At least 15 fishermen are fined and sentenced for several jail terms by Mobile courts of Ramgati upazila of Lakshmipur and Patharghata upazila of Barguna for catching Hilsa defying a government ban.

A Pakistani man extradited from the UK to the US has been sentenced to 40 years in jail for plotting attacks in several countries.

An US state court orders the release of an inmate who has been in solitary confinement for more than 40 years.

Three brothers of former Thai princess Srirasmi Suwadee are jailed for defaming the monarchy

Pakistan has hanged 12 convicts, the largest number of people executed on the same day since the country overturned a ban on executions.