Ex-minister Farhad’s wife Monalisa arrested

Syeda Monalisa Islam Shila, wife of former Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain, was arrested on Sunday evening  from her New Eskaton residence. Monalisa, a Vice-President of Juba Mohila League Central Executive Committee, was arrested in connection with a case related to local Anti-discrimination Students’ Movement. Police and court sources said Monalisa was

3 autorickshaw hijackers arrested in Faridpur

Three autorickshaw hijackers have been taken into custody by police in Saltha, Faridpur. The arrested individuals were presented in court on Sunday. At approximately 10 p.m. yesterday, the three were taken into custody while stealing an autorickshaw from the Saltha-Faridpur route in the Member Gotti neighborhood of the upazila's Gotti Union. Three

1 BCL leader arrested in Rangpur

Police has arrested Samiur Rahman Kompan, organizing secretary of Manikganj District Chhatra League, from Rangpur’s Pirganj area. SM Amanullah, officer in-charge of Manikganj Sadar police station, confirmed it on Wednesday afternoon. He was arrested in the case of the arson attack on the district BNP office during the anti-discrimination movement. He tried to

Journalist Molla Jalal arrested

Police have arrested journalist Molla Jalal, former President of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), from Segunbagicha area of Dhaka in connection with a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. A team of police arrested Jalal from the area around 11 am on Tuesday, said Officer-in-Charge (OC)

Haji Salim shown arrested in murder attempt case

Haji Mohammad Salim, former lawmaker of Awami League (Dhaka-7) has been shown arrested in a case filed for attempting to kill a man during the July-August mass uprising. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza passed the order when Hasanur Rahman, sub-inspector of Chawkbazar Police Station and also the investigating officer of

Kamal Ahmed Mojumder arrested in city

Kamal Ahmed Mojumder, former State Minister for Industries under the Awami League government, has been arrested in connection with a murder case related to the anti-quota reform student movement. Majumder, who also owns SS Agro Complex and previously served as the Member of Parliament for Dhaka-15 constituency, was picked up from

Sramik League leader arrested for killing student in Savar

Police have arrested Savar Upazila Sramik League president Shawkat Hossain on charge of killing a student during the anti-discrimination student-people movement. He was arrested from his own village Jadurchar of Tetuljhora union on Saturday evening based on secret information, said M Jewel Mia, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Savar Model police station. Police produced

Former land minister Narayan Chandra arrested

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has arrested former Land Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda from the Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah district. BGB headquarter's Public Relation Officer Shariful Islam confirmed the information. Narayan Chandra Chanda, a former Member of Parliament from Khulna-5, was apprehended while he was attempting to illegally cross into India, BGB said. Narayan

Ex-Principal Secretary Nojibur Rahman arrested

Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested former Prime Minister's Principal Secretary and also former National Bureau of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Nojibur Rahman from Ramna area of Dhaka on Sunday night, said authorities. Rezaul Karim Mallik, additional deputy commissioner (ADC-DB) of the DMP confirmed the matter to media. He informed that the

Juba League leader arrested over Emon murder

Police have arrested a Juba League leader in connection with a case filed over the death of Emon, who was shot dead during the anti-discrimination student movement in the city's Mirpur-10 on August 4. The arrested was identified as Sheikh Mohammad Wasim, law secretary of Pallabi Thana unit of Juba League. Police