Nearly four decades after being established as a sub-jail in 1986, the Bandarban District Jail, designed to accommodate 114 inmates, is now holding almost five times that number, putting its limited infrastructure and basic services under growing strain.

The facility, constructed in 1984 to accommodate around 150 inmates, was never opened

On July 31, the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jashore, released a public notice announcing that two detained HSC 2024 examinees would have to appear for their upcoming exams from Satkhira District Jail.

Focus more on deradicalising ex-militants, increasing surveillance

Ugandan authorities on Monday banned prison staff from using mobile phones during the World Cup, warning inmates might exploit the "excitement" surrounding the football tournament to escape.

The human rights situation in Bangladesh is better than the United States in many instances, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today (April 14, 2022) dismissing the report of the US on human rights issues in Bangladesh.

A Dhaka court sentences a former police surgent to seven years’ imprisonment in a case filed for amassing wealth worth Tk 1.12 crore and concealing information about his wealth.

Though hundreds of ponds and other water bodies were grabbed and filled in the last two decades in the port city, nobody has been jailed for the crime.

Pitch invasion by a fan is nothing new in the sporting world. But in the context of Bangladesh, Sunday night's pitch invasion by what appeared to be an 'emotionally charged' fan while the Tigers were bowling against Afghanistan in the third and final ODI was something unique.

US swimmer Ryan Lochte is slapped with a 10-month suspension following his bogus gunpoint robbery story during a drunken night out at the Olympics.

US Olympic authorities apologize to Brazil on Thursday as two US swimmers are allowed to go home having retracted a fabricated story about being mugged in Rio.

Barcelona have launched a campaign in support of Lionel Messi and his father Jorge after the Argentine pair were sentenced to prison terms this week over tax fraud.

Barcelona vow to support Lionel Messi following his decision to appeal against the 21-month jail sentence handed down to him by a Spanish court after being found guilty of fiscal fraud and believe the verdict is "an attack on his person".

Mohammad Amir can still become the best bowler in the world despite serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing, Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's Test captain, opined on Monday (June 27).

Miscreants shot dead an accused of several criminal cases today when he was coming out of Jessore jail on bail.

New Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has promised to do everything in his power to help disgraced paceman Mohammad Amir realise his full potential after the bowler was granted a visa for the team's upcoming tour of England.

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been granted a UK visa and will travel with the team on June 18 for their tour of England and Ireland, the PCB announced on Thursday.

Stuart Broad has insisted he won't have any issues playing against Mohammad Amir should the convicted spot-fixer make his Test return at Lord's next month.

A court in Dhaka sends Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman to jail in a case filed in connection with a plot to 'abduct and kill' Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.

A woman managed to briefly meet her imprisoned husband face to face, bribing her way through prison guards at Dhaka