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Man gets 7 years for hurting religious sentiment

A Rangpur Cyber ​​Tribunal sentenced a man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology Act, 2006 over hurting religious sentiments
6 August 2023, 17:11 PM

18cr will suffer if SC orders aren’t followed: HC

A High Court bench today expressed its dissatisfaction and disappointment over the non-compliance with a few of the Supreme Court directives, saying 18 crore people of the country will face danger if the top court's orders are not followed
6 August 2023, 16:47 PM

Case against Tarique, Zubaida: Pro-BNP lawyers protest verdict

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Forum, a body of pro-BNP lawyers, yesterday brought out flag processions at different bar association premises including that of the Supreme Court protesting the August 2 court verdict in a corruption case against BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman
6 August 2023, 15:41 PM

HC orders probe into S Alam's 'properties abroad'

Move comes following report published on The Daily Star under the headline 'S Alam's Aladdin's Lamp'
6 August 2023, 06:43 AM

Attack on Bernicat's convoy: Detectives take 7th date to complete further probe

A Dhaka court today asked detectives to submit by September 4 the investigation report of the case filed over the attack on the convoy of former US ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat in August 2018
6 August 2023, 06:14 AM

2kg heroin seized in Cox’s Bazar

Border Guard Bangladesh recovered a little over two kilograms of heroin from a Cox’s Bazar-bound bus yesterday.
5 August 2023, 18:00 PM

3 hurt in clash over land dispute

At least three people were injured in a clash over a land dispute in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur yesterday.
5 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Case filed against 8 for abducting college student

A case was filed against eight people with Bhulli Police Station in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila today over the abduction of a 17-year-old college girl
5 August 2023, 17:30 PM

PM to stand beside assaulted female footballers: Khulna MP

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed solidarity with the female footballers who were tortured in Khulna's Batiaghata
5 August 2023, 15:27 PM

2.195 kg heroin seized from bus in Cox’s Bazar

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh recovered 2.195 kg of heroin from a bus in Cox's Bazar's Sadar upazila today
5 August 2023, 12:38 PM

Criminals rape woman tying up her husband

Police on Thursday night arrested six men on charges of raping a woman after tying her husband to a tree in Tangail’s Sakhipur upazila.
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Failed Rape Attempt: Man kills two children, stabs sister-in-law

Failing to rape his sister-in-law after breaking into her house, a man stabbed her and killed two children in Barguna on Thursday night.
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM

On-duty constable died by ‘suicide’

A 25-year-old police constable allegedly shot himself dead with his rifle while on duty at a branch of Sonali Bank in Panchagarh town early yesterday. 
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Failing to rape sister-in-law, man kills 2 children: police

A man hacked two children to death after his attempt to rape his wife's sister failed in Barguna Sadar upazila early today, said police
4 August 2023, 13:54 PM

6 arrested for gang rape in Tangail

Police arrested six men in connection with the rape of a woman last night after tying her husband to a tree in Tangail's Sakhipur upazila
4 August 2023, 11:20 AM

35 women orgs condemn attack on female footballers in Khulna

Thirty-five women organisations yesterday condemned the attack on four under-17 female footballers by a group of local people for wearing shorts and playing football in Khulna
3 August 2023, 20:01 PM

2 teens get bail in terrorism case

A Sunamganj court yesterday granted bail to two teenagers arrested along with 32 other people in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act while they were on a visit to Tunguar Haor in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Murder convict arrested after 16 years

Members of the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), a specialised unit of Bangladesh Police, arrested a murder convict from Ashulia’s Dendabar in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Wednesday night.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Woman’s throat-slit body recovered

The throat-slit body of a woman was recovered from Baluchar village in Companyganj upazila of Sylhet yesterday.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Thief masquerading as house help

Using fake names and addresses, she managed to secure jobs as a house help at well-off houses throughout the capital, and as soon as a chance presented itself, she used to make off after stealing valuables like jewellery and cash.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM