SC fixes August 24 for hearing ACC's challenge against Mosharraf's bail

The Supreme Court yesterday fixed August 24 for hearing a petition filed by The Anti Corruption Commission seeking stay on a High
20 August 2015

Snatching AL men from cops: Case filed

A case has been filed against 10 named and 60 other anonymous people over the incident of ruling party men snatching away detainees from police custody in Mymensingh.
20 August 2015

ACC to investigate only corruption, bribery now

The cabinet yesterday gave the final approval to the draft of the Money Laundering Prevention (Amendment) Act-2015, which limits
17 August 2015

Hefajat's Mufti Izharul shown arrested in ACC case

A Chittagong court yesterday granted the prosecution's appeal to show Hefajat-e Islam leader Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury arrested in
12 August 2015

3 held with arms, Yaba

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested three people with a foreign made pistol, four bullets, one magazine
10 August 2015

Graft cases: Khaleda’s hearing rescheduled Aug 27

A Dhaka court fixes August 27 for hearing of Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
10 August 2015

Mohiuddin Chy gets bail in graft case

A Chittagong court yesterday granted bail to former Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and 15 others
9 August 2015

Bangladesh HC clears way for trial of BNP chief Khaleda Zia

The High Court yesterday directed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to surrender before a lower court within two months to face trial in the
5 August 2015

HC stays defamation proceedings against AK Khandker

The High Court has stayed the proceedings of a defamation case against former planning minister Air Vice-Marshal (retd) AK Khandker.
5 August 2015

Maya seeks review of SC overturning of acquittal

Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya yesterday filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking review of its order that overturned his acquittal in a corruption case.
3 August 2015

Killing of Harijan youth sparks protest in Pabna

Hundreds of cleaners and sweepers of Pabna Sweeper Colony yesterday brought out a procession in the town with the body of slain Tulshi
2 August 2015

67 resign from Manikganj BCL committee

Sixty seven activists belonging to the district committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) have resigned from their posts in protest
1 August 2015

Kurigram farmers increasingly interested in arum cultivation

A section of farmers in the district have started growing arum as it has become a profitable crop and cultivation costs are low.
30 July 2015

Land disputes leave 2 dead in Sherpur, Laxmipur

Two people were killed over land disputes in Sherpur Sadar upazila and Raipur upazila of Laxmipur on Wednesday and the day before.
30 July 2015

Take stern action against illegal sand extraction: Minister

Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sharif directed the deputy commissioners to take strict measures against those who illegally extract ‘lakhs of tonnes’ of sand from river beds.
29 July 2015

Man strangled

Police recovered the body of a young man from Kathgora Bridge area in Chatmohar upazila of the district yesterday morning. The
22 July 2015

Journey home made terrible

People rushing for home to celebrate Eid feel the pinch of inadequate transport and road capacity as well the poorly manned traffic at some points of their journey but for Masud Rana the trip was horrible all through right from the beginning.
17 July 2015

Special privilege for govt staff in graft related arrest goes against constitution

The provision in the draft Public Service Act 2015, which requires law enforcers to seek the government's permission for arresting a
14 July 2015

ACC to probe case against 2 court staff

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will investigate the case filed against two court staff, including a bench assistant of Dhaka Second Additional
13 July 2015

Man held with fake notes

Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a young man with fake notes worth Tk 50,000 from Bolidapara village in Kaliganj upazila of the district on Tuesday.
8 July 2015