A legal notice has been served against AB Party leader Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuad, seeking legal and administrative action over what have been described as highly offensive, malicious and defamatory remarks about the University of Dhaka. The notice also demands exemplary financial compensation, alleging that his comments have harmed the institution’s long-standing reputation and public standing. […]

Judicial proceedings against the former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Benazir Ahmed, advanced significantly today. A special anti-corruption court recorded testimonies regarding accusations of amassing over 110 million Taka in illegal wealth. On Wednesday, 1 July, Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of the Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-5 heard statements from six state witnesses. Following a prior […]

Economist and former Chairman of Janata Bank, Dr Abul Barakat, has been released from prison after being granted bail in a case filed with New Market Police Station in connection with the murder of businessman Abdul Wadud. He was released from custody on Saturday following the bail order issued by the court. According to case […]

In a significant blow to regional narcotics trafficking, the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) successfully intercepted a substantial consignment of cannabis in Netrokona’s Kendua Upazila. During the tactical operation conducted on Tuesday afternoon, four suspected traffickers were apprehended, and a modified vehicle used for transporting the illicit substances was seized. The Operation at Sandikona Acting […]

In a significant blow to organised crime in the port city, the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) have apprehended three high-profile operatives linked to the notorious fugitive warlord, Sajjad Ali (widely known as “Boro Sajjad”). The operation resulted in the recovery of a sophisticated arsenal, including a submachine gun (SMG), which authorities believe were used in […]

A brutal cycle of retaliatory violence has gripped Madaripur as the murder of a local businessman escalated into widespread arson and looting. On Tuesday evening, a volatile mob ignited several homes and detonated multiple crude hand bombs in the Natun Madaripur area of the Sadar Upazila, following the gruesome killing of 50-year-old Alamgir Howlader earlier […]

In a chilling discovery that has sent shockwaves through the local community, the body of a 25-year-old youth was recovered from the Jatrabari wholesale vegetable and fish market in Dhaka late on Sunday night. The victim, identified as Mehedi Hasan Opu, was found with his tendons severed and multiple signs of brutal physical trauma across […]

In a decisive move to bolster urban security and curb rising petty crime, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conducted a series of extensive special operations across the capital over the weekend. The raids, spanning Saturday and Sunday, resulted in the apprehension of 60 individuals allegedly involved in a variety of criminal activities, ranging from narcotics […]

In a significant judicial development in the capital, a Dhaka court has ordered the imprisonment of three individuals, including a prominent former student leader, following a series of confrontations involving the broadcasting of the historic 7th March speech. The trio now faces charges under the Anti-Terrorism Act after a sequence of events that began near […]