connection with leaking question papers of the medical college admission test
12 August 2023, 16:36 PM